Metamorphosis Fest: A Festival for Climate Education and a Sustainable Kalamata

Description :

On the occasion of World Environment Day, the Municipality of Kalamata invites you to Metamorphosis Fest — a citizen-centered celebration of climate education, circular economy, and a sustainable relationship between people and public space.

This one-day festival is part of the city’s actions to implement its Climate City Contract, guiding Kalamata’s path to climate neutrality by 2030.

🔍 What to Expect:

• Interactive workshops for all ages
• Short environmental film screenings
• Swap bazaar (clothes, books, toys)
• Participatory mapping of the park

🕘 Full Day Schedule

MORNING | 24th Primary School of Kalamata

10:00

• ♻️ Workshop on Circular Economy with Nassos Makios
• 📖 Book presentation: “The Circle of Joy” by author Lida Varvarousi
  (Exclusively for students of the 24th Primary School)

AFTERNOON | OSE Park (next to the skating area)

18:00 – 20:00
🌿 Workshop: “Plants in Our Lives”
Organized by the Kalamata Environmental Education Center — open to children and adults

18:30 – 20:00
🎬 Short Film Screenings:
“Interactions: When Cinema Looks to Nature”
In collaboration with:
New Film Club of Kalamata | Children’s & Youth Film Festival | Federation of Film Clubs of Greece

19:00 – 21:00
♻️ Swap Bazaar: Bring One – Take One
Exchange books, clothes, toys for a waste-free economy
👉 Participation rules below

20:00 – 21:00
🗺️ Participatory Mapping: “My Sustainable Circular Park”

♻️ Swap Bazaar – Participation Guidelines

• All items must be clean, in good condition and functional
• Each participant may bring up to three items
• 1:1 exchange — no sales or purchases allowed
• We do not accept: underwear, worn-out clothes/shoes, violent/sexist toys, or damaged books
• Any unexchanged items will be donated to social support structures or solidarity groups

🌍 Part of the EU Green Week 2025

Metamorphosis Fest is an official partner event of the EU Green Week, running from June 1–30, 2025, and highlighting this year’s theme of the 3 Cs: Clean, Competitive & Circular, at the heart of the green transition.

👥 Co-organizers:

• Municipality of Kalamata
• Kalamata Environmental Education Center
• Imagine the Park citizens’ group
• New Film Club of Kalamata
• Federation of Film Clubs of Greece

📩 Contact:

📧 kalamata.mission@gmail.com
📞 +30 6944 776332 – Office of the Deputy Mayor for Strategic Planning & Climate Neutrality, Mr. Vassilis Papaefstathiou

A city in transition. A public space in transformation. A festival for our future.