21.03.2011

The cultural summer events of the municipality of Herakleion

Location: Herakleion

Every summer, the municipality of Herakleion organises a wide range of cultural events at the Manos Hadjidakis and Nikos Kazantzakis Garden Theatres as well as at the facilities of other departments of the municipality. The objective of these artistic manifestations is to promote local archeological and cultural heritage and safeguard traditional forms of art. Moreover, the municipality of Herakleion hosts speeches, lectures, theatrical performances. Evening concerts of traditional Cretan music by Loudovikos of Anogia and the Chainides band can always be enjoyed in Herakleion.