The Many Lives of a Snake Goddess - Mandinada Poetry

We are delighted that Kalia Lyraki wrote and translated five mandinada poems specially for the project. Mandinada is a poetic form indigenous to Crete, of 15-syllable rhyming verse. Kalia’s mandinadas were first shared with a very appreciative local audience at our Knossos event on July 26th 2024, kindly hosted by the Knossos Research Centre of the British School at Athens and the Knossos Cultural Association.

Credits:
Kalia Lyraki: production, Cretan mandinada poetry, translation, recitation, bulgari (Cretan saz)
Vangelis Apostolou: mixing and mastering
Sian Lattimer: creativity midwife
Many thanks to my father and mandinadologo (creator of mandinada poetry), Yiannis Bachlitzanakis.
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More about Kalia and her work: www.kalialyraki.com