Schedule of “Father frost against Putin”-festival, to take place in Helsinki 4th of January

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Program is preliminary, last minute changes are possible

10:00 – 11:15 Animal rights movement in Russia

11:30 – 12:45 Local environmental struggles in St. Petersburg

12:45 – 13:45 Lunch

13:45 – 15:00 Activism, human rights and queer movement in Armenia

15:15 – 16:30 Struggle for free spaces in St. Petersburg

16:45 – 18:00 Supporting Russian political prisoners

18:00 – 19:00 Dinner

20:00 – 21.00 A demonstration for political prisoners in Russia, gathering at statue of three smiths in beginning of Aleksanterinkatu street

22:00 – 02:00 Evening concert, featuring Lisichkin Khleb (Moscow), Mercedes Bentso (Itä-Helsinki) and Bolshevikings (Stockholm), DJ Lady Chatterleyn Rakastaja (Peijakas!). Evening concert in facebook.

 

Lunch and dinner are free for guests abroad, thus we ask a donation of 5-7 euros from locals to cover costs of the meals.

 

Festival will take place in Mannerheimintie 5 B, 7th floor. Building is located in the center of the city, 200 metres from the main railway station.