Award-winning poets Rachel Hadas, Annie Finch and Alicia Stallings will be in residence and will organize the workshops and readings. The workshop will emphasize watercolor painting and drawing and is open to individuals with or without previous artistic experience. The Greek island architecture, the natural beauty of the island of Spetses, all contribute to an environment conducive to artistic expression. The sessions include instruction from Greek I through Greek VI, as well as a Modern Greek Literature course for advanced students. The same program will be repeated in Athens from August 6-24.
Courses are open to adults of all nationalities.
The University of Detroit Merc y will conduct its summer Theatre Workshop and Festival, with productions of ancient Greek drama on Spetses, in Olympia, and Athens . Dr. Arthur Beer and Mary Bremer will conduct the workshops and direct the productions. The Athens Centre is hosting The Pennsylvania State University Spring Semester in Greece. Dr. Bob Price and Dr. Jim Thompson are the Faculty of Record for the program. In spring the Athens Centre will host the University of Chicago s Spring Classics Quarter.