Panhellenic Association of Teaching Drama

National Network
Greece
Address

1 Praxitelous St., 4th floor
Athens
Greece

Telephone
210 49 50 749
Telephone (other)
210 32 31 872
Fax
210 32 31 872
E-Mail
papastathix@yahoo.gr
E-Mail (2)
pasedinfo@yahoo.gr
Mobile Phone
697 86 19 873
Mobile Phone (other)
694 45 37 562
Website
http://www.sitemaker.gr/pasedinfo
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1999
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. International/Cultural relations
  3. Research
  4. Youth and education
General Information
The Panhellenic Association of Teaching Drama (PATD) was established 1999 by educators, drama teachers and artists who are interested in Drama in Education (DIE). It is a non-profitable organisation. The administration of PATD consists of a board committee of 7 members, who are elected by the members of the association every 2 years. All the members of the association and the members of the board are working on a voluntary basis. 3. by membership fees of the association, other donations and merely by other activities as workshops. 4. Every year an annual course on Drama in Education for teachers, where tutors are coming from abroad (esp. UK), organising with other associations in Greece international conferences on Drama and Theatre in education, established a library with foreign bibliography and other audiovisual materials on DIE. 5. National Association of Teaching Drama (NATD, UK), Hellenic Network of Theatre Drama in Education, Hellenic Theatre Studies Association, NATD (UK).
Mission and Objectives

Following the need of teachers to apply new creative methods of teaching and the changes on education in the other EU countries, PATD is promoting the promotion of children’s, teenagers’ and adults’ education through the dramatic art. Drama in Education is a new educational approach which implies the Dramatic Art as a method of instruction in classroom and it has been developed in U.K. and France.
PATD aims to:
The research and promotion of the use of Dramatic Art for educational purposes in all levels of Education according to the needs of the Greek, European and world community.
The training of educators and other specialities on Drama in Education.

Main Projects / Activities

PATD has been organising long term and short term workshops on DIE with experienced and recognised practitioners from Greece and abroad, for teachers and specialists of all levels of education. The last two years has established an annual course on DIE.
It has also established a library with Audiovisual materials and bibliography on DIE. It is organising discussion groups on DIE in regular basis. It supports and counsels teachers in their practical work with DIE in their classroom.
It participates in organising International conferences in Athens on Drama and Theatre in Education with other familiar organisations of Greece and abroad (Panhellenic network of Theatre/ Drama in Education, Hellenic Theatre Studies Association, International Institute for theatre research).
It participates in conferences in Greece and abroad with workshops, keynote speeches and posters.

Contact (1) Full Name
Chrysoula Papastathi
Head of the organisation
Kalliroi Giannopoulou
Contact (2) Full Name
Athina Kantifeli