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Greece Let’s the Music Play Again for Summer 2021 Visitors

2021-06-10 by Argophilia Travel News

Cretan dance

Greece Deputy Minister for Civil Protection & Crisis Management Nikos Hardalias says music now allowed at many cafes and restaurants.

Tags: Greece curfew, Greece tourism, Greece vacation, Greek officials, lockdown measures, Minoan Theater, Nikos Hardalias, Summer 2021, tourism, Visit Greece, world tourism

Happy Easter From Argophilia & Five of Crete’s Best

2021-05-01 by Phil Butler

Happy Easter

Happy Easter from the team at Argophilia and the famously friendly people of the island of Crete!

Tags: Crete Easter, Easter, Easter on Crete, Giannis Stilianou, Ioanna Madala, Katrounari Traditional Cottages, Minoan Theater, Orthodox Easter, Riding Academy of Crete, Stilianou Winery, Winery Stilianou

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

Look Here – Then Fly to Crete – Maybe for Forever

2021-02-05 by Phil Butler

Crete is one of those places most travelers never want to leave once they visit. Here’s some reasons why.

Tags: Amari Valley, Anna Bastakis, Aravanes, Aravanes Traditional Tavern, Balos Lagoon, Charlotte Sancho, Explore Crete, Holiways, Kissamos, Manos Papadomanolakis, Minoan Theater, Perfect Chania, Platanias, Vasiliki Apartments

Excavating Minoan Ritual and Myth to Discover a Sustainable Future

2020-11-24 by Phil Butler

Saffron Priestesses

The shift away from nature began when ancient society departed from the refined feminine dominated civilizations. There must be a way back…

Tags: Alan A.D. Peatfield, animism ritual, Christine Morris, Crisis Cults on Minoan Crete, Diktaion Zeus, Dionysus cults, Dr. Erin McGowan, Dr. Jan Driessen, epiphanic postural images, ethnography, Hagia Triada sarcophagus, J. D. S. Pendlebury, Jan Driessen, John Pendlebury, Knossos, Minoan Crete, Minoan rituals, Minoan Thalassocracy, Minoan Theater, Minoans, Shamanism, Thalassocracy, Universal Shamanism, Zoe Helene

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