FRIDAS Public Symposium

We invite you on Thursday, 19 March 2026, 13:00–15:00, to the Serafeio Athletic & Community Complex (19 Echelidon &, Pireos), for a public symposium dedicated to the relationship between art, sport and inclusion, held as part of the launch of the European project FRIDAS – Freedom in Rights Identities driven through Arts and Sports.

Poster of the FRIDAS project. On a bright lime green background, large rectangular frames in vivid purple appear at the center, displaying in white text the information: “FRIDAS. Public Symposium. Thursday 19.03, 13:00–15:00. Serafeio Athletic & Community Complex (19 Echelidon &, Pireos).” In the top right and bottom left corners, there are illustrations of a wheelchair rugby athlete and a young woman with her laptop. At the bottom, the logos of OPANDA, the Municipality of Athens and its Accessibility & Inclusion initiative, as well as the EU.

Experts from various fields will share knowledge and experiences, creating a space for dialogue and social cohesion. The event is organized by liminal in collaboration with all project partners and mark the beginning of a shared European journey toward inclusion, diversity, and equal participation in sports and the arts.

👉 Read more about FRIDAS – Freedom in Rights Identities driven through Arts and Sports here.

Poster for the FRIDAS project. On a vibrant lime green background, large rectangular frames in bold purple are hosted in the center, featuring the information: "Wheelchair rugby experiential workshop. March 19, 11:30-12:30." written in white letters. Above and below the frames, the following information is written in bold purple letters: "If you are a wheelchair user, come and try it! Serafeio Athletic & Community Complex (19 Echelidon &, Pireos). Free participation". A white grid appears at the top right, while the FRIDAS project logo is displayed in a vertical arrangement in the right corner. A sketch of a female wheelchair rugby player appears at the bottom left. At the bottom, the logos of OPANDA, the City of Athens, the Accessibility & Inclusion initiative, and the EU.

Earlier the same day, 11:30-12:30, we invite wheelchair users to an experiential workshop, where they will have the opportunity to learn the rules and techniques of wheelchair rugby.

Participation in the workshop is free.

The public symposium is part of the Municipality of Athens’ March initiative: “Disability Awareness Activities Month”.

Symposium Program

The public symposium will take place on Thursday, 19 March 2026, 13:00–15:00, at the Serafeio Athletic & Community Complex (19 Echelidon &, Pireos). The audience will have the opportunity to attend presentations, discussions, and interactive activities on sport, art, and inclusion.

The venue is accessible to wheelchair users.

The event will be held in English, with simultaneous interpretation in Greek Sign Language.

The agenda

Introduction & Welcome Remarks

  • Welcome by liminal
    Christos Papamichael, Founder of liminal
  • Institutional Greetings and Intervention
    Elena Mantzavinou, Municipal Councillor for Accessibility, Municipality of Athens

Art, Sport & Inclusion

  • FRIDAS: Art and Sport Against Discrimination. From Round 1 to Round 2
    Benedetta Carpi De Resmini, Artistic Director and Curator, Latitudo Art Projects. Monkeys Video Lab

Sport & Disability

  • Wheelchair Rugby, Sport, and Disability
    Rufo Iannelli, President, Romanes Wheelchair Rugby, and Fabiano Lioi, Youth Team Coach
  • Wheelchair Rugby in Greece
    Georgos Makris, Wheelchair Rugby Athlete

Professional Support & Accessibility

  • Beyond Sport: Inclusion and Accessibility
    Christina Zeri and Elina Dekaristou, Occupational Therapists specializing in disability and accessible space mapping

Social Equality in Sport

  • LGBTQIA+ and Sport – The Experience of the Centaurs of Athens
    Agis Bardopoulos, President, Athletic Club Centaurs of Athens
  • Equitable and Inclusive Sport
    Dr. Lida Tsene, Executive Board Member, Girl Power

Useful information

Experiential wheelchair rugby workshop

Open to wheelchair users

Date: Thursday 19 March 2026
Time: 11:30–12:30
Location: Serafeio Athletic & Community Complex (19 Echelidon &, Pireos)

* Participation in the workshop is free.

Public symposium

Date: Thursday 19 March 2026
Time: 11:30–12:30
Location: Serafeio Athletic & Community Complex (19 Echelidon &, Pireos)

* Participation in the symposium is free.

For more information you can contact us via email at [email protected]

Read more about the initiatives of the Municipality of Athens as part of the “Month of Disability Awareness Actions” here.

A banner featuring the logos of the EU and the participating organizations.
The EU flag with its 12 gold stars in a circle on a dark blue background, accompanied by the note on the side: Co-funded by the European Union.

The project is co-funded by the European Union’s Erasmus+ Programme