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Legacy Projects

The main objective of the program is the strong material and immaterial Legacy, i.e. the building of a new cultural identity of Elefsina, through the introduction of new institutions – cultural and infrastructure -, as well as the strengthening and expansion of the existing ones.

HeritACT, a project funded by the European Union, bridges the past and the future of cities by activating heritage through engaging experiences and innovative design to facilitate urban sustainable development.
The Visual Arts (V.A.) Initiator program aims to introduce young visual artists to the art of in situ installation and site-specific performance, under the supervision of a curatorial team, and to give them the opportunity to experiment with small and medium-scale works.
The Documentary Festival Cine – Eleusis: IN SITU realities is a concept by 2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture that – due to its singular nature, and until such time as it is made an autonomous legal entity – is being realised in cooperation with existing, carefully selected organisations and groups.
2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture is partnering with the University of Patras to launch and run the Free University of Elefsina – IN SITU, an initiative designed for the citizens of Elefsina and its environs.
The Aeschylus Project ^, presented in the great tragic poet’s birthplace, explores the staging of ancient Greek drama via performative approaches to plays written, in the main, by this major tragedian.
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Mystery 14 Human Requiem In Eleusis

World premiere of the film by French filmmaker Stephan Talneau for the homonymous performance in the archaeological site of Elefsina, directed by Jochen Sandig and choreographed by Sasha Waltz, in the presence of its creators.


Mystery 199 Vangelis Tsakos – Thanos Tsingos

From 17 April to 19 May, 2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture presents Mystery 199 Vangelis Tsakos – Thanos Tsingos, an exhibition – tribute to two great artists of Elefsina, the award-winning photographer Vangelis Tsakos and the internationally acclaimed artist Thanos Tsingos at the Old Town Hall of Elefsina. Photographic and painting works, testimonies, publications, exceptional editions and valuable materials, products of extensive research, describe their history and highlight just a small part of the particularly rich but also unique work of the two artists.


Mystery 37 Voices of Elefsina

The artistic installation “Voices of Elefsina” by Berlin artist Karl Heinz Jeron, is presented in the context of the project Mystery 37 VOICES OF ELEFSINA of 2023 Eleusis, in collaboration with the team of the Zoetrope Athens art space. A live experience, in the form of a sound walk, which will be inaugurated in Elefsina on 28 April.


Mystery 197 Paper World - A Letter about Elefsina

From April 13th to April 16th, 2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture presents an exhibition with artistic creations by Nicoletta Granitsa (aka Magemeli, a name that is inspired by the “alchemical” society of bees), under the title: Mystery 197 Paper World – A Letter to Eleusis, at the Canteen – Art Hub.

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