Coming Events in Crete
- Zephirus Festival in Nopigia, Western Crete
- Dreria 2006 festival in Neapolis, Eastern Crete
- Evangelical Mass in Heraklion
International Festival for alternative theatres in west Crete
Zephirus Festival will take place in the island of Crete from the 17th until the 21st of August 2006. The main stage will be placed in the Stone Open Air Theatre of Nopigia, situated in the prefecture of Chania.
All the artists will be accommodated in the Mediterranean Youth Center in Nopigia – a place situated 50 m from the Main Stage – Stone Theatre, overlooking the stunning Gulf of Kissamos. Here all the artists will find beauty, peace, inspiration and freedom.
Program
Thursday, 17th of August::
- 21:00 Aktis Aeliou / Greece
“Metamorphosis” by F. Kafka (with english subtitles)
Friday, 18th of August:
- 21:00 Lalish theatre / Austria
“The beginning of speech” (no words) - 22:00 Angelus novus / Greece
“The murderess” (with english subtitles) – performance in the sea
Saturday, 19th of August:
- 21:00 The Whirls / Poland
“Towards the light…blindfolded” (dance theatre – no words) - 22:00 Angelus Novus / Greece
“The Murderess” (with english subtitles) – performance in the sea
Sunday, 20th of August:
- 21:00 Dodona theatre / Kosovo
“The Lesson” by E. Ionesco (with greek subtitles)
Monday, 21st of August:
- 21:00 Nemesi group / Greece,
Concert for a piano and an actress (with english subtitles)
Parallel Events
Wednesday, 16th of August:
- 19:00 Venetian port: Da Motus / Switzerland
Thursday, 17th of August:
- 09:00 – 14:00 Workshop: Da Motus / dance workshop
17:00 Venetian port:
- Da Motus / Switzerland
Friday, 18th of August:
- 10:00 – 15:00 Workshop (part i)
Aktis Aeliou / lecture & workshop on ancient greek masks
Saturday, 19th of August:
- 10:00 – 15:00 Workshop (part ii)
Aktis Aeliou / lecture & workshop on ancient greek masks - 10:00 – 15:00 Workshop
Lalish theatre / vocal techniques workshop
Sunday, 20th of August: Angelus Novus / theatre workshop
- 10:00-15:00 Workshop
Nemesi group / improvisation and vocal workshop
Monday, 21st of August:
- 10:00 – 15:00 Workshop : The whirls / dance workshop
For information:
Call: Olivia – 28220 31626
Email: [email protected]
For workshops please book in advance.
Festival Dreria 2006 in Neapolis, eastern Crete
The Dreria 2006 are the cultural events organized by the Municipality of Neapoli. Neapolis is better known for the seaside villages of Sissi and Milatos, and the Lassithi Plateau in the Dikti range.
We have translated and reprinted the programme of events because it is important for smaller municipalities to organize such interesting events. Nearly all the municipalities of Crete put on cultural events in the summer. Unfortunately it is very difficult to get hold of their programmes in time, as they usually send press reports to Cretan newspapers at the last minute. The web presence of Cretan municipalities is also poor, with sites that are almost never brought up to date, and are therefore useless as a source of information.
NOTE. The events held in June and July have been omitted, as they will already have taken place when the current issue of the magazine comes out.
AUGUST
Tuesday 1 August
- 20.30 Old High School of Neapolis: Concert with the Choir of Neapolis Municipality and Dimitris Thrapsaniotis’ band
Wednesday 2 August
- 21.00 Old High School of Neapolis: Greek and Cretan music concert with the 6-member band of Giorgos Christofias
Friday 4 August
- 20.30 Old High School of Neapolis: The poetry of Sophia Mavroeidi-Papadaki. Presentation of her book “Poems”, published by the Municipality of Neapoli. Talk by Athena Vogiatzoglou-Petmeza, Lecturer in Literature at Ioannina University. Speaker introduced by Nikos Papastefanakis, Lawyer
Saturday 5 August
- 19.00 Main Square of Neapolis: Night Car Skills Race (Cretan Cup)
- 21.00 Latsida Primary School: Karagiozis show by Stelios Generanis’ Shadow Theatre
- 21.30 Voulismeni Old School: Cretan music festival with Stefanos Messaritakis’ band
Sunday 6 August
- Morning: Vrisses village, Immediately after Mass (about 09.30): Celebration of the Anniversary of the Battle of Vrisses. Speech by journalist Kostis Papageorgiou
- Morning: Keramos, Kastelli: Local Festival of the Transfiguration at Keramos – Small reception
- 21.00 Voulismeni School: Traditional Cretan music festival with Giorgos Papadakis’ band
- 21.00 Karydi Primary School: Karagiozis show by Stelios Generanis’ Shadow Theatre
Wednesday 9 August
- 20.30 Old High School of Neapolis: Concert by the Neapoli Municipal Philharmonic
Thursday 10 August
- 20.30 Old High School of Neapolis: Music Concert with “Neapolis Musicians”
Friday 11 August
- 19.00 MINOA Cinema, Neapoli: “The History of Ancient Dreros and the Oath of the Youths of Dreros”. Talk and slideshow by Vasso Zografaki, Archaeologist of the 24th Ephorate of Antiquities.
“The Archaeological Collection of Neapoli: History, Finds, Importance”. Talk and slideshow by Vicky Apostolakou, Archaeologist, Director of the 24th Ephorate of Antiquities.
“The Excavations of the French School of Archaeology at Dreros”. Talk and slideshow by Dominic Mulliez, Director of the French School of Archaeology. - 21.30 Karydi Primary School: Traditional Cretan evening with Giorgos and Christos Stivaktakis and their band
Saturday 12 August
- 20.30 Fourni Old School: Talks by:
1) Mr Constantinos Demetzos, Assistant Professor of Athens University: “Medicine Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”
2) Mr Constantinos Economakis, Agriculturalist, ETHIAGE Research Assistant: “The Herbs of the Earth Heal All Wounds”
The talk will be followed by a small reception - 20.00 MINOA Cinema, Neapolis: Premiere of Alekos Sakelarios’ comedy “Your Death My Life”, by the Neapoli Theatre Group. Directed by Andriani Galanou
- 23.00 SUMMER PARTY 2006 at the Municipal Lodge
Sunday 13 August
- 20.00 MINOA Cinema, Neapolis: Play: Alekos Sakelarios’ comedy “Your Death My Life”, by the Neapoli Theatre Group. Directed by Andriani Galanou
Monday 14 August
- 21:30 Main Square of Neapolis: Cretan music and songs by Giorgos Lekakis and his band . Traditional Dances by the “RIZES” Dance Group taught by Andriani Galanou and Rena Kofinaki
- 23.00 Traditional race of the Holy Cross
- 24.00 Fireworks
Tuesday 15 August – Main Square of Neapoli
- 20.00 Start of the Dreria race
- 20.30 Modern dance choreography by Miranda Rovithi
- 21.00 Cretan music, dancing and songs by Manolis Tsagarakis and his band. Traditional Dances by the “RIZES” Dance Group taught by Andriani Galanou and Rena Kofinaki
- 23.30 Prizes Award
- 24.00 Fireworks
- 24.00 Popular festival with the Athinaiki Compania, playing Laika, Rebetika and traditional songs
Saturday 19 August
- 09.00 Fourni Schoolyard: Traditional Cretan music festival
Sunday 20 August
- 20.30 Old High School of Neapolis: Concert by Yannis Haroulis
SEPTEMBER
Saturday 2 September
- 21.00 MINOA Cinema, Neapolis: Theatrical Play: “Eleni I Kenouryiohoritissa” by Diallinomihalis, staged by the theatre group of Mousouta, Arkalohori Cultural Association
Wednesday 13 September - 21.00 Nofalias Old School: Traditional Cretan music festival at Nofalias
Thursday 14 September – Feast-day of St Nikitas, patron saint of Voulismeni:
- Evensong and Procession of the Holy Relic and Icon, accompanied by the Neapoli Municipal Philharmonic
Evangelical Mass in German Language
When: Every Sunday at 10 :30am
Where: 200 m west from the harbor bus station/(near the Agrotiki Bank and Karvelas Electrics)
Notes: Everybody is welcome
Contact : Father Christian Reich – Tel : 2810 823486-114