| Athens - Epidaurus Festival | |
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| Genre | all types |
| Dates | May – October |
| Location(s) | Athens, Epidaurus, Greece |
| Coordinates | 37°58′15″N 23°43′28″E / 37.97084°N 23.72452°E |
| Years active | 1955–present |
| Leader | Vangelis Theodoropoulos (Director) |
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] The festival includes musical, theatrical and other cultural events. They include performances of tragedies by Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides, as well as surviving comedies by Aristophanes; some performances consist simply of revivals of ancient myths or contemporary plays written on the basis of ancient dramas.
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