Performance Artist
〰️
Visionary
〰️
Wisdom Carrier
〰️
Embodied Spirituality Mentor
〰️
Performance Artist 〰️ Visionary 〰️ Wisdom Carrier 〰️ Embodied Spirituality Mentor 〰️
A visionary choreographer, director and performance artist.
Apostolia Papadamaki (she/her, b.1967) is a pioneering choreographer, director, and interdisciplinary artist who transforms performance into living ritual.
With a creative journey spanning over 35 years, she has explored dance, theatre, opera, film, and large-scale ceremonies. For the past two decades, her focus has been on site-specific, participatory, and ceremonial performances in archaeological sites, museums, theatres, seas, and public spaces, presented in more than 40 international festivals and supported by major cultural institutions.
The Founder of Anamnesis
At the core of her vision lies Anamnesis, her life project, a long-term exploration of the fusion of ancient mysticism and contemporary performance. Presented in more than 10 archaeological sites and museums, Anamnesis integrates mythology, philosophy, ecology, and ritual into participatory performances that reimagine theatre as a transformative act of remembrance and renewal.
Embodied Spirituality Mentor & Wisdom Carrier
With over 20 years of experience facilitating retreats, ceremonies, rituals, and one-on-one mentorship, Apostolia draws from the Orphic tradition, the archetypes of the gods and goddesses, the four portals of the solar cycles, and the primordial elements, upholding the Ancient Greek understanding of nature as divine and reawakening this wisdom in contemporary practice.
Her guidance invites participants to awaken remembrance, embody presence, and reconnect with the sacred rhythms of life, blending Ancient Hellenic wisdom with contemporary practices of transformation.
Her groundbreaking “firsts” include:
Transmutations (2000), the first large-scale participatory site-specific work in Greece, staged in an abandoned factory.
Synergy (2004), the Opening Ceremony for the Paralympic Games in Athens, a large-scale performance uniting thousands of participants in a celebration of human potential and inclusion.
Drops of Breath (2015), the world’s first underwater dance-theatre performance, beneath the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion.
From Darkness to Light/Anamnesis (2018), a 12-hour vigil performance in an archaeological site, where audiences slept among ruins and shared their dreams as part of the work.
Experience the Anamnesis Performances
Artistic achievements
-
![The Oracles of Water / Anamnesis , the site specific and participatory ritual performance by Apostolia Papadamaki presented at the Temple of Athena and at the Temple of Apollo at the archeological site of Delphi, greece]()
The Oracles Of Water
-
![Drops Of Breath , the underwater choreography by Apostolia Papadamaki with an underwater audience presented at Temple of Poseidon cape Sounio, greece]()
Drops Of Breath
-
![Synergy, the 30min choreography by Apostolia Papadamaki for the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games Athens 2004 presented at the Olympic Stadium in athens greece]()
Opening Ceremony -Paralympic Games
-
![Delos / Anamnesis , the site specific and participatory ritual performance by Apostolia Papadamaki presented at the archeological site of Delos, greece]()
DELOS
-
![As Above So Below / Anamnesis , the site specific and participatory ritual performance by Apostolia Papadamaki presented at the Sanctuary of the cabeiri in Lemnos island, greece]()
As Above So Below
-
![Ancient Souls in Human Bodies / Anamnesis , the site specific and participatory ritual performance by Apostolia Papadamaki presented at the Museo Castromediano Lecce, Italy]()
Ancient Souls In Human Bodies
Upcoming events
Motivational Speaker at: Re-enchanting the World
September 25–27, 2025 | Eleusis, Greece
-
3rd New Eleusis Symposion organized by the World Human Forum.
Apostolia will present her unique methodology of Anamnesis, the site-specific and participatory performances that activate iconic archaeological sites through movement, ritual, and collective memory.
She will be joined on the panel by Nikolas Yatromanolakis (General Director, Policy Lab; Former Deputy Minister of Culture & Sports), and Nikos Tsouchlos (President, Athens Conservatoire; Professor, Ionian University). The discussion will be moderated by Jochen Sandig, Co-Founder & Vice-President of the World Human Forum.
The Mysteries Of Light - Online Course
Starting November 17, 2025
-
A 4-Month Online Course of Embodied practices and Mythic Ritual connected with the Ancient Greek Lineage and guided by Apostolia Papadamaki.
This course is an initiation into the sacred threads of Ancient Greek wisdom, the elemental forces of nature, and the radiant mythic soul we are each called to remember.
Rooted in the archetypes of four Ancient Greek Goddesses, this course carries us through the Four Elements and across the Solar Gateways of light revealed at the Solstices and Equinoxes.
Facilitator at: Resilience in a Stressed World Retreat with Dr Gabor Maté
May 25-29, 2026
-
In alignment with One Sanctum’s Retreat, Apostolia invites participants into an immersive, embodied experience of remembrance.
This transformative retreat, organized by Ms. Lara Tambacopoulou, brings together thought leaders and healing practitioners dedicated to fostering deep inner connection and collective action. With Dr. Gabor Maté as the lead speaker, alongside other acclaimed voices in the fields of trauma, healing, and resilience.
In this profound space of co-creation, we remember that resilience is not about enduring stress but about reclaiming our power to move through life with fluidity, connection, and purpose.
Elemental Bliss Retreat
July 11–18, 2026
-
On the secluded island of Donousa, Greece, renowned choreographer, performance artist, and transformational mentor Apostolia Papadamaki will guide the Elemental Bliss Retreat, an eight-day immersion into embodied spirituality and Ancient Greek wisdom.
Rooted in the Hellenic lineage and inspired by the healing rhythms of nature, this retreat invites participants to awaken remembrance, embody inner balance, and reconnect with the sacred forces of life.
Join me on Instagram
