The opening ceremony of the Art Explora Festival in Piraeus was held with great success on Friday, October 3, and will continue until October 12 with cultural activities and events that are completely free to the public.

The world’s first floating museum docked at Gate E8 and welcomed its first visitors with free admission, marking the beginning of a unique cultural celebration both in specially designed areas on the waterfront and on the floating museum itself.

A large crowd and distinguished guests gathered in Piraeus for the opening of the Festival, which is stopping in Greece as part of its Mediterranean tour. Piraeus is the tenth coastal city to host the Art Explora Festival, which has already attracted more than 300,000 visitors to destinations such as Marseille, Tangier, Venice, and Malaga.

The Art Explora Festival in Piraeus is organized under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and the Region of Attica. After many years of preparation, its implementation was made possible thanks to the support of the Municipality of Piraeus, Accor, as well as Nea Mitropolitiki Attiki S.A. and the DIMAND Group.

The opening ceremony was attended by prominent figures from Greece and abroad, including: Frédéric Jousset, Founder and President of the Art Explora Foundation, Eleni Doundoulaki, Secretary General of Contemporary Culture at the Ministry of Culture, Laurence Auer, French Ambassador to Greece, Mareva Grabowski-Mitsotaki, Andriana Zarakeli, Deputy Mayor of Piraeus, Coline Pont, Sustainability Director at Accor, Dimitris Andriopoulos, Founder and CEO of the DIMAND Group. Their presence underscores the importance and international reach of the Festival.