Folk dances are a necessary knowledge for every feast!
If you love Greek feasts, festivals, weddings and family gatherings until dawn , all you have to do is pick the right program ,of the Dance Club,for you; which will give you the unique opportunity to be initiated into the world of Greek Folklore and Traditional dances, to get to know the culture of each region and above all to have fun and join the “circle” of dancing….
Zeibekiko,Xasapiko,Xasaposerviko,Syrtaki
Kalamatianos,Tsamikos,Syrtos at 2 and 3, Zagorisios,Zonaradikos,Mpaintouska,Aptalikos,Leventikos
Maleviziotis,Pentozali,Syrto Haniotiko (or Kastrinos), Sousta
Kotsari, Tik Diplon
Ikariotikos,Syrtos From Greek Island,Mpalos,Blaxa Naxou,Tsirigotikos,Pidichtos Rodou
Dance has always been an integral part of Cretan culture..
Of the 25 traditional dances that they have been recorded today, the most known are these five: Pentozalis, Haniotiko (Syrtos), Sousta, Malevizioti (Kastrino Pidichtos) and Sigano.
Crete’s fast pace of dance: Pentozalis, Sousta, Maleviziotis or Kastrinos, Pidichtoi,are having background music, originating from the ancient Pyrrhic dances that were used to be”schools” that prepeared you for war.
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