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World Council of Cretans

Third level cultural not-for-profit body as a confederation (union of federations)

Director

Dr. Maria Chnaraki (Official Representative)
Ethnomusicologist, Folklorist & Cultural Anthropologist (M.A., Ph.D.)
Drexel University (Philadelphia-USA) Professor 
Scientific Consultant, Office of the Governor, Region of Crete 
Official Representative, World Council of Cretans

President of the Board: Mr. Emmanuel Kugiumutzis


Objectives

• The preservation of the ancestral cultural heritage, the democratic traditions of the Cretan people and the organization of cultural events in order to preserve the customs and practices of our People.
• Promoting the idea of Syncretism of all Cretans and defending the interests of Crete and Hellenism in general.
• The preservation of history, the cultural tradition of Crete and its transmission to the younger generations as well as to the communities where Cretans live and work.
• Co-operation and coordination for the two-way exchange of ideas, technology and scientific know-what and- how to better address our common problems and the economic growth of Crete, always with respect to our cultural heritage.
• Defending Greece and Hellenism in general in any legitimate way when its interests are at stake.

Click here for the statute (in Greek)


Topics

[a] Organizing a variety of events and activities in collaboration with its members, on an annual basis.
[b] Moral and material support of its member federations.
[c] Coordination and supervision of its member federations and working with them to better organize, disseminate and develop syncretism and to assist in their work for better operational and financial management.
[d] Empowerment of its members in each geographical region and venture participation in cultural and social activities of interest in history, tradition, the environment and civilization.
[e] Cultivation and consolidation of cooperative, fraternal, solidarity, mutuality relations towards its members, as well as among its member-organizations.
[f] Liaison operation of Association between Ministries, Regional Authorities, Municipalities, Institutions of Tertiary Education in Greece and abroad, the Church, International Organizations (EU, UNESCO and other cultural and development agencies) in order to promote issues of the Region of Crete.
[g] Extrovert promotion of Crete, its customs and manners, as well as its products and its very valuable scientific and educational activities and achievements.


Members

(BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2017 – 2020) Manolis Kugiumutzis (Germany) President (Europe), Dr. Argyri-Parasyri Bauer (Germany) Vice-President (Europe), Stavros Perdikis (Belgium) Secretary General (Europe), Alexandra Saridaki (Luxembourg) Treasurer (Europe), Yannis Nikolakakis (Melbourne) Vice President of Australia, Maria Vamvakis (Ohio) Vice President of America, Stavros Antonakakis Public Relations & Press (America), Ioannis Datseris Dean (America), Fotini Parliarou Member (Australia), Maria Stratoudaki Member (America), Andreas Parliaros Member (Australia), Dr. Maria Chnaraki Official Representative, Adjunct Professor in Drexel University


Research Projects (after 2010)

Ιnteractive Cultural Information System of the Holy Monastery of Arkadi
Research and documentation for the creation of a Center for Music-Dance-Singing Cretan tradition

Events

Events

  • 2016 Tri-annual World Conference on for Cretans at Rethymno
    http://wcc8.blogspot.com/
  • 5 Aug: Guided tour & book presentation at the Natural History Museum of Crete, at 10 am, in Greek and English.
  • 4 Aug: General Assembly "House of Culture" – Rethymno
  • 4 August: The Cultural Night of the Cretan World Council will be held at the Manos Hadjidakis Theater, at Heraklion, on Saturday, August 4th.
  • 28 Jul: Theatrical Performance "Eros in Crete" (based on texts by Pandelis Prevelakis). Theater of Crete, Bethlehem Gate. Co-organized by the Region of Crete and the Municipality of Heraklion.
  • 19 Jul: 4 Traditions of Mandolin in Greece
    A Musical Journey from Asia Minor to Athens ... and from the Ionian Islands to Crete

International Events

  • Erotokritos at the National Heritage Directory to the UNESCO World Directory (http://ayla.culture.gr/2990-2/)
  • Concentration of Medical Material for Crete

Contact

UCRC, University Campus Gallos, Rethymno 74100

E-mail: wcc@uoc.gr

Tel: (Dr. Maria Chnaraki): +30 6932-050-446


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  • The Center
    • History
    • About us
    • Board Members
  • Laboratories
    • Social Sciences
      • Social Analysis and Applied Social Research Laboratory
      • Center for the study of gender, Gender Lab
      • Political Economy and Economic Development Laboratory
      • Business Economics & New Technology Laboratory (B.E.NE.TeC.)
      • Center for Political Research and Documentation (KEPET)
      • Entrepreneurship and Market Research Unit (EMRUn)
      • Public Policy and Administration Research Laboratory & Public Administration Observatory
      • Applied Psychology Laboratory
      • Ecological Economics and Sustainable Development Laboratory (Eco.Su.D)
      • Laboratory of Neuropsychology
    • Humanities
      • Laboratory of Papyrology and Epigraphy
      • Laboratory of Linguistics
      • Laboratory of Educational Collections, Casts and Originals
      • Bioethics Laboratory
      • Theater, Cinema and Music Lab
      • Research Lab for Literary Genres and the History of Literature
      • Laboratory of Paleography
      • Psychology Lab
      • Teaching Practicum and Educational Research Laboratory
      • Philosophical Research and Translation Lab
      • ‘Visual Anthropology. Image, Music, Text’ Laboratory
      • Computational Linguistics and Language Technology Lab
      • Language Acquisition and Processing Laboratory
    • Education Sciences
      • Center for Intercultural and Migration Studies
      • Laboratory of Psychological Research – School Psychology Research Unit
      • Laboratory for the Teaching of Sciences
      • Laboratory of Pedagogical Research and Applications
      • Laboratory of Psychology and Special Education
      • Language and Literature Study in Education Laboratory
      • Laboratory for Advanced Learning Technologies in Lifelong and Distance Learning (eLearning Lab)
    • Other
      • World Council of Cretans
  • Projects
    • European
    • National
    • Non European
    • SARF UoC
    • Other
    • Projects implemented by UCRC
  • Education
  • Affiliations
    • Institutes
    • Visiting Researchers
  • Αctivities
  • Support
    • Research Support Unit
    • Funding Opportunities
  • Research Directory