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16 September 2016

International Folklore FolkWay Official Festival Vol. 2: Greece – Crete, Hersonissos

Hersonissos

16 September, 2016 - 20 September, 2016

€167 – €195

1st International Folk Festival - Crete Island, Greece, June 2016 (Heraklion City)

24 June 2016

International Folklore FolkWay Official Festival Vol. 1: Greece – Crete, Heraklion

Heraklion

24 June, 2016 - 28 June, 2016

€167 – €195

Folkway - Folk - Traditional - Folklore - Pentozali - Dance

Pentozali: The tradermark folk dance of Crete through the years.

15 March 2012

The character of Crete and the Cretans is reflected in their music and dance: Crete is one of the very few places in Greece where the traditional music heritage is […]

Folkway - Folk - Traditional Musical Instruments - Laouto

Laouto: Part of Cretan folklore music over the ages.

7 January 2012

The laouto is a long-neck fretted instrument of the lute family, found in Greece and Cyprus, and similar in appearance to the oud. The name comes from the lute. It […]

Folkway - Folk - Traditional - Folklore - Sousta - Dance

Sousta: Danced in Crete, performed in Cyprus with a Balkan way!

2 January 2012

Sousta is the name of a folk dance in Cyprus and Crete which and generally in the Balkans region. The music is generally played with a lyre (lyra) (Cretan & Pontian) (or violin), […]