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Renaissance Festival Timetable
The Rethymnon Renaissance Festival is scheduled to run from the
12th until the 27th July. Here we bring you the programme of events as we were given them when we were going to press. As we understand it, the musical performances will take place in the Nerantze Mosque (Odeion), and you should be able to watch all the drama at the open-air Erofili Theatre which is within the grounds of the Fortezza. As ever here, there are just a few last minute details to be confirmed, but we think the performances will start at around
9.30 p.m. Tickets generally go on sale a few days before the events - last year tickets for the musical performances were being sold in the Town Hall, tickets for the theatrical performances were being sold at the Tourist Kiosk by the Four Martyrs’ Square. Tickets should also be available at the respective venues an hour before performances start. Once we know more, we will update you online. But in the meantime, your first port of call should be the Tourist Kiosk….But it is going to be great!
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Music
14/07 Romeo & Julia Kören (Romeo and Juliet Choir, Stockholm): ‘Zefiro Torna’. Music by Monteverdi, Campion, Farmer, Janequin, di Lasso, da Nola, del Encina and more! Creative director: Benoît Malmberg.
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Drama
12/07 Rethymnon Theatre Group Theatrikos Periplous The Tempest by William Shakespeare.
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Other Activities Aside from the opening and closing ceremonies which (if last year is anything to go by) promise to be truly spectacular, there will be a number of cultural events that will be running in parallel with the official performances. For example, in the Kentro Neon (Municipal Youth Centre) there will be several theatrical performances carried out by local children under the auspices of the Association of Artists for the promotion of Art “kat-Art-i”. These will include the narration of Renaissance fairy tales and theatrical games. |
16/07 Fuoco E Cenere (Fire and Ash): ‘Pulcinella’ Giovanni Battista Pergolese’s music, quarrels in France, influences from Stravinsky and a puppet show. We think that this one is going to be a whole heap of fun! Direction, Jay Bernfeld; Soprano, Daphne Touchais; Puppetry, Bruno Leone.
21/07 Studio Omma ‘Sun-born’ a drama based on local history and tradition by Giorgis Kalogerakis.
