The living museum of Greek dance,
since 1953

A public-benefit institution subsidized by the Ministry of Culture and the National Tourism Organization
under the patronage of the City of Athens

~ Daily performances in its 860-seat garden theatre, located on Philopappou Hill, opposite the Acropolis
~ A company of 75 dancers, musicians and folk singers
~ A collection of over 2,000 village-made costumes, with jewelry and other works of folk art worn on stage
~ School providing courses, lectures and workshops on Greek dance, rebetiko dances, dance therapy, folk embroidery. Teacher training program.
~ Programs for elementary schools
~ Field research programs in Dance Ethnography, Dance History, Dance Sociology.
~ Study group, classes and workshops on Ancient Greek dance.

~ Archives of dance books, articles, field recordings, photographs, videos and films.
~ Publications: over 40 LP records, 15 CDs, 15 cassettes, 7 videocassettes, 30 books on dance in Greek, English and other languages, 8 CD-ROMs, 5 DVDs.
~ Costume copies and accessories made for folk dance ensembles.
~ Organizer of annual events: World Congress on Dance Research, Anapali Festival, Emmelia Festival.
~ Operation of the Greek Dance Pandect portal: www.dance-pandect.gr and various websites.
~ Close cooperation with the International Dance Council CID, the UNESCO official summit organization for all forms of dance in all countries of the world: www.cid-portal.org