PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES

Tuesday August 16th 2022

20.30: Opening ceremony with blessing of festival and welcome speeches
21.30: Live Cretan traditional music by Mylonakis Giorgos

Dance performance by the Groups of Cretan Dances “KISSAMOS” and the “Association of Vrakofori” (vraka: traditional Cretan costume)

Presentation of the event: Aristea Kalogridi

Wednesday August 17th 2022

20.30 “Laugh or else…” : Cretan Standup comedy

Guest appearance by Stathis Moniakis.

21.30: Live Cretan traditional music by Horeftakis Ilias and his band

Dance performance by “Gigenis Cultural Club” and “Drapanias Dance group”

Thursday August 18th 2022

21.30: Live Cretan traditional music by Vamvakas Stelios and his band

Friday August 19th 2022

20.30: Thematic Seminar on “ROMEIKO WINE”

Presentation: Pnevmatikakis Andreas

Wine and cocktail tasting based on local wines and distillates

21.30: Live Cretan traditional music by Mpikakis Stelios

Dance performance by the traditional dance group “TA SFAKIA”

Saturday, August 20th 2022

20.30: Thematic seminar on the “Healing properties of the traditional Cretan Diet”

Presentation by Linardakis Stelios, Dietician-Head of Department of Diet, Venizelio Hospital, Heraklion

21.30: Live Greek Music Performance by Tsontaki Christina (vocals), Margaritakis Nikos (vocals-bouzouki), Horeftakis Giannis (guitar), Georgilas Giorgos (drums)

Dance performance by the Athletic Dance Group “Dose paso”

Sunday, August 21st 2022

20.30 : Traditional Cretan Recipe Cooking by the “Hellenic Association of Head chefs”

Presentation by Cretan cuisine chefs Pantelaki Ioanna and Tsakaki Maria

21.30 : Live Cretan traditional music by Menegakis Giannis and his band

Dance performance by “Agiasmenakis Folklore Group”

Monday, August 22nd 2022

20.30 : We honour Cretan cuisine chef Papoutsakis Manolis and we cook with him

21.30 : Live Cretan traditional music by Gonianakis Nikos

Dance performance by “Kagiales” Dance Group

The admission to the festival is free of charge for everyone.

The festival is organized by the Public Benefit Purpose Company of the Municipality of Kissamos (KEDIK )

InfoTel no: 2822-3-40200