{"id":1019406,"date":"2026-08-05T07:33:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T07:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/w5gk91wh9o.onrocket.site\/event\/sitia-literary-festival-june-12-14-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T06:21:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T06:21:14","slug":"sitia-literary-festival-june-12-14-2026","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/vitsentzoskornaros.org\/en\/event\/sitia-literary-festival-june-12-14-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Sitia Literary Festival &#8211; June 12\u201314, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1019406\" class=\"elementor elementor-1019406 elementor-1019387\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a7f1bd7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a7f1bd7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23dc5518 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23dc5518\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67f810a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67f810a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Starting in 2026, the Vincentzos Kornaros Cultural Center will launch a new annual multi-thematic festival, which will focus on a different theme each year, highlighting contemporary artistic and intellectual trends.<\/p><p>The first event is dedicated to contemporary Greek literature and is titled the SITIA LITERARY FESTIVAL. The festival will take place in Sitia from June 12 to 14, 2026, with the aim of serving as a vibrant meeting place for writers, artists, and the public. <\/p><p>The central focus of the festival is the discussions that will take place on June 13 and 14 at the Sitia Municipal Multicenter. Twenty contemporary Greek authors will participate in four roundtable discussions, each featuring four speakers and a moderator\u2014also an author\u2014who will converse in front of an audience. Each roundtable has a different theme, as outlined in the festival\u2019s detailed program, highlighting various aspects of contemporary literary production and thought.  <\/p><p>At the same time, the festival is enriched by a broader artistic program that connects literature with other art forms:<\/p><ul><li>Theater performance on Friday, June 12<\/li><li>Art Exhibition on Saturday, June 13<\/li><li>Concert on Sunday, June 14<\/li><\/ul><p>In this way, the festival aims to create a multidimensional experience in which words, images, and sound coexist and interact.<\/p><p>Loukia Derbi and Alexis Panselinos are curating and organizing the Festival, creating a cohesive and dynamic framework that showcases contemporary Greek art.<\/p><p><strong>Co-organized by:<\/strong><\/p><p>VITZENSOS KORNAROS Cultural Center \u2013 Region of Crete<\/p><p>With the support of the Municipality of Sitia<\/p><p>UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE<\/p><p><strong>Communication Sponsors:<\/strong><\/p><p>ERT3 \u2013 ERT Heraklion \u2013 ERT Chania \u2013 LiFO<\/p><p>Browse the program at the <a href=\"https:\/\/online.fliphtml5.com\/mpxtj\/ztjm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a> below.<\/p><p>The detailed festival program is provided below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-579b13c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"579b13c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c42109 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c42109\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Detailed Schedule<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af1b819 elementor-widget elementor-widget-raven-vertical-timeline\" data-id=\"af1b819\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"raven-vertical-timeline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-timeline raven-timeline--vertical raven-timeline--align-left raven-timeline--valign-top\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-timeline-line\"><div class=\"raven-timeline-line-progress\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-timeline-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-timeline-item elementor-repeater-item-f90970c is-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-timeline-point\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-timeline-point-content raven-timeline-point-content--icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-theater-masks\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M206.86 245.15c-35.88 10.45-59.95 41.2-57.53 74.1 11.4-12.72 28.81-23.7 49.9-30.92l7.63-43.18zM95.81 295L64.08 115.49c-.29-1.62.28-2.62.24-2.65 57.76-32.06 123.12-49.01 189.01-49.01 1.61 0 3.23.17 4.85.19 13.95-13.47 31.73-22.83 51.59-26 18.89-3.02 38.05-4.55 57.18-5.32-9.99-13.95-24.48-24.23-41.77-27C301.27 1.89 277.24 0 253.32 0 176.66 0 101.02 19.42 33.2 57.06 9.03 70.48-3.92 98.48 1.05 126.58l31.73 179.51c14.23 80.52 136.33 142.08 204.45 142.08 3.59 0 6.75-.46 10.01-.8-13.52-17.08-28.94-40.48-39.5-67.58-47.61-12.98-106.06-51.62-111.93-84.79zm97.55-137.46c-.73-4.12-2.23-7.87-4.07-11.4-8.25 8.91-20.67 15.75-35.32 18.32-14.65 2.58-28.67.4-39.48-5.17-.52 3.94-.64 7.98.09 12.1 3.84 21.7 24.58 36.19 46.34 32.37 21.75-3.82 36.28-24.52 32.44-46.22zM606.8 120.9c-88.98-49.38-191.43-67.41-291.98-51.35-27.31 4.36-49.08 26.26-54.04 54.36l-31.73 179.51c-15.39 87.05 95.28 196.27 158.31 207.35 63.03 11.09 204.47-53.79 219.86-140.84l31.73-179.51c4.97-28.11-7.98-56.11-32.15-69.52zm-273.24 96.8c3.84-21.7 24.58-36.19 46.34-32.36 21.76 3.83 36.28 24.52 32.45 46.22-.73 4.12-2.23 7.87-4.07 11.4-8.25-8.91-20.67-15.75-35.32-18.32-14.65-2.58-28.67-.4-39.48 5.17-.53-3.95-.65-7.99.08-12.11zm70.47 198.76c-55.68-9.79-93.52-59.27-89.04-112.9 20.6 25.54 56.21 46.17 99.49 53.78 43.28 7.61 83.82.37 111.93-16.6-14.18 51.94-66.71 85.51-122.38 75.72zm130.3-151.34c-8.25-8.91-20.68-15.75-35.33-18.32-14.65-2.58-28.67-.4-39.48 5.17-.52-3.94-.64-7.98.09-12.1 3.84-21.7 24.58-36.19 46.34-32.37 21.75 3.83 36.28 24.52 32.45 46.22-.73 4.13-2.23 7.88-4.07 11.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-timeline-card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-timeline-card-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-timeline-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-timeline-card-meta\">Friday, June 12, 2026<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"raven-timeline-card-title\">Erotokritos Comes Alive on Stage<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-timeline-card-desc\"><p><strong> 20:00 - 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Kornaros's Erotokritos. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Direction:<\/strong> Thodoris Gkonis<br \/><strong>Text Adaptation:<\/strong> Paraskevi Sarbani in collaboration with Thodoris Gkonis<br \/><strong>Set Design, Costumes:<\/strong> Maria Bacha with Venetia Galanaki on textiles and looms<br \/><strong>Music:<\/strong> Alexandros Gkonis<br \/><strong>Actors:<\/strong> Anastasia Rafaela Konidi, Roxani Karfi, Despoina Dretaki<\/p>\n<p>Following the performance, a dinner will be hosted by the VITZENSOS KORNAROS Cultural Center for Festival participants and guests at the DaGiorgio restaurant (14 K. 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