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2007 sees the 21st edition of the Renaissance Festival in
Rethymnon. The program has been released and it looks like
the organisers have again managed to put together a varied and
interesting set of performances and exhibitions.
Most of the performances take place in the 'Erofili' amphitheatre
within the grounds of the Fortezza, unless stated otherwise.
More information about the Rethymnon Renaissance Festival can be
found at
www.rfr.gr
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June
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29th/30th |
The Municipal Theatre Company of Rethymnon performs "Με το ίδιο μέτρο"
(Measure for Measure) by William Shakespeare. Directed by Manolis
Zacharakis and Thomas Kadifes.
Entrance: 10€
Starts at 21.30hrs |
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[August] [September] |
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July
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2nd
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A concert of Cretan music under the title "Ο
κύκλος στο σταυροδρόμι".
The eight musicians that will perform, are Ross Daly, Vasilis Stavrakakis, Giorgis Xylouris, Spyridoula Toutoudaki, Stelios Petrakis,
Yiannis Papatzanis, Yiannis Robogiannakis and Kelly Thomas.
Entrance: 20€ / 15€ for students
Starts at 21.30hrs |
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5th/6th
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Municipal Theatre of Crete performs 'Freedom
and Death' (Καπετάν Μιχάλης) by Nikos Kazantzakis. Directed by
Yiannis Voglis.
Entrance: 20€ / 15€ for students
Starts at 21.30hrs |
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10th
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Modern Theatre Company performs 'Diary of a
Madman' by Nikolai Gogol. Directed by Giorgos Messalas.
Entrance: 20€ / 10€ for students
Starts at 21.30hrs |
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11th
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Street performance by Theatre Group
Studio Omma - Promenade through the Old Town.
Leaving at 20.00hrs at the 4 Martyrs Square, they will turn into
the old town through the Gouora Gate, continue to T. Petichaki
Square (Platanos), turning towards the Loggia and then on to the
seafront.
Outside the Lykeio Ellinidon Building they will then perform the
play 'Orpheus and Eurydice'. |
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12th
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Concert by Baroque Orchestra 'Sinfonia'
performing French and English music from the 17th and 18th
century.
Entrance: 5€
Starts at 21.30hrs
** This concert takes place in the Ibrahim Han Mosque within the
grounds of the Fortezza |
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13th
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Evening of folktales for young and old- in the
Youth Centre
Entrance: free
Starts at 19.00hrs |
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14th
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Theatre Group 'Mikro Theatro' performs
'Oh, my kidneys' by Tsikliropoulos, directed by Yiannis
Perogamvrakis.
Entrance: 20€ / 10€ for students
Starts at 21.30hrs |
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16th
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Municipal and Regional Theatre of Serres and 'Theatriko
Sanidi' perform 'Πατρίς ... εξαμαρτείν'
Entrance: 20€ / 10€ for students
Starts at 21.30hrs |
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18th
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Municipal and Regional Theatre of Kozani and Theatre group 'Diadromi' perform
'Thesmophoriazusae' by Aristophanes, directed by Giorgos
Michalakopoulos
Entrance 20€ - Students 17€
Starts at 21.30hrs |
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19th
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Evening of folktales for young and old- in the
Youth Centre
Entrance: free
Starts at 19.00hrs |
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20th |
Opening of the art exhibition 'Body and Soul'
with works by Evangelia Nikolakaki, Stelios Alexakis, Christina
Sfakianaki and Androniki Chila.
The exhibition is hosted in the Old Artillery Building in the
Fortezza and will continue until August 7th. |
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23rd
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Music performance 'The black box' by HMV+
(Manolis Papadakis)
Entrance 5€
Starts at 21.30hrs |
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27th |
Concert with 'MUZICA' - music - DJ - Dance
Entrance 5€
Starts at 21.30hrs |
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28th |
Street performance by Music Group Lyrae Cantus
- Promenade through the Old Town.
Leaving at 21.30hrs at the 4 Martyrs Square, they will turn into
the old town through the Gouora Gate, continue to T. Petichaki
Square (Platanos), turning towards the Loggia, on to the customs
house, through the Old Harbour and along the beach road until
the ex-Lavirinthos area. |
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29th |
Concert by Music Group Lyrae Cantus, performing
Spanish music from the Renaissance / Middle Ages era.
Entrance: 5€
Starts at 21.30hrs
** This concert takes place in the Ibrahim Han Mosque within the
grounds of the Fortezza |
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31st |
Municipal and Regional Theatre of Roumeli
perform 'Knights' by Aristophanes, directed by Giorgos Amenis.
Entrance 20€ - Students 17€
Starts at 21.30hrs |
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[July] [September] |
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August
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1st
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Theatrical Enterprises G. Lebesis perform 'Dad,
don't ever die again on Friday' by Alexandros Rigas and Dimitris
Apostolou, directed by Alexandros Rigas.
Entrance 23€ - Students 17€
Starts at 21.30hrs |
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2nd/3rd
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'The three musketteers' by Alexandros Dumas,
directed by Carmen Rougeri.
Entrance 12€
Starts at 21.30hrs |
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6th
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'The Art of Incidental Music - music for film
by Stavros Xarchou.
Entrance 15€ - Students 10€
Starts at 21.30hrs |
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8th
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Concert by Michalis Tzouganakis
Entrance 17€
Starts at 21.30hrs |
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9th
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Athinaion Theatre performs 'Plutus' by
Aristophanes, directed by Thimios Karakatsanis
Entrance 23€ - Students 17€
Starts at 21.30hrs |
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Opening of exhibition 'Deconstructing Life' by
art collective Cocun - Foto Therapy Festival
The exhibition, which ends on August 18th, is spread over several buildings, including the Xenia
building, opposite the Marina, the old Artillery building in the
Fortezza and selected art-cafes. |
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10th
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Concert by Stelios Bikakis
Entrance 15€ - Students 10€
Starts at 21.30hrs |
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13th
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Concert by Parov Stelar & Band - Jazz & House
Entrance 20€ - Students 10€
Starts at 21.30hrs |
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Evening of folktales for young and old- in the
Youth Centre
Entrance: free
Starts at 19.00hrs |
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17th |
Concert by Aire
Entrance 5€
Starts at 21.30hrs |
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18th
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Theatre Group 'Idaioi Daktyloi' perform 'The
Master Builder' by Nikos Kazantzakis, directed by Sophia
Filippidou.
Entrance free
Starts at 21.30hrs |
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19th |
Concert by Ziryab Trio with Arabic and Turkish
music.
Entrance 15€ - Students 10€
Starts at 21.30hrs |
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Street performance by Theatre Group Studio Omma
- Promenade along the beach road.
Leaving at 19.30hrs at Porto Rethymno Hotel they will walk
towards town and end at the area where the Lavyrinthos used to
be. There,
they will then perform the play 'Orpheus and Eurydice'. |
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20th |
Concert with Spyros Kondos on oboe and
Gerasimos Choϊdakis on cimbalom (santouri), performing sonatas
from the Baroque era.
Entrance 5€
Starts at 21.30hrs |
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21st
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Athens Contemporary Theatre Group performs
'Macbeth' by William Shakespeare, directed by Giorgos Kimoulis.
Entrance: 20€ / 15€ for students
Starts at 21.30hrs |
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22nd |
The Holocaust
Memorial event, with music and speech, on the holocaust that
happened in the Prefecture of Rethymnon during August 1944,
carried out by the occupying forces.
Entrance free
Starts at 21.30hrs |
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23rd
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Municipal Theatre of Volos and Theatre Group 'Attiki Skini' performs 'Ecclesiazusae'
by Aristophanes, directed by Thanasis Theologis.
Entrance 20€ - Students 17€
Starts at 21.30hrs |
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24th
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Evening of folktales for young and old- in the
Youth Centre
Entrance: free
Starts at 19.00hrs |
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26th |
Street performance by Theatre Group Studio Omma
- Promenade along the beach road.
Leaving at 19.30hrs at the Lykeio Ellinidon building towards the
Porto Rethymno Hotel. There, they will then perform the play
'Orpheus and Eurydice'. |
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27th |
Recital for piano and soprano with works from
the Renaissance era. With Aris Graikousis on piano and Despina
Tsoukala the soprano.
Entrance 5€
Starts at 21.30hrs
**This concert takes place in the Odeio (Nerantze Mosque) |
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28th
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Lecture on Giovanni Giustiniani 'from Candia',
a eminent intellectual of Europe during the Renaissance.
Free entrance
Starts at 21.30hrs
**This event takes place in the Odeio (Nerantze Mosque) |
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29th |
Theatre Company VIVI perform 'Melissa' by Nikos
Kazantzakis, directed by Tilemachos Moudatsakis.
Entrance 15€ / students 10€
Starts at 21.30hrs |
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Street performance by Theatre Group Studio Omma
- Promenade through the Old Town.
Leaving at 19.30hrs at the 4 Martyrs Square, they will turn into
the old town through the Gouora Gate, continue to T. Petichaki
Square (Platanos), turning towards the Loggia and then on to the
Metropolis Square.
Here they will then perform the play 'Orpheus and Eurydice'. |
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30th
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Concert by the group Kelsos, with music from
the Renaissance and Baroque era as well as contemporary Greek
music.
Entrance: 5€
Starts at 21.30hrs
** This concert takes place in the Ibrahim Han Mosque within the
grounds of the Fortezza |
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31st |
Theatre Group Knossos from Athens perform 'The
Gap' - a representation for the conflict between generations.
Directed by Lambros Tsangas.
Entrance free
Starts at 21.30hrs |
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[July] [August] |
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September
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1st
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Concert with guitar quartet Frangiskos
Leontatitis - From century to century
Entrance 15€
Starts at 21.00hrs |
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3rd |
Opening of the art exhibition 'Poetry of
Nature' in the old Artillery building of the Fortezza, with
works of Ukrainian Artists.
This exhibition will continue until September 26th |
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7th
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Concert with the brass quintet 'Creta Brass'
with the State Orchestra of Athens.
Entrance 5€
Starts at 21.00hrs
** This concert takes place in the Ibrahim Han Mosque within the
grounds of the Fortezza |
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9th/11th
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Three-day film festival
Entrance 5€
Starts at 21.00hrs |
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15th
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An evening dedicated to the 'Argentinean Tango'
Entrance 10€ / 7€ for students
Starts at 21.00hrs |
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