Paris Katsivelos (also known as Paraskevas Katsivelos) is a prominent Greek actor, director, and professor of dramatic art with a multifaceted career spanning over four decades. His work bridges the performing arts, academic education, and international cultural diplomacy. Below is a summary of his professional background based on his CV:Education & Academic BackgroundActing & Directing: Graduated with honors (top of his class) from the Artistic Society of Athens in 1975. He later earned a Diploma in Directing (1995–1998). Specialized Training: Studied Set Design, Costume Design, Monody/Melodramatics, Kinesiology, and Speech Education. He spent 11 years studying phonetics and oral speech under professors from the Athens Conservatory. Advanced Degrees: * Honorary Doctorate from the Academy of Pedagogy and Sciences of Ukraine (2017). Doctorate in Practical Philosophy from the W.PH.F. University. Teaching & Professional PositionsUniversity Professor: He is a tenured professor at the Danube University Krems (DUK) in Austria and the European Communication Institute (ECI), where he teaches “Quality Communication Education.” Drama Education: He has taught Acting, Improvisation, and Speech Education at various Higher Schools of Dramatic Art and theatrical workshops in Greece and abroad. Radio & Media: Served as a permanent announcer and curator for the Ministry of Rural Development’s radio broadcasts for 28 years. Artistic CareerActing: He has performed in approximately 22 theatrical productions (including works by Shakespeare, Chekhov, and Miller) and 43 television productions. Cinema: Participated in several motion pictures, including Bordello and The Disappearance of John Avlakioti. Recent Work: In 2025, he performed his poetic one-act play “First Page” at the European Parliament and served as a keynote speaker at Harvard University’s Center for Hellenic Studies.Cultural Diplomacy & PhilanthropyGlobal Roles: He serves as the Vice President of the World Philosophical Forum and is a Peace Ambassador for the Ecumenical Delphic Union.The UN & UNESCO: He has been recognized as a “World Citizen” and “Global Active Thinker” by various international bodies, including honorary distinctions from UNESCO. Opera: Since 2021, he has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Union of Greek Opera Singers and has collaborated on international productions across Europe (Germany, Netherlands, Austria).
He was invited as a key note speaker in order to honor Ecumenical Delphic Union and to deliver the message through an ecstatic performance dedicate as an Hymne to Apollo. As a World peace ambassador he strive bridges for culture extroversion and untouchable heritage exchange. As a Vice president of the World Philosophical Forum and Coorganizator with the International Peace Foundation he wanted to devote this performance to human nesecity to extract the inner light, so that humanity can found again it compass.
Mr. Katsivelos is also an international recognized and awarded author . His book titled” With Light as our compass ”
he is giving directions to metaphysics paths in order the human sorrow to be entlighted and with the delphic maxim Thy Know it self to find the inner strengh for balance and personal confidence.
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