5 productions compose this year’s programme of the “International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama”, co-organised by the Cultural Services of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport and Youth, the Cyprus Centre of the International Theatre Institute and the Deputy Ministry of Tourism.

25 years after the first Festival in 1997, the “International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama” is raising the curtain this year on July 6, in order to offer the theatre-loving public a month full of powerful and emotional moments.

The Selection Committee was composed by: Nadia Stylianou, Senior Cultural Officer at the Cultural Services of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport and Youth / Chair of the Committee, Georgia Hoplarou, Cultural Officer at the Cultural Services of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport and Youth, Varnavas Kyriazis, actor, director,  President of CCOITI, Andreas Araouzos, director, actor, Vice President of CCOITI, Paraskevi Constantinou, Tourism Officer at the Deputy Ministry of Tourism and two ex officio members: Apostolos Kouroupakis, Cultural editor at “Kathimerini Cyprus” newspaper and Elena Agathokleous, director, actress.