However, most important of all, are those volunteers who with all their hard work, enthusiasm and dedication make it all happen! It is all of these volunteers, young and old, whose passionate support and inspiration make this special event come together.

Rethymnon, through its carnival, is able to reflect its long and interesting history, its traditions and the unique qualities that make the Rethymnians so special.

Sunday 26th February 2012

14:00 Starts corner of Theotokopoulou St.

Music by: DJs Petros, Black Jockey, Cartoon, Ritzas and Myrios

Closing Ceremony

The 'Burning of King Carnival'

19:00 east end of Beach Rd. in Old Town

See the Schedule of Events.

Student: 10 euros

The Maestros of the festival are Diego Mastrangelo (ARG) & Evi Anesti (GR) and Loukas Mpalokas (GR) & Georgia Proiskou (GR) .

You can see the Heraklion and Chania Program here. If you would like to subscribe to the lessons contact at  festival@cretango.gr.

WATCH OUT, discounted prices up to 50% availabe until Wednesday 8 February 2012.

Presale tickets: 6976820822

Ticket price: 15 euros

Hours:
Daily: 10:00 - 14:00 and 18:00 - 21:00, Weekend: 18:00 - 21:00.

The exhibition will be open from 1st to 13th of November.
Hopurs: 09:00 a.m. - 13:30 p.m. and 17:30 p.m. - 21:00 p.m., Saturday 09:00 a.m. - 13:30 p.m..
Free entrance.

Dates: 27/10/2011 to 17/11/2011.
Hours: Opening hours of the shop.

Dates: 22/10 to 5/11/2011.
Hours: 11:00 a.m. - 13:00 p.m. and 18:00 p.m.- 21:00 p.m., on Sunday closed.

From 23rd to 30th of October 2011.
Hours: 10:30 a.m. - 13:30 p.m. and 17:30 p.m. - 22:30 p.m.

From Wednesday, 05/10/2011 to Saturday, 29/10/2011
Daily: 09:00 a.m. - 13:30 p.m. and 18:00 p.m. - 21:00 p.m., Saturday: 09:00 a.m. - 13:30 p.m..

Η Πολιτιστική Εταιρεία Κρήτης και η Μηνιαία Εφημερίδα «Πυξίδα της Πόλης» ( www.pyxida.gr) με την υποστήριξη της Λέσχης Φωτογραφίας και Κινηματογράφου Χανίων (ΛΕΦΚΙ - www.lefkichania.gr) προκηρύσσουν Διαγωνισμό Φωτογραφίας με θέμα "Εικόνες από επαγγέλματα και δραστηριότητες που χάνονται στο πέρασμα του χρόνου".

Ο φακός του φωτογράφου εστιάζει στον άνθρωπο, στο χώρο, το αντικείμενο, την δραστηριότητα και αποτυπώνει... Σκηνές από επαγγελματικές δραστηριότητες με πρωταγωνιστή τον άνθρωπο που ασκεί μια δραστηριότητα. Επίσης σκηνές από επαγγελματικές δραστηριότητες που υπονοούν την ύπαρξη του ανθρώπινου στοιχείου.

Δικαίωμα στον διαγωνισμό έχουν όλοι οι ερασιτέχνες και επαγγελματίες φωτογράφοι ανεξάρτητα από εθνικότητα, τόπο διαμονής, χώρα, κλπ..

Οι φωτογραφίες θα κριθούν από 5μελή επιτροπή η οποία θα αποτελείται από τους:

• Θεοδωρόπουλο Δημήτρη, Διευθυντή φωτογραφίας, επίκουρο καθηγητή, ΑΠΘ - τμήμα κινηματογράφου
• Κόη Σάββα, φωτογράφο μέλος του ΔΣ της ΛΕΦΚΙ
• Πλατή Νίκο, συγγραφέα
• Σγουράκη Γιώργο, Πολιτικό Επιστήμονα, Παραγωγό - Σκηνοθέτη, πρόεδρο Ελλήνων παραγωγών κινηματογράφου - τηλεόρασης
• Σιάκα Θ. Σπύρο, δρ. στην Εξ αποστάσεως Εκπαίδευση, Σκηνοθέτη animation, εκπαιδευτικό.

Θα δοθούν 3 βραβεία και 3 έπαινοι.

Οι φωτογραφίες που θα επιλεγούν από την κριτική επιτροπή θα εκτυπωθούν και θα παρουσιαστούν σε έκθεση που θα γίνει στα Χανιά, αλλά και σε άλλες πόλεις της Ελλάδας αμέσως μετά την λήξη του διαγωνισμού. Παράλληλα θα αποτελέσουν υλικό για έκδοση πολυτελούς φωτογραφικού λευκώματος το οποίο θα δοθεί σε όλους τους συμμετέχοντες στο διαγωνισμό (ανεξαρτήτως βραβείων ή αναρτήσεων).

Τελευταία μέρα αποστολής υλικού για συμμετοχή στον διαγωνισμό ορίζεται το Σάββατο 31 Δεκεμβρίου 2011 (σφραγίδα ταχυδρομείου). Πέρα αυτής καμιά συμμετοχή δεν θα γίνεται δεκτή. Τα αποτελέσματα θα ανακοινωθούν την Πέμπτη 15 Φεβρουαρίου 2012.

Αναλυτικά πληροφορίες για τον διαγωνισμό και την εξέλιξη του μπορείτε να βρείτε:

• Blog του διαγωνισμού (epaggelmata-poy-xanontai.blogspot.com)
• Στην ιστοσελίδα της ΠΕΚ (www.pe-kritis.gr)
  
• Στην ιστοσελίδα της Λέσχης Φωτογραφίας και Κινηματογράφου Χανίων (www.lefkichania.gr)

Πληροφορίες : info@pe-kritis.gr και pyxida1@gmail.com

The exhibition will be open from 19th of September to 31st of October 2011.
Tuesday to Friday: 09:00 a.m. - 13:00 p.m. and 19:00 p.m. - 22:00 p.m.

Weekend: 10:00 a.m. - 15:00 p.m.

Free entrance.

Free entrance.

Institution now the International Sculpture Symposium

The dream of the residents of Paliani to safeguard the institution of the International Sculpture Symposium and the creation of a large outdoor Sculpture Gallery, open to the public, is slowly - slowly come true!

The 5th International Sculpture Symposium Paliani underway these days in a specially designed area of Venerato. This time, as you can and next year, the symposium is supported by the Municipality of Heraklion, taking even more extensive.

Through the stone, the Cretan limestone, "emerge" human figures in a "magical" for the public process that only sculptors with their art they create. Everyone can watch this process, small and great, and the entrance to the site is free.

The sound of wheels, essential tools in modern sculpture in stone, and heard this year Venerato creating joy and excitement to the residents of the area since 2006 supporting the institution that went through great difficulties to reach the fifth consecutive tournament. It is the first time in Greece for five consecutive years of an international symposium of sculpture and even a village! The locals claim they like the institution. Local businesses were sponsors, teams participating in the tournament, while residents treat the sculptors with fruits, vegetables, olives, plenty of wine and raki.

The stone of patience ...

The theme of the fifth International Sculpture Symposium is the verse of Seferis: "The stone of patience expect a miracle."

The symposium participants this year, Professor of Sculpture, School of Fine Arts former Rector George Houliaras, Professor of Sculpture at the TEI of Athens Kyriakos Rokos and sculptors Jan Gkiknamper (France) Gabriel Grass (Romania) Adelina Montasie (France), Mayor George Nikolakakis Gouves and Assistant Head Silkchim (Albania) to Rosto Beata (Hungary), John Tsingenis (Heraklion), the Light Hatzakis (Avgeniki Paliani) and Manolis Harkoutsis (Venerato Paliani). Also taking part his assistant Mr. Chouliaras sculptor Andreas Arapakos.

The 5th International Sculpture Symposium Paliani began on July 23 in a specially designed area at the entrance of the village Venerato. The symposium will conclude on August 12. The evening will be the closing event of the symposium, which will display the works created by artists in front of art lovers. The Entrance is free, and at the end of the event will offer local dishes and excellent wines, offering clubs and winemakers in the region Palianis.

Very regularly, for hours every time he visits the site of the symposium, Heraklion mayor Yannis Kourakis. Daily site are the mayor Palianis Aristide bowl, Eva Tylianakis by the City of Heraklion and the Peace Senetaki Paliani.

The history of the event

The "spark" for the start of the international event was just an idea that had sculptors Tsoumplekas and Chris Manolis Harkoutsis, which suggested the mayor Aristides bowl which he immediately accepted.

This was the starting point in the summer of 2006, the organization of the International Sculpture Symposium Paliani, an institution that today has significant past and future, much more. Sculptors from various countries hosted by the municipality for about a month and carving their works before the eyes of art lovers. The projects remain in the municipality and copyrights for artists.

Initially no experience with the financial support institutions and entrepreneurs and the tireless work of municipal services and ordinary citizens', held the first International Meeting of Sculpture in September 2006 in the municipal area outside the monastery Palianis. Sculptors from Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Turkey and Greece have worked for a month then eager to give the municipality wonderful artwork.

The second International Sculpture Symposium Paliani in Summer 2007 with the support of the Union of Heraklion. Sculptors from Germany, Italy and Greece have worked at the Model Palianis Winery, then a site to deliver excellent work on "Hymn to Wine and its people." The works displayed at art modern winery.

The 3rd and the 4th International Symposium of Sculpture Paliani in 2008 and 2009 respectively, were made at the symposium this year, with the participation of artists from Greece and various countries and issues for the wine.

Dates: 9 to 15 of September
Hours: 10:30 - 14:00 and 18:00 - 23:00