The "Arts of the South", organised for nine consecutive years in Keratokampos Viannos by the Cultural Association of Keratokampos & Kapsaloi "I Vigla", aim for nothing more and nothing less than what their name suggests – to bring the arts to Keratokampos!

Visual arts, poetry, choral music, traditional and contemporary songs, theatre and a budding cinema group show that this festival still has much to offer the residents and friends of this picturesque southern village.

An individual exhibition by Giannis Zacharakis titled "Alisachni" is currently on show at the Viannos Art Gallery "Savas Petrakis" as part of the festival (open daily until 31/8/2025). Earlier events have included a traditional feast with Giannis Kaklis and Dimitris Vardakis, and a concert by the Viannos Municipal Choir "Stathis Mastoras".

The "Arts of the South" will close this year’s programme with:

• Sunday 17 August – Serenade in Ano Viannos in collaboration with the Cultural Association of Ano Viannos, following the concert by the Municipal Choir at "Plakado".

• Tuesday 19 August – Michalis & Pantelis Kalogerakis, Nefeli Fasouli, Stavros Tsantes and Agis Papapangiotou in a unique music evening at the "Kokolas" theatre. Entry: €5.

• Wednesday 20 August – Night tunes of Eastern Crete with Vangelis Vardakis and Kostis Avyssinos at the "Kokolas" theatre. Free entry.

• Friday 22 August – "Ploumista Paramythia tis Thalassas" – a musical-theatrical storytelling performance for children and adults with Evangelia Orfanoudaki (storytelling) and Isidoros Papadakis (music). Free entry.

• Saturday 23 August – Concert with "Ypogeia Revmata". Part of the concert will be dedicated to Thanos Mikroutsikos. Support to the Viannos Art Gallery – €10.