Rethymnon Summer Arts Festival

The Rethymnon Rennaissance Festival 2008 has now come to an end but there is still much to do and see in Rethymnon as part of the Summer Arts Festival.

Exhibitions, theatre performances and concerts are taking place at several locations around Rethymnon but are centred specifically in the Venetian Fortress. Printed copies of the program are available from the kiosk outside the Rethymnon Town Hall.
ADVANCE BOOKING AND INFORMATION - Town Hall From Monday to Saturday 09:00 -13:30 and at the Erofili Theatre in the Venetian Fortress one hour prior to each performance. Tel. 28310 28101


08.08
Theatre - Theatre Group VIVI performs "The Bee" by Nikos Kazantzakis.Erofili Theatre, Fortezza - Starts 21.30hrsTickets: €15 - €8 for students


09.08
Concert - Michalis Tzouganakis.Erofili Theatre, Fortezza - Starts 21.30hrsTickets: €17


10.08
Theatre - Coronet Theatre performs "Caveman" by Rob Becker.Erofili Theatre, Fortezza - Starts 21.30hrsTickets: €22 - €18 for students


11.08
Theatre - Theatre Roumelis performs "Prometheus Captivated" by Aeschylus.Erofili Theatre, Fortezza - Starts 21.30hrsTickets: €20 - €15 for students


12.08
Concert - Michalis Chatzigiannis.Municipal Stadium Sochoras (football ground near bus station) - Starts 21.30hrsTickets: €20


13.08
Concert - Stelios Bikakis.Erofili Theatre, Fortezza - Starts 21.30hrsTickets: €15 - €10 for students


14.08
Theatre - Idaioi Daktyloi Theatre Group performs "Women in the Town Church"Erofili Theatre, Fortezza - Starts 21.30hrsFree Entry


17.08
Musical Performance - "Adam's Song"Erofili Theatre, Fortezza - Starts 21.30hrsFree Entrance


18.08
Theatre - Cultural Association Adele-Agia Paraskevi performs "The Great Nobleman"Erofili Theatre, Fortezza - Starts 21.30hrsTickets: €12


19.08
Theatre - Attiki Scene performs "Nepheles"Erofili Theatre, Fortezza - Starts 21.30hrsTickets: €20 - €17 for students


20.08
Music and Dance - Meeting in the Castle - with Association Megalakai and George Manolioudis & Giorgis ChalkiadakisErofili Theatre, Fortezza - Starts 21.30hrsTickets: €12


22.08
Theatre - Theatre Group Cultural Expression performs "The Doctor in Spite of Himself" by MoliereErofili Theatre, Fortezza - Starts 21.30hrsTickets: €20 - €15 for students


23.08
Musical - Thespis and Theatre of Volos perform "Blood Brothers" by Willy RussellErofili Theatre, Fortezza - Starts 21.30hrsTickets: €24 - €17 for students


24.08
Concert - Giorgis Xylouris.Erofili Theatre, Fortezza - Starts 21.30hrsTickets: €20


25.08
Theatre - Magikes Svoures Theatre Company performs "The Wooden Doll" - a children's theatre performance.Erofili Theatre, Fortezza - Starts 21.30hrsTickets: €13


27.08
Revue - Theatrical Workshop Avlaia performs "Cabaret 'The World'"Erofili Theatre, Fortezza - Starts 21.30hrsTickets: €15 - €10 for students


29.08
Theatre - Theatre Athinaion performs "Tartuffe" by MoliereErofili Theatre, Fortezza - Starts 21.30hrsTickets: €22 - €17 for students


01.09
Theatre - Theatre Scene Heraklio performs "Vrontakides & Fourtounakides" by Lakis MichailidisErofili Theatre, Fortezza - Starts 21.30hrsTickets: €12






Exhibitions
25.07-02.08 - Stelios Baklavas presents "Body Talk", a photographic exhibition.
05.08-18.08 - Konstantinos Polioudakis presents "Pictures of Words and Silence", paintings and audio-visual exhibits.
11.09-11.10 - Artists of the Ukraine present "Colour & Movement"

The exhibitions take place in the Artillery Hall and the Ibrahim Han Mosque; both are in the grounds of the Fortezza.
Entrance to the exhibitions is free.