
A more sustainable future for all invites us to imagine and co-create, the 1st Greece New European Bauhaus (NEB), hosted at The Ellinikon Experience Park. A future centered on sustainability, inclusion and beauty, which bridges science and technology with culture and art. The festival with the theme “ECO-building the Future” is a new annual institution led by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and is organized this year for the first time in Greece, by the World Human Forum and the Convergences Greece Forum, in collaboration with EVZIN.LIFE and with Lamda Development as a strategic partner.
The Experience Park that will host the Festival, is the first project of the great redevelopment of Ellinikon delivered to the citizens in December 2021. It is an ideal example of sustainable design that changes the urban landscape, reflecting in practice the basic principles of sustainability and inclusion, introducing a new, better way of life for all. In an area of over 7 hectares, with more than 600 trees and 80,000 plants of Mediterranean varieties, and with various points of interest, such as the interactive fountain, outdoor sports area, the most exciting playground in Greece and the garden with olive trees, guests live special experiences and unique moments close to nature.

Innovative infrastructure
For the Festival, innovative infrastructures will be created within the Experience Park that will represent the axes of the N.E.B .: Beautiful, Sustainable, Inclusive.
The 1st Festival of New European Bauhaus in Greece includes a rich program of speeches, events and thematic workshops that cover important areas of building a more sustainable future, such as Architecture, Education, Art, Technology and Tourism. The first day of the Festival, which will open with a greeting from Brussels and Ursula von der Leyen, includes speeches in the fields of environment, urban development, tourism and sustainability, by important figures from the domestic and international community, such as Alexandra Mitsotaki (President & co-founder World Human Forum, NEB High Level Roundtable), Odysseas Athanassiou (CEO Lamda Development), Antoinette Nassopoulos – Erickson (Architect, Senior Partner Foster + Partners) and many others, as well as government representatives.
The thematic sessions
The second day includes thematic sessions on the creation of greener cities, the role of Tourism, the possibilities offered by Education, the use of Fashion and the design of objects to create a better way of life and the improvement of existing buildings, while maintaining cultural heritage.
You can secure your participation for the first two days by registering for free here https://www.eventora.com/en/Events/bauhaus.
Cell of Life
On June 11 and 12, the Festival will be open to the public and the public will be able to visit the innovative dome of the “Cell of Life”, a technological environmental observatory and center of environmental regeneration, as well as the exhibition stands of important organizations. At the same time, there will be musical events and screenings, creating a festive atmosphere.
For more information on the program and events, you can visit:
https://convergences.gr/NEBfestivalGreece/


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