honorthegods:The City Dionysia by Mike Wirth, 2010. This week marks the celebration of the City Dion
honorthegods:The City Dionysia by Mike Wirth, 2010. This week marks the celebration of the City Dionysia or Greater Dionysia, an important Athenia festival commemorating the arrival of the cult of Dionysus to Athens. It was celebrated with a procession re-enacting the god’s arrival from Eleutherai, followed by sacrifices and libations, a feast, and performances of drama, comedies, and satyr plays.Visit City Dionysia:The Ancient Roots of Modern Theater, an interactive exploration of ancient Greek theater created by the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. Users can explore a rich curriculum of Greek Theater elements, principles, history and then capstone with an interactive storyboard maker. Build your own tragedy with fully illustrated Ancient Greek characters, props, scenery, and special effects. -- source link