PAA/PYA 2026 Summer Activities in Crete

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This summer, PAA offered a range of activities for our PAA/PYA members to attend while visiting in Crete.
Thank you to everyone who signed up! We look forward to seeing you in Crete again next year!

Questions? Email us at president@pancretan.org

Be sure to check out the upcoming issue of our KPHTH magazine, emails, and newsletters for more details about these well attended events.

Scroll down to view photos from recent events this summer.

AGIOS PAVLOS: Rebirth Yoga and Pilates Retreat

July 17--RETHYMNON: Tzanidakis Dance Workshop

July 19--Anogeia

July 20--CHANIA: Taverna Night at Officers Club in Chania Municipal Garden (KIPO)

July 21--Strata with the World Council of Cretans at the Limani

July 22--NeroMylos Beach (Plantanias) for PYA and Cretan Youth from around the world! Sponsored by WCC

July 21-26 World Council of Cretans Conference

July 23 at 5:00 p.m. Dance Workshop at the WCC location (Orthodox Academy in Kolymbari)
with the dance group from Sfakia

July 24 at 5:00 p.m. Dance Workshop at the WCC location (Orthodox Academy in Kolymbari)
with the Viglatores Dance Group

July 26 at 5:00 p.m. Dance Workshop at the WCC location (Orthodox Academy in Kolymbari)
with Psilorities Dance Group

July 27 at 10:00 a.m. CHANIA: Dance Workshop
with the Viglatores Dance Group in Alikianos, Chania

July 27 RETHYMNON: Arkadi 160th Anniversary Event at Arkadi (TIME TBA)* (early evening event)

July 28 WCC Agios Nikolaos

July 28 from 11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.. IRAKLION: Dance Workshop with Chorospito.

July 29 - August 2
Iraklion: Zorba's Art and Literature Festival
Kazantakis Museum Festival Comes Alive in Myrtia

July 30 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00. RETHYMNON: Archaeological tour of the Minoan Mycenean cemetery of Armani with Archaeologist Irini Gsvirilaki

July 30 at 4:00 p.m.--CHANIA: Archaeological visit in Chania and a special surprise added experience following the tour led by Archaeologist Maria Vlazakis

July 31 at 10:00 a.m. IRAKLION: Archaeological visit to Mallia (outside of Iraklion) with Archaeologist Vaso Sithiakaki

July 31 from noon to 2:00 p.m. IRAKLION: Visit to a Cretan Costume Workshop in Iraklion to learn the process and history of Cretan costume making

PAA/PYA 2026 SUMMER ACTIVITIES IN CRETE

AGIOS PAVLOS: Rebirth Yoga and Pilates Retreat

July 17--RETHYMNON: Tzanidakis Dance Workshop

July 19--Anogeia

July 20--CHANIA: Taverna Night at Officers Club in Chania Municipal Garden (KIPO)

July 21--Strata with the World Council of Cretans at the Limani

July 22--NeroMylos Beach (Plantanias) for PYA and Cretan Youth from around the world! Sponsored by WCC

July 21-26 World Council of Cretans Conference

July 23 at 5:00 p.m. Dance Workshop at the WCC location (Orthodox Academy in Kolymbari)
with the dance group from Sfakia

July 24 at 5:00 p.m. Dance Workshop at the WCC location (Orthodox Academy in Kolymbari)
with the Viglatores Dance Group

July 26 at 5:00 p.m. Dance Workshop at the WCC location (Orthodox Academy in Kolymbari)
with Psilorities Dance Group

July 27 at 10:00 a.m. CHANIA: Dance Workshop
with the Viglatores Dance Group in Alikianos, Chania

July 27 RETHYMNON: Arkadi 160th Anniversary Event at Arkadi (TIME TBA)* (early evening event)

July 28 WCC Agios Nikolaos

July 28 from 11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.. IRAKLION: Dance Workshop with Chorospito.

July 29 - August 2
Iraklion: Zorba's Art and Literature Festival
Kazantakis Museum Festival Comes Alive in Myrtia

July 30 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00. RETHYMNON: Archaeological tour of the Minoan Mycenean cemetery of Armani with Archaeologist Irini Gsvirilaki

July 30 at 4:00 p.m.--CHANIA: Archaeological visit in Chania and a special surprise added experience following the tour led by Archaeologist Maria Vlazakis

July 31 at 10:00 a.m. IRAKLION: Archaeological visit to Mallia (outside of Iraklion) with Archaeologist Vaso Sithiakaki

July 31 from noon to 2:00 p.m. IRAKLION: Visit to a Cretan Costume Workshop in Iraklion to learn the process and history of Cretan costume making

August 3--The Traditional Music Association of Apokoronas "Harilaos"

KIPO Kafe and Fellowship 2026

August 5 The Venizelos Foundation USA

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PAA/PYA 2026 SUMMER ACTIVITIES IN CRETE

July 20--CHANIA: Taverna Night at Officers Club in Chania Municipal Garden (KIPO)

July 22--NeroMylos Beach (Plantanias) for PYA and Cretan Youth from around the world! Sponsored by WCC

July 21-26 World Council of Cretans Conference

July 23 at 5:00 p.m. Dance Workshop at the WCC location (Orthodox Academy in Kolymbari) with the dance group from Sfakia

July 24 at 5:00 p.m. Dance Workshop at the WCC location (Orthodox Academy in Kolymbari) with the Viglatores Dance Group

July 26 at 5:00 p.m. Dance Workshop at the WCC location (Orthodox Academy in Kolymbari) with Psilorities Dance Group

July 27 at 10:00 a.m. CHANIA: Dance Workshop with the Viglatores Dance Group in Alikianos, Chania

July 27 RETHYMNON: Arkadi 160th Anniversary Event at Arkadi (TIME TBA)* (early evening event)

July 28 from 11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.. IRAKLION: Dance Workshop with Chorospito.

July 29 - August 2 Iraklion: Zorba's Art and Literature Festival Kazantakis Museum Festival Comes Alive in Myrtia

July 30 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00. RETHYMNON: Archaeological tour of the Minoan Mycenean cemetery of Armani with Archaeologist Irini Gsvirilaki

July 30 at 4:00 p.m.--CHANIA: Archaeological visit in Chania and a special surprise added experience following the tour led by Archaeologist Maria Vlazakis

July 31 at 10:00 a.m. IRAKLION: Archaeological visit to Mallia (outside of Iraklion) with Archaeologist Vaso Sithiakaki

July 31 from noon to 2:00 p.m. IRAKLION: Visit to a Cretan Costume Workshop in Iraklion to learn the process and history of Cretan costume making

July 23 at 5:00 p.m. Dance Workshop at the WCC location (Orthodox Academy in Kolymbari)
with the dance group from Sfakia

July 24 at 5:00 p.m. Dance Workshop at the WCC location (Orthodox Academy in Kolymbari)
with the Viglatores Dance Group

July 26 at 5:00 p.m. Dance Workshop at the WCC location (Orthodox Academy in Kolymbari)
with Psilorities Dance Group

July 27 at 10:00 a.m. CHANIA: Dance Workshop
with the Viglatores Dance Group in Alikianos, Chania

July 29 - August 2
Iraklion: Zorba's Art and Literature Festival
Kazantakis Museum Festival Comes Alive in Myrtia