Tatiana Papadopoulou

The Picture of Dorian Gray | Thessaloniki | February 2

The Thessaloniki Concert Hall hosts a new production by the Dancers of the North ensemble that explores the selfie craze through the prism of Oscar Wilde's iconic novel on the fear of death, "The Picture of Dorian Gray." Rated 15+, the production is directed by Tatiana Papadopoulou, who has also done the choreography with Alexandros Stavropoulos.

BBC: The “mystery” of the Greek word philotimo (video)

There is a Chinese proverb that says a picture is worth a thousand words. But what if you come across a word that can’t be translated into other languages. The Greek word “Philotimo” has often been rendered as “Love of honour” in the English language, but this interpretation fails to encapsulate the true meaning of the world.