All of Greece one culture 2023

The successful programme of the Ministry of Culture “All of Greece, One Culture” that has emerged as one of Greece’s most important cultural highlights over the last years and has been enthusiastically embraced by audiences all over the country, returns for a fourth run in summer 2023, offering a rare cultural experience at unique archaeological sites, monuments and museums in every corner of Greece.

Revolving around climate crisis and its overwhelming effects on the planet’s present and future, this year’s ambitious and comprehensive programme of events of “All of Greece, One Culture” covers a wide spectrum of artistic expression and brings contemporary culture into a creative dialogue with cultural heritage.

The programme includes 70 high-class and top-quality cultural productions that will be presented at 70 archaeological sites, monuments and museums, in 12 regions of Greece. Audience members will have the unique chance to enjoy a total of 140 theatre and music events, performances and shows for young audiences, dance, visual and performance art events, as well as music theatre productions in ancient theatres, castles, monuments, museums, monasteries, churches, mosques and caves for about two months, from 5 July to 31 August 2023.

Programme 2023: 

5, 6 July 2023

Visual Arts
The Nightmare of Persephone
Group exhibition and workshops for children
Curators: Christophoros Marinos, Christos Chrysopoulos
Holy Shrine of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Exomvourgo, Tinos

Music
Voices at the End for six pianos
Piandaemonium Piano Ensemble
Ancient Theatre of Philippi, Kavala

Theatre
Uncle Vanya, Forests Soften People
Text: Bertrand Moreau, Nikos Manesis
Direction: Nikos Manesis
Xenokrateion Archaeological Museum of Messolonghi

Music
Crises From the Historical Past to This Day
Violione String Orchestra
Archaeological site of Abdera, Xanthi

6, 7 July 2023

Theatre
The Rape of Lucretia
Direction: Giannis Kourkoumelis
Zinzirli Mosque, Serres

7, 8 July 203

Music
The Former Military Camps of Thessaloniki
Direction, choreography: Marianthi Psomataki
Kodra Military Camp, Thessaloniki

Performance for young audiences
Two Oddly-Shaped Stones
Apparatus theatre company
Roman Odeon of Nikopolis, Preveza

8, 9 July 2023

Performance for young audiences
Beware of the Monsters!
Translation, adaptation, direction: Kerasia Samara
Archaeological site of Zone, Alexandroupoli

Performance for young audiences
Hot Days, Tropical Nights: Visitors Νο2
Dooth theatre group
Ancient Theatre of Argos, Argolida

9, 10 July 2023

Music
The Curse of the Pine Tree
Alcedo folk band
Ancient Evropos, Kilkis

11, 12 July 2023

Performance for young audiences
 Against the Wind: Tira’s Flying Adventure
 Hippo theatre company
Archaeological Museum of Drama

13, 14 July 2023

Music
4 Seasons
Thessaloniki Chamber Orchestra
Museum of Ancient Pella

14, 15 July

Visual Arts
Seascape in a Garden
Visual and sound installation
Curator: Aktina Stathaki
Delos

Visual Arts
With the River of Time
Experiential theatrical tour to the visual installation
The Museum of Unnatural History by Dulcinea Compania
Former Primary School, Spilaio, Grevena

15, 16 July

Theatre
Night on Earth
Direction: Alexandros Koen
Archaeological site of the Hellenistic City of Florina

Performance for young audiences
The Guardian of the Lake
Text: Andreas Flourakis
Direction: Roubini Moschochoriti
Archaeological site of Heraion of Perachora, Corinthia

17, 18 July

Theatre
New Life
Concept, direction: Antonis Antonopoulos
Second Ancient Theatre of Larissa

Theatre
2071
Direction: Manos Karatzogiannis
Tsiatsiapa Mansion, Kastoria

Dance
Bodies Floating Into the Land
Michalis Kalkanis, Despina Sanida-Krezia, Despina Charitonidi
Archaeological site of the Sanctuary of Poseidon and Amphitrite, Tinos

Theatre
Land of Lignite or What?
Concept, direction, dramaturgy: Maria Vardaka
Archaeological Museum of Aiani, Kozani

20, 21 July

Theatre
Caerus
Giorgos Papapavlou, Eleni Dafni, Anastasia Stylianidi
Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki

Dance
Evrotas
Music: Manolis Manousakis
Choreography: Katerina Skiada
Entrance gate and garden of the Archaeological Museum of Sparta

22, 23 July

Music Theatre
Perhaps We’re Brothers In The End
Concept, music, performance: Fenia Papadodima
Red Church, Vourgareli, Arta

Music
Love in the Time of Climax 
Direction, text: Eva Papadakis
Ancient Theatre of Aegira, Achaia

23, 24 July

Visual Arts
Oh, tranquility! Penetrating the very rock, A cicada’s voice
Events and performances
Polygreen Culture & Art Initiative (PCAI)
Pikionis’ Kiosk (Cultural centre “π”), Delphi

Music Theatre
Tsunami
Script, direction: Elpida Skoufalou
Courtyard of the Archaeological Museum of Olympia, Elis

Visual Arts
Fall
Open air sound installation
Idea, study, design, construction supervision:
Dimitris Georgakopoulos, Coti K.
Acrocorinth, Corinthia
Until 29/8

25, 26 July

Theatre
You, Nature!
C. for Circus theatre group
Ancient Theatre of Dodoni, Ioannina

27, 28 July

Theatre
Cura
Concept, supervision: Vasilis Boutos
Direction: Thodoris Gonis
Ancient Theatre of Gitana, Thesprotia

Visual Arts
Aquatic Echoes
Quadraphonic sound installation
George Moraitis, Latent Community in collaboration with Filippos Vasiliou
Giustiniani Palace at the entrance of the Castle of Chios (Dark Prison)

29, 30 July

Dance
Running Dry
Choreography: Aria Boumbaki
Nekromanteion of Acheron, Preveza

Event / Performance for young audiences
We Know How to Swim
Text, direction: Eirini Dermitzaki, Christina Christophi
Minoan Palace of Zakros, Lasithi

31 July & 1 August 

Dance
Τhe Oracles of Water
Direction, choreography: Apostolia Papadamaki
Archaeological site of Delphi

Music Theatre
Τhe Curtain of the Earth
IONIA Orchestra and Chorus
Soloist: Thodoris Kotonias
Ancient Theatre of Demetrias, Volos

1, 2 August

Theatre
BESTIARIO
Direction, dramaturgy: Efthymis Theou
Archaeological site of Gournia, Lasithi

2, 3 August

Performance for young audiences
I Care
Adaptation, direction, choreography: Paris Mantopoulos
Ancient Theatre of Maronia, Rodopi

4, 5 August

Music
BEartH
Concept, dramaturgy, composition: Diamantina Vrachlioti
Museum of Zakynthos (hall H)

Theatre
 A journey with Stravon
Text, direction: Nikoleta Filosoglou
Archaeological site of Aigai, Imathia

5, 6 August

Performance for young audiences
Little Heroes in Crisis
MeWe theatre company
Diachronic Museum of Larissa

Visual Arts
In memoriam by Panú
Open space sound installation
Concept, production: Panagiotis Manouilidis (Panú)
Windmills, Chora of Amorgos
Until 31/8

7, 8 August  

Music
Apokopos by Bergadis
Natalia Kotsani, Tasos Kofodimos
Castle of Trikala

Event for young audiences
The Secret of the Tree
BEHOLD theatre company
Charoupomylos, Panormos, Rethymno

8, 9 August

Visual Arts
GAIA
Performance-installation by Medea Electronique
Heptapyrgion, Thessaloniki

Music
The Chainsaws of Erysichthon
Live sculpting performance
Featuring members of ΤΕΤΤΤΙΞ
Archaeological site of the Holy Convent of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary at Torniki, Grevena

9, 10 August

Theatre
Alphabet: An Ecological Symphonic Poem
Kentro theatre group
Old Fortress of Corfu

10, 11 August

Music Theatre
I Am A Talking Tree
Score, music training: Sofia Kamayianni
Castle of Lamia

11, 12 August

Dance
Commedia Divina
Dancers of the North
Direction, choreography: Tatiana Papadopoulou
Monastic Complex of Nea Flogita, Chalkidiki

Music
Man Should Live Poetically
Score, performance: Michalis & Pantelis Kalogerakis
Bazeos Tower, Naxos

17, 18 August

Music
Karagiozis and the Beasts of Climate Change
Shadow Puppet Theatre of Christos Stanisis
Courtyard of the Archaeological Museum of Eretria

18, 19 August

Theatre
summertime
bijoux de kant
Concept, direction: Yannis Skourletis
Archaeological site of the Temple of Apollo, Metropolis, Karditsa

19, 20 August

Music
Breathing In Three Strings
Georgia Dagaki, Takis Chrysikakos
Fortezza of Rethymno

Music
The Bell of Water
Sophia Papazoglou, Christos Tsiamoulis 
Ancient shipsheds, Archaeological site of Oeniadae, Aetolia-Acarnania

20, 21 August

Music
And His Voice Was Like the Roar of Many Waters / A Revelation
Yorgos Mouloudakis, Sophia Hill
Museum of Byzantine Culture, Thessaloniki

22, 23 August

Music
Selva Oscura
Score: Alexandros Drakos Ktistakis
Text: Alexandra Κ*
Singer: Elli Paspala
Archaeological site of Mantinia, Arcadia

 
Dance
The Breath of the World
Choreography: Mariela Nestora / YELP danceco.
Ancient Theatre of Dion, Pieria

Music
About the Nature of Things
Androidus Project Tank
Cave Ideon Andron, Mount Psiloritis

23, 24 August

Dance
NEMESIS
Dagipoli Dance Co
Concept, choreography: Giorgos Christakis
Archaeological Museum of Thebes

24, 25 August

Music
Bees (Virgil’s Georgics, Book IV)
Concept, supervision, guitar: Korina Vougiouka
Dimitris Kountouras (recorder)
Sanctuary of Messon, Lesbos

25, 26 August

Theatre
The Cherry Orchard or At the Museum’s Garden
Direction: Despina Dorina Remediaki
Archaeological Museum of Messara, Heraklion

 
Performance for young audiences
The Four Seasons
Text, direction: Chloe Mantzari
Heraklion Archaeological Museum

26, 27 August

Theatre
Euphoria
Direction, text compilation, dramaturgy: Sophia Hill
Theatre of Ancient Messene, Messenia

Music
Seeds in Danger or The Sound of the White-Eyed Beans, Afkos and Barley
Concept, artistic supervision: Anemoessa, Oros Ensemble, Music theatre company Rafi
Ancient Theatre of Hephaestia, Lemnos

 
Dance
A Dot of Eutopia
Concept, choreography: Zoi Efstathiou
 Archaeological Museum of Chalkis “Arethousa”

Performance for young audiences
A Cyclist Changes the World
Tik Tak Do theatre company
Bastian of the Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights, Rhodes

28, 29 August  

Performance for young audiences
Green Doesn’t Live Here Anymore
Text, direction: Nikos Dafnis
Ancient Theatre of Aptera, Chania

29, 30 August  

Theatre
The Whale’s Song – No More Harveys
Translation, direction: Maria Xanthopoulidou
Theatre of the Ancient City of Samos (Wooden Theatre)

30, 31 August

Theatre
Sewage or What We Will Be Remembered By
Direction: Georgia Kanellopoulou
Castle of Saint George, Argostoli, Cephalonia

Theatre
The Whale
Direction: Ariadni Kavalierou, Giannis Bisbikopoulos
Bastion of Saint George, Medieval City of Rhode

Event for young audiences
The Nightmare of Persephone #Chernobyl
Oneirodrama theatre group
Archaeological Museum of Arta

Dance
The Teardrop
Stereo Nero Dance Co.
Ottoman Bath, Castle of Chios

INFO

The Ministry of Culture offers free admission to the events of “All of Greece, One Culture 2023”.

Audience members are only requested to pay for the entrance fee to the relevant archaeological sites, where provided.

 Advanced booking is necessary.

To learn about the exact start time of the performances, please visit the Ministry of Culture’ webpage. 

For more information and advanced booking, please visit: digitalculture.gov.gr