{"id":39810,"date":"2023-02-07T11:25:37","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T08:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/i-eleysina-einai-politistiki-proteyoysa-tis-eyropis-2023\/"},"modified":"2023-02-10T14:40:30","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T11:40:30","slug":"elefsina-is-the-european-capital-of-culture-for-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/en\/elefsina-is-the-european-capital-of-culture-for-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Elefsina Is the European Capital of Culture for 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Opening Ceremony<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the 2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture took place on <\/span><b>Saturday 4 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><b> Sunday 5 February<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, marking a great success for Elefsina, Greece and Europe. A multidimensional production conceived by General Artistic Director <\/span><b>Michail Marmarinos <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and directed by <\/span><b>Chris Baldwin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the ceremony attracted more than <\/span><b>15,000 visitors <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from Elefsina, Attica and all over the world, as well as <\/span><b>3,000,000 viewers <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">who watched via satellite broadcast by the National Television network (ERT).<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-39810 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/030_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204_20230203-2-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"030 JohnKouskoutis LDSPRO 20230204 20230203 2 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/030_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204_20230203-2-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/030_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204_20230203-2-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/030_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204_20230203-2-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/030_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204_20230203-2-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/030_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204_20230203-2-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-39810 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/012_016_PinelopiGerasimou_LDSPRO_20230204-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-39718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/012_016_PinelopiGerasimou_LDSPRO_20230204-1-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/012_016_PinelopiGerasimou_LDSPRO_20230204-1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/012_016_PinelopiGerasimou_LDSPRO_20230204-1-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/012_016_PinelopiGerasimou_LDSPRO_20230204-1-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/012_016_PinelopiGerasimou_LDSPRO_20230204-1-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-39718'>\n\t\t\t\tMAIN EVENT &#8211; Mysteries of Transition, Pinelopi Gerasimou\/LDSPRO\/2023Elevsis\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-39810 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/025_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204_20230203-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-39790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/025_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204_20230203-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/025_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204_20230203-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/025_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204_20230203-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/025_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204_20230203-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/025_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204_20230203-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-39790'>\n\t\t\t\tJohn Kouskoutis | LDSPRO\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Opening Ceremony began on Saturday 4 February with the arrival of the <\/span><b>Processions <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the <\/span><b>car park<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the <\/span><b>Old Oil Mill Theatre<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The <\/span><b>Eleusinian Movement <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">included<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">more than 700 people flooding the streets of the city with music and dance from their places of origin. <\/span><b>TimeCircus <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">arrived from Belgium, having travelled 3,000 km on their Landship over nine months. The <\/span><b>21 km Runners<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, bringing together people with and without disabilities, crossed the Sacred Route starting from Kerameikos. The experience will remain indelibly written in our memory.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-39810 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/030_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204_20230203-2-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"030 JohnKouskoutis LDSPRO 20230204 20230203 2 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/030_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204_20230203-2-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/030_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204_20230203-2-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/030_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204_20230203-2-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/030_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204_20230203-2-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/030_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204_20230203-2-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-39810 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/004__NickPaleologos_LDSPRO_20230204-1-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-39804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/004__NickPaleologos_LDSPRO_20230204-1-1-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/004__NickPaleologos_LDSPRO_20230204-1-1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/004__NickPaleologos_LDSPRO_20230204-1-1-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/004__NickPaleologos_LDSPRO_20230204-1-1-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/004__NickPaleologos_LDSPRO_20230204-1-1-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-39804'>\n\t\t\t\tNick Paleologos | LDSPRO\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-39810 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/031_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-39775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/031_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/031_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/031_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/031_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/031_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-39775'>\n\t\t\t\tJohn Kouskoutis | LDSPRO\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-39810 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/007_HarisKaroutsos_LDSPRO_20230204-2-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-39771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/007_HarisKaroutsos_LDSPRO_20230204-2-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/007_HarisKaroutsos_LDSPRO_20230204-2-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/007_HarisKaroutsos_LDSPRO_20230204-2-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/007_HarisKaroutsos_LDSPRO_20230204-2-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/007_HarisKaroutsos_LDSPRO_20230204-2-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-39771'>\n\t\t\t\t Haris Karoutsos | LDSPRO\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-39810 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/042_Vangelis-Gkinis_LDSPRO_20230204-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-39785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/042_Vangelis-Gkinis_LDSPRO_20230204-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/042_Vangelis-Gkinis_LDSPRO_20230204-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/042_Vangelis-Gkinis_LDSPRO_20230204-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/042_Vangelis-Gkinis_LDSPRO_20230204-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/042_Vangelis-Gkinis_LDSPRO_20230204-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-39785'>\n\t\t\t\tVangelis Gkinis | LDSPRO\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With <\/span><b>Rena Morphi <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as Host of the Ceremony, welcome remarks were delivered at the Old Oil Mill Theatre by the President of the Hellenic Republic <\/span><b>Katerina Sakellaropoulou<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the Vice-President of the European Commission for the Promotion of the European Way of Life <\/span><b>Margaritis Schinas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the Minister of Culture &amp; Sports<\/span><b> Lina Mendoni<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the Regional Governor of Attica <\/span><b>Giorgos Patoulis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the Deputy Minister of Culture &amp; Sports <\/span><b>Nikolas Giatromanolakis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the Mayor of Elefsina <\/span><b>Argyris Oikonomou<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the President of 2023 Eleusis <\/span><b>Despina Geroulanou <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and the Managing Director of 2023 Eleusis <\/span><b>Nana Spyropoulou<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, in the presence of institutional bodies, representatives of artistic organisations, embassies and other European Capitals of Culture. Finally, <\/span><b>Jack Lang<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, who, along with Melina Mercouri, envisioned the establishment of the European Capital of Culture initiative, sent a short video greeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-9' class='gallery galleryid-39810 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/048_NickPaleologos_LDSPRO_20230204-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-39760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/048_NickPaleologos_LDSPRO_20230204-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/048_NickPaleologos_LDSPRO_20230204-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/048_NickPaleologos_LDSPRO_20230204-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/048_NickPaleologos_LDSPRO_20230204-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/048_NickPaleologos_LDSPRO_20230204-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-39760'>\n\t\t\t\t Nick Paleologos | LDSPRO\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-10' class='gallery galleryid-39810 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/009_CostasBaltas_LDSPRO_20230204_20230204-1-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-39710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/009_CostasBaltas_LDSPRO_20230204_20230204-1-1-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/009_CostasBaltas_LDSPRO_20230204_20230204-1-1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/009_CostasBaltas_LDSPRO_20230204_20230204-1-1-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/009_CostasBaltas_LDSPRO_20230204_20230204-1-1-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/009_CostasBaltas_LDSPRO_20230204_20230204-1-1-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-39710'>\n\t\t\t\tCostas Baltas | LDSPRO\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><b>&#8220;It takes time to be able to see some things that cannot be seen.&#8221;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was with this phrase that the Opening Ceremony, entitled <\/span><b>Mysteries of Transition<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">began. The emergence of a mythical entity from the depths of the sea \u2013 a metal sculpture 22 metres long, six metres high and weighing 10 tons, and decorated with the iconic poppy from the archaeological site of Eleusis, designed by <\/span><b>Philippe Geoffrey<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 was accompanied by lighting and mapping by Petko Tanchev and the evocative narration of <\/span><b>Vangelis Liggos<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, President of the <\/span><b>West Attica Labour Union Building<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The melodies of 122 CH\u00d3RES under the artistic direction of <\/span><b>Marina Satti<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">costumes designed by <\/span><b>Paris Mexis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and original music by <\/span><b>Angelos Triantaphyllou<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">made an essential contribution to the rich, immersive atmosphere. A sea choreography was presented in the bay of Elefsina, with 16 <\/span><b>boats <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and a <\/span><b>floating crane <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as a stage for <\/span><b>30 musicians<\/b> <b>of the Athens State Orchestra<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, while boats and ships in the harbour, carrying <\/span><b>17 captains<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>11 assistant captains<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, joined in with their horns.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-11' class='gallery galleryid-39810 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/044_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204_20230203-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-11-39716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/044_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204_20230203-1-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/044_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204_20230203-1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/044_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204_20230203-1-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/044_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204_20230203-1-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/044_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204_20230203-1-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-11-39716'>\n\t\t\t\tJohn Kouskoutis | LDSPRO \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-12' class='gallery galleryid-39810 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/046_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204_20230203-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-39714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/046_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204_20230203-1-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/046_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204_20230203-1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/046_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204_20230203-1-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/046_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204_20230203-1-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/046_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204_20230203-1-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-39714'>\n\t\t\t\tJohn Kouskoutis | LDSPRO \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-13' class='gallery galleryid-39810 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/052_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204_20230203-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-39752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/052_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204_20230203-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/052_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204_20230203-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/052_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204_20230203-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/052_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204_20230203-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/052_JohnKouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204_20230203-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-39752'>\n\t\t\t\tJohn Kouskoutis | LDSPRO \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the Opening Ceremony, visitors toured an original <\/span><b>cultural route <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">along the waterfront, which included <\/span><b>19 different activities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">such as experimental projects, performances, sound installations, Pontian lyre recitals and culinary events in unexpected places such as rooftops, yards<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, car repair shops,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tavernas, balconies and penthouses. <\/span><b>Nymphs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> appeared unexpectedly throughout the city streets, under the choreographic direction of <\/span><b>Konstantinos Rigos<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and with costume designs by <\/span><b>Olga Karaververis.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Immediately after the completion of the cultural route, <\/span><b>5,000 spectators<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> gathered at the former IRIS factory, to watch the historic reunion of electronic music pioneers <\/span><b>Stereo Nova<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which was also broadcast live. The programme continued into the early morning hours with a party in Warehouse 1 of the Old Oil Mill with female DJs from Elefsina and other European Capitals of Culture: <\/span><b>Mini Zucchini <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Timisoara, Romania), <\/span><b>DJs ENIK\u0150 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Vesprem, Hungary), MOTERIS (Kaunas, Lithuania), <\/span><b>Fo aka Fofi Tsesmeli <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Elefsina, Greece) and <\/span><b>Amii Watson<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-14' class='gallery galleryid-39810 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/030_PinelopiGerasimou_LDSPRO_20230204-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-39712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/030_PinelopiGerasimou_LDSPRO_20230204-1-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/030_PinelopiGerasimou_LDSPRO_20230204-1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/030_PinelopiGerasimou_LDSPRO_20230204-1-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/030_PinelopiGerasimou_LDSPRO_20230204-1-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/030_PinelopiGerasimou_LDSPRO_20230204-1-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-39712'>\n\t\t\t\tPinelopi Gerasimou | LDSPRO\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-15' class='gallery galleryid-39810 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/003_StereoNova_John_Kouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230203-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-15-39749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/003_StereoNova_John_Kouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230203-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/003_StereoNova_John_Kouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230203-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/003_StereoNova_John_Kouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230203-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/003_StereoNova_John_Kouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230203-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/003_StereoNova_John_Kouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230203-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-15-39749'>\n\t\t\t\tJohn Kouskoutis | LDSPRO \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-16' class='gallery galleryid-39810 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/028_John-Kouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-39773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/028_John-Kouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/028_John-Kouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/028_John-Kouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/028_John-Kouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/028_John-Kouskoutis_LDSPRO_20230204-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-39773'>\n\t\t\t\tJohn Kouskoutis | LDSPRO\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Sunday 5 February, due to inclement weather, only the indoor events took place, with the opening of the art installation <\/span><b>Mystery 44 Heiner Goebbels 7 Columns <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and the exhibition <\/span><b>Mystery 17 Melina<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The events were hosted in Warehouses 2 and 3, respectively, of the Old Oil Mill Theatre.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-17' class='gallery galleryid-39810 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/011_CostasBaltas_LDSPRO_20230204-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-17-39696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/011_CostasBaltas_LDSPRO_20230204-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/011_CostasBaltas_LDSPRO_20230204-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/011_CostasBaltas_LDSPRO_20230204-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/011_CostasBaltas_LDSPRO_20230204-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/011_CostasBaltas_LDSPRO_20230204-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/011_CostasBaltas_LDSPRO_20230204-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-17-39696'>\n\t\t\t\tCostas Baltas | LDSPRO\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The two-day programme would not have been possible without the support of <\/span><b>200 volunteers <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from the <\/span><b>Greek Scout Corps of the Regional Ephorate of Western Attica<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><b>Volunteers Association of Thriassio Pedio<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the<\/span><b> Paneleusinian Athletics<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><b>Athenian Runners<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><b>Volunteer Group of Megarites of Attica<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><b>Hellenic Guiding Society<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><b>Health Runners Association of Elefsina<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as well as the <\/span><b>14 Local Associations of Elefsina<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-18' class='gallery galleryid-39810 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/028_Pinelopi-Gerasimou_LDSPRO_20230204-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-18-39754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/028_Pinelopi-Gerasimou_LDSPRO_20230204-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/028_Pinelopi-Gerasimou_LDSPRO_20230204-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/028_Pinelopi-Gerasimou_LDSPRO_20230204-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/028_Pinelopi-Gerasimou_LDSPRO_20230204-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/028_Pinelopi-Gerasimou_LDSPRO_20230204-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-18-39754'>\n\t\t\t\tPinelopi Gerasimou | LDSPRO\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><b>Five buildings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> were activated for the Opening Ceremony: Warehouses 1, 2 and 3 of the Old Oil Mill, the Old Canteen on the coast and the former IRIS factory, which will remain as a landmark in the city of Elefsina.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than <\/span><b>270 specialised professionals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> worked intensively to realise this demanding production, while a total of<\/span><b> 28 cameras, 3 film cranes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><b> 2 drones, 200 lights and projectors, 100 concert speakers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>8 giant LED screens <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">were used to cover the event.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-19' class='gallery galleryid-39810 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/037_JohnStathis_LDSPRO_20230204-1-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-19-39778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/037_JohnStathis_LDSPRO_20230204-1-1-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/037_JohnStathis_LDSPRO_20230204-1-1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/037_JohnStathis_LDSPRO_20230204-1-1-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/037_JohnStathis_LDSPRO_20230204-1-1-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/037_JohnStathis_LDSPRO_20230204-1-1-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-19-39778'>\n\t\t\t\t John Stathis | LDSPRO\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Opening Ceremony of the 2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture took place on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 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