Crete International Festival of Arts
Events
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It is proposed that each year CIFA will commemorate major anniversaries and historical events significant to Crete. Through the initial years, it is proposed that the festival will mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and 70 years of peace in Europe in 2015, plus the 370th anniversary of the Cretan War; and the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Crete in 2016.
CIFA 2015
"THE FINAL ACT OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR TOOK PLACE ON CRETE..."
On 9th May 1945, the German Commander of the Fortress of Crete, arrived in Heraklion by aircraft from Chania and was led to the Villa Ariadne at Knossos. There he signed the unconditional surrender of the German troops.
The document was to take effect as of “10 o' clock Greenwich Mean Time on the tenth day of May 1945”. This was the final act of World War II in Europe, and the dawn of lasting peace in Europe.
Proposal
Launch Concert - Sunday September 27
Gala concert featuring Peter Karrie, Melina Moore, Just Harrie, SBW orchestra and local Cretan performers
Parades & Performances - September 28 to October 3
Daytime parades and open air performances across the communities of Crete featuring an array of domestic and international performers including Symphonic Brass Wales, Paris Port Dover Pipes & Drums and the Ailsa Craig Dancers
The Crete International Tattoo - Saturday October 3
The highlight of CIFA features the full cast of international and domestic performers in a spectacular performance commemorating the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and peace in Europe.
CIFA 2015
"THE FINAL ACT OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR TOOK PLACE ON CRETE..."
On 9th May 1945, the German Commander of the Fortress of Crete, arrived in Heraklion by aircraft from Chania and was led to the Villa Ariadne at Knossos. There he signed the unconditional surrender of the German troops.
The document was to take effect as of “10 o' clock Greenwich Mean Time on the tenth day of May 1945”. This was the final act of World War II in Europe, and the dawn of lasting peace in Europe.
Proposal
Launch Concert - Sunday September 27
Gala concert featuring Peter Karrie, Melina Moore, Just Harrie, SBW orchestra and local Cretan performers
Parades & Performances - September 28 to October 3
Daytime parades and open air performances across the communities of Crete featuring an array of domestic and international performers including Symphonic Brass Wales, Paris Port Dover Pipes & Drums and the Ailsa Craig Dancers
The Crete International Tattoo - Saturday October 3
The highlight of CIFA features the full cast of international and domestic performers in a spectacular performance commemorating the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and peace in Europe.
Further information on the various aspects of the 2012 Crete International Festival of the Arts, including a full list of performers and events, can be found by clicking on the links below: