Emilia Bouriti and the Syn+Ergasia Art Platform NGO invite you to the participatory project AMOLI – “Persephone in the Post-Industrial Thriasio Plain.”
A multifaceted event featuring artists and the Arvanite and Pontic communities of the Thriasio Plain.
The Homeric Hymn to Demeter and the symbol of the pomegranate in dialogue with performances, visual installations, storytelling, Arvanitic and Pontic laments, music, and discussions with the communities.
Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025, Time: 16:00
Location: Spyros Veroutis Farm | Psari Area, Gorytsas and Argeion Street (square), Aspropyrgos
See the location on the map here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/TUEL7yAKR7N3DPp38
Information: syn.ergasia@outlook.com
Free Entry
Under the Auspices and Support of the Directorate of Modern Cultural Heritage & Intercultural Affairs of the Ministry of Culture.
This is a participatory and interdisciplinary action organized by Dr. Emilia Bouriti and the Syn+Ergasia Art Platform as part of the Autumn activities. The central reference point is the symbol of the pomegranate and the Homeric Hymn to Demeter, focusing on Persephone’s descent into Hades and her return to the light.
Spyros Veroutis’ farm in Aspropyrgos is transformed into a panorama of the arts with performances, visual installations, storytelling, Arvanitic and Pontic laments, music, and discussions with the communities.
Rural cultivation and peri-urban agriculture engage in dialogue with contemporary art and memory through a group of actors, visual artists, musicians, singers, cultivators from local communities, as well as other significant artists from various regions.
The action is also the result of research conducted by Emilia Bouriti and community groups, focusing on the search for stories about life, death, and laments. The richness of Arvanitic and Pontic culture is timeless. It evokes emotion as it brings to the surface the intangible cultural heritage of the communities and their sustainable agricultural practices. It inspires artists to create contemporary interdisciplinary works, forming a framework for the emergence of new communities.
Participants
Narration: Sofia Liakou
Performance, visual installation: Emilia Bouriti
Singing: Evi Athanasiou
Accordion: Christina Anagnostou
Lyra: Avraam Tirekidis
Bendir: Reggina Leve
Musical setting and Arvanitic laments by residents of the Thriasio Plain: Mary Avraam, Eleni Dara, Maria Kapsala, Kaiti Neroutsou, Katina Neroutsou, and Katina Peppa – Routi, Katerina Sotiriou Sterpi
Pontic laments: Christina Sofianidou
Costume: Reggina Leve
Concept and Program Organization “Amoli”, community activation, participatory actions, direction: Emilia Bouriti
Action coordination – photography: Voula Androni
Volunteer coordination: Kalliopi Bouriti
Volunteer Group: Hellenic-Romanian Friendship Association “Saints Constantine and Helen”
Access to Aspropyrgos:
OASA Bus: Line 866 Aspropyrgos – Agia Marina Metro Station (circular route)
Visitor transportation from the Aspropyrgos Town Hall to Spyros Veroutis’ farm at 15:00. Seat reservations at phone number: 6971754461
Event implementation: Emilia Bouriti – Syn+Ergasia Art Platform
