DORA STRATOU DANCE THEATRE
The living museum of Greek dance, since 1953
A non-profit institution subsidized by the Ministry of Culture and the National Tourism Organization,
under the auspices of the Municipality of Athens
- Daily performances in the its 900-seat garden theatre, located on Philopappou Hill, opposite the Acropolis.
- A company of 75 dancers, musicians and folk singers
- A collection of approximately 2,000 village-made costumes, jewels and other works of folk art, worn on stage.
- Courses, lectures and workshops on folk dance, folk embroidery and folk culture
- Field research programs in Dance Ethnography, Dance History, or Sociology.
- Study group, courses and workshops on Ancient Greek dance
- Archives of dance books, articles, field recordings, photographs, videos and films
- A series of 40 LP records, 15 CDs, 15 cassettes, 7 videocassettes, 30 books on dance in Greek, English and other languages, 8 CD-ROMs, 4 DVDs.
- Costume copies can be made to order.
- Close cooperation with the International Dance Council CID, the UNESCO official summit organization for all forms of dance in all countries of the world
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