The Municipality of Minoa Pediada is presenting, for the third consecutive year, a rich cultural programme featuring more than 150 events throughout 2026, from June to September, across the Municipal Units of Arkalochori, Kastelli and Thrapsano.

In collaboration with the area's active Cultural Associations, organisations, clubs and volunteers, this extensive programme of summer events aims once again to offer moments of joy and celebration for visitors of all ages.

See the detailed programme for the coming period:

Thursday, 25 June

Cretan feast with the band of Kostis Saridakis.
Organised by the 3rd Grade of Arkalochori General Lyceum.
Arkalochori Exhibition Centre

Saturday, 27 June 2026 – Apostoloi

Cretan evening with the band of Miltiadis Varouchakis.
Apostoloi Cultural Association

Saturday, 27 June 2026 – Drapeti

Cretan evening with Kostas Kakoudakis and Michalis Petsakis.
Drapeti Cultural Association

Saturday, 27 June 2026 – Panorama

Cretan evening with Vasilis Topsis, Iordanis Charitonidis, Antonis Topsis and Kostas Borboudakis.
Panorama Cultural Association

Saturday, 27 June 2026 – Patsideros

Cretan evening with Vasilis Stavrakakis and Michalis Kallergis.
Patsideros Cultural Association

Monday, 29 June 2026 – Diavaide

Cretan feast with Lefteris and Manousos Kallergis.
Diavaide Cultural Association
Diavaide Parish

Tuesday, 30 June 2026 – Roussochoria

Agnopita Festival. Cretan evening with the band of Grigoris Samolis.
Roussochoria Cultural Association

Thursday, 2 July 2026, 20:30 – Arkalochori Open Basketball Court

Children's theatre performance: "Once Upon a Time... The Treasure Hunt" by Delfinaki.
Arkalochori Cultural Association

Thursday, 2 July – Sunday, 5 July 2026, 18:00–24:00 – Thrapsano

"Earth – Water – Fire" International Ceramics Festival featuring participants from Greece, Cyprus, Italy and the USA. Celebrating Cretan ceramics from antiquity to the present day.

Free admission.

Organised by: Thrapsano Cultural Association, Centre for the Study of Modern Ceramics, British School at Athens, Educational & Development Organisation Ploigos.

Co-organised by: Region of Crete.

Supported and under the auspices of: Ministry of Culture, Directorate of Modern Cultural Heritage, Municipality of Minoa Pediada.

Participation: Thrapsano potters.

Saturday, 4 July 2026 – Avli

Cretan feast with the band of Antonis Kokkinos.
Avli Agricultural Association

Saturday, 4 July 2026 – Garipa

Potato Festival. Cretan evening with the band of Lefteris and Manousos Kallergis.
Garipa Cultural Association

Saturday, 4 July 2026 – Machaira

Cretan feast with Giorgos and Nikos Stratakis.
Machaira Cultural Association

Saturday, 4 July 2026 – Steironas

Cretan feast with the band of Nektarios Samolis.
Steironas Cultural Association

Sunday, 5 July 2026, 20:30 – Voni (Agia Aikaterini Square)

Shadow Theatre performance in collaboration with "Crete Shadow Theatre".
Voni Cultural Association