Mystery 55 Another mystery

Julie Desprairies; Δάφνη Κουτσαφτή(Daphne Koutsafti); Δέσποινα Γκουγκουλιάνα(Despina Gougouliana); Elise Ladoué; Θέμις Χατζή(Themis Hatzi); Βάσια Δεμίρη(Vasia Demiri); Χιακή Ένωση Ελευσίνας "Αγία Μαρκέλλα"(Chian Association of Elefsina "Saint Markella"); Σύλλογος Μικρασιατών Ελευσίνας(Asia Minor Association of Elefsina); Σύλλογος Πελοποννησίων Ελευσίνας(Association of Peloponnesians of Elefsina); “Ήπειρος” Σύλλογος Ηπειρωτών Θριασίου Πεδίου("Epirus" Association of Epirus of Thriasian Plain); Ένωση Κρητών Ελευσίνας "Η Μεγαλόνησος"(Association of Cretans of Elefsina “I Megalonissos”); Πανηπειρωτικός Σύνδεσμος Ελευσίνας(Panepirotic Association of Elefsina); Melina Faka

Mystery 55 Another mystery

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Description

Mystery 55 Another mystery was a two-kilometer choreographic walk on the city’s inactive railway lines by the leading French choreographer Julie Desprairies, with the participation of residents and local cultural associations. An in-situ work in the contrasting landscapes of Elefsina, in its dance and music traditions, in a revealing two-kilometer route on the inactive railway lines that cross the city from east to west. Highlighting the rich music and dance tradition that has developed within the community, Julie Desprairies created an integrated mapping of the dances of Elefsina and explored the role of dance in relation to modern botany and urban design. Carving a new path in the inactive railway lines of the city, the perfromance charted its own course in texts, dances and songs, which this time did not celebrate a goddess, but honored the citizens of Elefsina. The mystical forms and objects revealed in the Mysteries were replaced by everyday talks and objects that shape today’s city, asking structural questions: What would happen if the choreographic art had an associations function? Could a work of art create perspective for the city? Could citizen consultation be achieved through dance?

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