Solo Exhibition “Rare” in Athens Municipal Art Gallery, Greece

As part of the 1st Rare Diseases Festival organized by the “95” Rare Alliance Greece, under the auspices of the Municipality of Athens and with the support of OPANDA, photographer Ypatia Kornarou presents the solo photography exhibition and photo book entitled “Rare,” on Friday, February 27, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at the Athens Municipality Art Gallery (Building A), Metaxourgeio. The presentation of the photobook “Rare” will take place on the opening day at 8:00 p.m.

Speakers at the Presentation of the Book “Rare”:

• Lawyer – Administrator and Co-founder of the online photography magazine photologio.gr, Theodoros Stigas
• Doctor of Medicine – Psychologist and Psychotherapist, Dr. Vassilios Kiosses
• President of the “95” Rare Alliance Greece, Mary Adamopoulou

Photographer Ypatia Kornarou notes:

“The photographic exhibition “Rare” is an emotional landscape of rare disease. The human body as a changing reality, the warmth of the family environment, and the re-articulation of everyday lived experience come together as conduits for a visual diffusion of the nature of rarity. From the beginning, the journey is embedded with a universal narrative about the psychogram of diversity. Through a series of visual narratives, it raises questions, creates stimuli, and encourages the viewer to reexamine the ways of seeing that shape their perception of the world.”

Location: Athens Municipality Art Gallery, Greece
Adress: Germanikou & Myllerou, Metaxourgeio
Opening Day & Time: February 27, 2026, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Book Presentation Day & Time: February 27, 8:00 p.m.
Admission is free to the public

Duration of the Rare Diseases Festival: February 26, 2026 – March 1, 2026

The festival programme includes the presentation of Ypatia Kornarou’s photo book “Rare” and solo photography exhibition, the painting exhibition entitled “My world, my writing”, a projection of the award-winning short film “Rare Land”, a playback theater performance, experiential workshops for children, teenagers, and adults (performance, theater, literature, music therapy), as well as open discussions and round tables with the participation of caregivers, scientists, representatives of pharmaceutical companies, and civil society.

More information and Festival’s entire programme: rarealliance.gr

The Greek Red Cross will provide medical coverage for the Festival.

The festival is kindly sponsored by the following companies:
Gold Sponsors: Chiesi, Ipsen
Silver Sponsors: AstraZeneca, Genesis Pharma, LAMDA Development S.A., Takeda
Bronze Sponsors: Ardius Pharma, INTEGRIS Pharma, LEO Pharma, Pfizer, sfRD-Solutions for Rare Diseases, UCB
Official Partner: Polaroid
Communication Sponsors: athina 9.84fm, nevronas.gr
Supporter: Rainbow Waters
Interpretation in Greek Sign Language: liminal