Eden in Olympia, the breathtaking film-concert featuring the world-renowned mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, will be presented as part of the Aristotle Innovation Forum.

Combining the timeless beauty of classical and pre-classical music with an urgent environmental message, this cinematic experience invites audiences on a powerful journey through the majesty and fragility of the natural world.

Filmed on the sacred grounds of Ancient Olympia, Eden in Olympia is more than a performance. It is a call to reconnect with the living world and to reflect on humanity’s place within it. Joyce DiDonato’s transformative project Eden, which has captivated audiences across the globe, acquires a new dimension through the lens of acclaimed director Olivier Simonnet.

Featuring the ensemble Il Pomo d’Oro and children’s choirs from Greece and France — the Children’s Choir of the Greek National Opera, the Chœurs ECLATS choir, and the intercultural El Sistema Greece — the film bridges cultures, generations, and artistic forms.

Driven by the vision of the World Human Forum, and produced in collaboration with ZDF, ARTE, Megaron Athens Concert Hall, and UNITEL, the film seeks to raise awareness about biodiversity and humanity’s interdependence with nature; to make classical music and opera accessible to wider audiences, regardless of background or prior familiarity; and to offer an immersive experience of Ancient Olympia, allowing viewers to encounter the cultural heartbeat of ancient Greece in a profoundly contemporary way.

Organised by: World Human Forum, in collaboration with the Aristotle Innovation Forum and the Aristotle University Museum of Natural History.