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Summer 2026 cultural festivals in Greece and Cyprus

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Various municipalities and regions in Greece and Cyprus have announced schedules for summer 2026 cultural and agricultural festivals. In Greece, the Platanias municipality on Crete is hosting its 16th ‘Earth-Culture-Tourism’ ~~festival. On August 26,~~ festival, featuring the ~~festival will feature ‘Parastasis Periopis’, a~~ musical theater performance ~~by Pantelis Ampazis, Gerasimos Gennatas, and the group ‘Anotati Zappetiki’ that pays tribute to composers Mikis Theodorakis and Manos Hadjidakis through music, comedy, and satire.~~ ‘Parastasis Periopis’ on August 26. In Chania, Crete, the 12th Mikis Theodorakis Festival is scheduled for August 31 to September 3, ~~2026. Organized by the Region of Crete and local partners, the event includes concerts, theatrical performances, and~~ 2026, including a ~~Day of Remembrance on September 2. A~~ photography exhibition ~~will also be held~~ at the Megalo Arsenali until September ~~15 to support the development of the Mikis Theodorakis Museum.~~ 15. The Municipality of Aktio-Vonitsa is conducting community events through September 1, including ~~a children's cinema screening in Paliamvela on August 23,~~ shadow theater and ~~Karagiozis in Katouna on August 26,~~ a ~~book presentation in Palaeiros on August 29 regarding Homeric Ithaca, and a~~ color ~~party in Vonitsa on September 1.~~ party. In Thessaloniki, the 61st Dimitria Festival will include a performance by the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra on October 24, 2026, ~~conducted by Myron Michailidis and featuring mezzo-soprano Billy Kyriakopoulou. Additionally,~~ while the ‘Like Old Cinema 2’ musical ~~evening, focusing on iconic Greek film songs, will take~~ evening takes place ~~at Agrafon Park~~ on August 26. New additions to the Greek calendar include the ‘In the Shadow of the Rocks’ festival in Athens, running from August 31 to September 6, featuring musical performances by Marios Fragkoulis. Additionally, the Ithaka Theatre Festival returns from September 18 to 26 under the theme ‘Landscape – Body’, featuring workshops and a Theatre Duets Competition inspired by the Odyssey. In Cyprus, the Cultural Decentralization Program 2026 ~~will bring music, theater, poetry, and visual arts to rural communities~~ continues throughout ~~September. Scheduled highlights include a tribute~~ September with tributes to Aliki Vougiouklaki ~~in Pano Platres~~ and Alekos Sakellarios. The Municipality of Jeroskipou will also host the ‘Ierokipia 2026’ festival, which includes ‘We Sing Our Poets’ on September 2 11, a theatrical production on September 16, and a ~~musical performance honoring Alekos Sakellarios~~ classical percussion concert on September 3. 20, concluding on September 25 in celebration of World Tourism Day.

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