The Cretan Civilization

Significant personalities of Crete that contributed in the development of Vikelas Municipal Library as well as the development of Art and Literature in Crete, talk about several historical, cultural and literary issues in radio shows, lectures and interviews.

 

Platakis Lefteris on Crete
The Radio Show “You, Us and the Radio” broadcasted by the second national TV program, hosted the Physician, speleologist and grub-hunter Platakis Eleftherios who gave a talk on issues concerning the Cretan flora and fauna, its caves as well as other scientific and historical topics.
Listen to the samples: interview1 / interview2 / interview3

Giorgos Amargiannakis: Introducing Byzantine Music
On March 17th 1990 and March 31st 1990 two lectures were given in the Free Studies Centre concerning the “Byzantine Music and the evolution of its Tablature” by the musicologist Giorgos Amargiannakis.
Read more/ Listen to the samples: lecture1 / lecture2

«The Cretan Renaisance»
During the 7th memorial anual ceremony of Nikos Panagiotakis, David Holton, Professor at the university of Cambridge presents in 02/06/2004 at the chamber Androgeo the lecture with the subject:«The Cretan Renaisance»