Greek Theater
Ancient Greece
Pompeii Skeleton Proves Greek Culture Was Thriving in Ancient Rome
Greek culture was thriving in ancient Rome a skeleton discovered recently in Pompeii, the Roman city which was completely destroyed after the eruption of the volcano Vesuvius in 79 AD, proves.
The discovery was made in the necropolis of Porta...
Archaeology
Mystery of Exceptional Sound at Greece’s Epidaurus Theater Solved
The ancient mystery of the great sound quality at the ancient Greek theater of Epidaurus has finally been solved, researchers posit.
Culture
Karagiozis: The Puppet that Raised Generations of Greeks
Karagiozis is the main character of Greek shadow puppet theater shows, and has been a constant for generations of children in Greece.
Ancient Greece
The Athens and Epidaurus Festival Keeps Ancient Greek Theater Alive
Each year, actors, directors, and theater lovers from around the world come to Greece to participate in the Athens and Epidaurus Festival.
One of Europe's oldest continuously running festivals, the event revives one of Greece's most ancient and revered arts—theater.
The...
Culture
Sotiris Moustakas – Remembering The Iconic Greek Cypriot Actor
15 years ago today, iconic Greek Cypriot actor Sotiris Moustakas, passed away in Athens, at the age of 66.
Ancient Greece
Kanellopoulos Museum in Plaka to Ηost Εxhibition on Αncient Greek Τheatre
The Paul and Alexandra Kanellopoulos Museum in Athens' old quarter district of Plaka on Friday will inaugurate an exhibition on ancient Greek drama, entitled "Discovering Ancient Theater." The opening ceremony will be held at noon, in the museum's temporary...
Culture
Greeks Establish Successful Theatrical Group in Dubai
"It is humbling to realize how much in common you have with people who were away from their country each for different reasons and at different stages in their life," said Greek professional actress and theater scholar Vicki Koumoutsi,...
Greece
Ancient Greek Drama Flows in Our Blood
"Ancient Blood" is a sensational dance theater experience about women who struggle with their own deep-seated anxiety toward love, power and death. The performance is a vivid depiction of some of the primordial passions still running our modern societies because they are, after...
Greece
Famous Greek Actress Lily Papagianni Passes Away
Lily Papagianni was one of the most stylish actresses in Greece. Whether she was playing the role of a friend, a widow, or a lover she always looked incredibly elegant and aristocratic. The famous Greek actress passed away on...
Culture
Greek Director Diagoras Chronopoulos Passes Away at 76
Famous Greek film and theater director Diagoras Chronopoulos passed away at the age of 76 after a long battle with cancer. He was the Art Theater director from 2004 to September 2014 and until yesterday was the Greek Art...