More than 70 thematic discussions and presentations with more than 120 speakers from 17 countries, as well as performances, interpretations, educational and creative writing workshops, theater events, concerts, guided tour of exhibitions, etc., around the theme “Europe, past and future. .
Insights to literature, culture, politics”, includes the program of the 3rd Chania Book Festival (BCF) which opened on Wednesday night at the “Mikis Theodorakis” Theater and will last until Sunday, June 30.
“This year’s festival program is more expanded because we are making a greater “opening” to the outside world, giving a more international character to the events,” he pointed out, speaking to reporters. the director of FVX Manolis Pimplis and continued to say: “Furthermore, this year’s festival deals with all kinds of speech, literature, essays, prose, poetry, etc., but at the same time we approach the book from all its possible aspects. For example, we have important events in literary translation and a workshop in literary translation, there is an important meeting in libraries, a performance, a connection between theater and literature, a presentation of a research in reading the behavior of today’s youth, etc.”
The mayor of Chania, Panagiotis Simandirakis he spoke about “a cultural celebration, with an impressive program and presentations of authors from 17 countries that will give the citizens and visitors of Chania the opportunity to be in direct contact with these great creators “.
At the same time, Mr. Simandirakis emphasized that through these events “the city is gradually changing, not only in terms of infrastructure, but mainly in terms of culture as a point of reference for the whole country”.
The deputy governor of Chania Nikos Kalogeris he emphasized that the world embraced the Festival and that through FVH everyone was given a great opportunity to listen to intellectuals who analyze the problems of our time, but also to get to know new books. “It is something that has a great charm even for those who don’t read as much as they would like, like me for example because of workload,” added Mr. Kalogeris.
The Member of Parliament of Chania Dora Bakoyannis, speaking to reporters, said it was a “terrific cultural event, the cultural event of the summer” and added: “I am very proud that Chania has the opportunity to host such an exhibition. Prestigious exhibition , with people from 17 different countries presenting their work.
The important thing is that the people of Chania fill the halls, listen to the authors and this is probably the most unique example of the above which is the cultural level of our city”. We remind you that the Festival is organized by the Municipality of Chania in co-organization with the Region of Crete and will be held at the Mediterranean Architecture Center (KAM-Megalos Arsenali) and the “Mikis Theodorakis” Theater as well as the renovated event hall of the Theater Mikis Theodorakis (“Room 2” – Entrance from the square from the Youth side), the Maritime Museum of Crete (Neorio Moro) and the Mobile Urban Living Room of the Municipality of Chania (MULaR), which will be placed in Katehaki Square.