(EVIA)
Dimitrios Lianostathis was born in 1970 in Evia, and started dancing traditional Greek dances at an early age. In 1991, Dimitrios was selected to perform with the Dora Stratou Dance Group, and has since given well over 2000 performances. He also acts as a tutor to students of traditional dance through the Theatre Association.
While Dimitri has experience with traditions from all regions of Greece (dances, songs, customs, costume) , he specializes in his birthplace region of Evia. He just completed a work for the Niarchos Foundation "Recording dances, songs and customs in Kourkoulos Evia" which is also expected to be issued by the Dora Stratou Theatre. Lianostathis also spearheaded the creation of a Greek club in Alonaki (Evia) to continue the tradition of teaching cultural traditions to students of all ages. The club has over 500 students and their activities are continuously expanding. In addition, Dimitrios chairs the association and publishes a folklore cultural newspaper column in Alonaki. Today, Dimitrios lives in Chalkis with his wife and two daughters and works as an elementary school teacher.
