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Διαχρονικες αναγνώσεις του Έρωτα
/Literature corner
(Logotehniki Gonia)
/Mill of Pappas
(Ballet Stage)
/ Wisedog
Modular Design Area
Open Nights Festival Vol.10
October 9–19, 2025
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visual art
photography
performances
residencies
projections
lectures
poetry
workshops
HYDOR – H2O – 10th OPEN NIGHTS Festival
October 9–19, 2025
Venues: Literature corner (Logotehniki Gonia)
Mill of Pappas (Ballet Stage)
WISEDOG Modular Design Area
Permanent Exhibitions
Logotehniki gonia (Literature corner)
October 9–19
Daily 18:00–22:00
A bar will be open during the exhibition hours.
WISEDOG Modular Design Area
October 13–19 |
Daily 18:00–22:00
Visual Arts – Photography – Video – Installations
Participating Artists: António Abernú (Portugal), Roula Antonopoulou (Athens), Vera
Barkalova
(Georgia), Dick Blau (USA), Evita Voudouri (Thessaloniki), Elpiniki Voutsa
Renzepopoulou (Athens), Roland Brummer (Germany), Yasnoyara Maria Brusnikina
(Russia), Marta Ciolkowska (Poland/Italy), Counterpublics – Konstantina Theodorou
& Giorgos Papadatos (Athens), Glafira (Norway), Sandra Díaz (Colombia), dN eQ
(Αρμενία), Yifei (Evy) Dong (Κίνα/Αγγλία), Olga Dyakina (Ρωσία), Makrushin Gleb
(Armenia), Yifei (Evy) Dong (China/UK), Olga Dyakina (Russia), Makrushin Gleb
Sofia Kapnisi (Greece/Netherlands), Vaia Karaiskou (Larissa), Anton Klimov (Russia),
Kenji Kojima (Japan/USA), Katerina Kokkinaki (Athens), Irina Korshunova (Russia),
Natalia Kosolapova (Russia), Eva Lampara EVArtist (Athens), Magda Lampropoulou
(Athens), Alisa Lapshina (Russia), Isaeva Liubov (Russia), Fani Margiatta Louka
(Greece/Finland), Ethann Néon (Belgium), Christian Niccoli (Germany), Tessa Ojala
(Finland), João Pedro Oliveira (Portugal/USA), Hans Overvliet (Netherlands),
Vasileios Papaioannou – elementA (Australia), Anna Poloneeva (Russia),
Victoria Popkova (Russia), Petra Nela Pučeková (Slovakia), Nika Sandler (Russia),
Anna Silivonchik (Belarus), Edmar Soria (Mexico), Panagiota Stefanopoulou
(Thessaloniki), Haris Tzikas (Larissa), Angelina Voskopoulos (Athens), Olga Wardęga
& Christoph Zeckel (Portugal/Poland-Germany/Malaysia), Nikos Charizanos &
Panagiotis Tsagas (Athens), Alina Zhilina (Russia).
VR / 360° Video Art: Entuziart Association (Romania).
Sound Works: Alexandros Chatzitimotheou (Thessaloniki), Yuhan-Eleanor Wei
(China), Vasilisa Filatova (Russia), the2vvo – Eldar Tagi & Lena Pozdnyakova
(Kazakhstan).
Program of Events
Admission free.
Seating limited – first come, first served.
Thursday, October 9
Literary Corner
- 18:00–22:00 | Group Visual Arts Exhibition
- 19:30–22:00 | Festival Opening – performances & bar
Visual Arts Performance: Ice Bullet, Hans Overvliet (Netherlands)
Dance/Painting Performance: Watercolors – choreography: Roula Karaféri,
dance: Maria Kyrma, live painting: Artemis Diamanti & Marina Goula (Larissa).
Project: The Memory of Water
Friday, October 10
Literary Corner
- 18:00–22:00 | Group Visual Arts Exhibition
- 19:30 |
Video Art Screening
Storytelling Performance: The Little Mermaid – concept/adaptation/narration:
Stella Tsigkou, percussion/vocals: Katerina Kritikopoulou (Thessaloniki).
Saturday, October 11 – Literary Corner
- 18:00–22:00 | Group Visual Arts Exhibition
- 20:30 | Dance Performance: Seals, Sofia Kalamaki (Thessaloniki)
Sto Peripou
- 21:30 | Concert: offbeat culture (Larissa) – Roula Pikoula (vocals, percussion), Grigoris
Karaféris (bass, vocals), Thodoris Triantafyllou (cajon, keys, vocals). Dimitris
Tsilikopoulos (guitar)
Sunday, October 12 – Literary Corner
- 18:00–22:00 | Group Visual Arts Exhibition
360° Film Amniotic artheraπ (VR headset + live emotional touch interaction –
“Human Infused Mixed Reality”), Entuziart Association (Romania). - 19:30 |
Presentation: Amniotic Therapy, Entuziart Association (Romania).
Video Screening & Discussion: On the importance and magnificence of water,
and for a greener and more peaceful planet, with artist-scientist António Abernú
(Portugal) and Greenpeace members.
Monday, October 13 – Literary Corner
- 18:00–22:00 | Group Visual Arts Exhibition
360° Film Amniotic artheraπ (VR headset + Human Infused Mixed Reality),
Entuziart Association (Romania).
Tuesday, October 14 – Literary Corner
18:00–22:00 | Group Visual Arts Exhibition
360° Film Amniotic artheraπ (VR headset + Human Infused Mixed Reality),
Entuziart Association (Romania).19:30 | Presentation & Discussion: Memories and Stories of the Peneios River with Dr.
Ioannis Rouskas and Ms. Fani Kalokairinou (archaeologist & folklorist, scientific
director of the Folklore and Historical Museum of Larissa).
Reading Performance: The Wise River – music/narration: Kornilios
Diamantopoulos (Athens), text: Ioanna Fotiadou (Larissa), video art: Dick Blau
(USA).
Project: “The Memory of Water
Wednesday, October 15 – Literary Corner
- 18:00–22:00 | Group Visual Arts Exhibition
360° Film Amniotic artheraπ (VR headset + Human Infused Mixed Reality),
Entuziart Association (Romania). - 19:30 |
Contemporary Poets Reading (Thráka Editions)
Dance Film Screening: DAKAR with live narration – direction/dance/narration:
Roula Karaféri, sound design/programming: Roula Pikoula, poetry: Thanos
Gogos.
Thursday, October 16 – Literary Corner
- 18:00–22:00 | Group Visual Arts Exhibition
- 19:30 |
Presentation & Discussion: Global Climate Change, Greed, and Justice in the
Age of Homo Economicus, with Giannis Manetas (Professor Emeritus, University
of Patras – author).
Guest speakers from local collectives share positive practices and solidarity
stories from the Thessaly floods. Presentation & commentary: Antonis Psaltis.
Screening: The Water Guardians, on community practices in water management,
by Counterpublics (Konstantina Theodorou & Giorgos Papadatos, Athens).
Friday, October 17 – Literary Corner
- 18:00–22:00 | Group Visual Arts Exhibition
- 20:30 |
Video Art Screening
Concert: Skraut – ney: Haris Lambrakis, drums/objects: Simos Riniotis, live
sound processing: Giorgos Varoutas (Athens).
Saturday, October 18 – Literary Corner
18:00–22:00 | Group Visual Arts Exhibition
Mill of Pappas (Ballet Stage)
20:30 | Collective Dance Evening:
- Water as Memory of the Body – presentation of an inclusive dance and
movement exploration workshop, Rodoula Gouliamperi / LOUD Social
Cooperative (Thessaloniki). - Tidal Bodies, Lydia Xourafi & Tási Dance Co (Athens) – concept/choreography:
Lydia Xourafi, performers: Yro Gavriatopoulou, Mina Dali, Isidora Fraser, music:
Akrawa. - Codium Fragile – choreography & performance: Danae Christakakou
(Thessaloniki/Larissa), music: Andreas Katsiavalos. - Video Art Screening.
Sunday, October 19 Literary Corner
18:00–21:00 | Group Visual Arts Exhibition
WISEDOG Modular Design Area
21:00 | Music Performance/Concert: Eterotopia, Mauro Diciocia (Italy)
Workshops & Seminars
Municipal Swimming Pool of Larissa
- October 13, 14 & 15 | 13:00–14:30
Amniotic Therapy Workshop – in-person, in-water. A movement and touch-based
psychotherapy method in water. For health and body professionals.
In English. Entuziart Association (Romania). Free participation (very limited spaces).
Mill of Pappas, 2nd Floor
- Saturday, October 11 | 11:00–14:00
“The Red Thread Tied…” – oral storytelling & fairy tale workshop, Stella Tsigkou
(Thessaloniki).
Fee: €18 - Sunday, October 12 | 11:00–13:00
Body of Water – Orly Portal Method – body awareness through oriental dance,
Archontia Makri (Thessaloniki).
Participation by free contribution - Saturday, October 18 | 11:00–14:00
Water as Memory of the Body – inclusive dance & movement exploration
workshop, Rodoula Gouliamperi / LOUD Social Cooperative (Thessaloniki).
Fee: €18 - Sunday, October 19
11:00–12:30 | The Water Element in Traditional Chinese Medicine – Theoretical
& Practical Approach to Health, Natalia Kostopoulou (Thessaloniki).
Participation by free contribution - 12:45–14:00 | Movement for Body &; Soul – open experiential workshop,
introduction to a research program of the University of Thessaly, Department of
Physical Education. For women aged 45–62.
Free participation. Info: +30 6932853971
Research Residency
- Stella Topalidou (Thessaloniki) – Project: The Memory of Water
- António Abernú (Portugal)
- Mauro Diciocia (Italy)
Festival Team
Concept – Implementation – Artistic Direction: Roula Karaféri
Organization – Production: OFF ART – Stage Presences
Communications Consultant: Vasiliki Sagona
Technical Support: Grigoris Karaféris
Video Recording & Postproduction: Gogo Tampaki
Graphics: Giannis Markatos
Photography: Kostas Mantziaris
Production Assistants: Kostas Delfos, Irini Stavrianou, Xenia Moustaka (text editing)
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