Seminars

SEMINARS

Within its field of action, EL.KE.LA.M. promoted activities relevant to the education of young people, for example conferences about dance and popular culture as well as various educational seminars (1987, 1991, 1992) dedicated to local dance repertoires from many different regions of Greece and with the aid and support of Ministry of Culture.

Greek Dances Seminar

A' Educational Seminar of Greek Traditional Dances

Β' Educational Seminar of Greek Traditional Dances

GREEK DANCES SEMINAR

MARCH 21-22 1987

On March 21-22 EL.KE.LA.M organized the first Greek Dances Seminar in Kallithea, Athens.

The Seminar tried to give answers to questions such as:

How can we define the distance between "dance on its own place" and "dance on stage".

How does dance, as a social phenomenon, change by the way of life and how does it assimilate elements that change its original character from the roots.

How can the meaning of authentic dance be clarified nowadays.

The participants got through the DANCE PRACTICE TEACHING into the Greek music and dance richness, as together with the dancing lessons (Northern Thrace and Pontos dances were taught) and the dance nights, there took place discussions about the questionings above.

Α' EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR OF GREEK TRADITIONAL DANCES

FEBRUARY 2 – MARCH 9 1991

The HELLENIC CENTRE FOR FOLKLORE STUDIES and the CULTURAL CLUB "TA ELLINIKA", surveying the needs on the confrontation of the Greek traditional dances' education and teaching, and considering as necessary their contribution in the multidimensional case of the traditional dance, organized a course of training seminars.

These seminars for dance teachers and experienced dancers covered geographically and ethnographically Greece on the whole.

The first course of the program was dedicated to the dances of Pontos, Eastern Roumelia and Thrace.

The seminars took place from 2nd of February 1991 to 9th of March 1991 in Petralona, Athens.

Β' EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR OF GREEK TRADITIONAL DANCES

MACEDONIA

MARCH 1 – APRIL 5 1992

The HELLENIC CENTRE FOR FOLKLORE STUDIES and the CULTURAL CLUB "TA ELLINIKA", keeping on their efforts in cultural and societal presentation, organized the Β' Educational Seminar of Greek Traditional Dances, which was dedicated to the dances of Macedonia region: "MACEDONIA I" in Kallithea, Athens from 1st of March 1992 to 5th of April 1992. The seminar was under the aegis of the Cultural Ministry.