Δευτέρα 1 Οκτωβρίου 2007

WORKSHOP ON GREEK DANCES AT CRETE

A Seminar on Greek Traditional Dances, 5-16/8/2006 will be organized in Crete (village Almyrida-Chania), and we propose you to join it and enjoy traditional Cretan life, dancing lessons with 6 teachers and holidays !!!

Our previous experience on organizing such seminars and your own demands, oblige us to organize the 2006 seminar in a village, where we’ll have the chance to live with Cretans, stay in a very good hotel, on the beach and have workshops with some of the best choreographers, who have done great research in their field of expertise !

Location: Almyrida is a fishing village, just developed but remained unspoilt. It’s been characterized as an area of many beauties, has crystal clear waters, organized and safe beaches awarded with the blue flag every year that are also home to water sports (you can also dive and fish). The hills with the olive trees, which go as far as the beaches and the mountain range of the Lefka Ori in the south, give the area a cool climate. Historically, the whole area used to be the colony of the ancient civilization Finikes. Ruins and ancient tombs exist there from the old times. The traditional villages of the area in combination with the hospitality of the people and the traditional Cretan food & wine, will make your vacation mostly pleasant.

The Hotel: We’ll stay at Almyrida Beach Hotel & Studios, 4 stars hotel, that is exactly on the beach of the village (www.almyridabeach.com).The rooms provide A/C, SatTV, Fridge, Hairdryer, Bath, Radio, Direct Dial Telephone, sea/mountain view balconies. The hotel also provides bars, swimming pools and also (at local charge) Jacuzzi, Safe deposit box and Mini Bar. In the hotel restaurants are served real Cretan specialties.

Pedagogy: 38-40 hrs dancing lessons (most hrs in the morning in A/Ced conference room) from CRETE, GREEK ISLANDS by Mary Markaki, Yiannis Megalakakis, Spiros Stratas, PONTOS by Nikos Zournatzides, ASIA MINOR (Cappadocia, Erithrea, Kato Panagia…) and MACEDONIA-DRAMA (“Dopia”) by Alexandros Karatzoglou, MACEDONIA Gen. and SERRES by Vassilis Terzis. A Briefing on the traditional dances, songs/music, costumes, customs etc. will be given by each choreographer about his field. Also, we’ll give emphasis to male and female “solos”, style and we’ll work on figures in dances like Balos, Gaida, Serra,etc

Activities : A daily excursion, visit of other villages, “panegyria”(local festivities), parties with musicians and games on the beach will be organized. Also, you’ll have a few free mornings & evenings to do whatever you like.

Useful Infos Airports: Chania is 27Km away and Heraklion is 187 Km. Souda’s Port(Chania) is 19Km. Regular bus service connects daily the hotel to the town of Chania (20Km) and all the surrounding villages.

The cost: Includes 11 days accommodation, half board (breakfast & dinner) in the hotel, dancing lessons, CD, transp. expenses for an excursion and is Euros 680 in room for 4, Euros 750 triple room, Euros 850 double room. The cost for singles & lunch can be given upon request, as also more details on daily agenda & payment (One dinner will be replaced by lunch, when we’ll plan to eat in another village)

Registration Deadline: Until 1st of May 2006. Beware, August in Crete/Greece is the favorite month for everybody, so book flights / boat tickets before May, as then it will be difficult to find those you prefer

PLEASE NOTE: THE No of PARTICIPANTS IS LIMITEED, AS THE No & TYPE OF ROOMS too SO THINK ABOUT REGISTERING IMMEDIATELY & NOT AFTER APRIL.

For registration, details on transportation & activities, agenda & gen. info, please call Ms. Mary Markaki, Tel.+30-6944-330 486/+30-210-77 86 625 OR e-mail at: marynaiads@hotmail.com