Municipality of Agios Vasileios: A Festival in Every Corner!
Author Discover Crete
Culture
Culture
Every summer, festivals bloom across Agios Vasileios, marking the feast days of local saints and reviving beloved traditions. These gatherings keep the spirit of this authentic, warm, and deeply human place alive.
Add these to your calendar:
Sunday 8 June — Panigyri of Agia Triada, organised by the Cultural Association of Mariou, with Michalis Tzouganakis’ band.
Sunday 22 June — Revival of the Klidonas custom by the Mixorrouma Cultural Association, with Vranas–Michalas band.
Monday 23 June — Klidonas celebration by the Women’s Association of Spili, with Giannis Tsourdalakis’ band.
JULY
Monday 7 July, Agkouseliana — Event by the Cultural Association of Agkouseliana–Palaioloutra, with Nikomanolis’ band.
Thursday 11 July — Agia Pelagia Cultural Association, with Ioannis Giannakakis’ band.
Friday 12 July — Association of Ikaros & Daidalos, Agia Galini, with Michalis Stavroulakis’ band.
Sunday 20 July — Prophet Elias Festival by the Mixorrouma Cultural Association, with Bouchlis–Kourakis band.
Thursday 24 July, Asomatos — Festival by the Cultural Association, with the Stratakia band.
Thursday 24 July, Atsipades — Festival by the Cultural Association, with Chrysanthos Markakis’ band.
Saturday 26 July, Agia Paraskevi Festival, Melampes, with Manolis Kontaros’ band.
Sunday 27 July, Agios Panteleimonas Festival in Agios Ioannis, with Sifis Tsourdalakis–Christos Tzanidakis band.
Wednesday 30 July, Frati — Festival with Nikos Karkanis’ band.
Sunday 3 August, Spili Sports Club, with Fasoulas–Kalergis band.
AUGUST
Wednesday 6 August, Feast of the Transfiguration of Christ
– Cultural Association of Kissos at Kissos Paragka square with Lefteris Kalergis’ band
– Cultural Association of Myrthios in their courtyard, with Anastasis Bouchlis’ band.
Saturday 9 August — Mixorrouma Cultural Association with Manolis Kontaros’ band.
Sunday 10 August — Snail Night Festival by the Krya Vrysi Cultural Association, with Petros Maroulis’ band.
Monday 11 August — Mournes Cultural Association, with Grigoris Samolis’ band.
Thursday 14 August — Koxares Cultural Association, with Nikos Karkanis’ band.
Friday 15 August
– Koxares Cultural Association, with Manolis Bountalakis & Vangelis Mamalakis
– Lampini Cultural Association, with Vangelis Kimionis’ band
– Melampes Cultural Association, with Alexandros Papadakis’ band.
Wednesday 20 August — Kali Sykia Cultural Association, with Petros Maroulis’ band.
Thursday 21 August — Spili Sports Club, with the Stratakia band.
Thursday 28 August — Agkouseliana–Palaioloutra Cultural Association, with Manolis Kalergis’ band.
Friday 29 August — Mournes Cultural Association, with Manolis Kontaros & Giorgos Manolioudis.
SEPTEMBER
Monday 1 September — Asomatos Cultural Association, with Petros Maroulis & Giorgos Manolioudis.
Saturday 13 September — Sellia Cultural Association, with Vangelis Kimionis & Klearchos Manolioudis.