Join Dr. Christos Papakostas and live music from Kompania Verdi for a conversation about how life embodies the cycles of human life and the traditions of Epirus. 

Dr. Christos Papakostas is a Professor in the Department of Primary Education at the University of Ioannina, specializing in Folklore and Greek Traditional Dance. His research focuses on dance anthropology, music, folklore, and cultural identity. From 2014 to 2021, he served as an Assistant Professor on the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Science of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, where he taught Greek traditional dance.

In addition to his professional career, he has worked as a professional dance teacher with various dance groups and at seminars across Europe, the U.S., and Canada and has taught traditional percussion at the Music Schools of Drama, Karditsa, and Trikala. Christos has served as a judge at the Metropolis of Atlanta Hellenic Dance Festival and the Metropolis of San Francisco's Folk Dance Festival.