The Board of Directors of DIPETHE Kozani almost unanimously chose Stelios Chliaras for the position of artistic director.

The selection of the new artistic director was made among 7 nominations.

His resume

Mr. Chliaras has studied Social Theology at EKPA and administration of cultural units at the University of the Aegean. He is a graduate of the Drama School of the National Theater and has completed postgraduate studies at the Department of Theater Studies of the University of Peloponnese.

As actor has worked in shows, at the DIPETHE of Volos and Kozani, in the shows Romeo & Juliet – N. Kosmos theater, Paramyth…issimo – Porta Theater, Cherry Orchard – Acharneis Exercise theater at the National Theatre.

As director worked on the shows Benthos (Festival Antipera Giortes), Vradiazias Mr. Galatea (D.Pe.The. Kozani), Maska ne ne ve nai ke vykyte (D.Pe.The. Kozani), Antigone (Athens and Kozani), Once upon a time (Co-production with Di.P.Theo Kozani and Theater Epi Kolono).

In 2011 he founded the artistic organization Xhaireti theater group, and as an artistic director he carried out a number of productions and co-productions in various theaters such as the Art Theater, Epi Kolonos Theater, Michalis Kakogiannis Foundation, Athens Festival, Megaro Musikis, etc. . as well as two Multi-Thematic Festivals, Theros (Neios Estate, Kozani), and the Antipera Festivals (Polyphytou Lake, Kozani).

He participated in the TV series Karyotakis, directed by T. Psarras and in the feature film The winter.