Cretan Renaissance

Cretan Renaissance This very building which stands in today’s Kountourioti Coast, across the Venetian Lighthouse, is part of that distinctive historical course.

The Heroines of Cretan Literature who inspired us

In the spirit of this financial and spiritual development during the Venetian Dominion, the Cretan Literature bloomed as well: the peaceful cohabitation and contact with the spiritually and culturally advanreceld people of the Venetians, resulted in the cultivation of education and Literature and the production of noteworthy literary works. The sp

otlight for academic and cultural life was in the “Academies”, founded by scholars from the social classes of city people or noblemen. The members of Academies would organize congregations where their poems would be recited or theatrical plays were presented. The writers, whose works are still preserved, were coming from upsaper classes, were fairly educated and kept track of all literary progress. The most popular works surviving this era are: “Erotókritos”, “Erophéle”, “Panórea” and “Fiorentino and Dolchétta”. These works are played even today at theatre and their lyrics are sung by Cretan musicians in every corner of Crete.

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Ακτή Κουντουριώτη 56
Chaniá
73132

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Tuesday 09:00 - 23:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 23:00
Thursday 09:00 - 23:00
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Saturday 09:00 - 23:00
Sunday 09:00 - 23:00

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