Opening by Nikitas Tsakiroglou, Artistic Director of the National Theatre of Northern Greece Maia Morgenstern presents excerpts from Aristophanes' 'Lysistrata' based on an adaptation by Michalis Cacoyiannis'Ancient Drama: Ancient or Drama?' by Stathis Livathinos, director 'The cycle of agriculture and ancient drama in the Mediterranean', by Sotiris Hatzakis, director'Homeric Women in Ancient Drama', by Dimitris Maronitis, Professor Emeritus of the School of Philosophy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki'Aspects of Ancient Drama: Thematic Projections Approaches in Direction', by Dimitra Mitta, Professor of Philology at the School of Drama of the NTNG.Discussion with the above on 'The Importance of the Intra-Cultural approach to Ancient Drama'