International Ancient Drama Youth Festival
The "International Ancient Drama Youth Festival" has been held since 2012 in the ancient Theatre and Church of the archaeological site of ancient Messina and is inspired by the place's history, cultural heritage and art, with many students and visitors from Greece and abroad.
It is an organisation of the Municipality of Messina, with the support of the Ministry of Culture and the Ephorate of Antiquities of Messenia, intending to bring young people into experiential contact with ancient drama.
The festival is non-competitive and presents a work of ancient Greek or Latin drama-tragedy or comedy. Tertiary Education theatre groups, as well as young amateur theatre groups that are made up exclusively of students and do not exceed 25 members, have the right to participate. All theatre groups participating in the festival are awarded a "Participation Award".