Diet – Culture parallel routes

“Cretan Diet seems to be the best nutritional model as far as health and pleasure are concerned” Anastasia Markaki, Phd Lecturer at the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics in the Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Crete pointed in an interview Διαβάστε περισσότερα – Read more

New business partnerships between Crete and Italy

“Greece is the fourth exporter of Italy. Cretans play a leading role, having managed to create business units on food production based on the uniqueness of Cretan raw materials. Indeed, agro tourism has been developed in Crete which can be Διαβάστε περισσότερα – Read more

Cretan Creative Cuisine

“Pulses, greens, vegetables, cereal, honey, wine, herbs and naturally the use of olive oil have characterized Cretan Diet since antiquity” George Makris the President of the Chefs’ Club of Crete underlined in an interview to “In-On” magazine regarding the contribution Διαβάστε περισσότερα – Read more

Sfakia- Headquarters of the Cretan Revolutionaries in 1821

In the legendary Fragokastello in the municipality of Sfakia (prefecture of Chania) along with “Drosoulites” the first part of the action “Historical Religious Tourism” and “Ancient Cretan Diet” was completed which started in October 2012 from the Vitouri Gate of Διαβάστε περισσότερα – Read more

First Ladies – Mrs. Mary Tzanaki

“A workshop was held for “the human rights and peace” by the members of the Pan Cretan Association-Women Division while there was a meeting with the wife of the Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan in her residence in Ankara in September Διαβάστε περισσότερα – Read more

“Free Besieged” the Cretans in the cave of Melidoni

Arkadi (a European monument of freedom), Ideon Andron (the “home” of Crete-born Zeus), Zominthos (the Greek worship center of Ideon Andron),Fortezza ( the Venetian fortress) and the captivation  of the German officer Kreipe (Hitler’s famous officer) constitute the first historical Διαβάστε περισσότερα – Read more

Return of the German dept not offsetting it

The president of the Pan-Hellenic Federation of  Cretan Cultural Associations Mr. Paterakis and the member of the Coordinating Committee of the National Council of German dept Assert Mr. Aristomenis Syggelakis progressed into a collaboration following a decision of the two Διαβάστε περισσότερα – Read more

The contribution of the Society of Hellenes Abroad to religious tourism

“Religious tourism is limited to Greeks abroad as well as those foreigners (Orthodox or not) who show a relative interest. They are pilgrims and they also encourage the foreigners who are interested. The focal points of interest especially for the Διαβάστε περισσότερα – Read more

«You owe us, we owe you nothing»

“The National Council of Bid Debt of Germany to Greece» asks from the new government  the implementation of the decision of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Greek Parliament in order to create a Select Committee comprised of members of Διαβάστε περισσότερα – Read more

«FATHER» OF THE LABOR DAY IN GREECE

Stavros Kallergis The forerunner of the socialist movement of Greece Stavros Kallergis, the founder of the socialist movement of Greece (1865-1926) was born in Rethymnon (Choumeri- Mylopotamos in Crete). During events commemorating May 1st realized annually in Rethymnon, Crete, his Διαβάστε περισσότερα – Read more