MINOAN SOULCULTURE & CONNECTION

ROOTED IN CRETE. OPEN TO POSSIBILITY.

MINOAN
SOUL

Guiding You Through the
Labyrinth of Collaboration

Cretan and Greek cultural bookings. Speaking, media, and creative collaborations.

Book Artists & Cultural EventsExplore Expansions Collaborations
CULTURAL EVENTS · DISTINCTIVE VOICES · PERSONAL CONNECTIONSFollow the thread
01 / THE CONNECTION

Every meaningful collaboration
begins with a connection.
Minoan Soul helps you find the way.

Rooted in the living traditions of Crete, we bring artists, distinctive voices, and audiences together through cultural events, live performances, speaking engagements, and media collaborations.

02 / CRETAN & GREEK CULTURE

THE ROOTS RUN DEEP
Black-and-white portrait of George Strilingas standing in a dim hallway, with his name in Greek lettering
GEORGE STRILINGAS FROM OUR CULTURAL HISTORY

From Crete
to Your Stage

Our history includes bringing Cretan musicians George Strilingas, John Seissakis, George Vrentzos, and George Xylouris to audiences.

We welcome booking inquiries from universities, festivals, museums, cultural institutions, and community organizations seeking Cretan and Greek music, dance, and cultural programming.

Artists We’ve Brought to the Stage

  • George Strilingas
  • John Seissakis
  • George Vrentzos
  • George Xylouris

A part of our history. Current availability is discussed for each inquiry.

Discuss a Cultural Event

Living traditions.
New connections.

Black-and-white promotional artwork of Seissakis holding a lute and Strilingas playing a lyra, with their names in Greek above them
CRETAN MUSIC / A SHARED CULTURAL THREAD

03 / COLLABORATION REPRESENTATION

A DIFFERENT KIND OF CONVERSATION

Connecting You
with Expansions

Minoan Soul serves as a contact for collaboration and media opportunities involving Janet Swerdlow and Stewart A. Swerdlow of Expansions. We coordinate inquiries for interviews, speaking engagements, appearances, and thoughtfully developed partnerships.

Janet Swerdlow on the left and Stewart A. Swerdlow on the right, smiling together within a purple-and-blue graphic frame

Janet Swerdlow

Pictured with Stewart A. Swerdlow

Stewart A. Swerdlow wearing purple ceremonial robes within a purple-and-blue graphic frame

Stewart A. Swerdlow

Expansions

THE POSSIBILITIES

  • 01 Interviews & Podcasts
  • 02 Speaking Engagements
  • 03 Media & Documentary Projects
  • 04 Partnerships & Special Events
Start an Expansions CollaborationMeet Janet & Stewart at Expansions
04 / THE PERSONAL CONNECTION

Your Guide, from
Introduction to Engagement

Behind every invitation is a person, a purpose, and a possibility. Michael Venianakis, founder of Minoan Soul, helps navigate those connections with personal attention and respect for everyone involved.

Michael Venianakis

FOUNDER, MINOAN SOUL LLC

05 / YOUR NEXT CONNECTION

Enter the Labyrinth.
Start a Conversation.

Tell us who you are, what you have in mind,
and where you’d like the connection to lead.