Welcome to our next Cultural Dialogue!
Thursday January 30th at 16:00–18:30
The Cultural Dialogues started in 2023, spearheaded by the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) in a dialogue format. They are moderated discussions that bring together artists, cultural workers, and other creatives around questions of the role of artists in today’s society, with a specific focus on the experiences of BIPOC and foreign artists living and working in Finland.
We will meet to discuss “What brings us together?”
To secure your spot, please register here: https://forms.gle/omzXyRkkTjNAGRgF9
These conversations, held in an intimate circle of trust, welcome everyone to share personal and professional experiences from their time in Finland. They aim to foster a deeper understanding of the professional artistic community and the unique challenges of artists from diverse backgrounds in Finland. During the dialogue, an audio recording is made for transcription purposes. The transcripts of the recording are anonymised.
STRUCTURE
For this session, the invited moderator will be the multidisciplinary artists and facilitator Kemê Pellicer. The event will run between 16:00 and 18:30 at Titanik premises in Itäinen Rantakatu 8, Turku. (Please see Titanik´s accessibility information on our website https://www.titanik.fi/info ) The dialogue itself takes 2 hours. The rest of the programme is dedicated to getting to know each other and networking.
16:00 – 16:30 Doors open for slow gathering and mingling with the participants (optional)
16:30 – 18:30 Dialogue time
Coffee/tea will be served during the conversation.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
These dialogues are founded on principles of open and respectful discussion. Participants are encouraged to share their perspectives without judgment or pressure to reach a consensus. Each participant’s viewpoint is valued, and the goal is mutual understanding.
BY WHOM?
Cultural Dialogues have been initiated by the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) and organised in collaboration with several organisations around Finland. The insights and topics discussed during these events will be valuable input for Taike and the Ministry of Culture, OKM, in developing programmes supporting diversity and accessibility within Finland’s cultural and artistic landscape.
Different cultural actors in Finland with diverse backgrounds are invited to moderate the sessions.
For more information about the dialogues, please contact Anna Sidorova, Arts Advisor at the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike): anna.sidorova@taike.fi.
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