Greece
events
National Theatre Presents Play "My Mother's Sin" in Ancient Sites Across Greece
As part of the nation's "All of Greece, One Culture" initiative from the Greek Ministry of Culture, the National Theatre will stage performances of Georgios Vizyenos' modern dramatic masterpiece "My Mother's Sin."
Originally a short story by the Greek writer,...
events
National Theatre Continues Special Offers for Epidaurus Performances in 2017
Greece's National Theatre will again offer special discount packages for two summer productions put on at the ancient theatre of Epidaurus in 2017, continuing a pilot scheme started two years earlier. The offers are for productions of "Peace" by...
events
Euripides’ Medea to be Streamed by National Theatre
Medea, one of Euripides' most famed tragedies, will be live-streamed by Greece's National Theatre on Sunday, January 10.
First premiered nearly 2,000 years ago at the City Dionysia festival in Athens, Medea will be brought into our time by director...
Greece
Ranging Hercules at the National Theatre
The Festival of Helioupolis and the Municipal Theatre of Alsos Dimitris Kintis is the next stop for the National Theatre's Production of Ranging Hercules directed by Michael Marmarinos.
Ranging Hercules is a thrilling play by Euripides, presented at the National...
Crime
Greek National Theater Director Investigated for Abuse of Refugee Children
The public prosecutor's office of Greece launched an investigation on Monday into the possible involvement of NGOs with Dimitris Lignadis
Art
Epidaurus Theatre to Live-Stream Ancient Play For First Time
A performance of the ancient Greek play "The Persians," by Aeschylus, will be streamed live to a global audience on Saturday, July 25, from the ancient theatre of Epidaurus.
As part of this year’s Athens and Epidaurus Festival, the National...
events
Athens to Host International Conference on Underwater Heritage
An international conference on the management of underwater cultural and natural heritage sites entitled "Dive in Blue Growth" will be held at the amphitheatre of the Acropolis Museum in Athens on October 16-18.
The conference, organised by the project BLUEMED...
Art
Internationally-Acclaimed Greek Sculptor Takis Passes Away at 93 (video)
The internationally-renowned Greek sculptor Panagiotis Vassilakis, professionally known as "Takis," passed away on Thursday at the age of 93.
The Takis Foundation announced his death on Friday morning.
"With deep sorrow the Takis Foundation announces the loss of international sculptor Panagiotis...
Culture
National Theater Offers Cut-Price Tickets for Ancient Greek Dramas
The National Theatre will offer, for the third year in a row, a certain number of reduced-price tickets for its two summer productions performed at the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, Aristophanes' "Plutus" (Wealth) on July 13 and 14 and...
entertainment
Mykonos Documentary Wins International Acclaim
A documentary on the cosmopolitan Greek island of Mykonos by filmmaker Nico Mastorakis has won international acclaim even before its official release.
"Mykonos, The Soul Of An Island," is already an official entry, a semi-finalist and a two-time winner in...
Archaeology
Stolen Antiquities Returned from Munich Arrive at National Archaeological Museum in Athens
Eight crates containing 33 archaeological artifacts and 600 coins, including some ancient masterpieces dating to the 12th and 13th centuries B.C., arrived at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens from Munich on Friday.
The crates full of archaeological treasures were...
Greece
National Archaeological Museum Highlights 150-Year Anniversary With 'Odyssey' Exhibition
The National Archaeological Museum (NAM) celebrates its 150th anniversary on October 3, with a new temporary exhibition, titled "Odyssey." In this way, the museum hopes to show its own Odyssey in becoming a cultural beacon for the world with...
events
Catch a Show from the National Theater at Athens Syntagma Metro Station
Another surprise thespian interlude awaits commuters in Syntagma metro station at noon on Thursday, when the cast of the National Theater appearing in Aristophanes' timeless ancient comedy "Lysistrata" have organized a "teaser" of the production that will go on...
Cyprus
Get Ready for the International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama in Nicosia
According to the CNA, the International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama will showcase works from Aristophanes, Aeschylus and Sophocles that are to be performed at the ancient conservatory of Paphos, Kourion in Limassol and the Makarios III Amphitheatre in...
Archaeology
National Theater Unable to Cover Production Costs
According to a report released in Ta Nea, the National Theater is in dire conditions financially. It is speculated that the financial problems will cripple the theatre’s ability to fulfill its normally booked season at the ancient theatre of...