Dora Stratou Dance Theater

DORA STRATOU DANCE THEATRE The living museum of Greek dance, since 1953 A public-benefit institution subsidized by the Ministry of Culture and the National Tourism Organization under the patronage of the City of Athens - Daily performances in its 860-seat garden theatre, located on Philopappou Hill, opposite the Acropolis - A company of 75 dancers, musicians and folk singers - A collection of over 2,000 village-made costumes, with jewelry and other works of folk art worn on stage. - School providing courses, lectures and workshops on Greek dance, rebetiko dances, dance therapy, folk embroidery. Teacher training program. - Programs for elementary schools. - Field research programs in Dance Ethnography, Dance History, Dance Sociology. - Study group, classes and workshops on Ancient Greek dance. - Archives of dance books, articles, field recordings, photographs, videos and films. - Publications: over 45 LP records, 15 CDs, 15 cassettes, 14 videocassettes, 30 books on dance in Greek, English and other languages, 9 CD-ROMs, 6 DVDs. - Costume copies and accessories made for folk dance ensembles. - Organizer of annual events: World Congress on Dance Research, Anapali Festival, Emmelia Festival. - Operation of the Greek Dance Pandect portal: www.dance-pandect.gr and various websites. - Close cooperation with the International Dance Council CID, the UNESCO official summit organization for all forms of dance in all countries of the world: www.CID-world.org