Event Calendar
Saturday 23-05 |
Sunday 24-05 |
Monday 25-05 |
Tuesday 26-05 |
Wednesday 27-05 |
Thursday 28-05 |
Friday 29-05 |
Saturday 30-05 |
Sunday 31-05 |
Saturday 23 May
House of Culture (Vernadou Street, Old Town)
16:00 "The Future of Olive Oil presses of Crete" an event organized by SEDIK (Association of Olive Oil producing Municipalities and Prefectures of Crete)
Municipal Garden
17.30 Bottling of Olive Oil
18:00 Jazz & Swing Music by "Playtime"
Painting Competition, theme: The Olive Tree
20:00 "Everything in Moderation" (Interactive)
Cretan Quality Agreement - GRECOTEL
21:00 Children''s Party
21.30 Opening Ceremony
22:00 Traditional Welcome by V. Skoulas and his group
22:00 Cretan Music with Sgouros, Sideris, Katritzidakis, Sikakis. Cretan Dancing with the dancing group "Vrakoforoi Kritis"
Sunday 24 May
Morning Program presented in English
12.00 "Everything in Moderation" (Interactive)
Cretan Quality Agreement - GRECOTEL
13.00 "Learning about and Tasting the Cretan Olive Oil" by Mr. G. Dimitriadiis
14.00 "Wine & Crete" A Journey of the Sense by Mrs Pamela Dunn
Young Ceramic Workers play with Clay with Mrs K. Dramitinou
15.00 Painting & Bottling" by young winemakers
18.00 "The bird, the lion and the donkey" Puppet show
Cretan Quality Agreement - GRECOTEL
19.00 Party by "Air Balloon"
20.00 "Opportunities for promoting the Cretan Wine within the Cretan Quality Agreement" by ms Zoe Nowak, Director of the company.
Prologue by the Prefect of Rehtymnon and President of the company, mr G. Papadakis.
20.30 "Wine & Blood" presentation by Mr. Nikoς Psillakis
21.30 Traditional Greek Dances by the Rethymnon Lyceum of Greek Women
22:00 Traditional Greek Dances
Monday 25 May
18.00 Interactive Children''s program Part A by the Committee for the prevention of accidents
20.00 Presentation by the Citizen''s Committee for the prevention of accidents
21.30 Cretan Music and Dancing with local artist Stelios Bikakis
Tuesday 26 May
18.00 Interactive Children''s program (Part B) by the Committee for the prevention of accidents
20.00 "Wine & Gastronomic Tourism" presentation by ex Secretary General of Tourism Mr Nicos Skoulas
21.30 Cretan Music and Dancing with local artist Mr. Yiannis Paximadakis
Wednesday 27 May
18.00 "Cretan Ceramic Makers" Interactive Children''s program with Mrs Katerina Dramitinou
20.00 "Wine & Oil" presentation by Mr Antonis Panagiotopoulos
21.30 Guitar Quartett "Franziskus Leontaritis"
Thursday 28 May
Morning Program presented in English
12.00 "Everything in Moderation" (Interactive)
Cretan Quality Agreement - GRECOTEL
13.00 Young Ceramic Workers play with Clay with Mrs K. Dramitinou
14.00 Wine & Crete" A Journey of the Sense by Mrs Pamela Dunn
15.00 Painting & Bottling" by young winemakers
18.00 "Storytelling...and more" by Gogo Louka
20.30 "The King of Hearts" Theatrical event staged by the Young'' Citizens Group of the Municipality of Rethymno
21.30 Tango Night presented by the Cultural Society of Rethymno
Friday 29 May
18.00 "Stafylos and the grape" Puppet show
Cretan Quality Agreement - GRECOTEL
19.00 "Storytelling...and more" by Gogo Louka
20.00 "Wine & Culture" presentation by Mr Yiannis Boutaris
21.30 Jazz Night with Achilleas Persides/Dimitri Koliakoudaki Group
Saturday 30 May
«Rethymnian Evening» Gala Dinner
Music and Dancing Program by the Municipal Philharmonic Orchestra of the city of Rethymno together with the Traditional Dancing Groups of the municipality of Rethymno
Greek Music by the Dimitri Vakirtzis and Antonis Pisas Group
Sunday 31 May
Gala Lunch
Music by the musical department of the Young Citizens of Rethymno