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Also featured is an opening address by Eva Biaudet, a panel discussion, keynote speeches and a photo exhibition, all exploring multicultural reality and the concerns and aspirations that accompany ageing.
The films are subtitled in both Finnish and English and addresses are bilingual. The panel discussion will be mainly in Finnish, but the audience can also present comments and questions in English.
PROGRAMME (subject to addition and changes)
9.15 Registration, distribution of lunch vouchers
Coffee, tea, sandwiches
10.00 Opening address
Eva Biaudet, MP, Chair of the Swedish People’s Party Council, Helsinki City Councillor
10.15 The Last Chapter
Screening of documentary film by Mohamed El Aboudi
11.40 Keynote address: Making the Media More Diverse!
Kristiina Markkanen, Global Education Specialist, Foundation for Communication and Development (VIKES)
11.50 Keynote address: Multiculturalism, Ageing and Wellbeing
Emma Tamankag, Project Specialist, HEED Association Finland
12.00 Lunch
13.00 Oriental dance performance
13.15 Keynote address (to be announced)
13.25 Lost in Happyland
Screening of documentary film by Marita Rainbird
14.05 Panel discussion Multiculturalism, Ageing and Wellbeing
Susanna Lehtovaara, Jade yhteisö ry
Yanika Wilen, Familia ry & Mirsal ry
Mourad Bentaleb, Suomen Marokkolaisten Liitto ry
Expert Group on Cultural Diversity MONET
15.00 Socialising and networking
Moroccan pastries, tea and coffee
Participation as well as morning and afternoon refreshments are free of charge. If you want to enjoy the generous and delicious lunch buffet at Korjaamo, please pay EUR 10 to the Icebreaker Productions account when registering.
Korjaamo foyer will feature photography exhibition titled Unheard Stories. The photographs and accompanying stories are an art project by photographer Satu Juvonen, realised with a grant from the North Karelia Arts Council. The project was carried out in collaboration with MOI Network for Diverse Ageing.
The event is organised by Icebreaker Productions with support from Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike), granted for the cooperative’s multicultural and anti-racist advocacy work.
Would you like to organise your own event? Icebreaker Productions continues to rent out both documentaries for further screenings. If you are interested, please contact producer Kirsi Mattila, kirsi.mattila@icebreakers.fi.