Piraeus - Athens

A tattoo workshop using posca markers, exploring the themes of the sea and the ocean, led by artist Louise Ganot, for children and families.

Un atelier de création de cartes postales autour de la mer pour les familles, inspiré des œuvres du Musée d'art moderne André Malraux - MuMa. À partir de chutes de voiles, les participants créent leurs propres petits bateaux sur fond de carte postale bleue.

Exhibition Ballroom, led by Kiddy Smile and the House of Gorgeous Gucci, offers an immersion into the world of the balls. Through iconic categories such as Vogue Femme and Runway, the members of the house reveal the artistic and technical richness of this culture. Between performance, runway and self-expression, the piece celebrates the energy, creativity and sense of community at the heart of ballroom, and introduces the audience to the codes of a living culture, demanding and profoundly inclusive.

Prélude unleashes a vital breath at the heart of public space. A raw and fraternal hip-hop dance piece where struggle, momentum and breath come together. Nine dancers from Accrorap Company, under the direction of choreographer Kéader Attou, embody the energy of a humanity standing tall, balancing resilience and the joy of sharing, to the electro-acoustic music of Romain Dubois.

Jana Saleh’s current work focuses on exploring, adapting and promoting the sounds and music of the SWANA region (South-West Asia, North Africa and the North-East).

Fratelli Disco is a DJ duo from Le Havre, blending disco, house and festive electronic influences. Through warm, danceable DJ sets, the duo explores a groovy selection inspired by the clubs and dancefloor cultures of late-1970s Italy.

Urok Shirhan (NL/Iraq), aka UROK, is an Athens-based artist, researcher and DJ working at the intersection of performance, visual arts and critical theory. UROK’s DJ sets unfold a polyglot club sound—where Arab, Latinx and Brazilian rhythms meet leftfield techno and deconstructed bass, blending sweet pop melodies with dark percussive drums. Throughout the Festival, during hours without live programming, the venue’s speakers will transmit the Radio Alhara broadcast. 

The installation investigates how rhythm and sonic texture can be diverted, slowed down, or distorted through frequencies and vibrations. Eight metallic column-speakers, arranged in a circle, create a field of intensity where the dancer’s body responds to the force of sound upon a minimal marble platform. The work forms part of Panos Charalambous’s ongoing research into the expressions of popular culture in the Balkans and the Mediterranean, re-examining their forms in the present and within the specific context of Piraeus.