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Athanasios Veloudios

1895 – 1992

Greek actor and soldier

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Lived 1895 – 1992 (aged 96). Athanasios Veloudios was a Greek actor, soldier, aircraft pilot, choreographer, musicologist and folklorist.

Athanasios Veloudios (Greek: Αθανάσιος Βελούδιος; 1895–1992) was a Greek military officer, actor and writer. After his retirement from army, he became an actor. In 1927, Veloudios was invited by Eva Palmer-Sikelianos to present the "Ancient Greek pyrrhic dance" at the Delphic Festival of 1927. She also asked him to be "a choreographer and to maintain the right rhythm" ("I was maintaining the rhythm on my own, with a drum," he writes in a text) and also teach the steps and the kinesiology of the ancient war dance to young people (teenagers, members of the "City Scouts" and "Soldiers that I "'borrowed" from the Royal Hellenic Army, "as Veloudios remembers regarding the participants in the dance groups). The initial success of the first "Amphictyony" (as he is referring to them, incorrectly remembering – in one case- 1928 as their chronology) of Angelos Sikelianos led to the resumption of the teaching and presentation of the pyrrhic dance in 1930 by him.

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Greek War Cross, 3rd Class
Also known as
Thanos Velloudios, Thanos Veloudios

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Athanasios Veloudios?

Greek actor and soldier (1895-1992)

When was Athanasios Veloudios born?

Athanasios Veloudios was born on 16 July 1895 in Athens.

When did Athanasios Veloudios die?

Athanasios Veloudios died on 2 May 1992 in Athens.

What was Athanasios Veloudios's occupation?

Athanasios Veloudios was an actor, soldier, aircraft pilot, choreographer, musicologist and folklorist.

What nationality was Athanasios Veloudios?

Athanasios Veloudios was Greek.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Athanasios Veloudios

· Wikidata: Q19839880

· DBpedia: Athanasios Veloudios

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