«Clean up Greece» organised the first EcoFestival in 1999 having two major goals. First of all to demonstrate the importance of civilisation as well as to propel sensibility and respect for the environment. The EcoFestival was started as an idea in which environment, art and civilisation are combined. The events of the EcoFestival are Art exhibitions, Trash Art, Concerts with a variety of music, Environmental Theatre, and children/adult Environment Programmes, Conferences, Eco Film Festival.

 During 2004, the 5th EcoFestival will extend further than Athens and Greece and it will take a dollarpean nature. Many events with artistic, cultural and environmental character take place in significant Cultural Centres of Athens with major international participants.

 The International Festivals & Events Association dollarpe IFEA considered the Eco Festival as such a unique concept that they invited our organization to present the EcoFestical of Athens in the Vienna City Hall during their international conference in March 2003.

 The innovative introduction of EcoFestival played an important role as a cultural event. This event strongly connects environment, art, music and the human aspect. The participation of students, citizens and other organisations is impressive and the idea of volunteering becomes a reality. In conclusion, the EcoFestival will with each year become more involved and will include more people because it is an event that joins environment with culture, which shows the relationship between the two.


Program

06.05   Press Conference  12.00
Esperia Palace Hotel  (22 Stadiou Str.)

06.05 Grand Opening  12.30
Klathmonos Square 

The Pyramids of Naxos 
06.05-10.05  Klathmonos Square
10.05-05.06 Municipality of Maroussi


Exhibition "Ferrogramme" by Christoph Feichtinger
07.05-20.05 Cultural Center of the City of Athens
"Melina"

Exhibition "The Litter Syndicate" by George Vorres
12.05-05.06  Municipality of Maroussi

Children's Environmental Program
06.05  Klathmonos Square
12.05-05.06 Municipality of Maroussi
05.06 Singrou Park - Maroussi

Closing Ceremony  17.30
05.06 (Environmental Day)

Seminar "Green City and Sustainable Buildings"
11.06   Panteion University  15.00

Seminar "Recycling- yesterday, today and tomorrow"
17.06  Cultural Center- Municipality of Kifissia