Antigone

Albanian Telegraphic Agency: Antigonea, “City of Love”, part of 100-village project

The first landmarks of Antigonea are the villages of “Arshi Lengo” and “Asim Zeneli”, the latter one the most populous settlement of the Antigonea Commune.

 

But, the ancient Antigonea was founded in 295 BC by Pyrrhus of Epirus.

 

The city was built as an expression of love and ruined by hatred.

 

Oedipus at Colonus | Epidavros | July 7-8

In Sophocles' last surviving tragedy, Oedipus arrives at the village of Colonus, on the outskirts of Athens. Now a stranger, blind and in rags, he seeks hospitality after 10 years of wandering. His time has come: He needs a final resting place. His sole supporter is his daughter/sister Antigone. Stavros Tsakiris's production adopts the style of narrative theater.

Rome is mere ancient history as Greece comes roaring back

Mary Beard has cornered the market in ancient Rome. But the sun may be setting on her empire as the Greece of Plato and Sophocles is about to make a stirring comeback. Having thrilled theatregoers down the ages and formed the basis for modern soap operas, the stories of ancient Greece find themselves centre stage once again.