Have you ever wondered what it feels like to witness a theatrical performance or a musical recital within the atmospheric embrace of an illuminated ancient monument, under the cypress-scented breeze of a summer night? In Greece, this is what summer culture feels like.
Beyond the world-renowned venues like the Epidaurus Theater and the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, the Ministry of Culture’s initiative “All of Greece, One Culture” brings 140 cultural events to 70 archaeological sites across 12 regions of the country—offering the very essence of Greek summer wherever you may be.
Returning for its sixth consecutive year, the Ministry’s flagship summer initiative is set to unfold from July 1 to August 31, 2025, turning Greece’s rich historical landscape into a vibrant stage for contemporary artistic expression. With 70 original productions spanning music, theater, dance, visual arts, performances for young audiences, and music theatre, the program once again invites the public into a collective cultural experience that bridges antiquity with the modern.
A Tribute to Andreas Embirikos: The Past as a Living Presence
This year’s theme, “The Reception of the Past – Today as Tomorrow and as Yesterday”, draws inspiration from the work of surrealist poet and writer Andreas Embirikos, exploring how memory and history shape the present and future. Artists and creative groups are invited to reinterpret the past not as nostalgia, but as a dynamic, living substance—one that feeds artistic expression and provokes reflection on truth, justice, and the role of the individual in society.
Through a hybrid approach of speech, image, sound, and movement, each production promises an immersive experience, while the diversity of genres reinforces the program’s identity as a living laboratory of contemporary creation.
Enriching the Cultural Map
This summer’s edition expands its reach by introducing 13 new archaeological sites, monuments, and museums into its cultural itinerary, including:
- The Sanctuary of the Great Gods in Samothrace
- The Mycenaean Acropolis of Agios Andreas in Sifnos
- The Polycentric Museum of Aigai
- The Monastery of Toplou in Sitia
- The Prehistoric Settlement of Akrotiri in Thira
- The Gynaikokastro Castle in Kilkis
- The Ioannina Castle, the Rotunda, and the Moni Lazariston in Thessaloniki
- The Ancient Theatre of Eretria, along with the Archaeological Museums of Volos, Pella, and Ioannina
The main building is designed to become the conceptual gateway to the archaeological site and the history of Aigai, to the history and culture of the Macedonians, but also to the Hellenistic world.
These additions reflect the initiative’s ongoing commitment to cultural decentralization, ensuring that high-quality artistic experiences are accessible beyond Athens.
Supporting Artists, Serving Society
“This institution strengthens and creates favorable conditions for employment for artists and cultural workers,” noted Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni during her official statement. “It forms part of a broader policy that is also supported through Recovery Fund financing and reform programs.”
The National Opera of Greece has once again been entrusted with the program’s organizational and administrative management, under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture and with the crucial support of local Ephorates of Antiquities and archaeologists throughout the country.
Events remain free of charge to the public, with only the standard entrance fee applicable where required for access to archaeological sites. Reservations are mandatory and can be made through the official website: www.allofgreeceoneculture.gr
2025 Event Schedule by Date
All of Greece, One Culture
Ministry of Culture of Greece
July 1–2, 2025
Category: Music
Title: Chios, Aller / Retour
Location: Ottoman Bath, Chios Castle, Chios
Chios,, ALLER RETOUR_Hwanhee Hwang.
Category: Music
Title: The Reading of Metamorphoses (Transformations)
Location: Ancient Theatre of Aptera, Chania
July 3–4, 2025
Category: Performance / Activity for Children & Teens
Title: The Prince’s Crown and Other Stories
Location: Byzantine Museum of Argolis, Argos
July 5–6, 2025
Category: Theatre
Title: Aeschylus’ Persians – The Fate of the Lost
Location: Ancient Theatre of Philippi, Kavala
Category: Dance
Title: Hero Unplugged
Location: Roman Odeon of Kos
July 7–8, 2025
Category: Music
Title: In Between
Location: Odeon of Gortyna, Crete
Category: Theatre
Title: [voskόs]
Location: Museum of Byzantine Culture, Thessaloniki
Category: Visual Arts / Performance
Title: RAST – Diversion
Location: Neoria, Archaeological Site of Oiniades, Aetolia-Acarnania
July 9–10, 2025
Category: Dance
Title: Shattered Ground
Location: Polycentric Museum of Aigai – Central Atrium
July 12–13, 2025
Category: Music
Title: My mother goose: A Modern Music Fairytale
Location: Archaeological Museum of Pella
July 13–14, 2025
Category: Theatre
Title: Medea / Exodus: Everything I loved has crushed me in the sun
Location: Sanctuary of Heraion, Perachora, Corinth
Category: Performance / Activity for Children & Teens
Title: PANDΩRA_25//AI
Location: Archaeological Museum of Karditsa
July 14–15, 2025
Category: Music
Title: Byzantium After Byzantium. The Byzantine heritage in modern music and literature
Location: Rotunda, Thessaloniki
July 15–16, 2025
Category: Music
Title: How Many People Fit on My Balcony
Location: Islahane Cultural Complex, Thessaloniki
July 16–17, 2025
Category: Theatre
Title: Common Tale
Location: Ancient Theatre of Orchomenos, Arcadia
Category: Performance / Youth
Title: Autumn Youth
Location: Ottoman Osman Shah Mosque (Kursum Mosque), Trikala
July 18–19, 2025
Category: Music
Title: WORD 132
Location: Ecclesiasterion of Ancient Messene, Messenia
Category: Musical Theatre
Title: The Dimension of Iphigenia
Location: Zinzirlì Mosque, Serres
July 19–20, 2025
Category: Music
Title: Echoes of Time – From the Art of Petroloukas Chalkias to Contemporary Creation
Location: Ancient Theatre of Dodoni, Ioannina
Category: Visual / Performance
Title: In Their Footsteps… 127 Years Later
Location: Ursuline School, Loutra, Tinos (Exhibition until 24/8)
July 20–21, 2025
Category: Music
Title: Patterns of Trauma – Arts and History
Location: Ancient Theatre of Pleuron, Messolonghi
Category: Visual / Performance
Title: Is it Written? Maktub
Location: Archaeological Museum of Drama
July 21–22, 2025
Category: Dance
Title: Friend with the Mountain
Location: Archaeological Museum of Ioannina
July 22–23, 2025
Category: Music
Title: Io: On the Mountain of the Great Gods
Location: Sanctuary of the Great Gods, Samothrace
Category: Theatre
Title: Aeschylus’ Persians – Happy Days
Location: Ancient Theatre of Eretria
Aeschylus Perses The Happy Days
July 23–24, 2025
Category: Music
Title: Not a Time for Poetry – Nikos Engonopoulos
Location: Holy Monastery of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary Tornikiou, Grevena
Category: Music
Title: Passages of Memory
Location: Tsiatsiapas Mansion, Kastoria
July 24–25, 2025
Category: Theatre
Title: Unfinished Poems (Poèmes inachevés)
Location: Summer Cinema of the Lazarist Monastery, Thessaloniki
July 25–26, 2025
Category: Theatre
Title: Counter-arguments
Location: Archaeological Museum of Aiani, Kozani
July 26–27, 2025
Category: Performance / Youth
Title: The Will
Location: Archaeological Museum of Igoumenitsa
Category: Performance / Youth
Title: The Glass Mountains and the Bone Valleys
Location: Mycenaean Acropolis of Agios Andreas, Sifnos
July 27–28, 2025
Category: Theatre
Title: Moussaka
Location: Metochi Complex of Nea Flogita – Byzantine Culture Center – Byzantine Museum of Halkidiki
July 28–29, 2025
Category: Music
Title: The Flowers That See
Location: Byzantine Fortress of Gynaikokastro, Palaio Gynaikokastro, Kilkis
July 29-30, 2025
Category: Visual Arts/ Performance
Title: Konstantinos Bhta: Space and Memory
Location: Pikionis Pavilion, Delphi
Konstantinos Bhta: Space and Memory
July 30–31, 2025
Category: Music
Title: Axion Esti
Location: Hellenistic Theatre of Dion, Pieria
July 31 – August 1, 2025
Category: Music
Title: When the Wave Falls Asleep
Location: Castle of Ioannina
August 1–2, 2025
Category: Theatre
Title: Ta Paliokoritsa
Location: Castle of Lamia
Greek singer Martha Frintzila performs in “Ta Paliokoritsa”.
Category: Dance
Title: Missteps
Location: 2nd Ancient Theatre of Larissa
August 2–3, 2025
Category: Theatre
Title: SPRING: The Girls of Exodus
Location: Xenocrateion Archaeological Museum of Messolonghi
Category: Musical Theatre
Title: The Cosmos-Thread of Ergichus
Location: Archaeological Site of Abdera, Xanthi
August 3–4, 2025
Category: Music
Title: Unwrought Song: Alexandros Papadiamantis Among Us
Location: Athanasakeion Archaeological Museum of Volos
August 4–5, 2025
Category: Theatre
Title: The Archaeologist
Location: Ancient Theatre of Maroneia
The Arcaheologists. Credit: Konstantinos Lepouris.
Category: Theatre
Title: Philosophers’ Auctions
Location: Roman Odeon of Nikopolis, Preveza
August 5–6, 2025
Category: Performance / Youth
Title: Sliding Slalom / Strogkyli
Location: Archaeological Site of Akrotiri, Santorini
August 8–9, 2025
Category: Music
Title: The Castle of Mytilene: Building on the Past
Location: Castle of Mytilene
Category: Music
Title: Vrykolax en Kaverio
Location: Archaeological Site of Kabeirion, Lemnos
Category: Theatre
Title: Back to the Future
Location: Necromanteion of Acheron, Preveza
Category: Theatre
Title: Vow
Location: Archaeological Site of Corinth
August 9–10, 2025
Category: Theatre
Title: Justice
Location: Ancient Theatre of Milos
August 11–12, 2025
Category: Dance
Title: BACK FRONT BACK… YEST…TODAY
Location: Archaeological Museum of Olympia
August 19–20, 2025
Category: Theatre
Title: A Sky from Other Lands
Location: Archaeological Museum of Arta
Category: Theatre
Title: ENIGMA – Sphinx / Oedipus
Location: Castle of Patras
August 20–21, 2025
Category: Dance
Title: Hounds of Madness
Location: Archaeological Museum of Thebes
August 21–22, 2025
Category: Music
Title: Crossing Over – Weaving the Future from the Past
Location: Idaean Cave, Anogeia, Psiloritis
Category: Music
Title: Father & Son: Jazz Dialogue – The Weight of Heritage
Location: Roman Agora of Delphi
Category: Dance
Title: Pieces of Earth
Location: Museum of Zakynthos
August 22–23, 2025
Category: Theatre
Title: Tselementes
Location: Archaeological Museum of Chalkida ‘Arethousa’
August 23–24, 2025
Category: Theatre
Title: Three Sisters (Better Days Will Come)
Location: Castle of Agios Georgios, Argostoli, Kefalonia
Category: Visual Arts / Performance
Title: Iconography 2.0 – NextGenerationTradition
Location: Holy Monastery of Kyra Akrotiriani & St. John the Theologian, Toplou, Sitia
August 24–25, 2025
Category: Performance / Youth
Title: True Story or Journey to the Moon Island
Location: Ancient Theatre of Demetrias, Volos
August 25–26, 2025
Category: Music
Title: Come Lift the Roof, So I Can Fly Away…
Location: Old Fortress of Corfu
Category: Music
Title: Poetry in Music – Hidden Poetry | Secret Concert
Location: Fortezza of Rethymno
Category: Music
Title: Ove vai? Konte Nano, Ove vai? – Lemon Grove of Damalas
Location: Palamidi Fortress, Nafplio
August 26–27, 2025
Category: Music
Title: Paroles: How Yesterday’s Songs Converse with Today
Location: Konaki of Prodromos, Karditsa
Category: Visual Arts / Performance
Title: Model Collapse
Location: Archaeological Museum of Eretria (until 31/8)
August 27–28, 2025
Category: Dance
Title: Appropriations: Excavating Motion
Location: Archaeological Museum of Nemea (Courtyard)
August 28–29, 2025
Category: Visual Arts / Performance
Title: Mother Spider
Location: Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki (25–31/8)
August 30–31, 2025
Category: Theatre
Title: The Enchanted Shepherd by Spyridon Peresiadis
Location: Ancient Wooden Theatre of Samos
Category: Theatre
Title: The Roots of the Orange Tree
Location: Archaeological Museum of Heraklion
Useful Information
- All events are offered free of charge by the Ministry of Culture.
- Seat reservation is mandatory.
- Only the entrance fee to the archaeological site applies, where applicable.
- For exact showtimes, please consult the official website of the program.
To stay informed on the initiative’s latest updates and to find out more details for each performance please go here.
