Piraeus - Athens

DJ Set spanning alternative hip-hop, experimental electronic music, and soulful songwriting, Awir Leon is a musician and composer who made a name for himself in music after a career as a dancer, notably with Emanuel Gat. This dual background gives his music a singularly physical sense of rhythm. For the past ten years, Awir has been composing the music for Amala Dianor's shows.

A guided tour to explore the traces of Le Havre’s colonial history in the urban landscape. A journey that invites you to gain a deeper understanding of the past and its echoes in the present.

An interactive workshop to discover the history of the slave trade and slavery. An approach adapted for children to share local history and encourage discussion.

A workshop for families where participants rework a photograph using paint or engraving tools to highlight the disappearance of coral reefs (ages 5 and up)

A play performed by students from the drama class of the Conservatoire Arthur Honegger. A 1h45 performance, for ages 14 and up.

To celebrate its 350th anniversary, the Opéra National de Paris has entrusted Clément Cogitore with staging Jean-Philippe Rameau’s opera ballet, «Les Indes Galantes». The premiere took place in September 2019. «Les Indes Galantes» was selected by The New York Times as one of the best opera productions of 2019, nominated best opera production 2019 by the Giornale della Musica and won the Forum Opera trophy of the best new opera production 2019. In 2020, Oper! Awards presented him with the prize for best director.

Music powerfully conveys stories of migration across the Mediterranean, capturing journeys by sea, experiences of exile, and the search for refuge. By creating and sharing songs and sounds, participants will build empathy and deepen their understanding of migration’s human dimension. 

Scola Society celebrates with a performance by DOXIES followed by a show by XVT. These two music acts consist of members of Scola Society and their friends. Coming together will form a celebration of networks opening up to the audiences of Art Explora Festival in Piraeus. DOXIES is a pan-Asian alternative rock band made up of multilingual musicians from different cities across China, based in Athens.<br>XVT is a young musician, originally from Egypt who writes music in Arabic, English and Greek. Through his music he seeks to represent Egyptian tradition in contemporary music.