Karagiozis
Culture
Karagiozis: The Puppet that Entertained Generations of Greek Children
Karagiozis is the main character of Greek shadow puppet theater shows, and has been a constant for generations of children in Greece.
Culture
Greek Puppeteer Yannaros Passes Away
A legendary Greek entertainer, Yannis Mourelatos, known to the Greek people under the nickname Yannaros, passed away on Dec. 12 at the age of 81. Yannaros was a unique performer whose act consisted of imitating voices and spread laughter...
Art
Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation Features Puppet Player Evgenios Spatharis
Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) presents renowned Greek shadow puppet player Evgenios Spatharis, which they have digitized. The episode featured by the ERT archives is "Evgenios Spatharis-1959."
Despite the fact that the puppet player began his performances in 1942, the documentary...