This is a special Christmas event highlighting the value of Western Parnitha as a cultural heritage site and a green lung for the post-industrial, multicultural city of Aspropyrgos.
It emphasizes the massive wildfire that burned thousands of acres of forest and explores ways in which humans must rethink their relationship with nature.
The event is organized by Aimilia Bouriti and the artistic platform Syn+Ergasia, in collaboration with the E1 Class of the 2nd Primary School of Aspropyrgos, and is held under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture. It is supported by the Municipality of Aspropyrgos.
The event includes talks, discussions, screenings, songs, and an art installation focusing on the significance of Western Parnitha. There is also a reference to the ancient trail along the Aspropyrgos – Chasia axis.
The results of the experiential workshop conducted by Emilia Bouriti at the foothills of Western Parnitha, specifically at the “Elies Kourasi” site in Aspropyrgos, are also presented. The workshop involved students from the E1 class of the 2nd Primary School, aiming to raise their awareness about the burnt mountain and to highlight the multicultural nature of the class. The mountain becomes a universal symbol that unites students from different nationalities, connects places and cultural identities, creating a new space of shared experiences.
The participating educators were: Areti Mandraki, Alexandros Raptis, Stavros Loukas, and Vasiliki Fili.
The event features participation from scientists, artists, walkers, and educators on topics of nature, environment, and society, as well as the students of the E1 class of the 2nd Primary School.
The participating speakers are:
Nikos Anastasopoulos, Associate Professor at the School of Architecture, National Technical University of Athens.
Title of talk: In the Name of Nature.
Spyros Brempos, Traditional singer, Researcher of Arvanite tradition and history.
Title of talk: Oh, My Beautiful Mountains!
Sophia Pappou, Principal of the Second Primary School of Aspropyrgos.
Title of talk: Innovative Educational Programs.
Emilia Bouriti, Visual and performance artist, researcher of participatory interdisciplinary practices, director of the artistic platform Syn+Ergasia.
Title of talk: The Place as Cultural Heritage. Experiential Practices and Community.
A discussion with the audience will follow on the importance and future of Western Parnitha.
At the event, the following will sing:
From the Arvanite community: Spyros Brempos, Katina Neroutsou, Koula Liosi, Mary Avraam, Eleni Darra, Maria Kapsala, and Kaiti Neroutsou.
Singing and creating a visual installation are the students of Class E1 of the 2nd Primary School of Aspropyrgos: Angelos Asimoglou Antoniadis, Anastasia Valeha, Konstantinos Gavathas, Maria-Anna Glezakou, Sotirios Diellas, Anastasios Zafeiris, Konstantinos Theakos, Evanthia Theodoraki, Efstathios Theodoridis, Theodoros Theodoridis, Evdokia Karyda, Sofia Kafourou, Efstathios Kesidis, Maria-Zoi Kyritsi, Ioannis-Marios Lambrinos, Ioannis Lefkopoulos, Achilleas Lefkoheir, Emiliano Merkai, Georgia Metoikidou, Aikaterini Pilidi, and Samarpit Singh.
Date & Time: Saturday, December 14, 2024, at 19:00
Location: Cultural Center of the Municipality of Aspropyrgos
Supported by the Municipality of Aspropyrgos
Supported and under the Auspices of the Ministry of Culture and Sports
Directorate of Modern Cultural Heritage
General Directorate of Antiquities and Cultural Heritage
Event Implementation: Emilia Bouriti – Artistic Platform “Syn+Ergasia”
Concept and Program Organization “Amoli” – community activation, participatory actions, direction: Emilia Bouriti
Organization – action coordination – photography: Voula Androni
