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Gems of Crete: Gavalohori Village at Apokoronas

2022-06-09 by Phil Butler

Danny Touw

Gavalohori (Γαβαλοχώρι) is an idyllic traditional village on Cape Drapan in the Vamos municipality of the Apokoronas region of Crete. 

Tags: Arismari, Artful Retreats, Bleverde, Cape Drapano, Chania, Chania Prefcture, Crete artists, Crete destinations, Crete towns, Crete villages, Danny Touw, Gavalianos Kafenos, Gavalohori, Gavalohori Village, Kalyves, kamarospito, kefenos, Konstantinos Liodakis, plane trees, traditional Crete, traditional village

The Exhibition “Not more than 10 people” Runs Thru the17th in Paleochora

2021-10-12 by Phil Butler

Who belongs to whom

Silvia Forrer’s exhibition “Not more than 10 people” has been extended at the Art Flow Gallery Paleochora in Chania Prefecture.

Tags: Art Flow Gallery, Art Flow Gallery Paleochora, Crete artists, Crete events, Crete exhibitions, modern art, Paleochora, Silvia Forrer

‘Contemporary Minoans’ Event Fascinates Audience at the Museum of London

2019-11-14 by Phil Butler

Branding Heritage

Held earlier this month in London, the cultural event “Contemporary Minoans: Cretan culture, source of inspiration”, saw renowned academics, artists, and designers, gather to honor fashion designer Sophia Kokosalaki. Organized at the initiative of Cultural Organisation Branding Heritage (BH) Sought to further explore how the Minoans, the first European civilization, inspires creativity even to this day. Conducted with […]

Tags: Branding Heritage, Claude Picasso, Contemporary Minoans, Cretan artists, crete, Crete artists, Crete designers, Dr. Jerolyn Morisson, Harriet Quick, Mary Katrantzou, Militos S.A., Olga Stavropoulou, Region of Crete, Sophia Kokosalaki, Suzy Menkes, Vogue UK

At Fagotto in Chania the Exhibition “To Me You’re A Man”

2018-09-16 by Phil Butler

βασω πρωτοπαπαδακη

In Chania until October 31st, Fagotto Protasis presents the exhibition, “To Me You’re A Man” by Chania artist Vaso Protopapadaki from Chania.  The exhibition is a dark set of works that explore the limits of humanity in line with the theme expressed in the film Freaks (1932, Tod Browning ). For those unfamiliar with this […]

Tags: Chania events, Crete artists, Fagotto Jazz Bar, Fagotto Protasis, Freaks, Freaks film, Tod Browning, Vaso Protopapadaki, ΕΕΕΕΚ Chania

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