liminal at the 3rd Nevronas FESTival

On 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 November Technopolis of the Municipality of Athens opens its doors to welcome the largest Accessible and Inclusive Performing Arts Festival in Greece, Nevronas FESTival, which was distinguished as best practice at the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Awards 2024 with Platinum and Gold awards. liminal will be there to support it!

Poster of the third Nevronas Festival with the subtitle "Feel the Art... your own way". On a turquoise background, the playful yellow letters of the word Festival stand out at the top and the design of an eye in the same colour in the centre of the poster. Hard yellow accents make up the outline, while the iris is formed by thin lines reminiscent of nerve endings, like those on the Nevronas logo. Information is written in white letters above and below the eye: Technopolis of the Municipality of Athens, November 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 and theatre, music, dance, exhibitions, films, workshops, performances, talks, discussions. On the right side of the poster in yellow letters in a vertical arrangement is written "inclusion accessibility" and next to it, also vertically, are the accessibility icons. Below them, there is a QR code with the caption "be a part of the fest..." At the bottom of the poster, the sponsors of the festival.

3rd Nevronas FESTival

Where everyone experiences Accessibility and feels Inclusion! The third Nevronas FESTival starts dynamically drawing inspiration from Goethe’s words: “Science and art belong to the whole world, and before them all borders disappear.”

An open white glazed door leads to a large long room with a wooden floor. In the background you can vaguely see a crowd of people sitting in chairs as if watching something under a soft purple lighting.

Nevronas.gr, for the 3rd consecutive year, presents disabled and non-disabled artists and inclusive artistic groups, giving the opportunity to young and old alike to enjoy without restrictions, theatrical performances, concerts, dance performances, films, exhibitions, artistic workshops, inspiring speeches and discussions of significant cultural, and not only, interest. The festival’s goal, through art, is to showcase the talent and value of disabled artists, to communicate their stories and actions for equality, and to actively support the efforts of the disability community. At the same time, Associations, Clubs, Non-Profit Organizations, NGOs and Companies will make sure to inform visitors about campaigns and initiatives that promote Inclusion and Accessibility.

Because… art makes no distinctions. Art is made by humans for humans. Art enriches our lives. Art is the best tool for educating society.

Poster of the film "Loxy". On an empty stage with wooden planks sits a young woman in a white shirt and a white skirt. She has her legs open and her hands resting on her apron. She has a round face and pronounced lips. She wears purple eyeglasses. She is a person with down syndrome. Behind her spread the empty red velvet theatre seats. At the top of the poster in yellow bold letters is the title and underneath is written "a film by Dimitris Zachos and Thanasis Kafetzis about inclusion in art and life.

liminal is happy to support the work of Nevronas by offering again this year Accessibility Services for people with visual or hearing disabilities.

In concrete,

  • there will be Audio descriptions for all the works of the art exhibition that will be hosted at Technopolis throughout the duration of the festival, available to the visually impaired public via QR codes.
  • interpretation in Greek Sign Language will be provided during performances and discussions of the festival, which will be announced in detail soon; and
  • on Saturday, November the 9th, the award-winning film “Loxy” by Thanasis Kafetzis and Dimitris Zachos will be screened with integrated Audio Description by liminal, with the support of Alpha Bank as accessibility sponsor. A discussion will follow in the presence of the creators and liminal’s accessibility team with interpretation in Greek sign language.

👉 Find here the detailed programme of the third Nevronas FESTival and reserve your place! 

Useful information

Technopolis City of Athens, Pireos str. 100, Gazi

Venues for the events:

– Airbase 1 – “Miltiades Evert” Amphitheatre – Purification tanks – Upper yard – INNOVATHENS

Entrances from Iakchou, Persephone and Pireos streets.

Access by:

Metro: Station “Kerameikos” Trolley: No. 21 (from Omonia), stop “Fotairio” Buses: 035, 049, 227, 815, 838, 914, B18, C18, Stop “Fotaerio”

👉  Tickets go on sale on 8 October 2024.

Find more information about the Festival and its activities here.