A workshop on Greek Traditional Dances will be organized in Crete,
3-9/8/2013,at Almyrida-Chania,GREECE. We assure that if you Join it you’ll enjoy traditional Cretan Life, Dance Courses & Holidays, all... in 7 days



CHANIA IS the most beautiful area of Crete, known for the typical old town, the old Venetian port & castle and the natural beauty.
ALMYRIDA has beautiful sandy beaches with crystal clear waters, safe and awarded with blue flag, they are also home to water sports, diving and fishing. The hills with the olive trees and the mountain range of Lefka Ori (White Mountains), give to the area the best climate.
Cretans’ hospitality and the traditional Cretan food & wine, will make your holidays EXCEPTIONAL!

Pedagogy
-Dance courses in full A/Ced conference room every morning 09.30-12.30 plus some evenings 18.00-20.00.
-Choreographers will be Mary Markaki, dances from Crete, Islands & Asia Minor, Panagiotis Goulas, dances from Sarakatsans & Thrace (Evros), plus more choreographers (announced end of April). In the workshop we’ll teach dances from all the areas of Greece (Crete,Islands,Asia Minor,Pontos,Macedonia,Thrace,East Romilia,Thessaly,Epirus,Peloponissos,Cyprus) PLUS Cretan man/women solos
A Briefing+details in writing will be given by the choreographers on dances, music, costumes & customs.

TEACHING LANGUAGES WILL BE GREEK, ENGLISH AND FRENCH.

**WE’LL PRODUCE DVDs FROM ALL THE WORKSHOP (Dance courses, nightlife, excursions…)**

Activities
ALL THE FOLLOWING WILL BE OPTIONAL TO YOUR DESIRES
- Lessons of “Rizitika” Songs and Cretan cuisine by the villagers of my village Embrosneros
-Climbing the famous White Mountains & collecting health herbs and summer fruits -Visiting Cretan sheppard’s farms, “help” and spend time with them (eating, singing, dancing), also visiting Alidakis castle
-Excursions to Venizelos’ Graves, Knossos palace & Heraklion museum, Chania old town & Venetian port, beaches Falassarna & Elafonissi
- Cruise at Gramvoussa and Balos lagoon (www.gramvousa.com)
- Bowling, games on the beach + other …surprises!!

Hotel
We’ll stay at Almyrida Beach Hotel & Studios, 4 stars hotel, that is exactly on the beach of the village (www.almyridaresort.com).The rooms provide A/C, SatTV, Fridge, Hairdryer, Bath, Radio, Direct Dial Telephone, sea/mountain view balconies. The hotel also provides bars, 3 swimming pools and also (at local charge) Jacuzzi, Safe deposit box and Mini Bar. In the hotel restaurants are served real Cretan specialties, but also you can taste all the different styles of cuisine as fish, meat, pizza, souvlaki..at the village’s taverns on the beach.

Cost
....is: 680/person in double/triple room (reduced price!). Friends or family guests, who will not attend the dance courses, could be with us everywhere and pay 550 Euros in double room. For kids till 12 years old more reduced cost!
Cost Includes: a.6 nights’ accommodation with half board b. Dance courses c.2 CDs, d. Writing material

2ND OPTION: YOU CAN STAY 1-2 NIGHTS IN ATHENS, WE’LL VISIT TOGETHER ACROPOLIS AND MOST INTERESTING SIGHTS OF ATHENS, HAVE NIGHTLIFE FUN AND TAKE TOGETHER THE BOAT ON FRIDAY 2/8 TO CHANIA. ACCOMODATION TO ILISIA HOTEL (www.ilisiahotel.gr),
Cost/night: ab.45 euros in double room, 4bed cabin ab.60 euros, tranp/on in Athens by metro/taxi

Useful Infos
ARRIVAL-Distances from/to ALMYRIDA: Airports= Chania 27Km (taxi approx.45 euros), Heraklion 157 Km (taxi approx. 120 euros),
Ports=Chania/Souda 19Km (taxi approx.25 euros), Rethymnon 25Km (taxi 55 euros).
Also, there is bus service connection 3-4 times/day to Chania, Rethymno, Heraklion and the near villages.

AIRTICKETS: www.olympicair.com, www.aegeanair.gr, www.viva.gr, www.bluebird.gr, www.ryanair.com,

BOAT:www.anek.gr(simple ticket ab.35 euros,cabin bed ab. 60-65 euros-daily fares in half prices & don’t need bed—ask me)

Taxi service can be arranged from the hotel to transfer you, from/to airports and ports, as also to go at the local festivities, any time/date-night (charge on your own), in better rates than if you search free taxis !

Registration Deadline
IS…30th June - Early July 2012! Beware, most of people visit Crete/Greece this specific period of August, so book flights & boat tickets before April, as later you’ll not find cheap fees. Ask agents for offers!

NOTE: No of PARTICIPANTS IS LIMITEED as HOTEL ROOMS RESERVED ARE REALLY LIMITTED
REGISTRATION-DETAILS: Mary Markaki, Tel.+30-6944-330486

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