Roberto Fratini Serafide is a dramaturg and dance theorician. He's professor of Dance Theory and Dramaturgy for the CSD (Institut del Teatre, Barcelona), and active as a dramaturg for different international companies in the field of contemporay dance and participatory theatre (Caterina Sagna, Roger Bernat, Philippe Saire, La Veronal/Marcos Morau, Sol Picó, …

Michael Marmarinos was born in Athens. He studied biology (Master’s degree in neurobiology), acting and directing. In 1983-84 he founded the theatre company "Double Eros", which after its first performance won a grant from the Ministry of Culture. The company was renamed "Theseum Ensemble" (TE) (www.theseumensemble.com), after internal reforms and transformations. His work is guided by two persistent principles: a) Theatre is the art …

Patricia Apergi was born in Athens. She completed her education in the branches of dance, theatre and choreography at the Kapodistrian University in Athens (philosophical school), the Niki Kotaxaki dance school, the Université de Nice Sophia-Antipolis and the Middlesex University in London. In April 2006 she found the Aerites dance company, with which she has choreographed the pieces: The House of Trouble (2023), U(R)TOPIAS (2021), Hero (2020), …

Nadja Argyropoulou is an independent curator based in Athens. With studies in Archaeology (National & Kapodistrian University of Athens) and Art History and Theory (MA, Essex University, UK), she has worked with many cultural and art institutions, private and public organizations in Greece and abroad. She has worked as associate curator for the Greek participation in the Venice Biennale (2005 & 2007). She has written texts in books and magazines, …

Anastasia Tsopelaki studied at the Department of Architecture at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Patras. Her education continued with a series of workshops and seminars on the theory of restorations and the relationship between Philosophy, Architecture and Aesthetics with public space, with parallel participation in Exhibitions and Conferences (Biennale of Architecture Venice 2010, "Science and Art" - Harokopeion University of Athens, "The importance of philosophy in architectural education" …

Born in Athens. Economist, specialized in the design, implementation and evaluation of European projects, with a focus on culture, capacity building, networking and social innovation. Currently, she is Director of Cultural Training in 2023 Eleusis – European Capital of Culture, after joining the team in the second phase of the bidding process for the ECoC title in 2016. She is project manager of a wide range of 2023 Eleusis projects, designed to build capacities in cultural and local communities as well as she is ...

Christiana Galanopoulou is an art historian, independent curator and festival artistic director. She lives in Athens and works as an independent curator, as a dramaturge, author of texts on art and publications editor. She holds a PhD on Art History and Theory from the University of Athens. She studied Archaeology and Art History at the University of Athens (BA), and she holds an MA …

Claudia Bosse lives in Vienna and Berlin, is a director, choreographer and artist and heads the transdisciplinary constellation theatercombinat. Her works deal with forms of violence, history and concrete utopias. Bosse understands her expansive choreographies, in which she interweaves myths, rituals and texts with bodies, objects, sounds and sometimes choirs, as "art of a temporary community" - also with non-human beings. She develops site-specific performances, installations …

Evaggelia Therianou is an architect and set designer based in Athens, Greece. Since 2011, she has worked as a set designer for private theaters in Athens, as well as for the National Theater of Greece, the Greek National Opera, the “Megaron” Athens Concert Hall, the National Theater of Northern Greece and the Hellenic Festival. She has also participated in Festivals abroad [KunstFestSpiele Herrenhausen_Hannover, Theatre …

Sofia Mavragani has graduated from the EDDC-European Dance Development Centre, ArtEZ-University of Arts, Arnhem, NL, Bachelor in Dance Making (2005) and from the “Athens School of Economics”, Bachelor in Business Administration (2000). Her works have been presented at several festivals and venues in Greece and abroad: Athens & Epidaurus Festival, Documenta 14, Aerowaves 2019, Megaron: the Athens Concert Hall, Arc For Dance Festival (Athens), Kalamata International …

Steriani Tsintziloni (PhD, University of Roehampton) is a dance theorist, lecturer, and curator based in Athens (GR). Coming from a dance background, she combines academic research and artistic curation, writing and lecturing, with a special interest in the Greek dance scene. She lectures on dance theory and history at the University of Athens, the Dance School of the Greek National Opera and the Greek State School of Dance. Steriani has curated the national and international dance program ….

Elefsina residents work with cultural heritage managers, tour guides, expert scholars, and artists so as to develop interactive experiences in the public realm that are an expression of their community. Undertaking the role of the narrator / guide / Stalker, and revealing the city’s multiple facets and memories, citizens invite us to partake in interactive cultural experiences set within the public landscape. This approach seeks to transfigure public space into a living, creative place for local community …

She is a graduate of the State School of Dance, Athens, a scholar from Onassis Foundation, New York and the co-artistic director and funding member of amorphy.org. For more than 15 years her interest in engaging the performing arts with new technologies and other artistic genres, generating choreographic artworks, multimedia installations as well as in situ actions. Collaboration is an essential part of her creative process and many works has been co-created with other artists. …

Vasiliki Syrma Born in Athens. Completed her BA studies on Interior Architecture and Product Design at TEI of Athens and MA studies on Textiles at Goldsmiths University of London and Costume Design for Performance at London College of Fashion. Worked as a practitioner at the Royal National Theatre of London and at the National Opera of Greece. Since then she designs theatre costumes. Has worked as an assistant costume designer in Bob Wilson’s “Odyssey” …

He is a photographer, born and based in Athens, Greece. His most recent solo exhibitions include: Wo(rt)ship. Tassos Vrettos, Benaki Museum, Pireos street Annexe, Athens (2015) - Homo Ludens, public installation - City Link, Athens (2015); The Hole Argument, in collaboration with the Athens International Film Festival - Opening Nights, The Breeder gallery, Athens (2010); Athènes: Ville et Cinéma - Benaki Museum, Université Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3, Athens (2009); Iero Sfageio …

Carmen Mehnert was born in Lima, Perú, and holds an MA in Applied Theatre Science from the University of Giessen, Germany. From 1994-1999, she was head of organization at the Internationales Sommertheater Festival Hamburg and from 1999-2000 head of organization and programme collaborator at the Festival Theaterformen of the World Expo in Hannover. Since 2001, she has worked as a freelance dance dramaturge with Sam Louwyck, Lisi Estaras, Einat Tuchman …

She began dancing at the Young Place Dance School in London at the age of 17. She completed her studies at the London Contemporary Dance School, earning a BA (Hons), and subsequently worked as a dancer with Dance Theater Red - Andy Pappas, Yael Flexer Dance Co., and Lyrical Dance Theatre. She also worked as a dance instructor at Middlesex University and for 5 years at Young Place. In 1996, she returned to Greece, collaborating with dance companies such as Hero Angel by choreographer Petros Gallias, AKIN by Marina Mavrogeni, and X-Art by Katerina 

Christos Polymenakos (GR/US) is a creator, dramaturg, performer, researcher, educator, and mentor, creator of the body/word Performance Writing methodology (2009). He holds an MA in Performance Writing (Merit) from Dartington College of Arts, where he studied with a scholarship from the Hellenic Centre for Theatre and Dance. Christos has worked extensively in various strands, roles, and positions in the cultural field …

Chara Kotsali is a dance maker, performer and teacher based in Greece. She graduated from Rallou Manou Professional School of Dance, where she currently works as a teacher of contemporary dance, along with Marmarinou Professional Dance School, while she has been a guest teacher and choreographer in Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance (SEAD). She also holds a bachelor’s degree in Theater Studies and a master’s degree in Social and Cultural Anthropology, as well as being trained in music…

Jeph Vanger is a composer and sound artist and who lives between London and Athens and works in the intersection of performing arts & sonic installations. After his latest release of “Cyclothymia” EP, his sonic pallet has been compared with artists such as Floating Points, Four Tet, and Hildur Guðnadóttir’ by the British online magazine Resident Advisor. Jeph's work has been supported from ARTWORKS, Arts Council England & Help Musicians UK. He has worked in the fields of contemporary dance, theatre, film, and installation and he has recently received …