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A Farewell To Another of the Small Gods of Crete, Nikos Zacharioudakis

2021-04-22 by Phil Butler

Nikos Zacharioudakis

The untimely death of Nikos Zacharioudakis saddens the arts and other communities of the island. Nikos lost his battle with coronavirus.

Tags: ancient instruments, Cretan Music, Crete culture, Crete history, Crete music, Crete traditions, Minoan Theater, Nikos Zacharioudakis

A Weekend In the Heart of Crete at Delina Mountain Resort

2020-09-24 by Phil Butler

A weekend at the famous Anogia Village and Delina Mountain Resort, as Fall comes to the mountains of Crete Island.

Tags: Angelo Arvanitis, Anogia Village, Cretan Lyra, Cretan Music, Cretan music performers, Crete culture, Crete customs, Crete Kapitans, Crete mountains, Crete performers, Crete villages, Delina Mountain Resort, Delina Resort, Elena Tornesaki, famous Cretans, Michalis Skoulas, Mt. Psiloritis, Nikos Kazantzakis, Satanas, Traditional Cretan Music, Vasilis Skoulas

Minoan Theater Culture Center 2019 Season Draws to a Close

2019-10-05 by Phil Butler

Minoan Nights

As the 2019 season of performances at the Minoan Theater in Karteros now draws to a close, it’s time to book one of Crete’s best experiences.

Tags: Anna Bastakis, Cretan Riding Academy, Crete culture, Crete events, Crete gastronomy, Crete shows, Heraklion, Minoan Theater, Minoans

“blueFest Crete 19” Spotlights Tourism and Culture

2019-07-23 by Argophilia Travel News

Minos Beach art hotel

On July 13th and 14th, the G & A Mamidakis Foundation welcomed Greek artists and producers to Crete for the second edition of the “blueFest Crete | Culture & Beyond”, a two-day festival dedicated to Greek art, culture, and gastronomy. Held at the Minos Beach art hotel, the “blueFest Crete 19” event made strides to promote the […]

Tags: blueFest Crete, blueFest Crete 19, bluegr Hotels & Resorts, Crete art, Crete culture, Crete events, Crete festivals, Crete hotels, G. & A. Mamidakis Foundation, Greece artists, Minos Beach, Minos Beach art hotels

Coming to Rethymno Prefecture July 20-24 the Amari Green Festival 2019

2019-07-10 by Phil Butler

Aravanes Taverna

Coming up July 20th through the 24th, the Amari Green Festival 2019 is one of Crete’s major cultural events in the heart of the island.

Tags: Amari Green Festival, Amari Green Festival 2019, Amari Valley, Apodoulou, Aravanes, Crete culture, Crete events, Dr. I. Kritsotaki, Fourfouras, Meronas, Monastiraki, Nefs Amari, Panakron Estate, Petrochori, Region of Crete, Rethymno events, Rethymno Municipality, Rethymno Prefecture

Russian Marathoner Wins 9th Psiloritis Race

2018-06-16 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Dmitrii Usharov

A Siberian runner bests a  throng of competitors to reach the summit (2,456 meters) of Crete’s tallest peak, Psilopritis Mountain (Mt. Ida). In a race event spanning two days, runners from 20 nations competed in a variety of events in celebration of Crete, Minoan, and Greek traditions. The call to “Run in the footsteps of Zeus” was answered by Russian Dmitrii Usharov and many others at the 9th annual Psiloritis Race on Crete. 

Tags: Augustino Paschalidis, Crete culture, Crete events, Crete races, Greece events, Greek races, Manoulis Loukakis, Minoan legends, Minoan rites, Mt. Ida, Psilopritis Mountain, Psiloritis Race, racing, road racing, running, World's Marathons

A Litany of Rural Cultural Tourism: Argyroupoli at Easter

2018-04-12 by Phil Butler

Lica Butler at Argyroupoli

On April 5th, 2018 a small group of local entrepreneurs and regional stakeholders met in the Crete town of Argyroupoli, in Rethymno Prefecture, to discuss a cultural tourism initiative for rural areas of the island.

Tags: alternative tourism, Anastasia Chatziioannou, Anula Galewska, Arcus Suites, Argyroupoli Community Association, Candles of Good Friday, Crete culture, Crete events, Dr. Stavros Hatziarinakis, Enagron Ecotourism, EyeWide Digital Marketing, Good Friday, Lappa, Mihaela Lica Butler, Pepi Mpirlidaki, Rethymno Municipality, rural tourism, sustainable tourism, Travel Massive, Yiannis Deligiannakis

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