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Crete festivals

Coming Up Tomorrow in Avdou – The 8th Festival of Cretan Cuisine

2022-08-06 by Argophilia Travel News

8th Festival of the Cretan Cuisine

The 8th annual Festival Cretan Cuisine comes to Avdou Village Sunday, August 7th. Visitors will get a taste for what makes Crete so special.

Tags: Avdou Village, Cretan cuisine, Crete cuisine, Crete festivals, Crete food, Heraklion, Hersonissos

Crete Region Kicks Off Sidonia 2022 Sports & Cultural Festival

2022-07-29 by Phil Butler

Sidonia 2022

August 1st – 6th, the Cultural Association of Kalami and the Region of Crete, will open the sporting and cultural events “Sidonia 2022.”

Tags: Crete cultural events, Crete festivals, Crete sports, Crete summer, Sidonia, Sidonia 2022, sports festivals

July 25 to August 25th: “Illuminating Tomorrow” and the Rokka Celebrations

2022-07-22 by Phil Butler

Rokka Festival 2022

Beginning July 25th and running through August 12th, the 2022 Rokka Festival promises to be the most colorful ever. 

Tags: arts festivals, Chania, Chania Prefecture, Cretan arts, Crete festivals, Crete summer, Crete workshops, Kissamos, light show, Rokka, Rokka Festival, Shizuka Hariu, Summer Crete, traditional festivals

The Heraklion Gastronomy Festival Opens Today at the Venetian Harbor

2021-09-24 by Phil Butler

Heraklion Gastronomy Festival

Friday September 24th – Monday the 27th, locals and visitors to Crete can enjoy the Heraklion Gastronomy Festival at the Venetian Harbor.

Tags: "Chainides", Aquila Atlantis Hote, chef table, Cretan diet, crete, Crete events, Crete festivals, Crete food, culinary events, Dina Nikolaou, gastronomy, George and Nikos Stratakis, Greece gastronomy, Heraklion, Heraklion nights, Koules, Municipality of Heraklion, Nektaria Kokkinak, Region of Crete, Solo Beer, Tasos Papadakis, Venetian Fortress, Visit Heraklion, Yiannis Baxevanis

2020 Carnival Season Culminates in Towns and Villages Across Crete

2020-02-21 by Argophilia Travel News

Carnival of Rethymno

All across Crete Island people will celebrate “Apokries” with colorful carnival events culminating on “Clean Monday.”

Tags: Crete festivals, Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Rethymno Carnival, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Ano Asites “Village of Colors Festival” Begins August 23rd

2019-08-21 by Phil Butler

Ano Asites village

Coming up from the 23rd to the 29th of August, the Village of Colors Festival comes to Ano Asites in Heraklion Prefecture.

Tags: Ano Asites, Ano Asites Cultural Association, arts festival, Crete cultural events, Crete festivals, DKEI, Greek festivals, Heraklion events, Heraklion prefecture, Mathew Halpin, Minas Milliarakis, Municipality of Heraklion, Odysseas Grammatikakis, Silsil Ism, street art, Village of Color, Village of Color Festival

Cretelia Festival 2019 Set for 16 Through 22 September

2019-08-08 by Phil Butler

Cretelia Festival 2019

The Cretelia Festival 2019 running from 16 to 22 September, will feature a roster of international DJs performing in the South of Crete.

Tags: Agia Galini, Crete festivals, Cretelia Festival 2019, DJ Frank Koopmann, DJ Motte, DJ Wolf Kolster, Ferry Ultra, hippie caves, Karibu Bar, Kokkinos Pyrgos, Kommos Beach, matala, Matala Beach, Matala hippies, Mona Seebohm, Paul Kestermann, Red Beach

Giortes Rokkas 2019 Kicks Off Tonight With Opening Ceremonies

2019-08-01 by Phil Butler

Ancient Rokka

The opening ceremonies of the 7th edition of the Giortes Rokkas Festival take place tonight in Rokka Square in Chania Prefecture August 1st.

Tags: Chania, Chania events, Chania Prefecture, Crete festivals, Giortes Rokkas 2019, Giortes Rokkas Festival, Kissamos, Rokka, Rokka Village

The 4th Annual Ierapetra Tourism Festival Kicks Off

2019-07-28 by Delia Gavrilescu

Ierapetra

The Municipality of Ierapetra, the Regional Unit of Lasithi, and the Region of Crete launched the 4th Annual Ierapetra Tourism Festival.

Tags: art festivals, Crete destinations, Crete festivals, Crete tourism, Ierapetra, Ierapetra events, Ierapetra Festival, Ierapetra tourism, Lassithi, Lassithi events, World Tourism Day

“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

Chania Welcomes the Cretan World Music Festival 2019

2019-07-07 by Argophilia Travel News

Cretan World Music Festival

Chania’s stunning Promaxonas San Salvador Bastion will be the site of the Cretan World Music Festival 2019.

Tags: Chania, Chania concerts, Chania events, Chania festivals, Cretan World Music Festival 2019, Crete concerts, Crete festivals, Promaxonas San Salvador Bastion, Venetian Harbor

The Galatas Caprico Feast 2019 Shines With Tradition

2019-07-06 by Phil Butler

Γιορτή Καπρικο

Running July 6th and 7th, the 2019 Caprico Feast (Γιορτή Καπρικου) is an unforgettable traditional event held each year in Galatas in Heraklion Prefecture.

Tags: Caprico Feast, Crete festivals, Crete food, Galatas, George Glykokokalos, Minos Potters Cooperative of Thrapsalano, Thrapsalano, traditional Crete, Γιορτή Καπρικού, Γιορτή Καπρικου 2019, Καπρικο, καπρικό του Γαλατ

Crete’s Nature Loves Courage Festival 2019

2019-05-31 by Phil Butler

The “Nature Loves Courage Festival 2019” at Sougia kicks off June 7th and 8th in the far-southwest of Crete Island.

Tags: Aurora Halal, Chania events, Chania Prefecture, Crete concerts, Crete events, Crete festivals, DJs, Lotus Seaside Hotel, Nature Loves Courage Festival 2019, Sfakia, Sougia, Terence McKenna

The Elos Chestnut Festival 2018 Coming October 21st

2018-10-10 by Delia Gavrilescu

Elos aquaduct

The annual Elos Chestnut Harvest and Festival is scheduled to take place October 21st, after last year’s cancellation on account of a local villager’s death. Organizers this year promise to make up for lost time with live music, folk dances, and plenty of raki and wine to go along with traditional chestnut recipes.

Tags: Chania festivals, Chania Prefecture, Crete festivals, Elafonissi Beach, Elos, Elos Chestnut Festival, Kissamos, Kissamos festivals

Crete’s Rethymno Carnival 2018: Partying On

2018-02-09 by Laura Kohlenberger

Since 1914 the city of Rethymno, in North-Central Crete, has celebrated a magnificent festive event, the Carnival of Rethymno. This year, as in the past, the town folk will present; parties, masquerades, traditional dancing and music, theater performances, parades, and many other events.

Tags: Carnival of Rethymno, carnivals, Crete events, Crete festivals, Elena Patsachaki, festivals, Giorgos Hasikos, Katerina Manetaki, Kostas Moschakis, Manos Palafoytis, Nikos Markantonis, Pepi Birliraki, Popi Diniakou-Kriovrisanaki, Rethymno events




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