Demetria Olesen: FounderDemetria was born in Adroussa, a medieval city, situated on the hills of the beautiful Messinian Valley. She attended private schools in Kalamata, a major seaport, majoring in classic literature and the theatre. She also attended the French Institute of Kalamata Greece, winning awards. Her parents sent Demetria to an aunt on Long Island New York graduating from Stonybrook University in 1986 with a degree in English and Graduate Studies in Social Science.
Demetria has taught middle and high school classes in Language Arts and Drama. She has written and published poetry, the children's picture book Lambyro, the play Gypsy's Honor, which was performed in Greece in 2009. She has also written adaptations of the plays Iphigenia of Argolia and Cinderella at Graceland. Both plays were performed in Austin for young audiences. In October 2012, she completed the libretto for the opera Athena's Bequest about the Elgin Marbles. Professor, Donald Grantham of UT, Austin Texas has completed the composition for the above work The Greek government has given permission to perform the opera at the Ancient Stadium of Ancient Messini Greece Demetria has directed and produced several plays including Iphigenia in Tauris at Sundance Utah. She loves to work with children of all ages and enjoys taking part in the creative process. She has finished the first sequel of the novel Bipolar Odyssey to be published Spring 2023. She created the lyrics and harmony of the original song for piano and violin “Angel Wings”. A UT graduate Michael Mikulka wrote the compositions. She is presently working on the screen play Democratia! What a Splendid Idea! The fight to save Democracy! A tapestry of the United States of America political arena from 2008 to 2024. Demetria’s Anthology for over thirty poems will be published 2024. She has two children. |
We create educational and artistic opportunities for young students, especially those from rural areas. |