One of the most interesting summer festivals of Crete takes place at the heart of the island! The 3rd Amari Green Festival, is organized at the picturesque villages of Amari region with a rich cultural program open to all! The festival takes place from July 21 to July 25 with the active participation of the region's residents, volunteers, musicians, scientists, artists, ect.
A large part of Amari Green Festival 2018 events take place at Panakron Estate (Scholi Asomaton), while many parallel events are held in other villages of Amari.
Nature, archaeology and history are the big protagonists of this year's festival. Guided tours in nature and archaeological sites will take place, as well as folk art exhibitions, presentations of traditional practices and local gastronomy, educational seminars, speeches, theatrical performances, concerts and much more!
All events are open to all and free!
3rd ΑMARI GREEN FESTIVAL
PROGRAM
Saturday July 21, 2018
10:00 – 14:00 Apodoulou: Traditional bread-making & baking!
11:00-12:00 Apodoulou: Guided tour at the archaeological site of Apodoulou (in Greek)
18:00 – 20:00 Monastiraki: Guided tour at the archaeological site of Monastiraki and photography exhibition opening ("40 years of archaeological excavations in Amari)
20:00-21:00 PANAKRON: Traditional soap making workshop using local herbal essences
21:00 Sch. Asomaton/PANAKRON: Concert: Traveling with the voice of Crete - Maria Louka
22:30 Sch. Asomaton/PANAKRON: Concert with Chainides
Sunday July 22, 2018
10:00 – 14:00 Neus, Amari: A walk through nature and culture (Agios Titos – Kera Panagia). A guided walk from the plateau of Agios Titos to the Byzantine temple of Panagia Kera. (Information: +30 6946800711)
18:00 – 19:00 Neus, Amari: Opening of a folk art exhibition at the old school of Neus, Amari.
The exhibition will be open on weekends from 11:00 to 20:00, Monday & Tuesday from 11:00 to 14:00 & 17:00 – 20:00.
18:30 – 20:00 Sch. Asomaton/PANAKRON: The women of Amari present local recipes.
20:30 Sch. Asomaton/PANAKRON: Photography exhibition opening: "important events - leisure - immigration in the period 1961-1981" (the exhibition will be open all week, from 21/7/2018 to 29/7/2018).
21:30 Sch. Asomaton/PANAKRON: Concert: "Tampachaniotika - Urban songs of Crete"
22:30 Sch. Asomaton/PANAKRON:Concert with Psarogiorgis
Monday July 23, 2018
19:00 Sch. Asomaton/PANAKRON: Gastronomy presenation: Making traditional pies of Amari
21:00 Sch. Asomaton/PANAKRON: Concert: the sound of Lute
22:30 Sch. Asomaton/PANAKRON: Concert / dance performance: Cretan dance "Veterans" meet on stage at Amari Green Festival!
Tuesday July 24, 2018
20:00 Sch. Asomaton/PANAKRON: Gastronomy presentation: Making Cretan "trachanas"
Wednesday July 25, 2018
22:00 Fourfouras: Cretan music concert
An exhibition of local products and businesses will be open on Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at PANAKRON estate.