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Friday, 31 October 2025 12:23
Training Projects on disability issues and issues concerning people 65+
Written by Εθνική Λυρική Σκηνή - Greek National Opera
GNO Learning & Participation Lead Donor
The training for trainers and executives of the GNO is funded by the Ministry of Culture, as part of the Work “Sub 1.1.6 Attracting individuals aged 65 and over and individuals with disabilities to events of the Greek National Opera,” which runs as part of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan “Greece 2.0” with funds from the European Union-NextGenerationEU.
EXPERIENTIAL WORKSHOP CYCLE FOR TRAINERS ON ISSUES CONCERNING PEOPLE AGED 65 AND OVER
Experiential workshop cycle for trainers on issues concerning people aged 65 and over
October – November 2025
These experiential workshops for trainers on issues related to people aged 65 and over are aimed at cultural education circles, art and non-formal education teachers, as well as anyone interested in engaging with artistic education. Through their involvement in music theatre, music, and theatre, participants will gain the necessary knowledge on how to integrate the concepts of inclusion and protection when designing, organizing, and running educational projects for adults aged 65 and over.
Designed & conducted by: Katerina Damani, Antonis Primikyris
EXPERIENTIAL WORKSHOP CYCLE ON DISABILITY ISSUES
October – November 2025
The cycle of experiential workshops designed for training trainers on topics related to people with disabilities targets professionals in culture, art, and non-formal education, as well as anyone else interested in focusing on inclusion and accessibility. These workshops aim to enhance and disseminate knowledge for a more inclusive and accessible approach to designing, organizing, and executing educational projects for individuals with disabilities or mixed groups.
Designed & conducted by: Dafni Tsiouni, Valantis Fragkos
Friday, 31 October 2025 12:17
The art of rhythm
Written by Εθνική Λυρική Σκηνή - Greek National Opera
GNO Learning & Participation Lead Donor
The 2025/26 season welcomes The Art of Rhythm, an innovative educational programme focused on music, rhythm, and community expression for adults 18 and older who want to explore the art of rhythm through singing and percussion (bendir) performance. After nine years of continuous presence and development on Crete and in other regions of Greece, this year the programme inaugurates its collaboration with the GNO, opening a new cycle of “rhythmic” events in Athens. During the new season, a series of workshops will take place, culminating in an original music theatre performance scheduled for May 2026 at the GNO Alternative Stage in the SNFCC.
The Art of Rhythm is a groundbreaking educational programme that places rhythm and music at the core of a broader artistic and social experience, starting from the Eastern Mediterranean region. The programme’s methodology is based on experiential knowledge and the formation of collaborative communities, aiming to develop participants’ musical perception, rhythmic skills, and individual creativity. Its goal is to enhance participants’ musicality, personal well-being, mental strength, and social cohesion and awareness. Through artistic activities, it offers tools for self-managing stress, improving communication, developing self-confidence, and enhancing collectiveness. The programme The Art of Rhythm is connected to health, well-being, solidarity, and respect for diversity, while also serving as an adult training programme that uses music and the arts as catalysts for lifelong learning, personal growth, and social integration. The groups that particularly benefit from this programme include students in music, theatre, and general education; music and general education teachers; musicians; adults aged 65 and older; persons with disabilities; and their caregivers.
To participate in the programme, no prior musical knowledge is required. It is targeted at all adults who want to explore the art of rhythm, both for educational purposes – such as using tools in teaching settings and cultivating one’s relationship with rhythm – and for participating in a music group, where expression, release, and creative composition are the basic pillars for building a music-producing community.
A few words about the programme
The programme was designed by Giannis Papatzanis. It ran for the first time during the 2017/18 academic year in Chania, Rethymno, and Heraklion, and it has already been extended to Ierapetra, Agios Nikolaos, and Siteia. The programme is funded by the Region of Crete and the island’s six Municipalities, in collaboration with the Laboratory of Theater, Film and Music Studies of the Philology Department at the School of Philosophy of the University of Crete. The programme’s scientific manager is Manolis Seiragakis, Assistant Professor of Theatre Studies at the University of Crete. Vital to the programme is the collaboration, in a research and advisory context, with the Psychology and Special Education Laboratory of the Pedagogical Department of Primary Education at the University of Crete, under the scientific and advisory guidance of Ilias Kourkoutas, Psychology Professor at the Pedagogical Department of the School. On Crete, it is carried out by the Laboratory of Theater, Film, and Music Studies within the Philology Department at the University of Crete’s School of Philosophy, and it has been in consistent operation for 7 years. Its activities are constantly renewed and expanded across Crete’s four Prefectures (Chania, Rethymno, Heraklion, Agios Nikolaos, Ierapetra, and Siteia), making it the most outward-looking, widespread, and successful initiative to connect the University of Crete with local government bodies (The Region of Crete and its Municipalities).
More than 3,000 people have already taken part in the programme, most of them being General and Special Education teachers of all specializations, students from the University of Crete and the Technical University of Crete, as well as health professionals. Additionally, during the 2023/24 academic year, the programme was also carried out at Centres for Prevention, SOS Children's Villages, Community Care - Open Protection Departments for the Elderly, the Regional Association of the Blind of Crete, and with nurses from Venizeleio Hospital, helping to strengthen social structures.
The collaborating organizations are the following:
- Association “Living Well With Cancer” (Ef Zo Me Ton Karkino)
- Alzheimer's and Healthy Aging Society of Heraklion "Solidarity”
- Social Policy Department of the Municipality of Chania
- Public benefit organizations active in Crete, including Orizondas Association, the Day Care Center for People with Autistic Characteristics and Intellectual Disabilities - KIFAP Megalochari, KEFMAAAA, and ELEPAP.
- Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Day Center
- ASPERGER ASSOCIATION
- Synanthropos Support Group & Department for the Elderly
- Community Center of the Social Service of the Municipality of Rethymno
- Community Pharmacy of the Municipality of Heraklion
This programme is part of the Act “Regional Observatory for Social Inclusion of the Attica Region – Attica Social Network,” with code OPS (MIS) 6001401, which is funded by ESF+ resources of the "ATTIKI 2021-2027" Programme.
GNO Learning & Participation Lead Donor
How has music composition changed in the age of Artificial Intelligence? What does it mean to be a composer or performer today? And how can technology serve as a powerful tool for creation, without reproducing stereotypes or limiting imagination?
Starting with these questions, and based on a collaboration between the Greek National Opera and the Music Studies Department of the University of Ioannina, pianist, musicologist, and creative technologist Pavlos Antoniadis, together with director Themelis Glynatsis, opens a dynamic dialogue around contemporary musical creation. They invite composers and performers to explore, through a series of weekly workshops, the intermediate space between composition, performance, and improvisation – as well as the “latent space” revealed through artificial intelligence models.
Through the combination of traditional means – such as scores and designs – and digital tools, the Latent Space team will rediscover the meanings of concepts such as performance, authenticity, artificiality, and personal mark, in a time when Generative AI is transforming the boundaries of artistic creativity. More specifically, participants will have the chance to explore and discuss the transformation and translation of narrative, historical, aesthetic, or ideological material into music theatre dramaturgy. At the same time, they will investigate how an artistic organization’s choices can shape its repertoire, what “good taste” means, and how the dominant perception of performance and authenticity can be challenged.
To participate in these workshops, no previous technological experience is required. With the help of cutting-edge technologies, participants will navigate diverse musical and textual materials, collecting and transforming data on movement, sound, image, and touch. They will be introduced to specialized software, experiment with sensors and movement analysis technologies, and get acquainted with the specially designed setup. Moreover, thanks to the GNO’s collaboration with the Department of Music Studies of the University of Ioannina, participants will have access to advanced technological equipment, while during the workshops, a visit to the Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality Center on the University of Arta Campus will be held.
The entire process will lay the creative foundation for the creation of eight original pieces, in which artistic research will blend with experimentation and new technologies. In addition to experimenting with music and sound and engaging with technology, these meetings will give participants the chance to process their pieces theoretically, explore sound dramaturgy, and find ways to transcribe original material into sound and/or music.
The programme will conclude with the presentation of the pieces created during the workshops. These new pieces will be performed by Pavlos Antoniadis, Associate Professor of Music Communication and Technology at the Department of Music Studies of the University of Ioannina, and other artists, at the GNO Alternative Stage on 6 and 7 May 2026.
Friday, 31 October 2025 12:05
Musical Narrations
Written by Εθνική Λυρική Σκηνή - Greek National Opera
GNO Learning & Participation Lead Donor & Tour Programme Donor
Musical Narrations invites children and grown-ups, from 7 to 107 years old, on a unique journey through the magical world of fairy tales. Music and storytelling performances, accompanied by traditional songs and melodies from all corners of the earth, draw upon stories from old storytellers to spread laughter, emotion, and valuable folk wisdom teachings. The first Musical Narration, titled Stories That Make You Cry or Laugh, brings to life myths from faraway times and places – from ancient mythology to the African jungles and the Haida Gwaii islands – through music and imagination, intertwining the familiar with the weird and transforming darkness into light. In the second musical storytelling performance, titled By Chance…, stories from different traditions highlight the notion of luck, sometimes as something that happens to us, and sometimes as something we can shape ourselves. Princes, kings, magical creatures, and the three Fates weave together a world full of humor, imagination, and unexpected twists.
The tour of the performances is part of the programme “The GNO Tours Greece,” which is made possible by a grant from the Stravros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) [www.SNF.org] to enhance the Greek National Opera’s artistic outreach.
Without sets or theatrical tricks and using only the power of speech, interaction, and live music, these narrations create a world where giants turn into earth, birds have flown before the world was created, romances produce troublesome children, and stories become experiences. With instruments like the oud, trumpet, accordion, Constantinopolitan lyre, kalimba, flutes, and violoncello, the team crafts soundscapes that take us into the magic of myths, make us laugh, move us, and let us travel without leaving our seats.
Transportation sponsor for Crete
Friday, 31 October 2025 11:54
Dad... shall we dance?
Written by Εθνική Λυρική Σκηνή - Greek National Opera
GNO Learning & Participation Lead Donor & Tour Programme Donor
The beloved dance game workshop, Dad… Shall We Dance?, for dads and children 5 to 11 years old continues its tour of Greece this year. Through an imaginative lesson in classical dance and dance games, fathers, along with their children, will share the joy of dancing, play with movement, and discover new ways to communicate. The workshop’s tour is part of the programme “The GNO Tours Greece,” which is made possible by a grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) to enhance the Greek National Opera’s artistic outreach.
Where love meets improvisation, pirouettes intertwine with laughter, and play becomes the most beautiful occasion to strengthen the bond between fathers and their children.
Transportation sponsor for Crete
GNO Learning & Participation Lead Donor & Tour Programme Donor
Following its debut last year, Rigoletto, born as part of the Pocket Opera & Ballet programme, returns to Athens for six performances, and immediately after that, will tour Greece to continue transforming the first introduction to opera into an experience of joy, imagination, and the senses. The tour of the performance is part of the programme “The GNO Tours Greece,” made possible by a grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) to enhance the Greek National Opera’s artistic outreach.
Inspired by Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto, this performance is specially designed for infants and young children aged 1 to 3, creating a multisensory world of sound, images, and movement. In this world, children, along with their guardians, actively participate, interact with one another, and express themselves freely. Starting with the aria “La donna è mobile” and drawing inspiration from the wondrous world of birds, concepts such as change and transformation are experienced through moving images, alternating colours, natural soundscapes, and live music based on themes adapted from Verdi’s music.
This project does not follow the conventional format of a theatre performance; on the contrary, it creates a space open to imagination, sensory exploration, and play, extending a gentle invitation to a first entertaining acquaintance with the world of opera.
Friday, 31 October 2025 11:42
Pocket Opera & Ballet
Written by Εθνική Λυρική Σκηνή - Greek National Opera
GNO Learning & Participation Lead Donor & Tour Programme Donor
The highly beloved programme Pocket & Opera Ballet is returning for a third consecutive year, offering infants, toddlers, and Primary School children a first introduction to the repertoire of opera and ballet.
Pocket & Opera Ballet is an educational and entertaining programme that introduces the young friends of the GNO to the world of opera, music theatre, and dance, through creative workshops and interactive performances. This year, it will be presented not only in Athens but also across Greece, as part of the programme “The GNO Tours Greece,” made possible by a grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) to enhance the Greek National Opera’s artistic outreach.
Children are invited not only to attend these performances but also to actively participate: to sing, move, create music and visual elements, and explore the work’s stories through their own eyes.
Five iconic opera and ballet works from the repertoire, which will be part of this year’s season at the GNO, are magically condensed to fit into the pockets of our little friends and take them on a journey through the world of opera and ballet.
Each work is enriched with experiential workshops of music, theatre, dance, and visual arts, giving children the opportunity to experiment, collaborate, and become co-creators of a performance. Thus, contact with the arts becomes an experience of joy and discovery that cultivates imagination, expressiveness, and collectiveness
- Amilcare Ponchielli’s La Gioconda, an opera filled with melodramatic passion, intrigue, love, and self-sacrifice, will be performed for children aged 8 to 12.
Age group: 8-12 years
Dates: 1, 2, 8, 9 November 2025
Starts at: Saturdays at 17.00, Sundays at 11.00
Tickets will go on sale on: 20 October 2025
Ticket prices: 5 euros / unaccompanied children
Tickets will be available for purchase at: GNO Box Office at the SNFCC (2130885700 | daily 9.00-21.00), ticketservices.gr
- Giselle, one of the most famous ballets of the Romantic era, featuring enchanting music by Adolphe Adam and telling the story of a pure romance that transcends death, will be performed for children aged 4 to 7.
Age group: 4-7 years
- Giuseppe Verdi’s Falstaff, the composer’s last opera and one of the most intelligent comedies in the repertoire, invites children aged 8 to 12 to discover Shakespeare’s endless world through music.
Age group: 8-12 years
PATRAS
Dates: January 24 & 25, 2026
Start time: 11:00
Venue: Archaeological Museum of Patras
Admission is free.
Advance reservation is required, exclusively via ticketservices.gr, starting January 15, 2026 at 12:00.
ATHENS
Dates: February 15 & 28, and March 1, 2026
Start times: Saturday at 18:30, Sunday at 11:00
Venue: Greek National Opera – SNFCC
Presale starts: January 28, 2026 at 12:00
Ticket price: €5 / child without an accompanying adult
Tickets: GNO box offices at SNFCC (Tel. +30 213 088 5700 | daily 09:00–21:00), ticketservices.gr
SYROS
Dates: April 4 & 5, 2026
The venue and start time of the presentation will be announced soon.
Participation is free. Priority order will be observed.
SERRES
Dates: May 23 & 24, 2026
The venue and start time of the presentation will be announced soon.
Participation is free. Priority order will be observed.
Sponsor of the program in Syros and Serres
- La traviata, Giuseppe Verdi’s masterpiece, is transformed into a joyful journey of music and imagination for children aged 4 to 7.
Age group: 4-7 years
Dates: 7, 8 February 2026
Starts at: Saturday at 17.00, Sunday at 11.00
Tickets will go on sale on: 23 January 2026
Ticket prices: 5 euros / unaccompanied children
Tickets will be available for purchase at: GNO Box Office at the SNFCC (2130885700 | daily 9.00-21.00), ticketservices.gr
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, the most emblematic ballet of all time, will be performed in a multisensory version, specially designed for infants and toddlers aged 1 to 3.
Age group: 1-3 years
Transportation sponsor for Crete
Friday, 31 October 2025 11:31
The Greek National Opera goes to school
Written by Εθνική Λυρική Σκηνή - Greek National Opera
GNO Learning & Participation Lead Donor
During the 2025-2026 school year, the Learning & Participation Department of the Greek National Opera will implement the new educational programme The GNO Goes to School! in collaboration with all six grades of Primary Schools in the Attica Region. The programme invites school communities to participate in a comprehensive educational journey that brings the world of opera and artistic creation into the school setting, cultivating children’s imagination, participation, and creative expression.
Through interactive student visits to the Greek National Opera's venues and daily activities, as well as through artistic interventions conducted in the classroom, children will be meaningfully introduced to the polyphonic universe of opera. Conversations with professionals in the field, hands-on workshops, screenings of excerpts from well-known works, and specially designed educational materials will collectively provide an experience that allows children not only to learn about but also to witness the creative process up close.
Throughout the school year, each selected class will participate in a series of educational activities that connect schools to the living organism of an opera house, highlighting the professions associated with it, the production stages, and the unseen world behind every performance.
This initiative aims to inspire students and educators, boost their creativity, and open up new ways of expression, bringing the magic of opera to the heart of the school setting. The stage hidden in your classroom is waiting for you; get ready to discover it and be part of the Greek National Opera’s large family.
Eligible to participate in the programme are classes from all six Primary School Grades in the Attica Region. Each Primary School Unit may submit more than one application to participate, as each class can apply independently for the programme.
Applications may be submitted by either the Principal of the school unit or by an educator within the school. In the second case, applications must be accompanied by appropriate consent from the School Unit’s Principal authorizing the class to participate in the programme.
The selection process for participating classes will consider the reasons each school wants to take part in the programme, as outlined in the application form. The selection process will evaluate only applications submitted on time, completed in full, and meeting all relevant terms and requirements of this open call. The final results of the selection process will be announced by Wednesday, the 28th of January 2026, at the latest.
Any further clarifications regarding the application submission process will be provided exclusively via email. You can send your questions to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the email titled “The GNO Goes to School,” or call 2130885752/3 by Thursday, the 22nd of January 2026, at 12:00.
GNO Learning & Participation Lead Donor & Tour Programme Donor
Following the Opera Interactively Into Schools (2022-2023) programme, which toured 85 Junior Highs Schools across Greece with Kornilios Selamsis’ humorous opera Offenbach’s La belle Hélène during the 2025/26 school year, six hundred additional schools will have the chance to be introduced to the magical world of opera and music theatre, this time through the Opera Box educational platform and the performance’s film version. Participation is entirely free, and educators who watch it will receive attendance certificates. The webinars will be conducted as part of the programme “The GNO Tours Greece,” which is made possible by a grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) to enhance the Greek National Opera’s artistic outreach.
Opera Box is an educational, diverse, and cross-disciplinary application, created specifically for Secondary Education teachers and students. Its goal is to provide a comprehensive modern introduction to the world of opera and music theatre through a specific perspective. Its original design and aesthetic were recently honoured with a Greek Graphic Design and Illustration Award (EBGE), highlighting the project’s quality and innovation.
On this application, users can find original musicological texts, experiential activities, musical video games, quizzes, videos, materials from the GNO Archive, and much more. In this digital setting, Opera Box serves as a pioneering educational and entertaining tool that enriches music teaching and offers a delightful introduction to the art of opera.
Moreover, the humorous opera Offenbach’s La belle Hélène, which has already been enjoyed by nearly 20,000 students, is available to educators who participate in the programme through Opera Box to show it in class for free.
Educators who will apply to participate in the programme will have the chance to attend a 90-minute webinar. This webinar will assist participants in navigating Opera Box by presenting ideas, proposals, and good practices to help them make the most of the rich educational material available. Its themes focus on gender stereotypes, various aspects of the Helen of Troy myth, the concept and genre of opera, and the evolution of opera over time. At the same time, the programme also seeks to approach opera through the prism of pop culture, while exploring new hands-on and artistic ways to integrate it into the classroom.
After completing the webinar, the film version of Offenbach’s La belle Hélène will be available for classroom viewing on the GNO TV platform. Its running time is one academic hour, and it can be shown at any time chosen by the educator in charge.
The invitation is extended to all Secondary Education teachers, regardless of their specialization. The final programming of the webinars will be determined after coordination with the participants, based on the days and times they have requested in their applications.
Opera Box was created as part of the Opera Interactively Into Schools educational programme, which was co-funded by the European Union – European Social Fund (ESF) and National Resources NSRF 2014-2020, through the Operational Programme “Human Resources Development, Education, and Lifelong Learning.”
Friday, 31 October 2025 11:02
Travelling with La Traviata
Written by Εθνική Λυρική Σκηνή - Greek National Opera
GNO Learning & Participation Lead Donor
This programme is conducted as part of the Act “Regional Observatory for Social Inclusion of the Attica Region – Attica Social Network,” which is funded by ESF+ resources of the "ATTIKI 2021-2027" Programme.
This year, La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi’s timeless masterpiece, inspires a magical journey into the world of music and theatre, specially designed for our little friends, the preschoolers. This educational programme invites Kindergarten classrooms from Attica to discover opera through fascinating storytelling, live music, and creative play, offering an experience that awakens imagination and cultivates a love for art. The performances will be held at two venues: ten double performances in the VIP Lounge of the Greek National Opera at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, and another ten double performances at the schools’ venues.
The story comes to life in a multicoloured park in Paris, where a celebration and a… lost ball bring two children together: Violetta and Alfredo. Along with the park’s… inhabitants, they dance, sing, help each other, and unravel their story guided by music themes and arias from the opera of the same name. But what happens when it’s time for them to part ways? Will they be able to meet again?
In this interactive music theatre performance, children go on a journey through an enchanting Paris district, guided by an opera singer and the live accompaniment of an accordion. They actively participate through singing, playing, and engaging in music-motor activities, while being introduced to the wonderful musical themes of Verdi’s great opera, La traviata.
This programme offers a magical experience of imagination and sound, where opera is reduced to fit in children’s pockets, transformed into a… play!
Kindergarten teachers will receive instructions on how to prepare their students a few days before their school participates in the educational programme.
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GNO Learning & Participation Lead Donor
Educational Programme Sponsor
After five successful years in schools across Athens, the educational programme 3rd Bell Opera, with ongoing support from Piraeus Bank, is set to travel beyond Athens for the first time, launching partnerships with major organizations in Thessaloniki and Ioannina, and aiming to further enhance its educational and artistic character by collaborating with established agents of art and education and by creating communication channels among schools, universities, and cultural organizations in both cities.
This cross-artistic and pedagogical initiative for educators and students offers Primary Education schools the opportunity to explore the fascinating world of music theatre through a unique experience of collaboration, creativity, and artistic expression. Over the course of a school year, it introduces educators and students to modern music theatre practices, guides them step by step through the creative process, and leads them to experience the making of a complete music theatre performance.
The performances to be presented in Thessaloniki and Ioannina will be the artistic result of the educational programme 3rd Bell Opera, made possible by a kind sponsorship from Piraeus Bank. The support for this educational programme is part of the Bank’s multifaceted Corporate Responsibility initiative, “EQUALL – For a Society of Equal People,” specifically in the pillar of events for the Young Generation, which aims to promote equal access and connect young people with Art and Culture.
In Thessaloniki, this year’s program is being implemented in collaboration with the Department of Music Studies of the School of Fine Arts at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, the National Theatre of Northern Greece, and the Thessaloniki Concert Hall. At the heart of this educational programme lies the music theatre work Journey to the Land of the Ugly, an allegorical story that transports us to an incredible… shapeless destination. There, acceptance, solidarity, and equality take centre stage, starting with the odd world of Tetragonia, where emotions and deviations have been eliminated in the name of normalcy and uniformity. This piece is composed by Trevor Grahl, with a libretto penned by Andriana Minou. Erifyli Damianou conducts the instrumental ensemble, and the educational/artistic team includes Erifyli Damianou, Georgia Tenta, and Thanasis Bililis, collaborating with students from the Music Studies Department of the School of Fine Arts at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Direction is by Ioanna Mitsika, set design workshops are handled by Alexandra Bousoulegka and Rania Yfantidou, while the lighting of the performance is by Dimitra Aloutzanidou. The performance will be presented to the general public in June 2026 at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall.
In Ioannina, the programme is carried out in partnership with the City of Ioannina, giving students the opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of music theatre, guided by a… cunning cat. The work, The Cat, based on a fairy tale from Eastern Thrace – a traditional, adventurous variation of the classic tale Puss in Boots –, invites students to sing, create rhythms and soundscapes, narrate, and play, using body percussion techniques to craft their own version of the story. The programme is supported by a team of artists and pedagogues with significant experience and a creative outlook. Giorgos Kasavetis is responsible for the score, musical direction, and animation. He and Sofia Gretsi wrote the lyrics and texts. The educational/artistic team consists of Alexandros Dandoulakis, Eirini Tzamtzi, and Eirini Dimaki. The project will culminate in the presentation of the performance in May 2026 at the “Dimitrios Glaros” amphitheater of DIKEPPEE, before fellow students, parents, and the local community.
Saturday, 01 November 2025 02:00
Μπαμπά...χορεύουμε;
Written by Εθνική Λυρική Σκηνή - Greek National Opera
Μέγας Δωρητής Εκπαιδευτικών & Κοινωνικών Δράσεων ΕΛΣ & Δωρητής προγράμματος περιοδειών
Το πολυαγαπημένο χορευτικό παιχνίδι Μπαμπά… χορεύουμε; για μπαμπάδες και παιδιά 5 έως 11 ετών συνεχίζει και φέτος την περιοδεία του στην Περιφέρεια. Μέσα από ένα ευφάνταστο μάθημα κλασικού χορού και χορευτικού παιχνιδιού, οι μπαμπάδες μαζί με τα παιδιά τους θα μοιραστούν τη χαρά του χορού, θα παίξουν με την κίνηση και θα ανακαλύψουν νέους τρόπους επικοινωνίας. Η περιοδεία του εργαστηρίου εντάσσεται στο πλαίσιο του προγράμματος «Η ΕΛΣ ταξιδεύει στην Ελλάδα», που υλοποιείται με τη στήριξη της δωρεάς του Ιδρύματος Σταύρος Νιάρχος (ΙΣΝ) για την ενίσχυση της καλλιτεχνικής εξωστρέφειας της Εθνικής Λυρικής Σκηνής.
Εκεί όπου η αγάπη συναντά τον αυτοσχεδιασμό, οι πιρουέτες μπλέκονται με τα γέλια και το παιχνίδι γίνεται η πιο όμορφη αφορμή για να ενδυναμωθεί ο δεσμός μπαμπά και παιδιού.
Χορηγός μεταφορών για την Κρήτη
Μέγας Δωρητής Εκπαιδευτικών & Κοινωνικών Δράσεων ΕΛΣ & Δωρητής προγράμματος περιοδειών
Μετά την περσινή πρώτη του παρουσίαση, ο Ριγολέττος, που γεννήθηκε στο πλαίσιο του προγράμματος Όπερα & Μπαλέτο Τσέπης, επιστρέφει στην Αθήνα για έξι παρουσιάσεις και αμέσως μετά ταξιδεύει στην Περιφέρεια συνεχίζοντας να μετατρέπει την πρώτη γνωριμία με την όπερα σε μια εμπειρία χαράς, φαντασίας και αισθήσεων. Η περιοδεία της παράστασης εντάσσεται στο πλαίσιο του προγράμματος «Η ΕΛΣ ταξιδεύει στην Ελλάδα», που υλοποιείται με τη στήριξη της δωρεάς του Ιδρύματος Σταύρος Νιάρχος (ΙΣΝ) για την ενίσχυση της καλλιτεχνικής εξωστρέφειας της Εθνικής Λυρικής Σκηνής.
Ειδικά σχεδιασμένη για βρέφη και μικρά παιδιά ηλικίας 1-3 ετών, η παράσταση είναι εμπνευσμένη από τον Ριγολέττο του Τζουζέππε Βέρντι και δημιουργεί έναν πολυαισθητηριακό κόσμο ήχου, εικόνας και κίνησης. Σε αυτόν τον κόσμο, τα παιδιά και οι συνοδοί τους συμμετέχουν ενεργά, αλληλεπιδρούν και εκφράζονται ελεύθερα. Ξεκινώντας από την άρια «La donna è mobile» και αντλώντας έμπνευση από τον θαυμαστό κόσμο των πουλιών, έννοιες όπως η αλλαγή και η μεταμόρφωση γίνονται βίωμα μέσα από κινούμενες εικόνες, εναλλασσόμενα χρώματα, φυσικά ηχοτοπία και ζωντανή μουσική βασισμένη σε διασκευασμένα θέματα του Βέρντι.
Η δράση δεν ακολουθεί τη συμβατική μορφή μιας θεατρικής παράστασης· αντιθέτως, στήνει έναν χώρο ανοιχτό στη φαντασία, την αισθητηριακή εξερεύνηση και το παιχνίδι, αποτελώντας μια τρυφερή πρόσκληση σε μια πρώτη διασκεδαστική γνωριμία με τον κόσμο της όπερας.
Χορηγός μεταφορών για την Κρήτη
Wednesday, 15 October 2025 16:23
Διαπολιτισμική Ορχήστρα
Written by Εθνική Λυρική Σκηνή - Greek National Opera
Μέγας Δωρητής Εκπαιδευτικών & Κοινωνικών Δράσεων ΕΛΣ
Χορηγός δράσεων διαπολιτισμικής εκπαίδευσης
Η Διαπολιτισμική Ορχήστρα της ΕΛΣ, μετά από μια εξαιρετικά επιτυχημένη επταετή διαδρομή γεμάτη δημιουργικές συναντήσεις και καλλιτεχνική εξέλιξη, ολοκλήρωσε τον πρώτο της κύκλο με μια μεγάλη συναυλία στο Ωδείο Ηρώδου Αττικού, σε συνεργασία με τον Jordi Savall και το μουσικό σύνολο Hespèrion XXI.
Την τρέχουσα καλλιτεχνική περίοδο ανοίγει έναν νέο κύκλο και καλεί νέα μέλη να γίνουν μέρος των μουσικών της αναζητήσεων. H πρόσκληση σε ακρόαση για μουσικούς με διαφορετικές καταγωγές και εμπειρίες θα πραγματοποιηθεί τον Νοέμβριο του 2025, ενώ η νέα καλλιτεχνική φάση για την Ορχήστρα ξεκινά τον Ιανουάριο του 2026.
Παραμένοντας ένας ανοιχτός χώρος δημιουργικής συνάντησης, η Ορχήστρα συνεχίζει να υπηρετεί τους στόχους που την καθόρισαν: την καλλιέργεια της συμμετοχής και της ενεργής παρουσίας μουσικών με διαφορετικές καταγωγές και εμπειρίες, την ενθάρρυνση της ανταλλαγής και του διαλόγου μέσα από μουσικές από όλον τον κόσμο, την προαγωγή της αμοιβαίας κατανόησης και της διαπολιτισμικής συνύπαρξης, αλλά και τη διαρκή αναζήτηση νέων μορφών καλλιτεχνικής έκφρασης και εξέλιξης.
Από το 2018 έως σήμερα, η Διαπολιτισμική Ορχήστρα έχει διανύσει μια ξεχωριστή διαδρομή, αναδεικνύοντας τη δύναμη της μουσικής να λειτουργεί ως γέφυρα που ενώνει διαφορετικές κουλτούρες. Στο ρεπερτόριό της συναντήθηκαν οι μουσικές παραδόσεις του κόσμου με τη σύγχρονη δημιουργία και τον αυτοσχεδιασμό, ενώ οι συνεργασίες της άνοιξαν τον δρόμο για διεθνή καλλιτεχνικό διάλογο. Μεταξύ των σημαντικών σταθμών της συγκαταλέγονται η συνεργασία με τον Jordi Savall και το μουσικό σύνολο Hespèrion XXI στο Ωδείο Ηρώδου Αττικού, η συνάντηση με το κουιντέτο της Orchestre des Jeunes de la Méditerranée στο Φεστιβάλ του Αιξ αν Προβάνς, καθώς και οι εμφανίσεις της σε χώρους όπως η Εναλλακτική Σκηνή της ΕΛΣ, το Δημοτικό Θέατρο Πειραιά, το Μουσείο Ακρόπολης και το Βυζαντινό & Χριστιανικό Μουσείο.
Με την καλλιτεχνική καθοδήγηση του συνθέτη και δεξιοτέχνη του νέυ Χάρη Λαμπράκη, η Ορχήστρα συνεχίζει το ταξίδι της, έτοιμη να υποδεχθεί νέους μουσικούς και να μοιραστεί με το κοινό την επόμενη φάση της μέσα από τους ήχους και τις μουσικές παραδόσεις του κόσμου.
Η υποστήριξη των Δράσεων Διαπολιτισμικής Εκπαίδευσης της ΕΛΣ εντάσσεται στο πλαίσιο των δράσεων Εταιρικής Υπευθυνότητας EQUALL της Πειραιώς και ειδικότερα στον πυλώνα της Νέας Γενιάς.
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