Dora Stratou Dance Theatre, the living museum of dance

On the pine-covered Philopappou Hill, opposite the Acropolis, a 900 seat open-air theatre was built for the Society "Dora Stratou-Greek dances". The society was founded in 1953 by a woman named Dora Stratou who remained its president until 1983. She managed to mobilize State and private support in order to create "a living museum for Greek Dance" which later expanded into other activities. She believed in the preservation of dances as a proof of the continuity of the Greek race since antiquity. more from community & culture »