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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.
The 2023 Eleusis attempts to reveal the unseen side of Elefsina, signaling a new era for the city and its people.
The three central thematic axes of the 2023 Eleusis program are: People/Society, Environment and Labour
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Mystery 20 Performing Arts Initiator – Narrative Archaeology

Mystery 20 Performing Arts Initiator − Narrative Archaeology, one of the most significant action-models of the 2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture programme, returns curated and directed by Gemma Hansson Carbone, in collaboration with Hliana Kaladami, with a renew cast, from 10 to 12 and from 17 to 19 November at the iconic archaeological site of Ancient Eleusis.


Mystery 56 4th Culture 2030 Meeting

Mystery 56 Culture 2030 Meeting, a celebration by 2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture for artists and cultural professionals, returns to Elefsina with its 4th iteration from 9 to 12 November, under the title “In From the Margins”.


Mystery 85 City Patterns Memory Repurposed

Within the framework of Mystery 85 City Patterns, the M2P team presents an experiential workshop that proposes a new look at patterns and introduces inventive ways of repurposing them, thus suggesting that tradition and memory can inspire new forms of creativity.


Μystery 34 Faces of Elefsina

From October 14 to November 26, 2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture presents Mystery 34 Faces of Elefsina. Portraits of Identity, Passage, and Transition, a photographic and multimedia exhibition by the internationally acclaimed American photographer Lina Bertucci that vividly portrays the diverse communities of this industrial town at the Elefsina Old Town Hall.


Mystery 151 A Rave Down Below

From November 18 to January 28, 2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture presents the group exhibition Mystery 151 A Rave Down Below featuring the participation of acclaimed artists from Greece and abroad and showcasing a series of new productions, curated by Panos Giannikopoulos.

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