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Cultural & Education Program

Andreas Batakis, Chair
abatakis@pancretan.org

Experience the Rich Culture and History of Crete This Summer!

The Pancretan Association of America (PAA) and the Pancretan Youth of America (PYA) explored Crete this summer with a variety of exciting programs and events.

A reception at the beautiful Flora & Fauna Park and PEF Reception
Strata around the Old Limani in Chania with Viglatores (July and August)
Coffee with friends at the KIPO in Chania, August 7
The Merona Summer Music/Dance Program (August 4-10) in the charming village of Merona.
Commemorations of the Four Cretan Martyrs (throughout August): special events in Rethymnon and a presentation at Arkadi Monastery (August 18).
World Council of Cretans Meeting in Reythmnon
PAA-sponsored Philanthropies visitations.

View photos of the events in Crete: PAA/PYA 2024 Summer Activities in Crete

To view the Arkadi Event on August 18, 2024 Click Here

Complete articles will be available and published in upcoming KPHTH magazine issues.

Cultural and Educational Grants for PAA Chapters and Districts
PAA has a clear obligation towards our chapters and their members as well as towards all Greeks in USA in general, to find ways to bring the splendor of our culture and values closer to their homes.
For more information and the grant application form, click on the link below:
PAA Cultural and Educational Grants 2024-2025

Cultural and Education Goals

• To promote and develop social ethnic and cultural relationships and mutuality among all Cretans and their descendants residing in the United States and Canada.

• To promote and develop education through scholarships and otherwise to raise voluntary contribution and funds and to distribute such funds to legally recognized philanthropic institutions and educational, charitable, or cultural purposes.

• To promote throughout the world, and especially in the United States of America, a better and more comprehensive understanding of Crete and its history and culture.

VIRTUAL ONLINE EVENTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE

The PAA/PYA virtual online programs sponsored by the Pancretan Cultural Committee,
in association with the Pancretan Youth, are NOW available for your viewing pleasure.
Look for more programs in the next few months.

Thank you for your participation and enjoy!

Strata 2024 -- Viglatores

ELPIDA: THE POWER OF HOPE October 11, 2023

Cretan Rock Roses Video presented at the Women's/Cultural Night in Cleveland 2023

Cooking with Eleni Saltas

Cretan Wines

Understanding Covid 19

Olympia The Movie Q&A

Paths of Tradition: Cretan Musical Instruments

Cooking with Chef George

Mandinades with Professor Panayotis League

The Forgotten Revolution of 1821 in Crete

Cultural & Education
Archived Events and Media

The Pancretan Association of America, in coordination with all chapters, has presented a series of events dedicated to the splendor of our culture and heritage. These events have included live theater, concerts, stand up comedy, presentations on Erotokritos, Kazantzakis, and on the history of the Church of Crete, just to name a few.

We continue to connect generations, the "protopouri", with their origins and to inspire younger generations to keep the Cretan traditions alive in their daily lives.

Cultural & Education Program

The Pancretan Association of America (PAA) and the Pancretan Youth of America (PYA) explored Crete this summer with a variety of exciting programs and events.

Cultural and Education Goals

Click on an image below to see more information on events and media organized over the years by the Culture and Education Committee:

Music & Dance

Plays

Historical Culture

Mixed Media