For the sixth consecutive year, the Ministry of Culture’s institution “All of Greece, one culture“, which has now established itself as a benchmark on the country’s cultural map, returns in the summer of 2025, inviting the public to experience a unique experience at unique archaeological sites, monuments and museums in every corner of Greece from July 1 and for two full months until August 31, 2025.

Ancient theatre of Eretria

Every summer (July – August), the institution “All of Greece, one culture” presents high quality cultural productions that combine in innovative ways contemporary artistic creation with cultural heritage. Since its inception, the institution has been warmly embraced not only by local communities, but also by visitors from Greece and abroad, achieving outstanding success.

Lazariston Monastery, Thessaloniki

The organization of the institution “All of Greece, one culture” invites artists and artistic groups to create new works on a central subject: For 2025 the theme chosen is: “The perception of the past – Today as tomorrow and yesterday“, inspired by the poetic work of Andreas Embiricos. It highlights archaeological sites as living fields of artistic inspiration, inviting creators and artistic groups to confront time, interpret the past and connect it with the present and the future, presenting original works of high quality and aesthetics.

From ancient theatres, fortresses, sacred monasteries and castles to Byzantine museums, mosques, mansions and prehistoric settlements, the monuments of Greece come to life through a rich and multi-dimensional artistic programme that expands the dialogue between cultural heritage and contemporary creation.

Ioannina Castle

The 2025 programme of the Ministry of Culture’s institution “All of Greece, one culture” includes 70 new productions – music (24), theatre (22), performances / actions for children and adolescents (7), dance (8), visual arts / performance (7) and musical theatre (2) – which will be presented, for two performances each, in 70 archaeological sites, monuments and museums in 12 regions of Greece, outside the Region of Attica, highlighting the uniqueness of each place and enhancing cultural decentralisation. With a total of 140 events, this year’s programme spans multiple fields of artistic expression and highlights the creative diversity of contemporary Greek culture.

Holy Monastery of Our Lady of Akrotiri and St. John the Theologian Toplou of Sitia

All events of the programme “All of Greece, one culture” are offered free of charge by the Ministry of Culture.

Pre-bookings for the events from 1 to 13 July 2025 start on Thursday 19/6 via the official website of the institution: www.allofgreeceoneculture.gr

Oros Ensemble

Music
My mother the goose: A contemporary musical fairy tale
Archaeological Museum of Pella
12.07 – 13.07.2025

The work My Mother the Goose: A Contemporary Musical Fairy Tale is a musical performance by the Oros Ensemble with original text by Dimitra Katiayi, musical composition by Ismeni Beck and narration by Mara Tsikara. The performance aims to create a new form of musical fairy tale, drawing inspiration from the classic musical work My Mother the Goose by Maurice Ravel. Combining elements from tradition and the Greek fairy tale, the performance aspires to renew and place the genre in a contemporary context. Thus, Ravel’s original work is adapted for a small ensemble by the Oros Ensemble and converses with the original musical fairy tale Without by the poet Dimitra Katiachi. The aim is to bring together the past, present and future of the fairy tale in a musical performance for everyone.