In January, the "Father Frost against Putin" festival was held in
Helsinki for the tenth time. The first festival was organized in 2014,
but festivals will be held in 2021 and 2022. were missed due to border
closures due to Covid. ---- The format of the festival "Father Frost
against Putin" was partially borrowed from the "Black Petrograd"
festival, which was held in St. Petersburg in 2004-2013. We can say that
it was not only the 10th anniversary, but also and 20th anniversary. But
if "Black Petrograd" was an event of anarchists (with periodic speeches
from human rights activists and leftists), then "Father Frost against
Putin" unites all opponents of the Putin regime (except for supporters
of left and right totalitarianism), and invites to general discussions,
lectures and cultural programs.
This year, on Friday 12 January, the festival began with a concert at
the Lepakkomies bar in the Kallio area. Kallio's glorious past as a
bastion of the labor movement is now intertwined with subcultures,
students and hipsters.
The concert featured alt-rock band Cave Moss, live drum and bass noise
Grusenka, and bass guitarist of the legendary indie rock band
22-Pistepirkko Asko Keränen. After midnight, DJ Lupu played Hi-NRG's
'80s proto-techno set to a full dance floor. Unfortunately, Pavel
Semchenko's performance was canceled due to illness.
Although the festival failed to attract a well-known headliner, the
concert raised enough money to cover the expenses of all the festival's
international speakers. This was critically important, since the
festival did not have any grants.
On Saturday, January 13, the program began with presentations. The event
took place at Oranssi, a social center with roots in the squatter
movement of the early 90s in Helsinki. The first speaker was a
representative of the "Conscious Objector Movement" with the topic "The
Conscious Objector Movement: from a group of like-minded people to a
large human rights organization." The recording of the report and
discussion in Russian can be viewed on YouTube, as well as on SoundCloud
and other podcast services. The report presented the most current
options for anti-war activities. He was also of interest to the Finnish
public, who were invited by the local organization of conscientious
objectors Aseistakieltäytyjäliitto, created 50 years ago, in 1974.
Asko Keränen
Simultaneously with the performance, a zine-making workshop was held,
led by activist and comic artist ennekeli_comix.
The next speaker was Evgenia Chirikova, a well-known eco-activist who
was forced to move to Estonia a few years ago. Evgenia spoke about the
media portal for activists "Activatika" and the current tasks of
anti-war activism. The recording of the report and discussion in Russian
can be viewed on YouTube and Soundcloud.
Next in the program was a discussion about the boycott of Putin's
military machine. This time the recording was in English -
unfortunately, this year there were not enough resources for two
simultaneous recordings. English speakers can check out the discussion
on YouTube and Spotify.
This was followed by a cultural program, at the beginning there was a
performance "The Legend of the Phoenix. Conversations about light and
peace." Natalia Nikulenkova prepared the performance based on
correspondence between Igor Paskar and Ivan Atashin. The performance was
a public protest against absurd political repressions that lead to the
imprisonment of innocent people. He raised issues of human rights and
political repression in Russia. This is a story about people who are
capable of single-handedly resisting and fighting the government that
commits crimes against humanity.
The play's main focus was on the similar experience of being imprisoned
for a long time for a symbolic act of resistance to police rule. Both
comrades threw Molotov cocktails at the building of the Federal Security
Service, but 13 years apart. As a result, no one was hurt, but Igor and
Ivan faced harsh warnings based on the article "terrorist act."
The Legend of the Phoenix. Conversations about light and peace
If you would like to hold this performance in your city to support the
Solidarity Zone initiative, which provides support to those persecuted
for anti-war actions, please send an email.
After the performance, a "Petrovsky screening" of the documentary film
Moscow Mutiny took place, a benefit for the family of Dmitry Petrov, a
Russian anarchist who died in the battle near Bakhmut in April 2023. The
documentary about the protests in the winter and spring of 2012 quite
honestly captures the spirit of anarchism and anti-fascism in Moscow at
that time, with achievements, lost opportunities and absurdities. For
those who lived through these times, watching it can provoke a strong
nostalgic reaction!
The last day of the festival took place at Ulrika, a shared space
between a local anarchist group and various leftist, environmental and
cultural student communities at the University of Helsinki. The first
discussion was on the topic "The Fifth Wave of Russian Emigration"; they
discussed the prospects for emigration and social activities in it. The
recording of the report and discussion in Russian can be viewed on
YouTube and Soundcloud.
DJ Lupu
Afterwards there was a discussion and a lecture at the same time.
Unfortunately, they could not record the discussion on the topic "The
Future of Russia after Putin." A talk on "Ecofeminism and Vegan
Abolitionism: The Philosophy and Practice of Understanding and
Overcoming Oppression" was recorded. The recording can be found on
YouTube and SoundCloud.
The radical Finnish animal rights movement has its roots in anarchism.
However, over the past 10-15 years, these movements have actually become
completely separate, and animal rights movements rarely intersect with
other movements. The report attracted some local activists who would
otherwise be unlikely to show up at the festival. With thousands of
people attending Northern Europe's largest commercial vegan fair in
Helsinki a couple of weeks later, the rise of veganism in Finland has
not yet been matched by a corresponding rise in deep ideological and
philosophical debate. Or the festival simply failed to properly promote
itself among the wider vegan public.
This concluded the 2024 festival. What are the results?
About 60 people participated in the program on Saturday and Sunday. Even
more took part in the concert and disco on Friday. This is a significant
increase since 2023, but has not yet reached the level of 2020, a time
before Covid, a full-scale war and border closures. But, despite all the
difficulties, there is clearly a demand for the festival, and in some
form it will continue.
See you in 2025!
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Helsinki for the tenth time. The first festival was organized in 2014,
but festivals will be held in 2021 and 2022. were missed due to border
closures due to Covid. ---- The format of the festival "Father Frost
against Putin" was partially borrowed from the "Black Petrograd"
festival, which was held in St. Petersburg in 2004-2013. We can say that
it was not only the 10th anniversary, but also and 20th anniversary. But
if "Black Petrograd" was an event of anarchists (with periodic speeches
from human rights activists and leftists), then "Father Frost against
Putin" unites all opponents of the Putin regime (except for supporters
of left and right totalitarianism), and invites to general discussions,
lectures and cultural programs.
This year, on Friday 12 January, the festival began with a concert at
the Lepakkomies bar in the Kallio area. Kallio's glorious past as a
bastion of the labor movement is now intertwined with subcultures,
students and hipsters.
The concert featured alt-rock band Cave Moss, live drum and bass noise
Grusenka, and bass guitarist of the legendary indie rock band
22-Pistepirkko Asko Keränen. After midnight, DJ Lupu played Hi-NRG's
'80s proto-techno set to a full dance floor. Unfortunately, Pavel
Semchenko's performance was canceled due to illness.
Although the festival failed to attract a well-known headliner, the
concert raised enough money to cover the expenses of all the festival's
international speakers. This was critically important, since the
festival did not have any grants.
On Saturday, January 13, the program began with presentations. The event
took place at Oranssi, a social center with roots in the squatter
movement of the early 90s in Helsinki. The first speaker was a
representative of the "Conscious Objector Movement" with the topic "The
Conscious Objector Movement: from a group of like-minded people to a
large human rights organization." The recording of the report and
discussion in Russian can be viewed on YouTube, as well as on SoundCloud
and other podcast services. The report presented the most current
options for anti-war activities. He was also of interest to the Finnish
public, who were invited by the local organization of conscientious
objectors Aseistakieltäytyjäliitto, created 50 years ago, in 1974.
Asko Keränen
Simultaneously with the performance, a zine-making workshop was held,
led by activist and comic artist ennekeli_comix.
The next speaker was Evgenia Chirikova, a well-known eco-activist who
was forced to move to Estonia a few years ago. Evgenia spoke about the
media portal for activists "Activatika" and the current tasks of
anti-war activism. The recording of the report and discussion in Russian
can be viewed on YouTube and Soundcloud.
Next in the program was a discussion about the boycott of Putin's
military machine. This time the recording was in English -
unfortunately, this year there were not enough resources for two
simultaneous recordings. English speakers can check out the discussion
on YouTube and Spotify.
This was followed by a cultural program, at the beginning there was a
performance "The Legend of the Phoenix. Conversations about light and
peace." Natalia Nikulenkova prepared the performance based on
correspondence between Igor Paskar and Ivan Atashin. The performance was
a public protest against absurd political repressions that lead to the
imprisonment of innocent people. He raised issues of human rights and
political repression in Russia. This is a story about people who are
capable of single-handedly resisting and fighting the government that
commits crimes against humanity.
The play's main focus was on the similar experience of being imprisoned
for a long time for a symbolic act of resistance to police rule. Both
comrades threw Molotov cocktails at the building of the Federal Security
Service, but 13 years apart. As a result, no one was hurt, but Igor and
Ivan faced harsh warnings based on the article "terrorist act."
The Legend of the Phoenix. Conversations about light and peace
If you would like to hold this performance in your city to support the
Solidarity Zone initiative, which provides support to those persecuted
for anti-war actions, please send an email.
After the performance, a "Petrovsky screening" of the documentary film
Moscow Mutiny took place, a benefit for the family of Dmitry Petrov, a
Russian anarchist who died in the battle near Bakhmut in April 2023. The
documentary about the protests in the winter and spring of 2012 quite
honestly captures the spirit of anarchism and anti-fascism in Moscow at
that time, with achievements, lost opportunities and absurdities. For
those who lived through these times, watching it can provoke a strong
nostalgic reaction!
The last day of the festival took place at Ulrika, a shared space
between a local anarchist group and various leftist, environmental and
cultural student communities at the University of Helsinki. The first
discussion was on the topic "The Fifth Wave of Russian Emigration"; they
discussed the prospects for emigration and social activities in it. The
recording of the report and discussion in Russian can be viewed on
YouTube and Soundcloud.
DJ Lupu
Afterwards there was a discussion and a lecture at the same time.
Unfortunately, they could not record the discussion on the topic "The
Future of Russia after Putin." A talk on "Ecofeminism and Vegan
Abolitionism: The Philosophy and Practice of Understanding and
Overcoming Oppression" was recorded. The recording can be found on
YouTube and SoundCloud.
The radical Finnish animal rights movement has its roots in anarchism.
However, over the past 10-15 years, these movements have actually become
completely separate, and animal rights movements rarely intersect with
other movements. The report attracted some local activists who would
otherwise be unlikely to show up at the festival. With thousands of
people attending Northern Europe's largest commercial vegan fair in
Helsinki a couple of weeks later, the rise of veganism in Finland has
not yet been matched by a corresponding rise in deep ideological and
philosophical debate. Or the festival simply failed to properly promote
itself among the wider vegan public.
This concluded the 2024 festival. What are the results?
About 60 people participated in the program on Saturday and Sunday. Even
more took part in the concert and disco on Friday. This is a significant
increase since 2023, but has not yet reached the level of 2020, a time
before Covid, a full-scale war and border closures. But, despite all the
difficulties, there is clearly a demand for the festival, and in some
form it will continue.
See you in 2025!
https://avtonom.org/news/kak-prazdnovali-10-letie-festivali-ded-moroz-protiv-putina-v-yanvare
_________________________________________
A - I N F O S N E W S S E R V I C E
By, For, and About Anarchists
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