Belgium’s Ghent Is Being Transformed Into Ancient Greece

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Belgium’s Ghent Is Being Transformed Into Ancient Greece

32 Greek tragedies will be performed at Ghent. Credit: Facebook/All Greeks Festival For eight weeks in May and June, the quiet Flemish city of Ghent is being transformed into the buzzing cultural metropolis of ancient Greece, with a total of 32 Greek tragedies being performed across the town. The idea for the ‘All Greeks Festival’ was conceived by the former artistic director of NTGent city theatre, Milo Rau. While walking in a park in Paris, Ra…