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Aeschylus’ Ancient Greek Drama in Istanbul with Syrian Actresses
One of the most celebrated ancient Greek dramas will be staged in Turkey for the first time, and with the participation of Syrian women in the production, the play is also set to convey a strong political message.
Written by...
Europe
‘Eumenides’ by Aeschylus in Brussels
The Greek German Theater of Cologne, under the direction of Greek expat Costas Papacostopoulos, will be presenting the ancient Greek tragedy Eumenides by Aeschylus, in Brussels.
The show will be staged on June 7 at the prestigious Royal Museum of Fine...
Europe
Greek City of Eleusis Named Europe’s New Culture Capital
Eleusis has been named the European Capital of Culture for 2023, making it the fourth Greek city in a row to host the institution.
Attica's treasures already attract thousands of visitors, including a high volume of artists from all over...
Archaeology
Ancient Mask of Greek God Dionysus Found in Western Turkey
An extremely expressive terracotta mask, thought to represent the Greek god Dionysus, was recently unearthed during excavations of the ancient Greek city of Daskyleion in Western Turkey.
The newly-discovered treasure, which appears to represent a rather tipsy god, was located...
Culture
Adaptation of Ancient Greek Tragedy Dubbed Racist in France
The Sorbonne university in Paris was forced to cancel a performance of a Greek tragedy featuring actors using black masks after students claimed it was “Afrophobic, colonialist and racist.”
Protesters picketed the prestigious Paris university, stopping actors from entering the...
Europe
Ancient Greek Tragedy Adapted by Syrian Women, to be Staged in Berlin
A group of Syrian women are adapting the Euripides’ tragedy “Iphigenia”, using a a play set during an ancient war to bring Berlin audiences closer to the plight of women driven from their homeland by conflict.
The play, staged this...
Europe
Inspired by ‘Iketides’: George Drivas’ ‘Laboratory of Dilemmas’ at 57th International Art Exhibition in Venice
The Greek artist, George Drivas, will be displaying his video installation titled Laboratory of Dilemmas as he represents Greece at the 57th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia.
The event in Venice, Italy, will be taking place from...
Archaeology
Riace Bronzes Await to Be Housed in Magna Græcia
The two most famous ancient Greek statues of Southern Italy – the Riace bronzes- have been outside the museum in which they should be hosted for three years now, due to extension and renovation works, and it remains unknown...
Art
Greek Director Terzopoulos’ Italian Tour
A Drama Workshop, under Greek director Theodoros Terzopoulos, based on the analysis and teaching of Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound, has been organized to run from April 12-24 in Rome, in collaboration with the Italian National Academy of the Silvio D’Amico...
Culture
Dimitriadis Brings His Country to Paris
On the occasion of the theater performance entitled The Country Where I Was Born, the famous Greek writer Dimitris Dimitriadis told the news agency AMNA that Greece's crushing economic crisis has moved him.
"Greece should enter a new historical period....
Europe
Vlagkopoulou Wins Rome Acting Competition
Dimitra Vlagkopoulou, an honor graduate of the National Theatre Drama School last year who represented Greece, has won the the international competition for young actors, organized by the Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico, di Roma (Premio delle Arti...
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Greek Plays in Oxford!
In Athens in the 5th century BC, at the yearly festival of the City Dionysia, local poets' latest plays were presented in a sunlit amphitheatre before fellow citizens, as part of a competition with rival poets. The victorious production...
Europe
Greek German Theatre Presents Sophocles’ “Electra”
Sophocles’ “Electra” will be presented by director Costas Papacostopoulos in February in Cologne. Performances will take place from the 16th until the 20th of February at “Studiobuhne Koln”, the oldest University Theater in Germany, collaborating with the German Greek...