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Anna Tzakou

Artistic Director

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Short Bio

Anna Tzakou studied contemporary performance in Naropa University, Boulder, CO. She holds a PhD in Performance Practice entitled: Geopoetics, a mindfulness (sati) site-specific performance practice, from the University of Exeter (UK), where she integrates American and European post-modern artistic methods to create a body-landscape performance practice methodology. She has worked in performances for ATHENS FESTIVAL, Onassis Stegi, Athens Biennale ect. In 2012 Anna founds group Geopoetics with which she has been creating site-specific walking performances in urban landscapes. The group has been commissioned and funded by the Experimental Stage -1 of Greek National Theatre, Pafos Cultural Capital 2017, ATHENS FESTIVAL, Thessaloniki Dimitria Festival and the Greek Ministry of Culture. Anna’s research has been published in the USA, UK and Greece. She has been teaching in BFA and MFA academic programs in Exeter (UK), Fontys (NL), DIA (NL) and in the University of Peloponnese (GR).