Nightlife

Giorgos I. Stratakis at Ippokampos, Drapanias: Kissamos Lyceum Dance Night

Laouto player Giorgos I. Stratakis and Christos I. Stratakis on lyra play a school dance night at Ippokampos, Drapanias. Sat 31 Oct, 21:00.

A Kissamos night of Cretan music: the χοροεσπερίδα (dance evening) of the General Lyceum of Kissamos, held at Ippokampos on the coast at Drapanias. Giorgos I. Stratakis leads on laouto with Christos I. Stratakis on lyra, the classic pairing for a glenti where the circle of dancers keeps growing as the night goes on. A school dance like this is a local occasion first, which is exactly why it is worth going to if you want to see how the villages of the west celebrate. Music from 21:00. Entry is €7 and children under 10 go free; tables by reservation on 697 234 4108, so call ahead if you want to sit together.