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Chania Book Festival Honors Greek Resistance Poet Panagoulis

Tuesday, 23 June 2026/Source: Flashnews/1 min read

The 5th Chania Book Festival is currently underway in Chania, Crete, under the theme "Worlds in Conflict." As part of the festival's program, Kastaniotis Publications is presenting a special commemorative edition dedicated to Alexandros Panagoulis, titled "Disobedience to Death." Panagoulis was a prominent Greek resistance figure and poet. The Chania Book Festival is a cultural highlight of the summer season, bringing together authors, publishers, and readers in one of Crete's most historic cities. If you are visiting Chania, attending festival events is a great way to experience local intellectual and literary life. Check the official festival program at local tourist information points or the municipal cultural offices in Chania for exact dates, venue locations, and schedules of presentations and signings open to the public.

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