Here’s another idea from me to make a possible stay in Athens more entertaining! The performances in the open air, each with 75 dancers in authentic costumes, musicians and singers, will also delight so-called “dance buffoons”.!!!
The Living Museum of Greek Dance
An institution in the public interest financed by funds from the Ministry of Culture and the National Organization for Tourism under the auspices of the City of Athens
– Daily performances in the Garden Theater (860 seats) on Philopappou Hill opposite the Acropolis
– A group consisting of 75 dancers, musicians and folk singers
– A collection of over 2,000 handmade traditional costumes, jewelry and other folk art pieces worn on stage
– A school offering courses, lectures and workshops on Greek dance, folk embroidery and traditional culture
– Special programs for primary schools
– Field research on dance ethnography, history or sociology
– Study groups, courses and workshops on ancient Greek dance
– Archives with books, articles, recordings, photos, videos and films on the subject of dance
– Publications: more than 40 LPs, 15 CDs, 15 cassettes, 7 video cassettes, 30 books on dance in several languages, 8 CD-ROMs and 5 DVDs
– Copies of costumes and accessories made for folk dance groups
– Organization of annual events: World Congresses on Dance Research, Anapali Festival, Emmelia Festival
– Maintenance of the Dance Pandect portal: www.dance-pandect.gr
– Close collaboration with the International Dance Council CID, the UNESCO umbrella organization for all dance forms worldwide: www.cid-portal.org
House of the Dance, Scholiou 8, Plaka, GR-10558 Athens, Tel. +30 210 324 4395, +30 210 324 6188, +30 210 921 2866, Fax +30 210 324
6921, mail@grdance.org, www.grdance.org
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