2023 Eleusis

2023 ΕΛΕYΣIΣ EUROPEAN CAPITAL of CULTURE MYSTERIES of TRANSITION 2023ELEUSIS.EU

Strategic Objectives

The European Capital of Culture (ECoC) title was launched in 1985 on the initiative of Melina Mercouri, and has since become one of the most prestigious and high-profile cultural events/institutions in Europe.

Artistic Vision

The 2023 Eleusis attempts to reveal the unseen side of Elefsina, signaling a new era for the city and its people.

Thematic Axes

The three central thematic axes of the 2023 Eleusis program are: People/Society, Environment and Labour

The Team

Board of Directors

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Dates 08.09.2023—01.10.2023

Μystery 166 State of Emergency

08.09.2023—01.10.2023

From 8 September to 1 October, 2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture presents Mystery 116 State of Emergency, an installation by Athanasios Kanakis at the...

From 8 September to 1 October, 2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture presents Mystery 116 State of Emergency, an installation by Athanasios Kanakis at the old machine works Filomila 3.

Free Entrance People/Society Visual Arts/Photography

Dates 29.09.2023—01.10.2023

Time 18:30

Venue Archaeological Site of Elefsina
Sotiriou Gkioka, Elefsina

Mystery 14 Ηuman Requiem in Eleusis

29.09.2023—01.10.2023

Mystery 14 Ηuman Requiem in Eleusis is one of the main works of 2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture, which will be presented in the...

Mystery 14 Ηuman Requiem in Eleusis is one of the main works of 2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture, which will be presented in the archaeological site of Elefsina from 29 September to 1 October.

Flagship Events

Dates 16.09.2023—01.10.2023

Time 00:00

Mystery 42 Futuring Waters

16.09.2023—01.10.2023

Mystery 42 Futuring Waters’ exhibition and parallel events introduces us to the artworks created through a process of co-authorship initiated by the artist and educator...

Mystery 42 Futuring Waters’ exhibition and parallel events introduces us to the artworks created through a process of co-authorship initiated by the artist and educator Jenny Marketou with the help of Greek and international scientists, artists, curators, architects, archaeologists and activists among others around water rights and hydropolitics, a complex political thought around water.

Education/Training Environment Exhibition

Dates 16.09.2023—01.10.2023

Venue Old Elefsina Town Hall
39 Nikolaidou & Laskou Str., Elefsina

Mystery 169 If the Wind Blows

16.09.2023—01.10.2023

Mystery 169 If the Wind Blows by Amsterdam-based international visual artist Mariko Hori explores the relationship between language and the city, prompted by the Japanese...

Mystery 169 If the Wind Blows by Amsterdam-based international visual artist Mariko Hori explores the relationship between language and the city, prompted by the Japanese proverb which goes “If the wind blows, the barrel makers prosper”, which means that any event can bring about an effect in an unexpected way.

People/Society Visual Arts/Photography

Dates 11.09.2023—29.11.2023

Venue ΕΚΕΔΑ
Χαριλάου 28, Ελευσίνα, 19200

Mystery 7 Free University of Elefsina In Situ - Second Circle

11.09.2023—29.11.2023

The Mystery 7 Free University of Elefsina In Situ, organized by the 2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture in collaboration with the University of Patras,...

The Mystery 7 Free University of Elefsina In Situ, organized by the 2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture in collaboration with the University of Patras, continues in September, an innovative educational programme mainly addressed to the residents of Elefsina and the surrounding area, with on-site teaching sessions taking place both indoors and outdoors in the city.