DEPARTMENT OF TRADITIONAL DANCES
The Department of Traditional Dances of the Municipality of Ioannina added another step in the field of spreading and exploiting the music and dance tradition of the Greeks with the 15th traditional dance seminar it held. His subject was the dances of the Cyclades and their evolution. 80 participants (who filled the maximum number of the room early), from at least 14 clubs (Naoussa, Galatini Kozani, Igoumenitsa, Preveza, Konitsa, Metsovo, Souli, Katsika, Sklivani, Municipality of Ioannina, Greek High School, Dance Club of Ioannina, Loutsa, etc. a) and, among them, 15 teachers of traditional dances attended and were taught a multitude of elements from the thorough and detailed presentation of Mr. Giorgos Liaros. A special basis was given to the different characteristics of the same dances on each island, the influences from Asia Minor, mainland Greece, European dances, etc. and the results of the smooth, or not, evolution.
Important was the hosting of the 5th Primary School of Ioannina by the Director Ms. Georgia Panou, as well as the cooperation of the gymnast Ms. Natassa Tzakosta, as well as the assistance of the dancers of the Municipality of Ioannina in all organizational areas. Also the head of the secretariat Ms. Giannas Koula and the head of audio and video, Mr. Diamantis Papanastasiou. In addition to the general coordinators of the seminar, (physical education teachers and dance teachers of the Group) Mrs. Ilias Gartzonikas (and Vice-Regional Governor for Culture of Epirus), Nikos Nousias and Vasilis Raptis, the participants were welcomed by the Director of Culture of Lythisis KEPPNADI, Mrs. Maria Vlachou. For the Department of Traditional Dances of the Municipality of Ioannina, which this year celebrates 40 years since its establishment, it was the 4th appearance in one week after the Byzantine road, the reception of the President of the Republic and the parade for the liberation of Ioannina.
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