Gianna Karympali-Tsiptsiou, chair of the National Theatre of Northern Greece, has died
The Ministry of Culture confirmed her death on 26 October. The Aristotle University academic had chaired the National Theatre of Northern Greece since 2019.
Gianna Karympali-Tsiptsiou, chair of the board of the National Theatre of Northern Greece and an academic at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Law School, has died. The Ministry of Culture confirmed her death in an announcement dated 26 October 2026; ERT also reported the news.
From law to cultural administration
Her academic career was associated with Civil Law at Aristotle University. The official announcement refers to her teaching, administrative duties and research, including university legislation, land registration and antiquities law.
According to the ministry, she became chair of the theatre in 2019 and remained in the post until her death. She had previously served as vice-chair of the Teloglion Fine Arts Foundation.
Lina Mendoni offered condolences to her family, students and friends. Assessments of her contribution to the theatre’s operation and outreach form part of the minister’s statement.
The official announcement gives no cause of death or funeral details.
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