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Modern Ceramics Exhibition at Archaeological Museum of Heraklion

2022-07-09 by Phil Butler

ceramic exhibit

Yesterday, the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion opened a fabulous Periodic Exhibition of Modern Ceramics by the Ichni Ceramics Team. This 7th iteration of contemporary works in ceramic by 25 ceramicists was co-organized with the Ichni Ceramics Group, The exhibition, which has free admission, is in the Polytechnic Hall of Apps and will run until August […]

Tags: ancient art, Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, ceramic art, ceramics, Crete archaeology, Crete ceramics, Crete event, Crete exhibitions, Elena Vasilantonaki, Giannis Zois, Greece art, Greece ceramics, Greece2022, Greek artists, Heraklion, Ichni Ceramics, Konstantina Morou, Maria Vlanti, Maro Theodorou, Stavros Perakis

2022 IHF Beach Handball Championship Quests Continue on Crete

2022-06-24 by Phil Butler

IHF handball

The climb to the winner’s circle of the 2022 IHF Beach Handball Championships continues. Day 4 promises to be the most exciting yet.

Tags: Christine Mansour, Crete events, Crete sport, Crete sports, Greece Handball, Greece2022, Heraklion, IHF 2022, IHF Beach Handball World Championships, IHF Champions, IHF Crete, IHF Women's Youth Beach Handball, Team USA

Day 3 of the IHF Beach Handball World Championships at Karteros

2022-06-23 by Phil Butler

Greek Women

Day 3 of the 2022 IHF Beach Handball World Championship tipped off as 12 men’s and 12 women’s teams inch closer to the championship.

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Greece Shines at Opening of IHF Beach Handball World Championships

2022-06-22 by Phil Butler

Team Greece

Yesterday, the 2022 IHF Men’s and Women’s Beach Handball World Championship got underway at the Karteros Beach Sports Center on Crete.

Tags: beach handball, championship sports, crete, Crete events, Crete Island, Crete sports, Greece, Greece sports, Greece team, Greece tourism, Greece2022, IHF, IHF Beach Handball World Championships, IHF World Championships, Karteros Beach Sports Center, sports coverage, summer sports, Team USA, USA Beach Handball

IHF Beach Handball Championships Continue at Karteros in Heraklion

2022-06-18 by Phil Butler

IHF 2022 Beach Handball World Championships

Today, the knockout round in the Youth division features the quarter-finals and the semi-finals leading to tomorrow’s championship match.

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