Unfold Project concludes in Athens with an open dialogue on how art can reshape public space

14 November 2026, 12:00–15:00

Twelve artists, five cities and three international organisations meet at the Greek Film Archive Foundation on 14 November, as part of the 17th Balkans Beyond Borders Short Film Festival

Balkans Beyond Borders (BBB) will bring the European project Unfold to a close on Saturday 14 November 2026, 12:00–15:00, at the Greek Film Archive Foundation (Tainiothiki tis Ellados) in Athens, with an open dialogue and networking event on artistic interventions in public space. Held as part of the 17th Balkans Beyond Borders Short Film Festival and supported by the Ministry of Culture, the event presents the work of 12 artists who created interventions in dialogue with local communities in Greece, Serbia and Portugal.

Titled Unfold Project: Art Unfolds Public Space into an Open, Experiential Journey as Catalyst for Urban Transformation, it is the project’s final action. It creates a platform for exchanging experiences and good practices among the artists, three cultural organisations and stakeholders in Athens, and asks how art can respond to contemporary urban and social challenges.

The discussion will look at the challenges artists and cultural professionals face when organising events in public spaces, how artistic interventions can contribute to urban transformation and environmental sustainability, and whether community participation should be an essential part of a successful intervention. Active participation of local stakeholders can become the basis for new works and collaborations, locally and across borders, and for shared narratives on how art can help transform cities and society. 

Registration

Register by the 12th of November at the following link: Register Here

About Unfold

Unfold treats public space as a shared cultural good, where art is woven into everyday life rather than confined to an institutional role. In Greece the project takes place in Autumn 2026 in three stops: Kalamata, Kozani and Athens. It is co-funded by the European Union and implemented by Klara i Rosa (Serbia), Iminente (Portugal) and Balkans Beyond Borders (Greece). More at https://unfoldproject.eu/ 

Unfold in Greece

Kalamata Unfold Festival: https://www.balkansbeyondborders.eu/kalamata-unfold-festival/ 

Kozani Unfold Festival: https://www.balkansbeyondborders.eu/kozani-unfold-festival/ 

About Balkans Beyond Borders (BBB)

Balkans Beyond Borders (BBB) is a cultural non-profit organisation based in Athens, aiming to build tolerant, inclusive and democratic societies, with a special interest in the wider Balkan region. Driven by art, BBB runs the annual Balkans Beyond Borders Short Film Festival, which since 2010 has travelled to 16 cities, featured 450 short films and reached an audience of 13,500, alongside seminars, workshops, open discussions and networking activities. BBB acts as a stage for cultural diplomacy and regional cooperation, and has been awarded the European Parliament’s Charlemagne Youth Prize (2011) and the Civil Society Prize of the European Economic and Social Committee (2018). www.balkansbeyondborders.eu 

Media contact

BBB Communications Department · info@balkansbeyondborders.eu