Sacred Paths | From the Mysteries of Eleusis to Byzantine Chant and the Mevlevi Dervish tradition

Sacred Paths

From the Mysteries of Eleusis to Byzantine Chant and the Mevlevi Dervish tradition

A spiritual journey
at the Archaeological Site of Eleusis on 27 September 2025
&
at the Megaron – The Athens Concert Hall on 29 September 2025

Two great sacred musical traditions meet on 27 September 2025 at the Archaeological Site of Eleusis, against the backdrop of the ecstatic whirling of the Mevlevi Dervishes.
The Whirling Dervishes of Istanbul and the Byzantine Choir of the Association of the Constantinopolitan Friends of Music in Athens, following their sold-out performance at the Philharmonie de Paris, unite their voices and movement in an evening of spiritual convergence, marking the culmination of the 3rd New Eleusis Symposion – “Re-enchanting the World.”

This exceptional event also features Sokratis Sinopoulos, master of the lyra, and acclaimed director Michail Marmarinos as narrator.

A rare encounter between sacred traditions: one Christian, dating back to the 4th century Byzantine Empire; the other, shaped by the mystical Mevlevi order, founded in the 12th century by the great teacher Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi.

In the land of the ancient Mysteries, this encounter becomes ritual—a spiritual journey that evokes timeless questions of the soul, the sacred, and our shared human paths. Through the dervishesΆ whirling and the deep harmonies of Byzantine chant, Sacred Paths offers a moving exploration of sound and silence, presence and memory—a celebration of the enduring spiritual heritage that continues to connect East and West, past and future.

VENUE

Archaeological Site of Eleusis
1 Gioka & Dimitros St., Eleusis

DATE

27 September 2025, 20:00

🎟 TICKETS
€35 / Reduced: €20
Reduced-price tickets are available for students, educators, over 65s, unemployed individuals, people with disabilities and their companion, and residents of Eleusis-Magoula.