On Friday, July 21st, Athens airport welcomes the “Dora Stratou Dance Theatre” for a unique dancing performance from the Aegean islands! Live folk music and dancers wearing the traditional costumes of the Cyclades, invite us to follow the rythm of “Balos”, the popular dance of the Greek islands!
Friday, July 21st, 2017, 12:00 – 13:00
Arrivals – Entrance 3, public area
“Balos” is a traditional dance of the Greek islands, performed by couples. It is characterized by elegant dance moves, and the dancers usually hold traditional scarves. “Balos” incorporates all the elements of flirtation between the dancing couples, while at the same time there is a lot of freedom in the dance moves of the performers. This free movement makes “Balos” very beloved and easy to follow, which is why it is one of the most popular folk dances of the Greek islands.
“Dora Stratou” – The living museum of Greek Dance
“Dora Stratou Dance Theatre” is unique in its genre. Since 1953 it comprises the living museum of Greek Traditional Dance. It presents dances, songs and music in their authentic form, as they used to be or still are in the whole Greek territory, from the villages of the continental country to the islands. The costumes are hand-made, original museum pieces dated back one century ago. The costumes of the dance group count more than 2.000 pieces from all over Greece and are accompanied with original accessories and jewelry. The dance performance is as faithful possible to the historical original dance, as it is documented through the extensive research and study conducted under the supervision of Professor Alkis Raftis.
“Fly me to the Moon” is a joint cooperation between Athens International Airport and elculture cultural platform which takes place for four consecutive years. For more information please visit www.aia.gr and www.elculture.gr.
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