The Pancretan Association of America & the 
Pancretan Youth of America
National Dance Workshop
March 14-16, 2025 (PYA)

 

The PAA Culture & Education program organized a three-day Cretan Dance Workshop in New York with the support of the Region of Crete. More than 60 PYA members from across the United States traveled to participate in this event.  The successful workshop provided participants with effective dance teaching techniques while providing them with the historical and cultural background of each Cretan dance.  This will enable them to return to their local districts and chapters and teach with greater depth and accuracy.

A heartfelt thank you to the local Cretan chapters of greater New York and New Jersey area for hosting this wonderful learning opportunity event.
The workshops took place at the Omonia Cretan Association. Saturday evening, a dance event took place at the Minos Cretan Association.
                    

Click on the link to view photos of the event:  PAA National Dance Workshop 2025  

Complete event article will be published in the upcoming KPHTH magazine.

The videos below are just a preview of PAA National Dance Workshop weekend!

Read more details in the Culture & Education Press Release Section and click here:

PAA National Dance Workshop 2025

Cultural and Education Goals

 

• To promote and develop social ethnic and cultural relationships and mutuality among all Cretans and their descendants residing in the United States and Canada.

• To promote and develop education through scholarships and otherwise to raise voluntary contribution and funds and to distribute such funds to legally recognized philanthropic institutions and educational, charitable, or cultural purposes.

• To promote throughout the world, and especially in the United States of America, a better and more comprehensive understanding of Crete and its history and culture.

VIRTUAL ONLINE EVENTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE

The PAA/PYA virtual online programs sponsored by the Pancretan Culture and Education committee,
in association with the Pancretan Youth of America,
are NOW available for your viewing pleasure. 
Look for more programs in the next few months.  

PAA Holiday Greeting 2024

Krousonas Movie Event 2024

Strata 2024 -- Viglatores

ELPIDA: THE POWER OF HOPE October 11, 2023

Cretan Rock Roses Video presented at the Women's/Cultural Night in Cleveland 2023

Cooking with Eleni Saltas

Cretan Wines

Understanding Covid 19

Olympia The Movie Q&A

Paths of Tradition: Cretan Musical Instruments

Cooking with Chef George

Mandinades with Professor Panayotis League

The Forgotten Revolution of 1821 in Crete

Cultural & Education
Archived Events and Media

The Pancretan Association of America, in coordination with all chapters, has presented a series of events dedicated to the splendor of our culture and heritage. These events have included live theater, concerts, stand up comedy, presentations on Erotokritos, Kazantzakis, and on the history of the Church of Crete, just to name a few.

We continue to connect generations, the "protopouri", with their origins and to inspire younger generations to keep the Cretan traditions alive in their daily lives.  

Click on an image below to see more information on events and media organized over the years by the Culture and Education Committee: