25km is a multidisciplinary project that centers on walking as a contemporary ritual. The artistic research delves into the concept of ritual, beginning with an exploration of Elefsina, a Greek city historically associated with both spiritual elevation and the degradation of nature. Through a silent, 25-kilometer journey undertaken by four women, the work explores walking not merely as movement, but as an embodied practice fostering reflection on both personal and collective experiences. It investigates how the extended act of walking, its rhythms, physical endurance, and moments of connection with the landscape, can be translated into artistic form.

The project captures the emotional terrain of the journey: anticipation, catharsis, solitude, and shared presence, creating a space to contemplate urgent issues such as migration, social isolation and ecological loss, themes that shape today’s world. The project consists of a dance performance and an artistic documentary, offering both a live and reflective experience of the ritual of walking.

25km was realized within the framework of 2023 ELEVSIS European Capital of Culture and U(R)TOPIAS Academy of Choreography, and was supported by NEON Cultural and Development Non Profit Organization and Organization for Culture, Sports & the Youth of the City of Athens (OPANDA).

Critical Stages/Scènes Critiques:
https://www.critical-stages.org/29/situating-choreographies-of-the-real-in-elefsina-mystery-59-urtopias-academy-of-choreography-dance-myseries-season-2/