That’s Entertainment!

The fun continues! As the Renaissance Festival was drawing to a close the Summer Arts Festival began. Once again there is a great programme of entertainment for August. The emphasis is on theatre, but there is plenty of music and dance, too!

August is the big Greek holiday month, and the busiest time of the year in terms of domestic tourism. Don’t expect to have the beach to yourself in the next few weeks! On August the 15th Orthodox Greeks celebrate ‘Panagia’ - which marks the assumption of the Virgin Mary into heaven. This is an extremely important religious festival and is also a national holiday. Many villages will be hosting Panigiri (festivals) - the three day festival at Mikri Gonia is one of the better known celebrations in this area.

Summer Arts Festival August Timetable: You’ll find highlights of the programme below. Advance tickets and further information should be available from the Information Kiosk on Four Martyrs‘ Square. Tickets go on sale at the Erofili Theatre (phone 28310 28101) an hour before the performances scheduled starting time. Note: All musical and theatrical performances are scheduled to take place at the Erofili Theatre (Open Air Theatre) at the Fortezza and start at 9.30pm unless otherwise stated. As ever, though, the programme may be subject to last minute changes, so check before you go!

Bugle Outlets and Contacts

Hard copies of the Bugle are distributed in a variety of locations around town. These include: SVEA’s Swedish Coffee Shop (CIC Coffee Morning, first Thursday of each month), NewsStand (Square of Unknown Soldier), Camping Elizabeth (Misiria), Satellite Tourist Services (Sof Venizelou 21, by the Marina), Tapas y Vinos (Melissinou 14), Odysseas the Cyclist (A Velouhioti 31),  Galero Bar (Rimondi Fountain), Mediterraneo Bookstore (Paleologou), Octopus (Tsouderon 13), Τέχνης ‘Εργα (Furniture shop at Koundouriotou 153), Friends of Animals Charity Shop in Pigi and Restaurant Paradiso in Agia Galini. To contact the Bugle, telephone Kate Brusten on 28310 54594 / 6942635515, or email editor@rethymnonnews.com – the deadline for the next issue is 21/08/09.

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