A workshop on Greek Traditional Dances will be organized in Crete,
7-16/8/2010, at Almyrida/Chania. Join it and we assure that you’ll enjoy traditional Cretan Life, Dance Courses and Holidays, all…. in 9 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 is a fishing village, has beautiful sandy beach with crystal clear waters, safe beaches awarded with blue flag, that are also home to water sports, diving and fishing. The hills with the olive trees and the mountain range of the Lefka Ori (White Mountains), give to the area cool climate.
Cretans’ hospitality and the traditional Cretan food & wine, will make your holidays EXCEPTIONAL!

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..in the village taverns on the beach.

Pedagogy: The dance courses will be given in a full A/Ced conference room of the hotel and will be organized every morning 09.30-13.00 plus four evenings 18.00-20.00. The choreographers will be Mary Markaki dances from Crete, Nikos Zournatzidis, dances from Pontos, as also Choreographers who will teach Cyclades, Dodekanissa, Thrace, Macedonia, and Asia Minor (names of choreographers announced end of May).
A Briefing on the traditional dances, music, costumes, customs will be given by the choreographers.
THE TEACHING WILL BE IN GREEK, ENGLISH AND FRENCH LANGUAGES.

Activities: This year we’ll visit Rethymnon, the old town and port AND we’ll cruise to Gramvousa and Balos, where you can go only by boat and we’ll have the chance to take pictures from a Venetian Castle and Aegean Sea after 10min walk, then we’ll swim at Balos lagoon while a freshly cooked meal we’ll be prepared on the boat (www.gramvousa.com).Every night we’ll have the pleasure to dance at “panigiria”, join concerts of dance and music and have fun at the village squares with real good dancers. Also,you’ll have plenty of free time to do whatever you wish

Cost is: 880/prsn in double room. Friends or family guests who will not attend the dance courses, could be with us everywhere and pay 650 Euros in double room and join us everywhere. Cost Includes: a. 9 nights’ accommodation with half board b.Dance courses c.Two CDs, d. Writing material e. Cruise to Gramvousa and Balos’ lagoon
**THOSE THAT WILL BE REGISTERED BY DEPOSIT TILL 20/2/2010, WILL BE OFFERED 2 EXTRA MEALS**

Useful Infos: ARRIVAL-Distances from/to ALMYRIDA: Airports= Chania 27Km (taxi 40 euros), Heraklion 157 Km (taxi approx. 120 euros), Ports=Chania/Souda 19Km (taxi 25 euros), Rethymnon 25Km (taxi 50 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.athensair.com BOAT:www.anek.gr (half price on daily fares)
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…15th May 2010! 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!

CONTACT: MARY MARKAKI AT 0030-6944 330486 OR E-MAIL AT marymarkaki@windowslive.com

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