“The Festival for Solidarity & Cooperative Economy has taken place every October in Athens since 2012. This time round, we want to share it with Europe!

The Festival is a meeting point, not only for groups and people who participate in solidarity and cooperative economy initiatives, but also for visitors who are looking for an alternative and sustainable way to live. It is a good opportunity for collectives to connect and share knowledge and for visitors to learn and implement new good practices.

Round 200 alternative groups from all over Greece participate and hundreds of volunteers help us organise the festival. We are members of Greek initiatives and the festival is a self-organised and self-managed process. We are not part of political parties, NGOs or any recognised organization and we are not funded. Our political views focus on direct participatory democracy.”

Watch the video invitation here: