rsaegean.org | 18 October 2025
18–20 October 2025 | Neoclassical House, 17 James Aristarchou Street, Mytilene
Three-Day Event in Mytilene: “Lesvos 2015 – 10 Years Later” 18–20 October 2025
The summer of 2015 went down in history as a summer of refuge and solidarity. Thousands of refugees were arriving daily on Lesvos, risking their lives. The island’s communities mobilised, locals opened their homes and hearts to help in any way they could, and thousands of solidarity activists arrived from all over the world to offer support. It was a year filled with pain and loss, but also with strength, hope, and acts of humanity that must not and cannot be forgotten.
Ten years later, Refugee Support Aegean (RSA), with the support of the PRO ASYL Foundation, is organising the three-day event “Lesvos 2015 – 10 Years Later” in Mytilene, on 18, 19 and 20 October.
The central exhibition is hosted in the neoclassical house at 17 James Aristarchou Street and includes:
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Photographs, collected through an open call to people who lived through the events – refugees, locals, and solidarity activists.
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Testimonials from 30 individuals – refugees, locals, and activists – who, in interviews conducted with us over the past months, shared images, stories, personal experiences, and the conclusions they drew from that time.
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Music, a collective playlist of songs chosen by the interview participants as personal symbols of memory from that period.
The exhibition will be open on Saturday, 18 October, from 17:00 to 22:00, on Sunday, 19 October, from 15:00 to 18:00, and on Monday 20 October, from 17:00 to 20:00, at 17 James Aristarchou Street.
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