Frantzeskakis Matthaios

“Athoryva to ‘strone” (“Silently, He Spread It”) by Marinella Vlachaki
Author Marinella Vlachaki discusses her book “Athoryva to ‘strone” (“Silently, He Spread It”), which includes short stories and theatrical monologues written between 2006 and 2022, with director-actor Kostis Kapelonis and Associate Professor of Modern Greek Philology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Anastasia Markomichelaki.

Moderation: Matthaios Frantzeskakis, Director of the Chania Film Festival, publisher.

Co-organized by: Pyxida tis Polis Publishing

4th Chania Book Festival 2025

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“Mikis Theodorakis: To chroniko mias epanastasis 1960-1967. I istoria tis genias tou 1-1-4 kai ton “Lamprakidon” (“Mikis Theodorakis: The Chronicle of a Revolution 1960-1967. The Story of the 1-1-4 Generation and the ‘Lamprakides’”) by Fontas Ladis
For the book by author Fontas Ladis, Matthaios Frantzeskakis, Director of the Chania Film Festival and Board Member of the Pan-Cretan Association of Mikis Theodorakis’ Friends, and Thanasis Sylivos, publisher, will discuss the work. The author will intervene via a pre-recorded message, and the 20-minute documentary “Mia epanastasi arxizei” (“A Revolution Begins”) (directed by Vangelis Dimitriou), based on the first chapter of the book, will be screened.

Co-organized by: Pancretan Association of Mikis Theodorakis’ Friends / Metronomos Publishing

4th Chania Book Festival 2025

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“Irthan me mia klimatoverga ap’ tin Kriti. Poiimata” (“They came with a vine from Crete. Poems”) by Cevat Çapan
The two daughters of the Turkish Cretan poet and academic Cevat Çapan, Leylâ Çapan and Nigar Çapan, read a text written by Cevat especially for the event, while the Turkish Cretan poet Ayșe Lahur Kirtunç and the translator Anthi Karra speak about his work. Moderator: Matthaios Frantzeskakis, Chania Film Festival director, publisher.

Co-organized by Pyxida tis Polis Publishing

3rd Chania Book Festival 2024

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“Chania, omorfi poli” (“Chania, beautiful city”)
The book “Chania, omorfi poli: Selidodeiktes mnimis kai logotechnias” (“Chania, Beautiful City: Bookmarks of Memory and Literature”) [Text selection: Niki Troullinou, author; Eni Kakoula, photographer, coordinator] will be discussed by Manolis Piblis, Chania Book Festival director, Niki Troullinou, writer and Eni Koukoula, photographer. Moderation: Matthaios Frantzeskakis, CFF director, responsible for Pyxida tis Polis Publishing.

Co-organised by Pyxida tis Polis Publishing and Chania Film Festival (CFF)

2nd Chania Book Festival 2023

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2nd Chania Book Festival 2023

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Readings of historical sources: Creating books for education and community
Discussed by Hara Andreadou, historian, scientific collaborator of the Chania Film Festival, curator of the Pyxida tis Polis Publishing, Lefteris Lambrakis, actor, artistic director of the exhibitions of the Chania Film Festival, curator of the Pyxida tis Polis Publishing, Matthaios Frantzeskakis, Chania Film Festival director, responsible for the Pyxida tis Polis Publishing, Madalena Chorafaki, philologist, president of the Cultural Association “Pergamos”, Vryses Platanias and Irini Kalfaki, philologist.

Co-organized by Pyxida tis Polis Publishing

1st Chania Book Festival 2022