( Video from Rethymno Carnival Parade ) The Greek Carnival, From History to Modernity  The Greeks are the inheritors of a rich  cultu...
 Every spring, Cretans celebrate the feast of Apokries, a three-week festival of fun and masquerades that precedes Lent and culminates w...
Dance, music, and barbecues on Smoked Thursday in Heraklion  Every year, in early spring, the Greeks celebrate Apokries, the season of Ca...