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1st International Conference for the Theatre of the Hellenic Diaspora

Publié le 17 octobre 2023 Mis à jour le 17 octobre 2023

The purpose of the Conference is to study the activity of the theatre of Hellenic Diaspora: theatre troups, performances, theatre plays, authors, directors, actors, Greek theatre tours abroad etc.

Geographically, it concerns the communities of the Hellenic Diaspora, such as: Konstantinoupolis, Smyrna, Alexandria, Bucharest, Paris, London, New York, Berlin, Brussels etc.

The Conference aims to investigate trends in diasporic theatre activity of the past and present on the following topics: data and phenomena of the Greek diasporic theatre in relation to the history of the modern Greek theatre in metropolitan Greece, theatrical mobility, theatrical networks, Greek theatre troupes “on the move”, Greek-speaking and non-Greek-speaking theatrical activity, mapping of Greek artists of performing arts in the Diaspora, the legacy of diasporic theatrical writing.

The 1st International Conference for the Theatre of the Hellenic Diaspora will take place in 2023 in Brussels in honour of the eight active Greek-speaking theatre groups in Brussels.

Under the aegis of the “Hellenic Republic, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, General Secretariat for Greeks Abroad and Public Diplomacy” and the “ Embassy of Greece in Belgium
Date(s)
Du 24 novembre 2023 au 25 novembre 2023

24.11 : from 5.00 to 8.30 pm and 25.11 : from 9.00 am to 5.30 pm

Lieu(x)
Bruxelles, Campus du Solbosch

Building D - Level 2 - Room DC2.206

Partenaire(s)
Department of theatre Studies, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens | MA Program "Greek and World Theatre Drama, Performance, Education", National & Kapodistrian University of Athens | Faculté de Lettres, Traduction et Communication de l'ULB | Hellenic Institute Of Cultural Diplopmacy - Belgium
Contact
Nikolaos Stogios : nikolaos.stogios@ulb.be