ETN CONFERENCE 2026 IN ATHENS

We are extremely excited to announce that the 21st ETN Conference „VISIONS & TRADITIONS“ will take place in ATHENS, Greece from Octobre 21st to 23rd, 2026! We have been working on planning that conference in this exceptional city for some time now and only recently received positive confirmation from the owners of the conference venue. Right in the heart of Athens – we are thrilled!

VISIONS & TRADITIONS

Thematically, we will bridge the gap between Greece's outstanding historical textile tradition of past centuries and modern craftsmanship, design, and textile art. We will also delve deeply into the educational needs in the field of textile crafts and art and not overlook the socially unifying potential of collaborative textile art. Presentations by international textile artists on technical innovations and current artistic positions will round out the diverse program. Of course, ETN members will once again have the opportunity to present their current projects in the popular networking sessions. On October 21^st and 23^rd, we will be guests in the conference hall of the Stelios Foundation in Plaka, in the heart of Athens. On October 22^nd on the other hand, we will take a trip together to the beautiful seaside town of NAFPLIO. There, we will be welcomed by the Basil Papantoniou Foundation at its impressive Ethnological Museum.

PARTNERS

Of course, organizing and hosting such a conference is impossible without local support. Therefore, we would like to introduce our valued partners in Athens, all of whom are young and very gifted textile artists:

Alexandra Bissa: https://alexandrabissa.com/ and @alexandrabissa
Ismini Samanidou: on instagram @isminisamanidou
Katerina Nakou: on instagram @katerinanakou
Maria Sigma: https://www.mariasigma.com/home and @mariasigma_woventextiles 

Together, we will now begin the detailed planning of the conference programme. We will keep you updated with more information soon!

We are also delighted to have gained the Stelios Foundation as a partner, which provides us with the conference rooms in the old town of Athens, as well as the Basil Papantoniou Foundation in Nafplio, which welcomes the conference guests in its museum and archive.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS