The Sea in the City. A unique event at the Kypseli Municipal Market
16/09/2025
ADAF and COSMOTE TELEKOM bring
the Sea to the Heart of the City
A unique event at the Kypseli Municipal Market
ADAF joins forces with COSMOTE TELEKOM to create networks of experience and communication – just as jellyfish form invisible yet powerful networks of life in the sea. Through technology, creativity, and collective participation, we envision a more sustainable and connected future.
On September 25, 2025, the Kypseli Municipal Market will be transformed into a hub of art, technology, and immersive experience through a special initiative of the Athens Digital Arts Festival (ADAF) with the support of COSMOTE TELEKOM.
From 17:00 to 23:00, visitors will have the chance to explore a multifaceted program featuring:
- Workshops with experienced facilitators
- Talks and discussions with artists and technologists (CoVision – co-funded by the European Union)
- Interactive installations and Mixed Reality experiences
- Screenings, music, and live performances
- Children’s animation workshops
At the core of the event are the interactive jellyfish – a participatory installation merging art, science, and technology, aimed at raising awareness about climate change and plastic pollution. Just like the purple jellyfish multiplying in Greek seas, these interactive creations serve as silent messengers of the environmental crisis.
This installation is not merely an artwork – it is a collective experience, a creative manifesto inviting audiences to engage actively. Visitors will be able to craft their own jellyfish using plastic bottles, which will be transformed into artworks and integrated into the largest interactive installation ever presented in Greece – scheduled for unveiling in January in Athens.
Don’t miss it!
- Be one of the 30 lucky participants to co-create part of the installation with the facilitators – bring your own empty plastic bottle!
- Engage in conversations with artists and technologists
- Join the children’s animation workshops
- Enjoy a live music performance by Papazó feat. Artemis Kyriakopoulou
Kypseli Municipal Market – Where the sea reaches the heart of the city
September 25, 2025 | 17:00 – 23:00
Free admission
Program*:
- 17:00–18:00: Kids Animation Workshop «Bring your Jellyfish to life» Book your free spot here
- 18:00–20:00: Public Debate titled Biodiversity at sea: A dialogue on Digital Art, Climate Change and Natural Heritage
Featuring:
Konstantinos Tsoukalas (GR) | Plastics and waste officer, WWF Greece,
Christina Economou (GR) | Advocacy & Campaigns Manager Aenaos Thalassa -Thalassa Foundation
Prof. Drosos Koutsoubas (GR) | Department of Marine Sciences University of the Aegean,
Soultana Zervoudaki (GR) | Researcher, Oceanographer, Ηcmr,
Robertina Šebjanič (SI) | Digital Artist / Researcher of the Aquatic World,
Yiannis Kranidiotis (GR) | New Media Artist ,
Lampros Pigounis (GR) | Sound Artist ,
Konstantinos Trakosas (GR) | Dissemination and Outreach, Creative Europe Office Greece,
Ilias Chatzicristodoulou (GR) | Founder and Director, Athens Digital Arts Festival
Elli Anna Peristeraki (GR) | Art Director, Curator Athens Digital Arts Festival
Eleni Tzempelikou (GR) | EU Projects Manager Athens Digital Arts Festival
Moderator: Despoina Papageorgiou (GR) | Environmental oversight journalist, Popaganda,
under the framework of Covision co- funded by the European Union)
- 20:30–21:30: Medusa Valley Workshop by Yianni Kranidiotis (making medusas for the final installation) Book your free spot here
- 22:00–23:00: Live Music Show Papazó feat. Artemis Kyriakopoulou
Exhibitions (17:00-23:00) :
- Sneak Peak Medusa Valley installation
- Medusa Holograms | VR/MR
- Interactive installation Me-dusa | Alexandra Niaka (GR)
- Animation Video Installation Oracidium | Büşra Ergin (ΤR)
- Video art projection CORROSION>>COMMOTION| Greta (GR) ( 22:00–23:00 with live music performance).
*All program is conducted in Greek Language.