Artemis Tavropolos - Opening
Friday 8 June 2018, 10:00.
Ancient site of Tavropolos
Artemida Beach, Artemida Attiki
admission free
The Unknown Temple
By Nikos Dionysios
Passages from Euripides “Iphigenia in Tauris”
Performance 45’
Cast:
Goddess Athena: Orfanidou Artemis
Chorus:
Andreou Eri
Vergou Diamado
Exarhos Yiorgos
Koutsouridaki Cleo
Economou Paraskevi
Papavasilopoulou Panagiota
Prokaki Marou
Sahla Efstathia
Houzouri Maria
“The Unknown Temple” is based on ancient texts by Euripides and the myth referring to Orestes returning from Tauris and founding a temple in Ales.
The ancient city of Artemida was known as Ales. The designated ancient site with the remains of the temple of Artemis Tavropolos (approx. 5th century BC)., is near the city’s popular beach and had been closed for many centuries.
The play was presented at the opening of Artemis Tavropolos, the original site of the temple.
The event was part of the program “Green Cultural Routes” under the auspices of the:
HELLENIC REPUBLIC
MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND SPORT
GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF ANTIQUITIES
AND CULTURE HERITAGE EAST ATTICA
Municipality of Spata-Artemidos
Special thanks to:
Thanassis Tsohlas - Popeye Roller
Kalogeropoulos Brothers
and Joko Cafe