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Anogeia’s Anyfantou festival returns for second year, September 5–13

· By CreteLocals Editorial Team
Anogeia's Anyfantou festival returns for second year, September 5–13

The Anyfantou festival returns to Anogeia for a second year, running from September 5 to 13, 2026, with admission free for all events, according to organizers.

The festival is a multidisciplinary cultural event dedicated to women as creators, drawing on the art of weaving as a symbol of memory, knowledge and creation. Organizers said the program aims to bring contemporary artistic expression into dialogue with the region’s intangible cultural heritage.

Over the course of the week, the festival will host theater and music performances, visual art exhibits, theatrical and participatory workshops, screenings and discussions, turning Anogeia into a meeting point for artists, residents and visitors, according to the organizers.

The event forms part of a wider calendar of free cultural gatherings across Crete this month; nearby, the Malevizi Festival opens in Gazi with a three-day free program starting September 4, while Heraklion’s Festival of the Walls is also underway with more than 35 events.

Full details on the Anyfantou program’s individual performances and workshop schedules were not specified in the announcement. Readers looking for more cultural happenings on the island can check the Events in Crete listings for updates as the festival dates approach.

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