The City Dionysia is held on the 9th to 13th days of Elaphebolion (c. Mar. 24-28), that is, between the first quarter and full moon of the month. This festival concludes the Dionysian part of the year (the winter).
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These notes are intended to put classical Greek drama in its religious context, the religious festival called the Great or City Dionysia, at which it was performed originally.
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The Dionysia was a large religious festival in ancient Athens in honor of the god Dionysus, the central event of which was the performance of tragedies and, since 487 BC, comedies. It was the second...
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An overview of the City Dionysia, the most famous dramatic festival of the ancient Greeks. ... The City Dionysia, the feast of Dionysus Eleuthereus, was far the most splendid of the Bacchic festivals, and was therefore also called the Great Dionysia, or simply the Dionysia, without any additional epithet.
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The Great Dionysia or City Dionysia was a major Ancient Greek religious festival where dramatists presented their plays. ... Great or City Dionysia; Picture of the chair the priest sat in with anecdotes and the activities perdormed at the Great or City Dionysia festival.
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The City Dionysia served as the main dramatic festival of Attica beginning in the late sixth century B.C. and as the backdrop for the development of drama. ...
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The Ancient Roots of Modern Theater ... Choose your players, write your dialogue and set the stage for your own Greek tragedy. ... City of Dionysia Logo...
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Annual drama event called the City Dionysia. Playwrights would submit plays, competing against each other. Winners of this event included Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes. ... Elsewhere on the Web: More about the City Dionysia; More details about the famous drama festival.
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The 6th Annual City Dionysia ... The City Dionysia is a yearly event that takes place on the campus of Case Western Reserve University, usually on the third Saturday of November. The Sixth-Annual City Dionysia competition will take place on Saturday, November 21st, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM at CWRU's Strosacker Auditorium.
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Masks served several important purposes in Ancient Greek theater: their exaggerated expressions helped define the characters the actors were playing; they allowed actors to play more than one role (or gender); ... City of Dionysia Logo...
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