Greece Participates in the 2012 Kids Euro Festival with the Performance “Short Dragon’s Code”

On November 3rd-5th, Greece participated in the 2012 Kids Euro Festival with the interactive music and puppet theater performance “Short Dragon’s Code,” starring Panayiotis Tsirides, Sofia Morali, Marianthi Fotaki, Vasilis Giakoumatos, and Vassiliki Alexopoulos. The story centered around four reptile friends, who learn the importance of working together after they discover a mysterious chest.

On November 3rd, “Short Dragon’s Code” was performed at Publick Playhouse in Cheverly, MD, a performing arts theater specializing in cultural diversity. On the following day, it was staged at the cultural and artistic venue of Strathmore Mansion in North Bethesda, MD. Finally, on November 5th, several schools came to watch the performance at La Maison Française, the cultural center of the Embassy of France in Washington, DC. Overall, “Short Dragon’s Code” was a great success with the young audience members, who, besides watching, were called on to participate and interact with the actors on-stage.

The Kids Euro Festival is an annual arts festival organized by the French-American Cultural Foundation that aims to introduce European arts and culture to children ages 2-12 through staging more than 200 free performances in the Washington, DC area. This event, which began on October 17th and will end on November 14th, 2012, is made possible by the cooperation of the embassies of the 27 member states of the European Union and 35 American cultural institutions. Musicians, storytellers, magicians, puppeteers and more, entertain children, while also introducing them to the various cultures and traditions of EU member countries. Greece has participated in the Kids Euro Festival since its opening in 2008.