The main events for the Christmas holidays in the municipality of Chania were presented at a press conference on Friday 2nd December, as follows:
Sunday 4th December 2022
17:00 Lower Stalos: Illumination of Christmas tree, activities for children
17:30 Lendariana: Illumination of Christmas tree, activities for children
Friday 9th December 2022
17:30 Square of the Glass Mosque,Venetian Harbour, main event: Illumination of the municipal Christmas tree.
Sunday 11th December
10:00 Vamvakopoulo primary school: Activities for children, illumination of Christmas tree.
13:00 Varypetro square: Illumination of Christmas tree, activities for children
17:00 Mournies square: Illumination of Christmas tree, activities for children
18:00 Agia Marina (community office): Illumination of Christmas tree, activities for children
18:00 Square in Horafakia-Akrotiri: Illumination of Christmas tree, activities for children
19:00 Square in Kampoi-Kerameia : Illumination of Christmas tree, activities for children
Wednesday 14th December 2022
18:30 Sternes (entrance to village): Illumination of Christmas tree,
Friday 16th December 2022
17:00 Agia, Parish Cultural Centre: Christmas exhibition “Hobbies and Handicrafts”
18:00 Perivolia: Inauguration of celebrations, War Memorial square; Christmas bazaar, former Agricultural Co-op building.
18:00 Aptera (old Primary School): Theatrical performance, “Tricks of the Kallikantzari”.
Saturday 17th December 2022
15:30 to 19:30 Perivolia: Traditional dances and songs and Christmas magic show, former Agricultural Co-op building; Christmas train, Perivolia square
18:30 Daratso square: Illumination of Christmas tree, activities for children
19:00 Galatas square: Illumination of Christmas tree, activities for children
19:00 Square in Agia: Illumination of Christmas tree, activities for children
Sunday 18th December
12.00 noon Perivolia: Christmas magic show, former Agricultural Co-op building
17:00 Agia, Parish Cultural Centre: Christmas magic show
Tuesday 20th December
9:00 to 12:00 Agia Marina (community office): Christmas decorations workshop.
15:00 Tsikalaria, Primary School: Christmas magic show.
Wednesday 21st December
13:00 Kerameia-Katochori (Primary School): Christmas train; Cultural Association hall: theatrical performance, “Adventures of the elf from the North Pole”
Friday 23rd December
12:00 Tsikalaria (Primary School): Christmas train
Monday 26th December
10:00 Sternes (cave church of Agios Antonios): Nativity play by children of the village
11:00 Aroni (square): Christmas train
City of Chania: Santa Run 2022
Tuesday 27th December
15:30 Chordaki: Christmas train
17:30 Sternes (Primary School): Christmas train; visit to Santa Claus’s house.
Wednesday 28th December
18:00 Souda (Polykentro): Theatrical performance, “Adventures of the elf from the North Pole”
Thursday 29th December
11:00 Varipetro: Christmas train
Saturday 31st December
22:00 Chania: Welcome to the New Year under the clock of the Municipal Garden.
In collaboration with local councils, local cultural and athletic associations, and other local bodies.
Morning and afternoon events for children
At the KAM-Megalo Arsenali in Chania, from 11/12/22 to 08/01/23
At the Mikis Theodorakis Theatre, the old harbour, Chania, from 14/2/22 to 05/01/23
A Christmas bazaar – “Santa’s Workshop” – will be operating at the Megalo Arsenali on the old harbour in Chania, from 17th December 2022 to 7th January 2023.