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  • 01
    01.July.Monday

    Chersonissos : Mondays traditional Cretan night

    20:00 -23:59
    2019.07.01
    During the summer, each Monday at 20:00 o’ clock, in the beautiful square of the village of Chersonissos, 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.

  • 02
    02.July.Tuesday
    No events
  • 03
    03.July.Wednesday

    Mochos : Cretan night on Wednesdays

    20:00 -23:59
    2019.07.03

    In the beautiful square of Mochos 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.

  • 04
    04.July.Thursday

    Episkopi : Children's International Art Competition - Opening ceremony - 6th AEGEAN ARTS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

    19:30 -21:00
    2019.07.04
    Opening exhibition of the Aegean Arts International Children’s Art Competition 2019 themed “Freedom” At 20.30 there will be a song Concert “The 6 nocturnes of W.A Mozart” by the Prefecture of Crete Children’s choir.

    Piano: Eleni Perisinaki.
    Musical direction: Lena Chatzigeorgiou.

    The exhibition will remain open to the public from 19:30 to 21:00 throughout the duration of the festival 4-12th July. On the evening of July 12th, the results of the competition will be announced on the website.

    Episkopi : Pireaus Symphony Orchestra - 6th AEGEAN ARTS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

    21:30 -23:30
    2019.07.04
    This year’s festival opens with glorious concertos written by the greatest composers of all time! Marianna Kapsetaki, a Heraklion-born concert pianist internationally renowned for her unique achievements in music as well as science and 1st prize winner of 11 piano competitions will perform Mozart’s piano concerto K467. Maria Goutou, Zisimos Soulkoukis and distinguished concert master Jannis Georgiadis will perform two double violin concertos by Bach and Vivaldi. The members of the Piraeus Symphony Orchestra will be conducted by their first Principal director George Galanis.

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  • 05
    05.July.Friday

    Episkopi : 6th AEGEAN ARTS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

    21:30 -23:30
    2019.07.05
    1) “For Aretousa- song concert by Giannis Anastasopoulos
    2) Film documentary “Nikos Mamagakis-The Last Word”

    Greek singer and song writer Giannis Anagnostopoulos is fast becoming recognized for his unique musical talents. His concert will feature a wonderful selection of intimate songs, lullabies and light rock dedicated to little Aretousa!

    A film follows in tribute to the remarkable life of Rethymnon’s renowned composer Nikos Mamagakis. In this rare biography-documentary, the composer speaks from his heart for the last time. From the bombing of Crete to studying in Munich with Carl Orph and his great career in music, this is an epic record of an extraordinary life.

  • 06
    06.July.Saturday

    Gournes : Piano seminar - 6th AEGEAN ARTS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

    17:00 -19:00
    2019.07.06
    Hosted at Heraklion Music School, Old American airbase, Gournes

    Piano seminar and concert for all ages and levels by concert pianist, piano pedagogue, Head of Keyboard Studies of Brighton College, Abu Dhabi and the Director of the Young Artists Concerto Competition of NSO Symphony Orchestra Abu Dhabi, Dr Ioannis Potamousis (www.ioannispotamousis.com) Participation is FREE. Places will be offered strictly on a first come first serve basis. To register email aegeanarts@gmail.com.

    Episkopi : Chamber music - 6th AEGEAN ARTS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

    21:30 -22:30
    2019.07.06
    Young Violin Channel artist Luke Hsu is a rising virtuoso with outstanding potential. One of the most exciting violinists of his generation, he has won first prize in the Paganini, Michael Hill, Carl Nielsen and the Wieniawski International Violin Competitions as well as third prize in the 10th Quadrennial International Violin Competition of Indianapolis. In his performance of Prokofiev and Brahms sonatas, he will be accompanied by Yehuda Inbar, an extraordinary pianist whose power, poetry and formidable technique have won him a stream of major awards and full scholarships to study with music masters, including Sir Andras Schiff. A song recital follows by the exceptionally gifted soprano, Oksana Sliubyk, Guildhall scholar and two-time winner of the International Opera Awards, who, with pianist Maya Soltan, will present a gorgeous collection of arias as well as some famous pieces from Bernstein’s West Side Story. This will be an evening that will have us glued to our seats!
  • 07
    07.July.Sunday

    Gournes : Piano seminar - 6th AEGEAN ARTS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

    11:00 -13:00
    2019.07.07
    Hosted at Heraklion Music School, Old American airbase, Gournes

    Piano seminar and concert for all ages and levels by concert pianist, piano pedagogue, Head of Keyboard Studies of Brighton College, Abu Dhabi and the Director of the Young Artists Concerto Competition of NSO Symphony Orchestra Abu Dhabi, Dr Ioannis Potamousis (www.ioannispotamousis.com) Participation is FREE. Places will be offered strictly on a first come first serve basis. To register email aegeanarts@gmail.com.

    Episkopi : "Open my Art" activities for all ages - 6th AEGEAN ARTS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

    18:00 -21:00
    2019.07.07
    Face painting, cookery classes, musical workshop, a tour of the village and more..

    19.30 A fun musical workshop specially adapted for young children by bassoon virtuoso Mavroudes Troullos

    20.00 “The Art of Cretan milk products”. Presentation and open cookery class by the Women’s Association of Episkopi

    20.00 “The hidden treasures of Episkopi”. An informative stroll around Episkopi and its delightful Byzantine churches together with archaeologist and writer George Katsalis.

    Episkopi : 2019 "Rising Stars" - 6th AEGEAN ARTS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

    21:30 -23:30
    2019.07.07
    Two recitals – Six outstanding young talents!

    Sunday 7th July@21.30 and Friday 12th July@21.30

    Episkopi : Chamber music - 6th AEGEAN ARTS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

    21:30 -23:30
    2019.07.07
    Fresh from winning the 1st prize in the Amsterdam Grand Prize Virtuoso International competition, we welcome the highly trained bassoonist and Ambassador of the Koninklijk Conservatorium of Brussels Mavroudes Troullos, who together with Athens Academy scholar and multiple-prize winner Alexandros Sarakenidis, will present a unique concert of works for this rarely heard instrument that will include E.Bloch’s ‘From Jewish life’, G.Faure;s Elegie op.24,A.Scriabin;s Romance,S.Rachmaninov’s Vocalise,Piazzolla’s Oblivious and the Tchaikovsky-Pletnev Nutcracker Suite.

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