Events

Check also the Facebook event page - https://web.facebook.com/events/1768883654031259/ The annual "Cretan Nutritional Culture: Land - Food - Health" festival is set to return from June 26th to 30th, 2025, for a vibrant celebration of Cretan heritage. This year, the heart of the festivities will be in the historic village of Episkopi, Municipality of Hersonissos, with […]

Get ready to experience the heart of Crete at the 10th Amari Green Festival – In the Heart of Crete! From July 18th to 21st, 2025, the entire Amari valley transforms into a vibrant, open-air workshop of culture, nature, and tradition. This unique four-day festival, celebrating its tenth anniversary, unites people, places, and stories across […]

Kato Asites, Heraklion — July 18-26, 2025 – The village of Kato Asites comes alive this summer with the "Cultural Events Kato Asites - Summer 2025," a nine-day festival celebrating the heart and soul of Cretan culture. Organized by the Cultural Association of Kato Asites "To Gorgolaini" in collaboration with the Region of Crete, the […]

The Rokka Festivals return in 2025, breathing life into the villages of the Kissamos inland with a celebration of art, culture, and collective experience. For twelve years, this annual institution has transformed the villages of Rokka and Kera into a vibrant, handmade festival. This year, the festivities expand to include the village of Pervolakia for […]

The Cultural & Beautification Association of Kastamonitsa organizes the annual Eftazymo Celebration and Taste Festival, a two-day event dedicated to the village's most cherished traditional product. Taking place in the village of Kastamonitsa, the celebration revives the custom of baking the unique Cretan sourdough bread, known as 'Eftazymo', in traditional wood-fired ovens, filling the air […]

Embark on a gastronomic journey to the heart of Crete at the 11th Cretan Cuisine Festival, a unique event that honors the island's rich culinary and cultural heritage. Join us on August 3rd, 2025, at 20:00 in Michail Katsamanis Square in Gazi, Malevizi, for an unforgettable evening filled with authentic recipes, local products, and vibrant […]

A three-day festival in Ierapetra from August 7-9, organized by the ECCE! cultural organization, celebrates the art of Cretan weaving. Held at the 2nd Experimental Primary School, the event features free daily activities including exhibitions of traditional and contemporary textiles like xomblia, hands-on workshops for adults and children, and live loom demonstrations. The program includes lectures, international film screenings, a panel on "Invisible Labor, Visible Art," and a closing ceremony with a contemporary dance performance by the ÀMFI group.