Writers / Speakers

“Pou zei o lykos?” (“Where does the wolf live?”) by Rhea Galanaki
The novel “Pou zei o lykos;” (“Where does the wolf live?”), with the dedication “For the groups of friends, from ’67 to ’74”, long out of print, is being reissued exactly fifty years after the iconic year of 1974, featuring an extensive afterword written today. Author Rhea Galanaki discusses with Marina Aretaki, Laboratory Teaching Staff at the Department of Philology, University of Crete.

Co-organized by Kastaniotis Publishing

3rd Chania Book Festival 2024

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Discussing on Literature and Ideas under the Dictatorship and at the beginning of the Metapolitefsi
Rhea Galanaki, prose writer and Alexis Ziras, literature critic, began to make their personal mark on the fields of literature and ideas of the second half of the 20th century, especially during the dictatorship and the beginning of Metapolitefsi. Now, fifty years later, they share their memories of this crucial period and reassess their actions and participations that have now been incorporated into the scale of our entire cultural historiography. Moderated by Yannis Pantazopoulos.

Co-organized by Kastaniotis Publishing

3rd Chania Book Festival 2024

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Cretan Cultural and Literary Identity
Three authors engage in a conversation exploring the impact of their Cretan heritage on the shaping of their identities in relation to their gender and creative endeavors. The discussion also delves into the portrayal of Cretan identity in literature, whether influenced by Nikos Kazantzakis or other perspectives. Speakers: Michalis Albatis, Rea Galanaki, Niki Troullinou. Moderator: Varvara Perraki, President of the Association of Philologists of Chania.

2nd Chania Book Festival 2023

“The night will be long” by Santiago Gamboa
Author Santiago Gamboa talks about his new book (published by Dioptra Publishing) with historian Lena Matsiori and translator Kostas Athanasiou.

Organized by the Greek-Ibero-American “Literatura en/em Atenas – LEA” Festival

2nd Chania Book Festival 2023

“Mama, ego den eimai ego” (“Mom, I am not me”) by Kostas Ganotis & “Arrostos se taxidi” (“Sick on a journey”) by Panagiotis Evangelidis
The writer, translator and director Panagiotis Evangelidis (Polychromos Planitis Publishing) discusses with the songwriter and writer Kostas Ganotis (Livanis Publishing) about their artistic and literary multidimensional work, which illuminates the worlds of people who live far from social norms and conventions. Moderated by journalist and project advisor of the Chania Book Festival, Kiriaki Beioglou.

3rd Chania Book Festival 2024

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Concert with Kostas Ganotis and Haig Yazdjian: One poet, two worlds
A melodic exploration of the essence of Constantine Cavafy’s poetic discourse by composer and performer Kostas Ganotis (guitar, voice), with the participation of Haig Yazdjian (oud, voice), which highlights the harmonious resonance of the two worlds that coexist at the heart of Cavafy’s poetic universe.

1st Chania Book Festival 2022

Police literature and war
The members of the Hellenic Club of Police Literature Writers (ELSAL) Vassilis Danellis, Nina Kouletaki and Lefteris Giannakoudakis discuss the depiction of war in police literature, both Greek and foreign. 

Organised by the Greek Club of Crime Writers (ELSAL)

1st Chania Book Festival 2022

From Oxford to Chania
The British hellenist, Oxford professor of Literature, poet and novelist Ruth Pantel talks to the writer Spyros Giannaras and her Greek publisher Kostas Papadopoulos about her relationship with Greece and her novel “Daughters of the Labyrinth”, which is set against the backdrop of the Jewish community of Chania.

Co-organized by Potamos Publishing

1st Chania Book Festival 2022

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Literary genres in dialogue: The play of writing and boundaries in the field of literature
Authors Ioanna Bourazopoulou, Pela Soultatou and Niki Troullinou discuss how elements such as fiction, satire, poetry and essays are mixed in contemporary literature and whether there are borders in literature, literally and figuratively. Moderation: Spyros Giannaras, author, translator.

1st Chania Book Festival 2022

“Kazantzakis 1: I Kritiki Matia (1883-1919)” (“Kazantzakis 1: The Cretan Perspective”) & “Kazantzakis 2: O Polyvoulos Kosmos (1921-1957)” (Kazantzakis 2: The Noisy World”) by Allain Glykos
French author Allain Glykos discusses his two impressive graphic novels, co-created with illustrator Antonin, dedicated to Nikos Kazantzakis, with journalist Eleonora Orfanidou.

Co-organized by: Dioptra Publishing

4th Chania Book Festival 2025

The levitation between the local and the global
The practical relationship of poetry with history and with current affairs. The relationship of poetry to other arts and forms of expression. With poets: Yannis Doukas, Haris Psarras, Orfeas Apergis, Lenia Safiropoulou, Krystalli Glyniadakis.

1st Chania Book Festival 2022

European Literature: Past, Present, Future
The award-winning Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov (International Booker Prize 2023, Strega European Prize 2021, National Literary Award Bulgarian Novel of the Year 2013, etc.) discusses with journalist Kiriaki Beioglou. Introduced by Nikos Argyris, editor.

Co-organized by Ikaros Publishing

3rd Chania Book Festival 2024

Concert with Kalogeraki Bros
Kalogeraki Bros (Michalis and Pantelis Kalogerakis) present a part of their previous recordings, as well as their new work, which will be presented for the first time at the Alternative Stage of the National Opera House. With the participation of musicians Lambros Papanikolaou on double bass and Efstratios Grindzalis on bouzouki.

3rd Chania Book Festival 2024

2nd Chania Book Festival 2023

3rd Greek-German translation workshop ViceVersa & “Vater und ich” (“Father and I”) by Dilek Güngör
Announcement of the results of the 3rd ViceVersa Greek-German translation workshop (23-30 June) by translators Michaela Prinzinger and Theo Votsos and the participants. Presentation of the book “Vater und ich” (“Father and I”) by the German journalist and writer of Turkish origin, Dilek Güngör, and her translator in Greek, Theo Votsos.

Organized by the German Translators’ Fund/DÜF-Toledo Programme, Commissioner for Culture and Media of the German Federal Government

3rd Chania Book Festival 2024