KATERINA LA GRECA

Multidisciplinary Artist & Director
Rooted in flamenco. Creating across dance, film & social impact.

“Through movement, image and sound, I craft performances and films that explore identity, transformation and social resonance. My work blends flamenco’s emotional depth with a contemporary artistic vision.”

EMBRUJO FLAMENCO by Katerina La Greca

(Flamenco Dancer & Choreographer, Concept)

Katerina la Greca & Aeham Ahmad

(Flamenco Dancer & Choreographer, Concept

BETWEEN WAR & PEACE with Mine Yücel & Kyrill Korsunenko

(Flamenco Dancer, Director, Choreographer, Concept)

ONLY HUMAN II – Experimental Documentary Series with music4everybody! e.V. & cineMars

(Director, Writer, Choreographer, Coach)

ONLY HUMAN I – Experimental Documentary Series with music4everybody! e.V. & cineMars

(Director, Writer, Choreographer, Coach)

PANDEMIA – interdisciplinary art film by Katerina Giannakopoulou

(Director, Dancer, Actress, Producer)

THE TRAGEDY OF DOMNA VISVIZI – interdisciplinary art film

(made by Katerina Giannakopoulou & Mixalis Iliaskos)

AS THE WAVE BROKE…. – a film by Alexandra Bekiou

(Katerina Giannakopoulou in the role of Julia)

Katerina la Greca & Friends

(Productions)

ABOUT KATERINA

Katerina La Greca is an internationally award-winning multidisciplinary artist, director, choreographer and flamenco dancer of Greek origin. She lives and works between Cologne and Gran Canaria, bringing together flamenco, film, music, movement and socially engaged art in a practice shaped by human stories and encounters across cultures.

She is the founder and artistic director of ARTS FOR SOCIAL CHANGE!, a collaborative platform born from her belief that art can open dialogue, make social issues visible and bring people together. Since 2015, she has created more than 100 productions with young people in schools, arrival centres and community spaces, particularly with participants from refugee and migrant backgrounds.

Katerina has performed internationally as both a soloist and ensemble dancer and has been part of the Flamenco Zentrum Köln since 1998. Her artistic collaborations include Oper Köln, La Fura dels Baus, Kölner Philharmonie, Schauspiel Köln, the Javid Afsari Rad Ensemble and the Zarbang Ensemble.

Her relationship with flamenco embraces both tradition and experimentation. As a soloist at Oper Köln, she appeared in Die Soldaten as the Andalusian woman, embodying the role through the language and presence of traditional flamenco. In her own productions, she opens flamenco to other artistic forms and allows it to enter new and unexpected spaces.

Her own solo production Embrujo Flamenco brings traditional flamenco into dialogue with jazz, experimental sound and theatrical imagery. Developed in Gran Canaria, the production reflects an artistic path that is firmly rooted in flamenco while remaining open to new influences and forms of expression.

Another central part of her work is the multi-award-winning short film ONLY HUMAN, created over the course of ten years. Through the stories of ten people from different cultural backgrounds, the film speaks about what separates us and what connects us. It has since grown into an interdisciplinary live format combining film, music, dance and non-fiction storytelling.

Her Greek heritage is also at the heart of The Tragedy of Domna Visvizi, an interdisciplinary film dedicated to democracy in which she portrays the legendary Greek heroine. Created in collaboration with filmmaker Mixalis Iliaskos, the film received official recognition and was placed under the auspices of the Greek National Tourism Organization.

ARTISTIC JOURNEY

Katerina’s connection to the stage began at around the age of five, shaped by the influence of Pina Bausch, who introduced her to dance theatre and gave her the opportunity to gain her first stage experience. She later received professional dance training at Theater Bayer Erholungshaus, where she also qualified as a dance teacher, building a strong foundation in ballet, modern dance, jazz and flamenco.

Her love for flamenco eventually led her to Seville, where she studied with Rafaela Carrasco, Manuel Betanzos and Matilde Coral and performed alongside artists including Juan Antonio Suárez “Cano”, Rafael Jiménez “Falo” and Leonor Leal. During her years in Seville, she began performing and became known as Katerina la Greca, the artistic name she continues to use today.

At Viento Sur Teatro in Seville, she began training her voice and shifted her focus more deeply towards acting. She later continued her acting studies at Schauspiel Zentrum Köln, specialising in performance for film and theatre.

Today, Katerina brings together the many experiences that have shaped her artistic path. Across flamenco, film and socially engaged art, she is guided by the desire to tell human stories, create meaningful encounters and bring people closer together.