This year the Cretan World Music Festival and the organizers of the very successful Sampajana Jazz Festival are collaborating and will be holding the Cretan World Music Festival at the stunning Promaxonas, San Salvador in the old town of Chania.
With the inspirational input of truly great, internationally recognized groups, the aim is to present authentic collaborations with a common theme in mystical Crete.
The Cretan World music Festival is far-reaching and includes:
Awareness of the cultural elements and tourism;
The exchange of creativity and diverse cultures which act as an attraction to musicians of status. Amongst these are also holders of Grammy awards.
This festival will be a musical experience the audience will not want to miss, creating lasting wonderful memories for everyone taking place.
Performers taking part in this festival will be traveling from around the globe: Argentina, Uruguay, Alaska, Holland, Spain, Cuba, USA, Armenia, Venezuela, Turkey, Holland, Germany and Greece.
We chose the location of San Salvador because it is a stunning location in the heart of the old town, overseeing the old harbor and the old town itself.
The bands performing are all highly exclaimed international musicians, some hold Grammy awards.
Line Up:
Monday July 8 - Ethnic Day
Psarantonis - Niki Xilouri
Mode Plagal - Hainis Dimitris Apostolakis
Maria Manousaki New York Quintet
Kiriakos Stavrianoudakis
Tuesday July 9 - Hot Swing Day
Giorgos Manolakis Trio
Nektarios Mitritsakis
No Square
Opera Chaotique
Gadjo Dilo
Wednesday July 10 - Latin Day
Middle Earth
Los Tres
Asterios Papastamatakis
Manhattan Vibes
La Clave Secreta Trio
Organizers: Praxis - Alma de Creta
Co-organizers: ΚΑΜ - Municipality of Chania