With the aim of informing the citizens about all the cultural events organized or held with the support of the Municipality of Heraklion, the Deputy Mayor of Culture presents the 7-day cultural calendar with the title “Let’s go?”.
The schedule for the following days, from Friday, April 26 to Thursday, May 2 in brief:
Saturday, April 27
“The songs of Easter” from the Children’s Stage “Cretan Winds” with: Maria Louka and Giorgos Zacharioudakis
Polycenter of the Municipality of Heraklion (Androgeo 4). Start time: 18:30
Co-organizer: DEPANAL S.A.
Astor Piazzolla- Maria of Buenos Aires. Tango opera in concert form, with the participation of an orchestral ensemble of young musicians, under the musical direction of Yiannis Protopapas. Maria of Buenos Aires (tango opera in 2 parts)
Cultural Conference Center of Heraklion (Andreas and Maria Kalokairinou Hall). Time 21:00. Organization DEPANAL
Holy Monday, April 29
New Cretan Quartet. Chamber music with works by Skalkotas, Chalachouris and Beethoven
Coefficients:
Violin: Yiannis Mageiropoulos
Violin: Georgios Hliavoras
Viola: Stefanos Symeonidis
Cello: Kostas Spyridakis
Program
Philippos Tsalachouris – Quartet No. 3, “El Greco”, Project 53
Nikos Skalkotas – Quartet No. 3. Ludwig van Beethoven – Quartet No. 9, Opus 59, No. 3 (Razumovsky)
Cultural Conference Center of Heraklion (Concert hall). Time 21:00. Organization DEPANAL
Holy Tuesday, April 30
“The Mystery Flower of Spring” with: Maria Louka, Dimitris Zacharioudakis and Giorgos Zacharioudakis at POLYKENTRO
Polycenter of the Municipality of Heraklion (Androgeo 4). Start time: 21:00
Co-organizer: DEPANAL S.A.
Continued:
- Saint Mark’s Basilica – Municipal Gallery of Heraklion (Lions)
Exhibition of paintings by Lula Metaxas “Thrivers” or in free translation “Triumbevetes”
A painting exhibition that invites us to wander into our inner treasure is coming to Heraklion, Crete from April 17th to April 30th.
Opening hours: Monday – Friday 09:00 – 14:00 & 17:00 – 21:00
Saturday 09:00 – 14:00 || Sundays and holidays closed
Free entrance
- Mezzanine of the Bookstore of Vikela Municipal Library
Photo exhibition of Eva Kapellakis – Kontou “From darkness… to light”
Exhibition duration: April 23 – May 4, 2024
Opening hours: Monday – Wednesday – Saturday 9:30 – 14:30 and Tuesday – Thursday – Friday: 9:30 – 14:30 and 17:30 – 20:30 || Sundays and holidays closed
Free entrance
- Manolis Karelis Hall (2nd Floor Androgeo 2)
Exhibition of teachers’ works by the Book Group of the D. Theotokopoulos Teachers’ Association and the Deputy Mayor of Volunteering of the Municipality of Heraklion.
Exhibition duration: Monday, April 22 (18:00) – Friday, April 26
For more information on each event, you can visit:
· The Basilica of Saint Mark, here.
· The Vikelia Municipal Library, here.
· The Bookstore of the Vikelia Municipal Library, here.
· The Municipal Art Gallery of Heraklion, here.
· “Heraklion, Arts & Culture / Heraklion, Arts & Culture”, here.
· The Cultural Conference Center of Heraklion, here.
· The Polycenter of the Municipality of Heraklion, here.
