For the 12th consecutive year, opens tonight at the Old Customs, the Venetian port of Chania, Cretan products exposure in the event of Chania Prefecture "Agricultural August. While following the well-known problem was the initial negative opinion of the Central Archaeological Council before approving the execution of conditional events, the space will occupy the stands of the exhibition will be limited, the event will be equally important as in previous years, as pointed out by the Prefect of Chania Gregory Archontakis. "This year, the Agricultural and August because of the difficulties we had in the process of making this celebration will be significantly lower than it was in previous years. Nevertheless, the event tried to make reference to many matters having to do with our culture and local products .... "
Central theme of the events are cereals and in this context as he k.Archontakis the Chania Prefecture went to a special edition of "where fans of the Cretan cuisine - and not the Mediterranean diet, as in my opinion wrongly placed the Minister for Rural Development - will have the opportunity to see and implement traditional recipes based on foods .... "
With regard to what will be done by the Agriculture August 2011 so there will Prefecture of Mr. Archontakis he said: "I have come out positive, that the Rural August is a celebration not to be stopped. Clearly the power of rural August because it is a celebration supra key, passes automatically to the regional government. So in my view that elected the Region that will result should be seen very positively in order to continue getting this holiday. Although that does not wish, of course, can see the municipal authority will occur in November.
Please note that for the first time this year a day before the inauguration of the event had not been known whether it will attend representing the Ministry of Rural Development and interviewee on the Prefect of Chania said: "I was contacted the secretary of the minister and I announced that the Minister did not will come at the opening of the event and will see to send a representative from the ministry. All these 11 years, organized by the Agrarian August, again the level of representation was high. They were usually concerned minister or the deputy and I believe that the non-representation by the same Ms. minister, nor does degradation of the institution or that the ministry has a problem with the city of Chania. We expect a representative of the ministry as there are many issues in progress ... So I wanted a high representation from the ministry, which was 11 years and I can not understand why is there this year. "
However, according to information the Ministry of Rural Development did not even participate in the economic cost of the event.
The schedule of events
Friday 30 / 7 to 8.30 pm: Old Office: Opening of exhibition quality Cretan products. The exhibition will be open until Sunday 8 / 8 daily from 7.30 pm - 11.30 pm
After the inauguration there will be traditional music and dance program in the traditional group "guardians".
Saturday, the 31st / 7 to 8.30 pm: Great Arsenal: Opening of exhibition of photographs and articles on "The foods in the tradition of Crete. The exhibition will be open until Sunday 8 / 8 daily 10 am - 1 pm and 7.30 pm - 11.30 pm
Sunday, the 1st / 8 to 9.30 pm: Old Office: Cultural evening organized by the municipalities Platanias Mousouron.
Monday, the 2nd / 8 to 8.00 pm: Great Arsenal: Conference on "The foods the basis of the Cretan diet pyramid" with contributors writer and teacher Bill Haronitis, the agronomist - Costa Oikonomaki investigator, a dietitian, nutritionist Rania Tzanakaki and general manager of the "Mills of Crete" John Tisizi.
Monday, the 2nd / 8 to 9.30 pm: Old Customs: Cultural evening organized by the Innachori, Kissamos, Mythimna, Kolympari Voukolies.
Tuesday, the 3rd / 8 to 9.30 pm: Old Customs: Cultural evening organized by the municipalities of East Selino, Kantanos and pelicans.
Wednesday, the 4th / 8 to 12.00 m: Great Arsenal: Workshop on "Presentation of Signal Quality Cretan Cuisine" with contributors to the Prefect of Chania Archontaki Gregory, the Prefect of Heraklion Evangelia Schinaraki, the person responsible for certifying the "Cretan Quality Agreement" Chiniadi Phaidon, Professor of TEI Fragkiadaki George and the President of the Network winemakers Chania and Rethymno, Anthony Dourakis.
Wednesday, the 4th / 8 to 9.30 pm: Old Customs: Cultural evening organized by the municipality of Sfakia and Asi Gonia.
Thursday 5 / 8 to 9.30 pm: Old Customs: Cultural evening organized by the Municipality Armeni, Vamos, Georgioupolis Krionerida, Fre.
Friday, the 6th / 8 to 9.30 pm: Old Customs: Cultural evening organized by the municipalities Verde, New Cydonia, Suda.
Saturday, the 7th / 8 to 8.30 pm: Old Customs: Awarding diplomas of participation to exhibitors. Here cultural night with traditional Cretan Madares clubs and club Pankritio vrakoforous.
Sunday, the 8th / 8 to 9.00 pm: Old Customs: Concert by the popular band of John Melampianaki, Demeter Ligopsychaki, Vassilis Psillaki Dimitris Koliakoudaki, Euripides Stamatiou. Furthermore concert Leonidas Maridaki and "The Circus band".
Friday, the 13th / 8 to 8.00 pm: Kissamos: Kisamitikos inaugurated the August 2010 report on quality products and Cretan folk art items which will run until Sunday 22 / 8. The exhibition will be open by the municipal golf Kissamos daily 7.00 pm - 11.00 pm
Also in the parallel events, the Theatre will present Crete Cretan comedy "passions of love" is written in fifteen of the following program. Friday, the 20th / 8 in Fre. Sunday 22 / 8 in Ag.Apostolous. Monday 23 / 8 at Souda. Tuesday, the 24th / 8 in Emprosnero. Τετάρτη 25 / 8 in Mournies. Thursday 26 / 8 at Nopigia. Friday 27 / 8 in Frangokastello. Saturday, the 28th / 8 at the Cross and Sunday 29 / 8 Kandanos.
(SS: Where it appears organizers understood that the Prefecture and especially Chania Development Inc.).