Athens Festival
| Athens - Epidaurus Festival | |
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| Genre | all types |
| Dates | May - October |
| Location(s) | Athens - Epidaurus, Greece |
| Years active | 1955-present |
| Website | |
| www.greekfestival.gr | |
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. The festival includes musical, theatrical and other cultural events.
It was founded in 1955 with actions of Georgios Rallis (then Minister to the Prime Minister). Its purpose was to promote the artistic and theatrical creation.
Today, the festival is organised by the "Hellenic Festival S.A." company. President of the Board of Directors of the festival is Jan Fabre taking over from Yorgos Loukos.
Over the years, the Athens Festival has been able to host numerous notable groups and artists.,
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