A fun, creative mix of art, film, theatre, music, science activities and events for all ages, which also encourage children to develop confidence, improve listening and concentration skills.

18.00 Children’s theatre ​

18.15 Short prize- winning film – “Hear Me”

19.00 Book presentation by Christos Konstandoudakis ​

19.30 Children’s concert

All children of any levels are welcome to participate. Applications indicating the name, age, and instrument should be sent to aegeanarts@gmail.com. Application deadline is July 1st, 2017.

20.30 “Music of Life”

A multimedia experience made up of silent documentaries supported by a live classical piano performance that together highlight advances in evolutionary biology, by International pianists, science PhD students, twin sisters Marianna and Stephanie Kapsetaki (followed by questions & answers session). In a world of Darwinian survival of the fittest, why do organisms cooperate? In evolution, only one thing counts: gene copies. Co-operators may have fewer offspring but, as a result of providing help to their family, they may leave many more nieces, nephews, or grandchildren. This is termed “kin selection”. Kin selection and cooperation among non-relatives are important in the major evolutionary transitions in individuality where previously independent units become capable of replicating only as part of a whole group. Cooperative behaviours lead to this complexity and prevent us from evolving back to the primordial soup. Welcome to the world of major evolutionary transitions in individuality!

We are delighted to invite you to the exhibition of the 1st Aegean Arts International Children’s Art Competition “Colours of Love” for children aged 5-18.

The competition will take place as part of the 4th Aegean Arts International Festival between the 4th to the 12th of July in Episkopi Pediados, Heraklion, Crete.The exhibition will be open to the public from 19:30 to 21:00 throughout the duration of the festival. On the evening of July 12th, the results will be announced on Aegean Arts Festival website.

Results and award winners ceremony, Wednesday 12th July 21:30 at Panagiotakis Garden Theatre , Episkopi Pediados,Heraklion.

“Drossoulites” is a play written by the troupe “Klou-Klo” inspired by the Fragokastello Battle in combination with facts of present.

Everything is going to change in the area of Fragokastello. The beaches, the trees, even the castle itself are going to be broken down. Two major buyers want to extract oil from this area. Can young Manolios and the other inhabitants defend their village and the Castle of Fragokastello as modern Drossoulites?

It is a play full of action and adventure. It also conveys messages concerning ecology and collaboration among humans. Its duration is 50 minutes.

A musician of thundering austerity, recognised as one of the most exciting British concert pianists of his generation and one who is becoming increasingly well-known internationally for his bold championing of unfamiliar pianistic terrain. Winner of the Alkan-Zimmerman International Piano Competition in 2012, Mark Viner has since appeared in concerts and recitals worldwide and recently been elected Chairman of the Alkan Society, UK.

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