AGORA: When Peace Comes
Thella Johnson on her novel Peace and how to live after war
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Closing Reception: Sampo Lassila Narinkka
Sampo Lassila Narinkka performs at the closing reception of Aboagora 2024.
Panel Session: A De/Colonial Present
In this panel session, the Aboagora Research Retreat participants will discuss their academic and artistic work, colonialism and decolonisation.
AGORA: The God of War, Palestine, and Emancipatory Human Rights
This AGORA talk is given remotely, followed by a Q&A session via Zoom.
Panel Session: ”Friday evenings at six o’clock”
Public art, Memory and the Finnish Civil War
Installation: ”Friday evenings at six o’clock”
You will need a smartphone and headphones for viewing this virtual monument.
Performative Session: Antimilitarism and academic activism
In this session we will hear from researcher and activist Syksy Räsänen and the Third Space theatre group.
The Planets: Mars
In 2024, ABOAGORA kicked off a new thematic series, The Planets. The first Planet to take the center stage was Mars, the Bringer of War.
Opening Ceremony
We officially open Aboagora 2024 with opening remarks, greetings from the Holst Society and introduction to War Gods and masculinity art exhibition.
Panel Session: Rebuilding Beyond Ruins
Navigating Post-War Recovery and Environmental Resilience
Performative Session: Mars Frequencies
Musical frequencies of Earth and Mars and its moons
AGORA: Martial sounds and silences
The first AGORA session of 2024 is an assemblage performance by Susanna Hast and Noora Kotilainen.