For Cretans life is a celebration and
all the opportunities are good to organise festivals
and feasts which are always accompanied by excellent
local food, music and dances.
List of festivals in Chania, Crete Island Greece:
On the 15th of September, in
Saint Nikitas, in the region of Sfakia, various
athletic competitions are organised.
Various cultural events are
organised by the municipality of Chania during
August in the town of Chania and in other villages
of the prefecture. |
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The celebration of the Virgin Mary
on August the 15th at the monastery of Gonia and
at the monastery of Chrysoskalitissa and celebrated
by various festivals all over the prefecture of
Chania and all over Crete and Greece (it is one
of the most important religious feasts of Greece).
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On the 20th until the 30th of May
the anniversary of the Battle of Chania is celebrated
at the village of Maleme. The sporting events of
the Venizelia Games are also taking place Chania
town at the same time. |
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Various cultural events are organised
at Paleohora during the month of August, focused
on music and called “Musical August”. |
Cultural events are taking place
in the beginning of August at the village of Vamos
and are gathering numerous events of all kinds.
In the same village, in April, the “Hohlidovradia”
festival is taking place during which locals are
cooking snails which is one of the many delicious
Cretan specialities and delicacies. |
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