Tilasa was born and lives in Crete. Her father is a Cretan traditional dance teacher and her mother a kindergarten teacher . So from a very young age the game of arts became her expression of creativity. Her first steps and her base was around dance, then teaching and research of traditional Cretan dances, studies…
Month: September 2018
Cretan culture and its people
Crete has a fascinating culture and it’s people can boast an amazingly varied heritage of influence from advanced cultures and civilisations in the ancient world. Crete has been the focus of attention for many civilisations over the centuries and the influence of conquering nations can be found in its culture, its buildings, its food, and…
The Accommodation: Milia Mountain Retreat
The Westcretan Workshop will be hosted in Milia Mountain Retreat. Milia is located in a mountainous and environmentally sensitive area of Western Crete, at the prefecture of Chania and the center of Kissamos province. The region belongs to the Natura network of protected areas. The settlement is surrounded by a green valley formed by the…
Entertainment: Traditional Cretan musicians
On the last evening of your stay we invited some great local musicians to play and for you to practice your first steps of Cretan dances.
Excursions: how olive oil is made
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The program for the Winter World Music Retreat 2019
Day 1 7:15/8:00 – Meditation 8:15/9:00 – Breakfast 9:15/11:30 – Workshop 11:30/12:00 – Snack 12:00/15:00 – Traditional Cretan Cooking Workshop 15:00/15:45 – Lunch 15:45/17:30 – Siesta 17:30/19:30 – Workshop 19:30/20:30 – Diner 20:30/23:30 – Social event Day 2 7:15/8:00 – Meditation 8:15/9:00 – Breakfast 9:15/11:30 – Workshop 11:30/12:00 – Snack 12:00/15:00 – Hiking around Milia…
Excursions: The old venetian harbour of Chania
With a history expanding from the Neolithic period, when the first settlement of the city was founded just steps from the Venetian harbour, Chania has seen Romans, Byzantine officials, Arabs, Venetians, Ottomans, and Germans pass through her city streets. Due to its strategic geographical position, Crete has always had to struggle for independence, but this…