Paintelling: Travelling with the symbols and myths of the "Rigas' Charta" | Corinth

The rare copy of the “Charta of Rigas Velestinlis” that is kept at the Onassis Library and was forged by Rigas Velestinlis, has been transformed into an interactive game that invites you to unearth its secrets and decipher those messages that prepared the enslaved Greek population for the Revolution of 1821.

Meet up close with the author and illustrator Lida Varvarousi, who will travel this time to Corinth along with the “Charta” and greet you at the Kalogeropouleio Foundation, in order to solve riddles and decipher the messages that Rigas wanted to disseminate towards an independent Greece on the eve of the Revolution of 1821.

Painting, storytelling, prose, movement, and a process of animating materials compose the experience of a singular storytelling art that becomes a guide on a journey of knowledge, unlocking doors to imagination, expression, and creativity.

Get to know the unknown stories of coins, ancient monuments, historical battles, mythical heroes, kings, and philosophers, and draw inspiration to create your own symbols, ones brimming with meaning. At the workshop’s end, grab your painting palette, become inspired, and create your own works, while with the help of the Augmented Reality application Riga’s Charta, discover the secret symbols of the “Charta” and see them come to life before your eyes.

Accept the challenge of this map and experience for a spell the adventure that the story of Rigas Velestinlis promises.