Αναγεννησιακό Φεστιβάλ Ρεθύμνου 2009 | Renaissance Festival 2009
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  • List of Wine Makers and Excibitions
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Rethymno invites you to become aquainted with the fertility of the Cretan land, the importance of the Cretan diet and to taste the popular Cretan wines from selected local winemakers.

The Wine Festival and the Festival for Certified Traditional Cretan Products commences 23rd July and ends 28th July.  It will take place at the Public Garden of Rethymno and at other specific places around town.  It is an opportunity for us to experience the aromas and the flavours of this land and of the past, especially for those taking part in this year's organisation together with the Municipality of Rethymno.

The organising committee was inspired and supported by a large group of volunteers called "The Family of the Festival", whose members are gastronomists and connoisseurs of fine wines and by KEDIR, which has undertaken the organisation and supervision of this new concept.

Every year the wine festival is enriched with more and better quality educational and entertaining events for the young and old.  All our visitors will receive free Cretan wine and they will have the chance to savour our local products and to be informed on the way they are produced.  At the same time they will be able to enjoy Cretan music and dancing whilst the children learn about the Cretan diet through fun and games.

We invite you to come and enjoy both Wine Festival and the Festival of Cretan Products, which are organised by the Region of Crete together with the Region of Rethymno.  We are certain that it will be an unforgettable and most interesting experience!

 

Giorgis Marinakis

Mayor of Rethymno

 

Cheers!

 

It is from our beautiful town Rethymno that we are able to find so much energy.

It is from the Rethymnian's passion for life that we find the inspiration.

It is from their love of the arts that we find creativity.

And it is from their heart and soul that we find the meaning of culture. Precious and valuable gifts...

Just like the joys of life, we want to also share with you our cultural experiences.Culture is born where strong and concrete human relationships are formed. Culture does not 'cost' anything when it is offered to those who know how to appreciate it.

So, culture once again is offered by Rethymno, a town which knows how to create it and more importantly how to appreciate it!

 

 

 

The Organizing Committee

 

 

Pepi Birliraki-Mamalaki, Katerina Xekalou, Eva Drossaki-Smith, Dimitris Kalaitzidakis, Lena Fotopoulou, Thomas Krevetzakis, Marios Kirimakis, Stelios Harkianakis, Anastasia Apostolaki, Eleni Hamogiorgaki, Eva Galeraki, Vagia Drogoula.

Schedule of events for the Rethymno Wine Festival 2011

23 July | "Wine Flows... Wine gladdens..."
  • 20:00 – 23:00 "Wine Flows... Wine gladdens..."

    Exhibit and Wine Tasting offered by the members of the Wine Networks of Heraklion and Chania-Rethymno showcasing a large collection of bottled excellent representations of the Cretan Varietals.

  • 19:30 – 20:30 "Red thread tied...."

    Just like a fairytale unravels its plot, so does the unraveling of a piece of fabric start with a little piece of thread.Mrs Vaso Lipa, Dr. of Archaeology and Museology, creator of educational children's programmes, will ''unravel'' together with the children, the history of cotton thread and traditional textiles.

  • 20:00 – 21:00 Music by the saxophonist Antonis Hantoumakis.
  • 21:00 – 21:30 Traditional Cretan music by Nikos Papalexakis and his band and Cretan dancing by the ''Cretan Vrakoforon Club''.
  • 21:30 – 23:30 Concert with Dionisis Tsaknis.
24 July | "Super Chefs"
  • 20:00-20:30 "Wine Flows... Wine gladdens..."

    Exhibit and Wine Tasting offered by the members of the Wine Networks of Heraklion and Chania-Rethymno showcasing a large collection of bottled excellent representations of the Cretan Varietals.

  • 19:30 – 20:00 "Mormolis"

    Puppet Show by the group ''Utopia''.

  • 20:00 – 20:30 «Super chefs – junior»

    Cooking lesson for children with the famous chef Dimitris Scarmoutsos.

  • 20:30 – 21:00 Traditional music and dancing from Thrace by the Lyceum of Rethymno.
  • 21:00 – 21:30 «Super Chefs»

    Cooking lessons for adults with the famous chef Dimitris Scarmoutsos.

  • 21:30 – 22:00 Traditional Cretan dancing and music by the Lyceum of Rethymno and Kostas Koutelidakis.
  • 22:00 – 23:30 Music concert with Panos Mouzourakis.
25 July | «Cretan evening»
  • 19:30 - 20:00 The story ''The Wedding of Alevaki and Zaharoula'' narrated by Gogo the storyteller.
  • 19:30 – 20:30 Art workshops for children by Primary and Secondary level Art teachers.
  • 20:30 – 21:00 Gastronomic experiences with chefs from the Greek Chef's Club.
  • 21:00 – 22:00 Cretan evening with the lutenist Nikos Sinolaki and dancing by the Dance Studio ''Erofili''.

  • 22:00 – 23:30 Concert by the rock band ''ARAPAO''.
26 July | «In the Jazz Spirit»
  • 19:30 - 20:00 The story, ''When the stars dance'' narrated by the storyteller, Gogo.
  • 20:00 – 20:30 "Dancing with Alexis''. The children are dancing'' in collaboration with local dance studios. Presented by Alexis Kostalas.
  • 20:30 – 21:00 Traditional Cretan music by Giannis Melabianakis and his group "Kiklos" and Cretan dancing by the ''The Roots of Crete''.
  • 21:00 – 22:00 "Dancing with Alexis''.

    Dance show from our local Dance Studios. Presented by Alexis Kostalas.Βy the Dancing schools: Bailando Fuerte, Chorokinisi, Casa del Loco, Elina Panaretaki.

  • 22:00 – 23:30 «In the Jazz Spirit»

    Jazz music with the band CANEA 6.

27 July | «Tsikoudia the Spirit of Crete»
  • 19:30 – 20:30 Educational, environmental programme presented by the Association for the Protection of the Sea Turtle ARCHELON. Children are taught about the environmental problems and the sea turtle CARETTA CARETTA through fun and games.
  • 20:00 – 20:30 The Youth Club of Rethymno together with their instructors, Giannis Vrettos and Kostas Koutelidakis, play the lute, mandolin and the lyre.
  • 20:30 – 21:30 "Tsikoudia the Spirit of Crete". The lens of well-known photographer Andreas Smaragdis, explores the tradition and presents the history of Cretan Tsikoudia (Raki) through the award-winning photographic album, a book dedicated to the nobility of the Cretan spirit Tsikoudia (Raki).Introduction by Mr. Nikos Skoulas, former Minister of Tourism and Mr. Antonis Panagiotopoulos, President of CONCRED (Greek Academy of Taste).
  • 21:00 – 23:00 "Spirits... of Crete"

    TsikoudiaTasting. A showcase and Tasting by Cretan distillers of Tsikoudia.

  • 22:00 – 23:30 Concert by the band "Underground Trends".
28 July | Art workshops | Traditional Cretan dancing
  • 19:30 – 20:30 Art workshops for children by primary and secondary level art teachers accompanied by the storyteller Gogo.
  • 20:30 - 21:00 Traditional Cretan dancing by the Dance Studio "ARKADI".
  • 21:15 – 22:15 The Municipality of Rethymno honors the Rethymnian, Mr. Manolis Stavrakakis, professor at the Agricultural University of Athens and Director of the Laboratory, for his work to bring out the most important of the local varietals and their clones. The City also honors the Wine Networks of Heraklion and Hania-Rethymno for their collective work to improve and develop the Cretan vineyards. An open discussion and wine tasting will follow with amateur winemakers of Rethymno.
  • 22:15 - 23:30 Traditional Cretan Demotic songs will be performed by: Andonis Fragakis-Lyre, George Zaharioudakis-wind instruments, Dimitris Sideris-Lute, Stelios Sikakis-Lute and Giannis Papatzanis-wind instruments.

 

PARALLEL ACTIVITIES

23/July until 28/July | «The spirit of Ambika»
Opening day: Saturday 23/7 at 21:00

 

Photograph Exhibition by Andreas Smaragdis.

The theme is the distillation of tsikoudia .The exhibition lasts from the 23rd/7 till the 28th/7/2011 in the Municipal Garden.

23/July until 28/July | Parallel Activities
  • Works of art exhibited in the store windows of the old historical town.
  • «Wine week: »

    Special menus for the wine festival organised by the Association of Restaurateurs will be offered at various restaurants around town.

  • Daily serenades by the Cretan Association of Lyricists, "Mihalis Kafkalas".

List of Wine Makers / Excibitions

Winemakers List
  • Douloufaki vineyard
  • Stilianou vineyard
  • Miliaraki vineyard - Minos
  • Mediterra vineyard
  • Efrosini vineyard
  • SILVA Daskalaki
  • Idaia vineyard
  • Gea vineyard - Lyrarakis
  • Zaharioudaki estate
  • Manousakis vineyard – Nostos
  • Loupaki estate
  • Vaggelis Ntouroudakis
  • Mandre vineyard
  • Aoritis - Vardiabasis Sofoklis
  • Kladou vineyard
  • Zoumperaki vineyard
  • Ntourakis vineyard
Excibitions
  • Manousakis Stelios
  • Ritzakis Antonis
  • Iosif Iliakis
  • ANEA: Kostas Simantiris
  • Zografakis George
  • Arkadi soda
  • Afoi Lampaki
  • Lionis George - Kastelioni
  • Cultural Association of Zoniana
  • Συνεταιρισμός Δ. Συβρίτου -  ΕΡΑΤΩ
  • Συνεταιρισμός Αγίου Κωνσταντίνου - ΑΡΤΕΜΙΣ
  • Συνεταιρισμός Ανωγειανών Γυναικών
  • ΑΓΡΙΟΝ ΓΗ  Σ. Καλιούρης
  • Βαρδιάμπαση Μαρία "biorhythm"
  • Creta Farm
  • Λυρώνης
  • Hotelier
  • Agapi
  • ΕΟΜΜΕΧ
  • Σύλλογος Χειροτεχνών – Καλλιτεχνών
  • Αρχέλων
  • Νομαρχιακή Αυτοδιοίκηση Ρεθύμνου
  • Λέσχη Φίλων Καναρινιών Ρεθύμνου
  • Ζαφειρένια Μαρινάκη Βιβλιοπώλείο
  • Πρότασις ζαχαρωτά
  • Αερόστατο μπαλόνια
  • Σύλλογος Κρητών Στιχουργών (Μιχάλης Καυκαλάς)

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Participant

  • Press: Dimitris Starakis
  • Assistance: Μairi Kotsifi
  • Toyrism: Vaggelis Archontakis, Mariana Koutala
  • Organization: Liana Georgopoulou
  • Productions: Smart Productions

Communication

Cultural Department of the Municipality of Rethymno | ΚEDIR

Wine Week

Special menus for the wine festival organised by the Association of Restaurateurs will be offered at various restaurants around town.

 

Restaurants

  • OLD TOWN, Εμμ. Βερνάδου 31/ E. Vernadou 31, T. 28310 29218
  • ΑΓΡΙΜΙΑ / AGRIMIA, Τίτου Πετυχάκη 23 / T. Petichaki 23, T. 28310 24735
  • ΣΥΜΠΟΣΙΟ / SYMPOSIUM, Τίτου Πετυχάκη 31 / T. Petichaki 31, T. 28310 50538
  • ΜΕΣΟΣΤΡΑΤΙ / MESOSTRATI, Γερακάρη 1 / Gerakari 1, T. 28310 29375
  • ΤΟ ΣΠΙΤΙ ΤΟΥ ΠΟΛΙΟΥ* / POLIOU HOUSE* , Αστέρι (πρ. Δ. Αρκαδίου) / Asteri, T. 28310 71771
  • ΠΡΙΜΑ ΠΛΩΡΑ* / PRIMA PLORA* , Ακρωτηρίου 8 Κουμπές / Akrotiriou 8, T. 28310 56990
  • ΠΙΝΕΛΙΕΣ / PINELIES, Βερνάδου 14 / E. Vernadou 14, T. 6944 706443
  • ΤΟ ΜΕΖΕΔΑΔΙΚΟ ΤΟΥ ΔΑΒΑΡΙΑ / TAKIS PLACE, Σοφ. Βενιζέλου 48 / S.Venizelou 48, T. 28310 50062
  • ΑΛΑΝΑ / ALANA, Σαλαμίνος 15 / Salaminos 15, T. 28310 27737
  • ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΗΣ - ΖΑΜΠΙΑ / APOSTOLIS - ZAMPIA, Σταμαθιουδάκη 20 / Stamathioudaki 20, T. 28310 24561
  • ΑΣΙΚΙΚΟ / ASIKIKO, Χ. Τρικούπη & Βερνάδου 13 / Ch.Trikoupi & E.Vernadou, T. 28310 27799
  • LAREZZO, Ραδαμάνθυος 9 / Radamanthyos, T. 6974 074492
  • ΛΕΜΟΝΟΚΗΠΟΣ / LEMONTREE GARDEN, Εθν. Αντιστάσεως 100 / Eth. Antistaseos 100, T. 28310 57087
  • ΕΡΩΤΟΚΡΙΤΟΣ / EROTOKRITOS, Νεάρχου 44-45 / Nearxou 44-45, T. 28310 51512
  • ΜΕΣΟΓΕΙΟΣ* / MEDITERRANEAN* , Άρη Βελουχιώτη 12 / A.Velouchioti 12, T. 28310 35620
  • ΜΥΡΩΓΔΙΕΣ / MYROGDIES, Βερνάδου 32 / E.Vernadou 32, T. 28310 26083
  • ΕΝ ΠΛΩ / EN PLO, Κεφαλογιάννηδων 28 / E. Kefalogianni 28, T. 6977 275345
  • LA CASA, Μεσολογγίου 22 / Mesologgiou 22, T. 28310 23933
  • ΠΑΣΣΑΣ / PASSAS, Κεφαλογιάννηδων 27 / E. Kefalogianni 27, T. 28310 22224
  • ΟΘΩΝΑΣ / OTHONAS, Τίτου Πετυχάκη 27 / T. Petichaki 27, Τ. 28310 55500
  • ΠΗΓΑΔΙ / PIGADI, Ξανθουδίδου 31 / Xanthoudidou 31, Τ. 28310 27522
  • ΑΥΛΗ / AVLI, Ραδαμάνθυος 22 / Radamanthyos 22, Τ. 28310 52250
  • ΜΑΪΣΤΡΟΣ* / MAISTROS*, Ακρωτηρίου 13 / Akrotiriou 13, Τ. 28310 25492
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