Piraeus - Athens

Spontaneous Symphony for Barrels is a participatory sound happening where oil barrels and self-made instruments are offered to the audience as percussive objects, played with drumsticks. The performance unfolds as a spontaneous act—an impulsive eruption of sound without premeditation or external prompt. Rhythm and tempo emerge organically through the collective dynamics of the audience, transforming participation into process.

Antonis Vais, in collaboration with 12 performers of the ASFA Laboratory 12 (Professor Poka Yio), reclaim the pier of Gate E8 at the port of Piraeus. In this land’s edge, whose only border is the sea, they wish to reposition corporeality at the core of site-specific research. Seeking ways, situations, and conditions in which the individual, as part of a larger whole and as a unit, relates to the arrival, departure from, and stay in intermediate places of temporary habitation – such as the port – they activate a perpetual movement: that of the multitude, whose function aims to overemphasize the importance of transience.

The internationally acclaimed choreographer Andonis Foniadakis transcends Maurice Ravel’s signature score into a fight for endurance and balance and so creates a dance that celebrates the power of life.

Fofi Tsemeli, also known as Fo, is a DJ, music editor, curator, and consultant with extensive experience and expertise in electronic music. She is the founder of the HER project, a platform aimed at empowering women and underrepresented groups in the music industry.

Drift Lattice by Theo Triantafyllidis is an immersive simulation of an underwater ecosystem where marine life and synthetic debris intertwine. Aquatic species navigate through masses of seaweed, nets, and plastics, alongside cleanup drones that attempt to restore balance.

What can the youth of Greece teach us about climate change and climate justice?

Come along to learn about the GreenACT Project, read up on climate change, and play an interactive game with young people driving change in Athens! Explore Youth Empowerment by seeing how young people develop leadership skills through climate initiatives, understand Climate Justice by discovering the link between social inequalities and climate change, and engage in Climate Action.