Kalamata Drama International Summer School

27/03/2026

World Theatre Day 2026

🎭𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 🌍
Today, across the world, there are countless ways to celebrate theatre — in different cities, countries, and communities.

From stages to streets, from grand theatres to intimate spaces, artists and audiences come together to share stories, voices, and moments that connect us all.

✨ Each celebration is unique, yet united by the same spirit — the power of theatre to bring people together.

👇𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲.
https://world-theatre-day.org/worldwideevents.html

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆!

11/12/2025

Participants' feedback on KaDISS 2025 /

The course exceeded my expectations... I am seriously considering registering for next year's course.

Photo credits Fouli Lagiou for the Φωτογραφική Ομάδα Καλαμάτας - ΦΟΚΑΛ

07/11/2025

Thank you Εφημερίδα «Ελευθερία» - eleftheriaonline.gr for your kind support!

Με φόντο τη Μεσσηνιακή γη και την καλλιτεχνική ενέργεια του θεάτρου, το 7ο Διεθνές Θερινό Σχολείο Θεάτρου Καλαμάτας (KaDISS 2025)...

06/09/2025

Kalamata Drama International Summer School 2025 / Shakespeare Lab vol. ll final class.

A happy culmination of this year's course.
Congratulations to our participants!

We should like to thank everyone that made this year's programme possible and should like to thank the Drama School of the Εθνικό Θέατρο / National Theatre of Greece for their association.

KaDISS 2025 took place under the auspices of the Δήμος Καλαμάτας - Municipality of Kalamata and the Cultural Centre of Kalamata "Pantazopoulos Public School". We would also like to thank Dr. Xeni Arapogianni and the Ιππικός Όμιλος Καλαμάτας, and the Φωτογραφική Ομάδα Καλαμάτας - ΦΟΚΑΛ for their support.

KaDISS is the creative outcome of the ongoing creative collaboration between the Maria Callas Alumni Association of the Music School of Kalamata & TheatreAlive!

Until next year....

*Photo credits Maria Callas Alumni Association archive.

30/08/2025

KaDISS 2025 / extras
Culmination of the second week.

As part of the programme of KaDISS - Shakespeare Lab vol. ll, yesterday our team visited the Riding School of Kalamata for a unique and liberating experience. The students spent the morning swimming with the horses.

We would like to thank the owner and trainer of the Ιππικός Όμιλος Καλαμάτας / Kalamata Riding School Mr. Nikos Drougas, Mrs. Anna Avatangellou for leading the participants into the sea with the horses and for supervising the occasion and our supporter Makis Androutsos for organising the event.

Photo credits:
Marianna Fournarakou for the Maria Callas Alumni Association of the Music School of Kalamata and Βασιλική Μίντζα for the Φωτογραφική Ομάδα Καλαμάτας - ΦΟΚΑΛ

28/08/2025

Kalamata Drama International Summer School 2025
Shakespeare lab vol.ll / 9

*Photo credits Βασιλική Μίντζα for the Φωτογραφική Ομάδα Καλαμάτας - ΦΟΚΑΛ

26/08/2025

KaDISS 2025/ lab vol. ll
/ extras

This morning team KaDISS '25 visited the archaeological site of ancient Thouria.
Our heartfelt thanks to the Head of the excavation Dr. Xeni Arapogianni for giving us the opportunity of visiting this unique archaeological site.
We saw the excavated ancient amphitheatre of Ancient Thouria with the best preserved proof of stage machinery from the Hellenistic period.

A revelatory and unforgettable experience.

24/08/2025

End of week #1

Thank you Εφημερίδα «Ελευθερία» - eleftheriaonline.gr for your support.

Σε εξέλιξη βρίσκεται το 7ο Διεθνές Θερινό Σχολείο Θεάτρου Καλαμάτας. Το KaDISS είναι ένα εντατικό πρόγραμμα 3 εβδομάδων για περιορισμένο...

22/08/2025

Day #5
Kalamata Drama International Summer School 2025 /
Shakespeare Lab vol. ll

Photo credits: Βασιλική Μίντζα for the Φωτογραφική Ομάδα Καλαμάτας - ΦΟΚΑΛ

20/08/2025

Day #3

Shakespeare Lab vol. ll / Kalamata Drama International Summer School 2025

Photo credits Βασιλική Μίντζα for the Φωτογραφική Ομάδα Καλαμάτας - ΦΟΚΑΛ

19/08/2025

Day #2

Kalamata Drama International Summer School 2025 / Shakespeare Lab vol. ll

Photo credits Βασιλική Μίντζα for the Φωτογραφική Ομάδα Καλαμάτας - ΦΟΚΑΛ