“Eden in Olympia” premiere and upcoming tour
“Eden in Olympia”, filmed in April at the archaeological site of Ancient Olympia a few days before the Olympic Flame Lighting Ceremony, is an original project which aims to raise awareness about the climate crisis. ARTE will air the world premiere on Sunday, July 21st at 5:35 pm CEST and in Greece through national channel ERT2 on Thursday, July 25th at 10:00 pm EEST. This program will also be available on Carnegie Hall+ from Friday, July 26.
For this film Joyce was joined by Il Pomo d’Oro, the Children’s Choir of the Greek National Opera, the ChoeursECLATS from France, and the intercultural youth choir El Sistema Greece. They performed the Olympic Hymn, sung for the first time in three languages: Greek, French, and English. This symbolic approach embodies the spirit of unity and cooperation at the heart of Olympic values.
Directed by the acclaimed Olivier Simonnet, this unique setting and presentation of the Olympic Hymn conveys the urgent message of hope and responsibility embedded in the Ancient grounds of Olympia and brought to life through their voices. The film “Eden in Olympia” is an initiative of the World Human Forum, and is co-produced by the World Human Forum, the Athens Concert Hall, UNITEL, and ZDF, in association with ARTE and ERT.
Starting in August, Joyce resumes her EDEN tour in South America and Europe. Guest children’s choruses in each city will participate in a series of arts-based environmental workshops and learn the EDEN Anthem “Seeds of Hope”, to be performed as an encore with Joyce. Ticket and more information can be found via the links below.
August 2 – Teatro Nacional Eduardo Brito, Santo Domingo
August 5 – Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires
August 7 – Sala São Paolo, São Paolo
August 9 – Sala Simón Bolívar, Caracas
August 29 – Turku Concert Hall, Turku
August 31 – Musikkenshus, Aalborg
September 2 – Witold Lutosławski Concert Studio of the Polish Radio, Warsaw
Visit the EDEN microsite for the complete tour schedule, educational resources, and more.
“While EDEN has been traveling the world in concert for the past 3 years, the idea that it could amplify the Olympic Values in such a concrete way at such an urgent moment in the world’s history, fills me with great joy. As you hear the deep sincerity in their voices, and watch the pure commitment on the faces of these children – children from all walks of life and from across many borders – know that there is hope. But know also, that this hope requires our action and connection.” ~ Joyce