The first “Delphic ceremony”

The first “Delphic ceremony” took place from 9 till 11 May in 1927. They included the performance of “Promitheas Desmotis”, which was created by Aischylos in the ancient theater of Delphi , directed by Eva Palmer-Sikelianos. Furthermore they organized a folk art exhibition in Kastri, athletic events and traditional dances under the direction of Angeliki Hatzimichali.

The emotion to audience that derives from the tragedy, is from their moral values and constitutes the ultimate force to understand the fact that they constitute an unbreakable entity. Generally the first Delphic ceremonies had an unexpected success mostly because of the innovative revival of the ancient drama. The direction came up with solutions to the problems which were combined with the choreography, the music, the costumes and the reliable archaeological site.