Nikos Psilakis (1955-2024), one of the most important journalistic voices of the post-1967 era, who dedicated his life to the recording and promotion of the folklore tradition, the monuments of Orthodoxy and the Cretan diet, has passed away.

Born in Kastamonitsa, Heraklion, Nikos Psilakis, as a profound scholar of Cretan tradition, has participated in the writing of more than 80 documentaries for the national television, while he has made numerous scientific presentations and photography exhibitions.

Of a body of work that exceeds 25 books, the following stand out: Cretan Traditional Cuisine, Monasteries and Hermitages of Crete (awarded by the Academy of Athens), and the most recent Folk Rituals in Crete.

The Board of Directors of the Orthodox Academy of Crete expressed its condolences and stressed that the presence of Nikos Psilakis “at major conferences at the Academy, both as a participant and as a keynote speaker at honorary and celebratory events of the Foundation, always added prestige and always had an interesting perspective for the future of Crete.”

In his turn, the Mayor of Chania Panagiotis Simandirakis says: “From whatever position he held, either as a newspaper editor, as an editor of scientific publications, as Vice President of the Greek Academy of Taste (1997-2007), or as a member of the Society of Cretan Historical Studies and the Greek Folklore Society, Nikos Psilakis’ contribution was significant and multifaceted.”