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Renaissance Festival Programme |
August Extravaganza
Even
without the wine festival there are loads of great events taking place in
August. Below are this month’s Renaissance Festival highlights. Unless otherwise
stated, all events take place at Erofili Amphitheatre, within the grounds of the
Fortezza and are scheduled to start at 21:30 unless otherwise stated. Tickets
may be bought in advance from the Town Hall (open Monday—Saturday), and also go
on sale at the respective venue an hour before each performance starts.
Music |
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6th |
The Art of Incidental Music — Music for film by Stavros Xarchou. Entrance 15 euros, students 10 euros. |
| 8th | Michalis Tzouganakis. Fusion lute virtuoso (Rethymnon meets Belgium) with band. Entrance 17 euros. |
| 10th | Stelios Bikakis. Traditional Cretan music with a modern twist. Entrance 15 euros, students 10 euros. |
| 13th | Parov Stelar and Band — Jazz and House. Entrance 20 euros, students 10 euros. |
| 17th | Aire — Acoustic jazz, flamenco and dance. Entrance 5 euros. |
| 19th | Ziryab Trio — Arabic and Turkish music. Entrance 15 euros, students 10 euros. |
| 20th | Baroque Sonatas: Spyros Kondos (oboe) and Gerasimos Choïdakis (santouri). Entrance 5 euros. NOTE: This concert takes place in the Ibrahim Han Mosque within the grounds of the Fortezza. |
| 27th | Renaissance Era Recital: Aris Graikousis (piano), Despina Tsoukala (soprano). Entrance 5 euros. NOTE: This concert takes place in the Odeio (Nerantze Mosque). |
| 30th | Concert by Group Kelsos: Baroque, Renaissance and modern Greek music. Entrance 5 euros. NOTE: This concert takes place in the Ibrahim Han Mosque within the grounds of the Fortezza. |
Theatre |
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| 1st | Theatrical Enterprises G Lebesis perform ‘Dad, don’t ever die again on Friday’, by Alexandros Rigas and Dimitris Apostolou - directed by Alexandros Rigas. Entrance 23 euros, students 17 euros. |
| 2nd/3rd | ‘The Three Musketeers’ by Alexandre Dumas, directed by Carmen Rougeri. Entrance 12 euros. |
| 9th | Athinaion Theatre perform: ‘Plutus’ by Aristophanes, directed by Thimios Karakatsanis. Entrance 23 euros, students 17 euros. |
| 18th | Theatre Group: ‘Idaioi Daktyloi’ perform ‘The Master Builder’ by Nikos Kazantzakis, directed by Sophia Filippidou. Entrance free. |
| 21st | Athens Contemporary Theatre Group perform ‘Macbeth’ by William Shakespeare, directed by Giorgos Kimoulis. Entrance 20 euros, students 15 euros. |
| 23rd | Municipal Theatre of Volos and Theatre Group ‘Attiki Skini’’ perform Ecclesiazusae by Aristophanes, directed by Thanasis Theologis. Entrance 20 euros, students 17 euros. |
| 29th | Theatre Company VIVI perform ‘Melissa’ By Nikos Kazantzakis, directed by Tilemachos Moudatsakis. Entrance 15 euros, 10 euros |
Street Performances by Studio Omma |
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19th |
Starting at 19:30, the group will walk from Porto Rethymno Hotel along the beach road, ending up where the Lavyrinthos used to be. They will then perform Orpheus and Eurydice. |
| 26th | As above, except the route to be followed—Starts at the Lykeio Ellinidon and ends at Porto Rethymnon Hotel. |
| 28th | As above, except the route to be followed– Starts af Four Martyrs Square, proceeds through Old Town via Guora Gate, Platanos and Loggia, and ends at Metropolis Square. |
Art |
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| 9th | Opening of exhibition ‘Deconstructing Life’ by art collective Cocun: Photo Therapy Festival. This exhibition is spread over several locations including Xenia (opposite marina), the old Artillery building in the Fortezza and selected art-cafes. Runs until the 18th. |
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20th |
‘The Pink Window of Lakkou’ by Kostas Kapetanakis, exhibition showcasing a variety of media, including painting, sculpture, lithographs, ceramics and collage. Old Artillery building in the Fortezza, runs until the 30th. |
Story Telling |
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| 13th & 24th | Evening of Folk Tales for Young and Old: Rethymnon Youth Centre. Starts at 19:00, entrance free |
Other Events |
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| 22nd | The Holocaust. Memorial event with music and speech commemorating August 1944 in Rethymnnon. Fortezza. Entrance free. |
| 28th | Lecture on Giovanni Giustiniana ‘from Candia’ - an eminent intellectual of the Renaissance. Nerantze Mosque. Entrance free. |
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Medieval Miriam
