Renaissance Festival

In 2008 the Renaissance Festival Rethymnon is at its 22nd edition. From this year however, the festival will be presented in a new format. For some time, certain people where questioning the 'Renaissance' aspect of the summer festival. The local council has reviewed the situation and for the year 2008 has come up with a new identity for the Renaissance Festival. It is generally accepted that Rethymnon had a unique position during the Renaissance period; hence a 'rebirth' of the Renaissance Festival, one could say.

Everybody is invited to participate in a cultural dialogue between the past and the present, as well as between Northern European, Balkan and Mediterranean people - with the theme of our common historical and culture, past and present. In this dialogue nobody is just a spectator - everybody is to take part and be creative.

Details of performances of this year's festival will be listed in the events section when they become available.