In the framework of the European event “Co-creating Europe in 24 cities. How cross-border collaboration can make a difference” organised by the European Cultural Foundation (Amsterdam) and MitOst e.V. (Berlin), Motus Terrae – Centre for Arts in Public space in collaboration with Eleusis 2021 invite you on January 28th 2017 in Elefsina, to meet 7 of the 15 European teams that have participated in the cultural exchange programme Tandem Europe 2015 – 2017.
On Saturday 28th January, interactive events will be held in Elefsina, which will include workshops and visual art installations. Each workshop will be dedicated to a team and their project where participants will have the opportunity to learn more and discuss with team members about the project, the actions and the next steps in an active way.
In the morning from 10:00 to 13:45, 8 different routes will be held in the city of Elefsina where in each route the participant will have the opportunity to participate in different workshops and interactive installations hidden in various cultural spaces of Elefsina.
After the interactive routes, we invite you to the space of Elaiourgiki where you can meet 7 out of 15 teams and their projects through open discussions and interactive workshops. Each Tandem team will have a specially designed corner inside the space of Elaiourgiki. Come and meet professionals from various European cultural institutions, chat with the artists and exchange ideas with our guests coming to Elefsina especially for the final meeting of the programme Tandem Europe.
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During the programme Tandem Europe 2015-17, 15 teams – pairs were created by partners from 24 different European cities. Each pair worked for a year in order to create a social innovation project. The topics of the 15 artistic and cultural projects, varied and include: freedom of expression, democracy, community development, social cohesion, and more. Meet the teams and projects and find a description of the events in Elefsina here: Elefsina Events.
The open event and the workshops address to citizens, children, those who are involved in cultural projects, members of civil society, journalists, educators and everyone else interested in projects aimed at improving cultural and social structures in Europe.
Tandem Europe supports experimental collaborations between cultural change makers from the EU member states. It is tailor-made for cultural managers who work on creative solutions that tackle contemporary challenges in our societies and want to cultivate pioneering ideas and generate socio-economic impact with partners throughout the EU. The programme helps to create and sustain culturally innovative impact across sectors, disciplines and borders and allows cultural professionals from many different disciplines to acquire skills required for innovation processes, engaging long-term partnerships and organisational change.
The events in Elefsina are organized by Motus Terrae – Centre for Arts in Public space in collaboration with Eleusis 2021 and with the support of the Municipality of Elefsina, N.P.D.D P.A.K.P.P.A, Filiki Folia and the Workers’ Union of Elefsina.
Tandem: www.tandemforculture.org
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For the events in Elefsina:
Nicoleta Contouli, info@motusterrae.gr, +30 694 947 3147
The event is organized by Tandem Europe and its local partners Benaki Museum, Impact Hub, Athens Biennale, Melissa Network, State of Concept, Motus Terrae and Eleusis 2021. Tandem Europe is an initiative which was developed by the European Cultural Foundation, and MitOst e.V. together with Fondazione Cariplo. It is financially supported by Robert Bosch Stiftung and Stavros Niarchos Foundation.
