Thalia 2026

International Theater Festival in Latin and Ancient Greek

 

 

THIRD EDITION

MARE SOMNIORVM

ΟΝΕΙΡΑΤΩΝ ΠΕΛΑΓΟΣ

 

Braga, Summer 2026

Thalia (Theatri Artisque Ludicrae Iuges Agones) is an international conference spanning seven days centered on theatrical arts in Latin and Ancient Greek. Following the great success of Thalia 2022 (Vicenza, August 1-7, 2022) and Thalia 2024 (Vilnius, August 4-11, 2024), which saw the participation of over hundreds of scholars and enthusiasts of Latin from around the world, Schola Humanistica presents the third edition of this Festival in Braga, great event in Braga, the Latin Bracara Augusta, a city thousands of years old, in which the marks left by the various civilisations it hosted, from Gallic to Roman, from Arab to Portuguese, are still visible.
This festival, conducted entirely in Latin and Ancient Greek, is open to all scholars and devotees of the ancient world and the Renaissance. The festival is organized into two halves, the first titled Symposium, and the second Ludi.

The Symposium is comprised of a series of lessons entirely in Latin and Ancient Greek on theater in antiquity and in the Renaissance. Instructors will include the faculty of Schola Humanistica as well as leading Latinists and Hellenists in Europe. The Ludi are a theater competition centered on the awarding of the Corona Aurea (“Golden Crown”) for the best theatrical production in Latin and Χρυσοῦς Στέφανος for the best theatrical production in Ancient Greek.

 

CERTAMEN

The certamen is divided into a Latin and a Greek section, each with its own prizes. The general theme, to which the competing plays must refer, is ‘The Sea of Dreams’.

● – CORONA AVREA to the best performance in Latin: 9.000 €
● – CORONA ARGENTEA to the second best performance in Latin. 6.000 €
● – CORONA AENEA to the third best performance in Latin. 4.000 €
● – CALAMVS AVREVS to the best text in Latin. 2000 €
● – PERSONA AVREA to the best leading actor in Latin. 1000 €
● – PILEVS AVREVS to the best character actor in Latin. 500 €
● – ΧΡΥΣΟΥΣ ΣΤΕΦΑΝΟΣ
to the best performance in ancient Greek: 12.000 €
● – ΑΡΓΥΡΟΥΣ ΣΤΕΦΑΝΟΣ to the second best show in ancient Greek. 8.000 €
● – ΧΑΛΚΟΥΣ ΣΤΕΦΑΝΟΣ to the third best show in ancient Greek. 5.000 €
● – ΧΡΥΣΟΥΣ ΚΑΛΑΜΟΣ to the best text in Ancient Greek. 3.000 €
● – ΧΡΥΣΟΥΝ ΠΡΟΣΩΠΟΝ to the best leading actor in Ancient Greek. 2000 €
● – ΧΡΥΣΟΥΣ ΠΙΛΕΟΣ to the best character actor in Ancient Greek. 1000 €

 

 

Rules

Click HERE for the rules of THALIA 2026.

Click HERE for registration form A.

 

Santuario do Bom Jesus

 

Braga’s Cathedral

 

Palacio do Raio