“Folk Tales for Daring Women”- Chania 7th March
“Folk tales for daring women”: narratives of folk tales in context of the International Women’s Day, performed by the Storytellers of the City of Chania.
Stories of oral folk tradition about women who dared to change their destinies, who knew their power, who demanded equality and who dared to be women.
Saturday, 7th March at 19.00 at the Municipal Art Gallery of Chania, Chalidon 98.
Beginning of narratives: 19.15.
Free admission.
This celebration is being held this year at the Municipal Art Gallery of Chania, as part of the exhibition of Florentine Skouloudi-Kaloutssi’s (1890-1971) The “Beneficial” Crete of Florentine,
tribute to the female visual artist who gave new impetus to the folk art of Crete.
Florentine Skouloudi-Kaloutssi, with her business and social attitude, helped to change the position of women in society and her work highlighted the wealth of folk tradition giving her a new artistic impetus.
Source: www.ert.gr/perifereiakoi-stathmoi/chania
