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.

The Merchant Club of Hersonissos organizes Cretan and Laiko (Greek music genre composed in Greek language in accordance with the tradition of Greeks) Nights, every Wednesday and Thursday from 20:00 to 22:00 in all the central locations of Hersonissos. At each event, the Merchant Club of Hersonissos offers free treats such as raki.

Canceled

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.

 
As a part of the celebration of World Tourism Day 2017, Associations of Malia with the support of the Municipality of Hersonissos organizes an event on Thursday 28th of September, 2017, at 19:30, along Agios Dimitrios street.

Visitors will be informed about Cretan products and the ways of their production and processing, such as oil, cheese, honey, raki, local musical instruments, soaps, spoon sweets, recipes with dako etc. The local hotels will offer treats.

The musician Dimitris Maridakis will handle the music of the evening, while the dancers of the Association will dance traditional dances.

Lastly, a day trip will be drawn by a tourism office.

The Merchant Club of Hersonissos organizes Cretan and Laiko (Greek music genre composed in Greek language in accordance with the tradition of Greeks) Nights, every Wednesday and Thursday from 20:00 to 22:00 in all the central locations of Hersonissos. At each event, the Merchant Club of Hersonissos offers free treats such as raki.

Canceled

As a part of the celebration of the World Tourism Day 2017, Mochos Cultural and Folklore Association “I PROODOS” organizes a dance music event on Friday 29th of September, 2017, at 20:30 at Agios Ioannis in Stalida.

Volunteers of the Association will offer guests dishes prepared from local hotels.

Finally, a dance music performance will be performed by the dance team of the Association.

The Municipality of Hersonissos organizes a traditional music night to celebrate the World Tourism Day in Piskopiano’s square (in front of the Menelaos Parlamas Museum of Rural Life) on Saturday 30th of September, at 21:00.
The entrance is free.

Music band
Michalis Stavrakakis (mandolin, vocals),
Dimitris Zacharioudakis (guitar, vocals)
Isidoros Papadakis (cello)

Twelve years after their collaboration in Hainides, Michalis Stavrakakis and Dimitris Zacharioudakis are collaborating again and together with Isidoros Papadakis, they invite us to a program that includes songs from their common music career in Hainides and their favorite songs from the musical tradition of Crete.

The collections of the Menelaos Parlamas Museum of Rural Life will be open to the public on the day of the event.