{"id":50678,"date":"2023-12-18T19:17:09","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T17:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/i-chronia-toy-titloy-tis-eleysinas-os-politistikis-proteyoysas-tis-eyropis-eftase-sto-telos-tis-me-ena-synarpastiko-oso-kai-sygkinitiko-eortastiko-triimero\/"},"modified":"2023-12-20T13:39:54","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T11:39:54","slug":"i-chronia-toy-titloy-tis-eleysinas-os-politistikis-proteyoysas-tis-eyropis-eftase-sto-telos-tis-me-ena-synarpastiko-oso-kai-sygkinitiko-eortastiko-triimero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/en\/i-chronia-toy-titloy-tis-eleysinas-os-politistikis-proteyoysas-tis-eyropis-eftase-sto-telos-tis-me-ena-synarpastiko-oso-kai-sygkinitiko-eortastiko-triimero\/","title":{"rendered":"Elefsina\u2019s title year as European Capital of Culture came to an end with an exciting and moving three-day celebration!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Immersed in joy and gratitude, the city of Elefsina celebrated from <\/span><b>Friday 15<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to <\/span><b>Sunday<\/b> <b>17 December<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with an <\/span><b>exciting three-day event<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to mark the completion of its title year as European Capital of Culture. <\/span><b>Ten venues<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> across the city opened their doors, hosting a rich programme of projects and events: the <\/span><b>first edition of the new IN SITU REALITIES \u2013 Eleusis Documentary Festival, art exhibitions, concerts, workshops, and original activities for young and old alike. A great celebration across the city for the whole city, its residents, and visitors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which will be remembered for a long time by those who experienced it.<\/span><\/h4>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-50678 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\/11\/strouza_03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/strouza_03.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/strouza_03-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/strouza_03-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/strouza_03-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/strouza_03-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The celebrations started with the opening of the <strong>Old Oil Mill Factory <\/strong><strong>Warehouses<\/strong>, as well as the solo exhibition <strong>Mystery 87 I <\/strong><strong>My Sea Journey, I My Land Claim <\/strong>by the award-winning artist Stefania Strouza, attended by representatives from the Municipality of Elefsina, the National Bank of Greece \u2013 sponsor of the restoration of the three Warehouses \u2013 and distinguished figures of the literary and artistic world.<\/p>\n<p>The first day of the three-day celebration was dedicated to the People\/Society axis. In this context, the iconic <strong>Cine Eleusis <\/strong>was reopened after 35 years, inaugurating at the same time the legacy project of 2023 Eleusis , <b>IN SITU REALITIES \u2013 Eleusis Documentary Festival<b><\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-50678 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\/12\/Eleusis2023_Day1_w-17-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Eleusis2023_Day1_w-17-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Eleusis2023_Day1_w-17-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Eleusis2023_Day1_w-17-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Eleusis2023_Day1_w-17-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Eleusis2023_Day1_w-17-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-50678 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\/12\/Mystery31_JohnKouskoutis-66-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mystery31_JohnKouskoutis-66-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mystery31_JohnKouskoutis-66-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mystery31_JohnKouskoutis-66-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mystery31_JohnKouskoutis-66-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mystery31_JohnKouskoutis-66-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The Mayor of Elefsina and Chairperson of the Board of 2023 Eleusis, Mr. Nikolaos Villiotis, made public the Municipal Council of Elefsina\u2019s unanimous decision to name the main hall of Cine Eleusis as \u201cDespoina Geroulanou,\u201d describing the organisation\u2019s former Chairperson \u201cas a unique and wonderful individual, whom we want to honour today.\u201d Pavlos Geroulanos made a heartfelt speech at Cine Eleusis, commemorating his late sister: \u201cDespoina and Elefsina have now become one. Her love for this place kept her alive and creative beyond her own expectations. And Despoina dedicated this life to this city with love, faith, and work.\u201d The CEO of 2023 Eleusis, Ms. Nana Spyropoulou, highlighted the important history of Cine Eleusis and the Old Oil Mill Factory Warehouses, as well as her personal, long-term association with the development of these two important infrastructures, which will remain as a legacy to the city of Elefsina.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-50678 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\/12\/Mystery31_JohnKouskoutis-50-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mystery31_JohnKouskoutis-50-1-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mystery31_JohnKouskoutis-50-1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mystery31_JohnKouskoutis-50-1-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mystery31_JohnKouskoutis-50-1-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mystery31_JohnKouskoutis-50-1-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The General Artistic Director of 2023 Eleusis, Mr. Michail Marmarinos, after welcoming the attendees to the \u201cUnprecedented,\u201d spoke about the importance of a Cultural Capital in terms of the promoting, discovering, and developing its tangible and intangible heritage, through the aid of Art, Culture, and Research. Then, the Deputy Minister of Culture, Mr. Christos Dimas, expressed in his brief address his sincere appreciation to 2023 Eleusis, stating that the intention of the Ministry of Culture is to continue to support the institution after the end of the title year, in order to ensure the smooth continuation of the legacy left to the city. The Director of Cultural Development, Gogo Voudouri, presented the rich programme of <strong>IN SITU REALITIES <\/strong><strong>\u2013<\/strong><strong> Eleusis Documentary Festival<\/strong>, which includes documentary works inspired by Elefsina and the surrounding region, created in the framework of the 2023 Eleusis programme. Right after, the packed hall was filled with images from the <strong>Mystery 31 THE ELEUSINIANS<\/strong> by Filippos Koutsaftis, a documentary ode to the city of Elefsina, in its national premiere.<\/p>\n<p>The event was honoured with the presence of George Kotsiras, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs; Athanasios Bouras, Member of Parliament, Attica B Constituency (West); Stamatis Poulis, Special Advisor, Ministry of Labour; Lefteris Kosmopoulos, Deputy Local Governor, West Attica; Evangelos Liakos, Member of Parliament, Attica B Constituency (West); and many other representatives of institutional agencies and organisations.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-50678 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\/12\/InSitusRealities_PinelopiGerasimou-54-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/InSitusRealities_PinelopiGerasimou-54-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/InSitusRealities_PinelopiGerasimou-54-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/InSitusRealities_PinelopiGerasimou-54-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/InSitusRealities_PinelopiGerasimou-54-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/InSitusRealities_PinelopiGerasimou-54-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The second day of the celebrations, having ENVIRONMENT as its main theme and led by the Cultterra youth group, began with a youthful procession on wheels that, as it reached the <strong>ARKOPOLIS,<\/strong> marked the inauguration of the first ever Skatepark in West Attica, created by the Onassis Foundation as an exclusive donation to the Municipality of Elefsina. Then, under the curatorship of Lambros Liavas, the last action for the <strong>Mystery 100 Sacred Songs<\/strong>, dedicated to Christmas, took place at the <strong>X-Bowling Art Center<\/strong>. The event ended in the early morning, with the big party of the Closing Ceremony at the <strong>ELEOURGIKI INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX<\/strong>, to the sounds of DJs AD MARK, ELIOT, FO, THANASIS KARANIKAS and IRINI KARAOGLOU.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-50678 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/en\/i-chronia-toy-titloy-tis-eleysinas-os-politistikis-proteyoysas-tis-eyropis-eftase-sto-telos-tis-me-ena-synarpastiko-oso-kai-sygkinitiko-eortastiko-triimero\/mystery100_johnstathis-18-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mystery100_JohnStathis-18-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Mystery100 JohnStathis 18 (1)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mystery100_JohnStathis-18-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mystery100_JohnStathis-18-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mystery100_JohnStathis-18-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mystery100_JohnStathis-18-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mystery100_JohnStathis-18-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-50678 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\/12\/Arkopolis_Festival_JohnKouskoutis-30-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Arkopolis_Festival_JohnKouskoutis-30-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Arkopolis_Festival_JohnKouskoutis-30-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Arkopolis_Festival_JohnKouskoutis-30-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Arkopolis_Festival_JohnKouskoutis-30-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Arkopolis_Festival_JohnKouskoutis-30-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-50678 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\/12\/Arkopolis_Festival_JohnKouskoutis-28-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Arkopolis_Festival_JohnKouskoutis-28-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Arkopolis_Festival_JohnKouskoutis-28-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Arkopolis_Festival_JohnKouskoutis-28-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Arkopolis_Festival_JohnKouskoutis-28-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Arkopolis_Festival_JohnKouskoutis-28-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-9' class='gallery galleryid-50678 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=\"1827\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Arkopolis_Festival_JohnKouskoutis-2-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Arkopolis_Festival_JohnKouskoutis-2-1-1.jpg 1827w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Arkopolis_Festival_JohnKouskoutis-2-1-1-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Arkopolis_Festival_JohnKouskoutis-2-1-1-1024x605.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Arkopolis_Festival_JohnKouskoutis-2-1-1-768x454.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Arkopolis_Festival_JohnKouskoutis-2-1-1-1536x908.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1827px) 100vw, 1827px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-10' class='gallery galleryid-50678 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\/12\/DJ_Party_PinelopiGerasimou-105-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DJ_Party_PinelopiGerasimou-105-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DJ_Party_PinelopiGerasimou-105-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DJ_Party_PinelopiGerasimou-105-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DJ_Party_PinelopiGerasimou-105-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DJ_Party_PinelopiGerasimou-105-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-11' class='gallery galleryid-50678 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\/12\/Arkopolis_Festival_JohnKouskoutis-30-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Arkopolis_Festival_JohnKouskoutis-30-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Arkopolis_Festival_JohnKouskoutis-30-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Arkopolis_Festival_JohnKouskoutis-30-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Arkopolis_Festival_JohnKouskoutis-30-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Arkopolis_Festival_JohnKouskoutis-30-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Sunday morning saw the inauguration of the <strong>Canteen art hub<\/strong> on the city\u2019s coastal front, another place of special significance. The event was honoured with the presence of the Vice-Regional Governor of West Attica, Lefteris Kosmopoulos, representatives of the sponsoring company KARPATHIOS S.A., the Deputy Mayor in charge of Sanitation, Leonidas Pappas, institutional agencies, representatives of the local community, artists, and numerous visitors. Immediately afterwards, reversing the gesture of the Opening Ceremony, where a mythical entity emerged from the Gulf of Elefsina, the action <strong>Immersion: an unexpected <\/strong><strong>set <\/strong>was inaugurated. A sculptural structure four meters in diameter, a golden mirror, bearing the inscription-oracle \u201c<em>I am surely not What should be, but I am a face of what is missing but Is,<\/em>\u201d began a descent to finally submerge beneath the surface of the sea that same evening.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-12' class='gallery galleryid-50678 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\/12\/Mystery111_exhibition_johnkouskoutis-20-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mystery111_exhibition_johnkouskoutis-20-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mystery111_exhibition_johnkouskoutis-20-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mystery111_exhibition_johnkouskoutis-20-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mystery111_exhibition_johnkouskoutis-20-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mystery111_exhibition_johnkouskoutis-20-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-13' class='gallery galleryid-50678 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\/12\/Mystery111_exhibition_johnkouskoutis-12.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mystery111_exhibition_johnkouskoutis-12.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mystery111_exhibition_johnkouskoutis-12-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mystery111_exhibition_johnkouskoutis-12-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mystery111_exhibition_johnkouskoutis-12-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mystery111_exhibition_johnkouskoutis-12-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Later on, Juan Sandoval\u2019s imposing exhibition <\/span><b>Mystery 111 Eleusis Terracotta Army<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a project of strategic importance of the WORK axis, was inaugurated. More than 2,000 handmade clay helmets belonging to local workers and labourers \u201coccupied\u201d the former paint factory, transforming industrial human history into a sculptural army. The Mayor of Elefsina Mr. Nikos Villiotis, the CEO of 2023 Eleusis Nana Spyropoulou, the General Artistic Director Michail Marmarinos, the Director of Contemporary Art Zoe Moutsokou, the artist Juan Sandoval, and Maria Tzani, one of the participants in the project, addressed the audience.<\/span><\/h4>\n<div id='gallery-14' class='gallery galleryid-50678 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\/12\/Mystery125_PinelopiGerasimou-11-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mystery125_PinelopiGerasimou-11-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mystery125_PinelopiGerasimou-11-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mystery125_PinelopiGerasimou-11-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mystery125_PinelopiGerasimou-11-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mystery125_PinelopiGerasimou-11-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>That afternoon, an unexpected parade through the streets of Elefsina took place as part of the <strong>Mystery 125 <\/strong><strong>Elefsina <\/strong><strong>Community Orchestra &amp; Choir<\/strong>, under the curatorship of musician Aleksandar Cari\u0107 and with the participation of 150 Elefsinians. The action culminated with a moving concert with sounds and melodies inspired by the sonic memory of the city\u2019s inhabitants, inaugurating the packed <strong>ELEOURGIKI.<\/strong> The choir was attended by members of the Children Support Centre of Elefsina \u201cFriendly Nest\u201d\u0384; the Day Care Center for People with Disabilities \u201cOloi Emeis\u201d; the 7th Elementary School of Elefsina; Cultterra; the Elderly Open Care Center of Elefsina; the music association ORFEUS \u2013 Elefsina Philharmonic, Magoula; the Orquestra Criativa de Santa Maria da Feira from Portugal; the 2023 Eleusis team; the composer and music teacher Dimitris Andronis and his students; the Elefsinian artist Aimilios Bartzis; and, of course, the residents of Elefsina and Magoula.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-15' class='gallery galleryid-50678 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=\"1843\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/katadisi_John_Stathis_0.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/katadisi_John_Stathis_0.jpg 1843w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/katadisi_John_Stathis_0-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/katadisi_John_Stathis_0-1024x600.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/katadisi_John_Stathis_0-768x450.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/katadisi_John_Stathis_0-1536x900.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1843px) 100vw, 1843px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-16' class='gallery galleryid-50678 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\/12\/\u039a\u0391\u03a4\u0391\u0394\u03a5\u03a3\u0397_JohnKouskoutis-7-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/\u039a\u0391\u03a4\u0391\u0394\u03a5\u03a3\u0397_JohnKouskoutis-7-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/\u039a\u0391\u03a4\u0391\u0394\u03a5\u03a3\u0397_JohnKouskoutis-7-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/\u039a\u0391\u03a4\u0391\u0394\u03a5\u03a3\u0397_JohnKouskoutis-7-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/\u039a\u0391\u03a4\u0391\u0394\u03a5\u03a3\u0397_JohnKouskoutis-7-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/\u039a\u0391\u03a4\u0391\u0394\u03a5\u03a3\u0397_JohnKouskoutis-7-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The closing ceremony concluded on Sunday evening with the final stage of the <strong>Immersion: an unexpected <\/strong><strong>set<\/strong>. The sculptural mirror sank into the horizon and was submerged, carrying its message to the Underworld. The cycle was now completed. Persephone returned.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-17' class='gallery galleryid-50678 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=\"1843\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/katadisi_John_Stathis_0.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/katadisi_John_Stathis_0.jpg 1843w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/katadisi_John_Stathis_0-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/katadisi_John_Stathis_0-1024x600.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/katadisi_John_Stathis_0-768x450.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/katadisi_John_Stathis_0-1536x900.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1843px) 100vw, 1843px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>From Friday to Sunday, in the context of the first <strong>IN SITU REALITIES \u2013 Eleusis Documentary Festival<\/strong>, during its first days, films of important creators premiered at the <strong>Cine Eleusis<\/strong>, framed by important masterclasses by Filippos Koutsaftis, Menelaos Karamaghiolis and, in the following days, by Eva Stefani and Syllas Tzoymerkas. At the same time, film workshops and screenings for children and teenagers were held at the <strong>Canteen art hub,<\/strong> in collaboration with the Peloponnisos International Documentary Film Festival and the Exile Room, while the former Orfeas Movie Theatre hosted the art installation <strong>Mystery 110 Orfeas<\/strong> by Eva Stefani. The Festival continues until Tuesday 19 December. See the programme <u>here<\/u>.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-18' class='gallery galleryid-50678 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\/12\/Mystery110_PinelopiGerasimou-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mystery110_PinelopiGerasimou-1-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mystery110_PinelopiGerasimou-1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mystery110_PinelopiGerasimou-1-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mystery110_PinelopiGerasimou-1-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mystery110_PinelopiGerasimou-1-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, <\/span><b>Mystery 6 As lovely as here, it could never be in Paradise<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a lighting installation by Flux Office, was activated for the very first time at the <\/span><b>Old Oil Mill Factory<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Finally, throughout the three-day event, in the 10 venues and events that were inaugurated, the festive tone was set by the impressive lighting of the buildings, the sound of a saxophone, and a red ribbon, while the emblematic chimneys of Elefsina, those of the TITAN factory and the former IRIS factory, were illuminated in the colours of the European Capital of Culture. The lighting of the chimneys, as well as the sculpture that dived into the horizon of the Gulf of Elefsina, was undertaken by the distinguished Eleftheria Deko.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-19' class='gallery galleryid-50678 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\/12\/Eleusis2023_Day1_-4-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Eleusis2023_Day1_-4-1-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Eleusis2023_Day1_-4-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Eleusis2023_Day1_-4-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Eleusis2023_Day1_-4-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Eleusis2023_Day1_-4-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Eleusis2023_Day1_-4-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><b>Special credit<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the framework of the 2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture, in collaboration with the Municipality and the Municipal Authority, the Ministry of Culture, the Region of Attica, and with the generous contributions of sponsors, five sites were renovated and delivered to the city of Elefsina. In particular: <\/span><b>Cine Eleusis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was renovated thanks to a sponsorship by HELLENIC PETROLEUM; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the <\/span><b>Warehouses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the <\/span><b>Old Oil Mill Factory<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> were <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">renovated thanks to a sponsorship by <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the National Bank of Greece; the <\/span><b>ELEOURGIKI Industrial Complex<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was renovated thanks to a sponsorship by<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the AIGEAS company; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Canteen art hub was renovated thanks to a sponsorship by Karpathios S.A.; and the <\/span><b>Old Town Hall<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was renovated thanks to a sponsorship by<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u039c\u0395\u03a4R\u039f\u039d S.A.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lighting on the chimneys of the \u03a4\u0399\u03a4\u0391\u039d and IRIS factories is realised thanks to a sponsorship by \u03a4\u0399\u03a4\u0391\u039d.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Continuing until <\/strong><strong>January<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Mystery<\/strong><strong> 151 <\/strong><strong>A<\/strong> <strong>Rave<\/strong> <strong>Down<\/strong> <strong>Below<\/strong>, a group exhibition curated by Panos Giannikopoulos at the <strong>Old Oil Mill Factory<\/strong>; at the <strong>old cinema Orfeas<\/strong>; <strong>Mystery 110 Orfeas<\/strong>, a video Installation by Eva Stefani,\u00a0at the <strong>Leonidas<\/strong> <strong>Kanellopoulos<\/strong> <strong>Cultural<\/strong> <strong>Centre;<\/strong> <strong>Mystery<\/strong><strong> 8<\/strong><strong> European<\/strong> <strong>Eyes<\/strong> <strong>on<\/strong> <strong>Japan<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong><strong>The<\/strong> <strong>Return<\/strong> <strong>of<\/strong> <strong>the<\/strong> <strong>Spring<\/strong> <strong>and<\/strong> <strong>Other<\/strong> <strong>Rites<\/strong> <strong>of<\/strong> <strong>Transition<\/strong>, a photography exhibition by Antonis Theodoridis, co-organised by 2023 Eleusis and Mikiko Kikuta with the support of the EU-Japan Fest Committee; as well as the exhibition of the Elefsina Photography Club entitled &#8220;Days With Photography in Elefsina\u201d at the Old Town Hall.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Continuing until <\/strong><strong>February<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Mystery 87 <\/strong><strong>I My Sea Journey, I My Land Claim<\/strong> by Stefania Strouza at the Old Oil Mill Factory,<\/p>\n<p>as well as more than 20 works in public spaces, waiting to be discovered by the audience.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-20' class='gallery galleryid-50678 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\/12\/Eleusis2023_Day1_w-13-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Eleusis2023_Day1_w-13-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Eleusis2023_Day1_w-13-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Eleusis2023_Day1_w-13-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Eleusis2023_Day1_w-13-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023eleusis.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Eleusis2023_Day1_w-13-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Immersed in joy and gratitude, the city of Elefsina celebrated from Friday 15 to Sunday 17 December with an exciting three-day event to mark the completion of its title year as European Capital of Culture. 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