During the summer, from May to October, each Monday at 20:00 o’ clock, in the beautiful square of the village of Hersonissos, the restaurateurs organize a traditional Cretan night with live music and traditional dances. Musical instrument players, singers and dancers will show you the authentic traditional music of all parts of Crete and they will entertain you with their traditional musical instruments and traditional dances. It is a Cretan feast in which traditional dishes are available for everyone to taste and thus experience the Cretan cuisine.

In general, visitors can enjoy the famous traditional food, wine and “tsikoudia” offered in the traditional taverns of the village and have fun under the sounds of Cretan music, learn to dance and in combination with the Cretan hospitality, will be an unforgettable experience for those who will visit it.

Additional information please find at Hersonissos page.

In the beautiful square of Mohos village, during the summer months and specifically every Wednesday at 20:00 pm, a Cretan night with live music and traditional dances is organized.

Numerous tourists and locals enjoy the music-dancing program presented and taste the famous Cretan dishes and drinks such as wine and “raki”. In addition, the dance group of Mohos Cultural Association “Proodos” and experienced musicians present a program with music and dances from Crete and folk music of our country.

Visitors learn to sing and dance with the help of the dances of the Association and thus they have the chance to experience a Cretan traditional feast which lasts until the morning.

Additional information please find at Mochos page.

In the year 2017, Greece is at the heart of the actions of the Global Photographic Union (GPU), as our country hosts the 4th Festival from 16th to 23rd of July with the participation of about 140 photographers from all over the world. The Festival will be carried out in the following places: Crete, Santorini, Athens, Mykonos, Patmos and Rhodes.

During the visits of the participants in the 4th GPU Festival, a cultural activity in order to know the place will be organized on 21st of July, 2017, in the area of the Monastery of Panagia Gouverniotissa, in Potamies, in the Municipality of Hersonissos. The choice of the Municipality of Hersonissos and specifically the Monastery of Panagia Gouverniotissa is an important stimulus for the extroversion of the place and its inclusion in the map of the world because of the visits of important photographers.

The Theater of Crete presents the play “Ta Vedouzopotira” (cups used for therapeutic purposes in order to treat influenza and cold) by Roula Orphanoudaki.

The play is a hilarious Cretan ethography that presents the stories of pure, honest and traditional Cretans, in a village in Crete. Through their characters, they impart the folkway of this blessed place. Laughter and emotion are constantly alternated with each other, as it happens in our real and daily life. The play is embellished with traditional music that emphasizes even more the culture of our country.

Theatrical modification and adaptation: Manos Zeibekis
Direction: Manos Zeibekis
Scenes and costumes: Anna Hiletzaki

The performance is in Greek and the admission is free.

Zoe Papadopoulou is performing Modern Greek songs at the theater of Panagiotakis Garden at Episkopi, on July 22nd, 2017. The event is organised by the Cultural Assotiation of Episkopi and the Municipality of Hersonissos.
The tickets cost 10€ if you buy them in advance, and 12€ at the entrance of the theater.

On Sunday, 23rd of July, 2017 at 20:00 pm, there will be a presentation of the book “STAMNIOI Musical and Other Analects” at the square of Stamnoi village. The book was published by the Municipality of Hersonissos and refers to J. Dermitzakis and J. Borboudakis that played the violin in traditional Cretan songs and were born in Stamnoi village. The event is organized by the Cultural Association of Stamnoi.

The Cultural Association of Gonies Pediados organizes a traditional food Festival on Sunday 23rd of July. There will be dishes and goodies from all the village houses and everyone will have the chance to taste the food that only the housewives of Gonies know how to cook. Adreas Manolarakis will host the event.

Entrance fee: 5€

On Sunday 23rd July, 2017, the Theater Group of the Cultural Association Agios Ioannis will present us the theatrical performance Hotel at Anopolis Square. They will present us 9 daily stories from a hotel, where everything can happen and everyone can pass and all these in combination with a staff on the verge of dissolution and a manager on the verge of mental breakdown. Directed by the inventive and amazing Domenico Tavernarakis and written by Domenico Tavernarakis, Elena Anastasiadou and Nektarios Chervakis.

Admission fee : 3€