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Athens – Epidaurus Festival is an annual arts festival that takes place in Athens and Epidaurus, from May to October.It is one of the most famous festivals in Greece. It is held every year during the summer months (Fridays and Saturdays in July and August), in part in the ancient theatre of Epidaurus, on the archaeological site of the Asclepion. [1]
In Greek mythology, Syceus (Ancient Greek: Συκεύς, Sykeus, from συκέα meaning "fig-tree" [1]) was a Titan son of Gaea (Earth) and eponym of the city of Sykea in Cilicia. [ 2 ] Mythology
Souvlaki grilling at the 2011 Greek Festival in Piscataway, New Jersey on May 15, 2011. A Greek festival or Greek Fest is an annual celebration of Greek culture presented by many ethnic Greek American communities and organization in the United States and Canada, particularly Greek Orthodox churches. Typically, these events are intended for ...
About tickets. No need to preorder. Admission tickets are $5 for adults (good for all weekend), free for children 12 and under. For more information, call 910-392-4444.
See Category:Greek festivals for festivals of Greek culture, typically held in North America. Subcategories This category has the following 11 subcategories, out of 11 total.
In 1977, popular Greek singer Anna Vissi competed at the festival and won first place. [1] 1980 saw the retirement of the festival's original host since 1962, Alkis Steas, and the participation of Cypriot Greek composer Manos Loizos in the contest. [1] In 1981 and 1982 Manos Hatzidakis organised also a song contest festival in Corfu (city).
The Thesmophoria was a festival held in Greek cities, in honour of the goddesses Demeter and her daughter Persephone. The name derives from thesmoi , or laws by which men must work the land. [ 6 ] The Thesmophoria were the most widespread festivals and the main expression of the cult of Demeter, aside from the Eleusinian Mysteries .
Today the women at the festival Are going to kill me for insulting them! [5]This bold statement by Euripides is the absurd premise upon which the whole play depends. The women are incensed by his plays' portrayal of the female sex as mad, murderous, and sexually depraved, and they are using the festival of the Thesmophoria (an annual fertility celebration dedicated to Demeter) as an ...