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Source; themindcircle.com/ancient-theatres Some of the best-preserved and most amazing ancient theatres of Greek and Roman antiquity. Roman Theater at Sabratha, Libya Theatre, capacity of 5,000 people, was constructed of local sandstone with covering and ornamentation of stucco. The whole stage structure was protected by a ceiling sloping down toward the back, supported by wooden beams.

Source; www.cineuropa.org Cineuropa sat down with Orestis Andreadakis, director of the Thessaloniki Film Festival, to dig deep into the first edition of a brand-new event focused on green cinema initiatives and sustainability – the Evia Film Project (see the news). The event will unspool from 16-19 June. Cineuropa: How did the idea to create the Evia Film Project come about? What’s your

On June 3-5, the 8th Corporate Members Meeting of the DIAZOMA Association took place at Loutra Aidipsou in Northern Evia. The meeting was combined with the 4th Meeting between consultants-contractors and the local community, bodies and institutions of Northern Evia. The works took place at the Thermae Sylla Spa Wellness Hotel, with the official sponsorship

There are so many reasons to choose North Evia for your holidays. The beaches are amongst the most varied in Greece and there are thermal springs that have been enjoyed literally since antiquity. Excursions here effortlessly mix culture, nature and amazing local produce, all within easy reach of each other… and let’s not even get started on the Lichadonisia isles. You’d never believe

NORTH EVIA FESTIVAL,  18 – 22 July 2022 Five days full of music workshops, hiking, gorge crossing, swimming under waterfalls and in the sea, during the daytime, and free concerts open to everybody after the sunset. With the transformative power of music, North Evia Festival aims to travel every summer to a different location of

Source; arte.tv The uninhabited island of Delos in the Greek Aegean Sea provides a stunning backdrop for a very special performance of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. The European Union Youth Orchestra together with violinist Diana Tishchenko (violin) and Greek lyre virtuoso Sokratis Sinopoulos perform on 30 May 2022 – ARTE’s 30th birthday The open-air concert is

May 18: International Museum Day “Play and Learn about Ancient Theatre” The DIAZOMA Association’s new pilot educational program On the occasion of International Museum Day, the DIAZOMA Association inaugurated the first event of “Play and Learn about Ancient Theatre”, its new pilot educational program. The educational program is an initiative of Ms Irene Vogiatzi, Head

On May 12, 2022, the Regional Governor of Central Greece, Mr Fanis Spanos, in the presence of Culture Minister Ms Lina Mendoni, announced the comprehensive Culture Programme drawn up under the Reconstruction of Northern Evia Programme. The presentation took place during the Municipal Council meeting of the Municipality of Istiaia-Aidipsos. The Head of the Committee

On May 17, 2022, the Committee evaluating the entries submitted to the International Competition for the cultural destination brand of “The Attica Trilogy: Eleusis-Athens-Lavrion” Cultural Route held its third teleconference. The teleconference was attended by the Chair of the Committee, Ms Betty Chatzinikolaou, lawyer, tourism expert and regular member of the DIAZOMA Association, and four

The Archaeological Museum of Chania welcomes the temporary exhibition “BΑΤΗ ΤΙΜΕ! Body – Water – Dialogues”, organised by the Ministry of Culture and Sports – Ephorate of Antiquities of Chania. The exhibition is realised based on the idea of and in partnership with the Musée des civilisations de l’Europe et de la Méditerranée (MuCEM |

Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) “Everywhere I go I love this one place!” Odysseus Elytis Innovative Action “Education, Entrepreneurship and Culture”: Cooperation of AOP with the association Diazoma, the magazine Xenophon and the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Unit of AOP Proposals for the utilization of the cultural reserve of Elefsina as the cultural capital

Variety.com By Christopher Vourlias Thessaloniki Film Festival director Orestis Andreadakis was on summer vacation last August when he got a call from Stavros Benos, the head of the newly appointed National Reconstruction Committee, which was tasked with responding to a series of devastating wildfires that had recently swept across the island of Evia. Just weeks before, Greece’s

The visit of French playwright Frederic Lenormand to the magnificent archaeological site of Ancient Cassope a few years ago inspired his play Le gouffre de Kassopé (The Chasm of Cassope). The play tells the authentic history of the region and is a valuable contribution to the current archaeological site. Set in Ancient Cassope following the

Source; cineuropa.org by Vassilis Economou 01/03/2022 – The Thessaloniki Film Festival’s initiative is aiming to rebuild and restore the island of Evia, which was devastated by last summer’s fires The Evia Film Project is a new initiative instigated by the Thessaloniki Film Festival, and it has been incorporated in the rebuilding and restoration plan for the island of Evia, launched

Source; www.theguardian.com Helena Smith in Epidavros New passion for reviving country’s monuments is returning Little Theatre of Epidavros to heart of community For nearly two millennia, the Little Theatre of Epidavros lay underground. Its engraved seats, concentric and tiered, belonged to a world of roots; in this case the roots of an olive grove owned by Christos