Categories: Thesserasmus

Cretan feast (Κρητικό γλέντι)

<div class="separator" style="clear&colon; both&semi; text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Yesterday we went to the Cretan feast that took place in the student canteen&period; It was supposed to start at 21&colon;00&period; We arrived there at 21&colon;10 and people were still waiting outside&period; We got inside after 21&colon;30&period; The entrance was 12 euro, there was included a bottle of wine (white or red) or a meal&period; Also we could take a bottle of water whenever we wanted&period;</div>&NewLine;<div class="separator" style="clear&colon; both&semi; text-align&colon; justify&semi;"></div>&NewLine;<div class="separator" style="clear&colon; both&semi; text-align&colon; justify&semi;">So we found the place to sit, later some Greek girls joined us&period; We were sitting at the table and waiting and waiting&period;&period; Nothing was happening&period;&period; The music started to play at about 22&colon;30 and a bit later there was a performance of traditional Cretan dances&period;</div>&NewLine;<div class="separator" style="clear&colon; both&semi; text-align&colon; center&semi;"></div>&NewLine;<div class="separator" style="clear&colon; both&semi; text-align&colon; center&semi;"></div>&NewLine;<div style="text-align&colon; justify&semi;">There was also live music, people were dancing, we joined as well&period; It was great&excl; The bad thing was that a lot of people were smoking there and windows were closed so the air was terrible&excl;</div>&NewLine;<div style="text-align&colon; justify&semi;">What I really like is the fact that Greeks just go to dance&period;&period; they don&&num;8217&semi;t really think about it like us (Czechs) if there are enough people dancing on the dance floor, if the music is good etc&period;&period; They love their Greek music, they like dancing, they absolutely enjoy it, they clap, whistle&period;&period; they are loud&period;&period; happy&period;&period; The dance floor is never empty&excl; This is GREECE&excl;</div>&NewLine;

Lucie

My name is Lucie. I come from Czech republic. I was studying Mediterranean studies and Comparative literature. Since 2013 I have been working as a hotel entertainer during the summer seasons. I have worked in Greece and Spain. I love that job and I want to share with you my excitement for it, my personal experience and also my travels.