Syn+Ergasia
The urban non-profit organization was established in 2007, based in Aspropyrgos, Attica.
It has implemented numerous award-winning cultural initiatives, such as the interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary program Amoli.
Syn+Ergasia has extensive experience in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary community-based practices focused on sustainability and cultural commons—its core themes. The organization has systematically collaborated with rural and peri-urban communities, particularly in Aspropyrgos and the wider Thriasio Plain area, engaging local cultural groups, farmers, women’s collectives, and youth in participatory co-creation processes.
Since 2023, it has consistently highlighted women’s contributions to society by awarding the “Farmer Woman of Attica” in collaboration with municipalities and agricultural associations.
The organization has also participated as a partner in the Creative Europe project Collab4HySust (2022–2025), contributing to commons-based governance, participatory sustainability practices, and peer learning in peri-urban environments. It is actively connected with networks such as Culture Action Europe, the Cultural Innovation Incubator (Biochrom Factory), Disorder Women, and others.
Since 2023, it has been organizing international workshops and exhibitions for postgraduate art students from the academic network “Shared Campus,” familiarizing them with rural agriculture by creating contemporary art works, participatory projects, visual exhibitions, and activities with farming communities.
Where our work focuses on
It focuses on the intersection of art, environmental awareness, and social participation.
What our work includes
- Green transition through cultural action (e.g., workshops on common goods like water and energy, agricultural rituals)
- Participatory actions to highlight and preserve cultural heritage
- Commons-based governance models, tested through local pilot projects, participatory actions, and interdisciplinary workshops at national and international levels
- Cross-sectoral and interdisciplinary collaborations with universities such as the Laboratory of Mild Forms of Energy and Environmental Protection, the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Petroleum and Gas University of Ploiești, Romania, the Department of History, Society and Humanities Studies at the University of Salento (Lecce), and others.
Field of Action
The main area where we work, though not exclusively limited to it, is Aspropyrgos, the Thriasio Plain, Western Attica, and generally places along with their people.
Our primary concern is community involvement in our actions. Our main focus is nurturing a genuine, living connection throughout the year with the communities, so that art, culture, education, and interdisciplinary activities result from trust and joint planning. This aims to create sustainable and resilient communities within a balanced and green environment!
Our Values
They revolve around the rights of communities concerning sustainability, resilience, cultural heritage, and the awareness of the value of human quality of life!
The Amoli Program
It was created in 2016 and has been evolving dynamically ever since in the fields of art and culture.
What does “Amoli” mean?
It is the small water channel that irrigates the agricultural crops of Aspropyrgos. It gave its name to the International Program “Amoli,” which was created in 2016 and has since been evolving dynamically in the fields of art and culture. It is a collective project within the rural, post-industrial, multicultural community of Aspropyrgos. The program was conceived and created by visual and performance artist Emilia Bouriti.
What is the mission of “Amoli”?
– To build bridges between contemporary visual art and the agricultural community of Aspropyrgos.
– To highlight the agricultural landscape of Aspropyrgos as cultural heritage.
– To inform and assist in transforming the agricultural community of Aspropyrgos into an agricultural energy community.
– To restore the ancient bond between humans and food.
– To showcase multiculturalism through the city’s communities.
– To bring forth their memory and history as guardians of their identity.
How is it implemented?
Through scientifically substantiated actions that leverage interdisciplinary collaboration among over 30 key organizations, universities, research and cultural centers, and foundations from Greece and abroad, as well as local government and artists.
It harnesses the capabilities of digital technology, utilizes alternative forms of energy, activates local communities, offers comprehensive experiential experiences, and emphasizes communication among citizens, participatory processes, and self-expression—building relationships of trust, respect, and solidarity with a vision for harmonious development.
