I-House celebrates Greece

MARIA BIBBS
Staff Writer

The International House will commemorate Greek culture all week through a series of festivities and informational activities. With the talents of the UT Recreational Sports Club on hand, the In ternational House will feature a Greek Dance performance tonight at 6.

Students will be able to experience the culture and customs of Greece by viewing a live performance of various traditional dances from each region, followed by a Greek dinner. Tee-shirts will also be on sale at the festival. The festival cost is $4 per person.

The UT Greek Dancers are a group affiliated with the Recreational Sports Club. Composed of about 12 members from Greece, Poland and the United States, the team ha s performed at several International and Greek festivals around Knoxville including the Olympic Flame festival. Their costumes are actually the authentic garb imported from Greece.

The UT Greek Dancers will be very busy for the remainder of the se mester with a demanding schedule of performances. They will perform in an International festival at Chapel Hill, N.C., in March, followed by another one here in April. The group also takes part in the seminars and classes teaching Greek Dance in the area.

The president, Annie Protopapas from Cyprus, encourages more students to get involved with the dance troupe.

"We're not limited to anyone of Greek descent," she said. "Anyone can join regardless of age. We have slow and fas t paced dances, so even if you're 60, you can still do it."

Students interested in Greek dancing for UT can attend one of the practices at the Alumni Gym on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.