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Doors open at 4 pm, Lecture begins at 4:15 pm How were squatting, zines, demonstrations and other civil action executed in the Finland of 1980s and early 1990s and what was accomplished with them? Kaide, a civil activist who was involved at the time, tells about the beginnings of a period of large societal change. Horke Lavento tells what it was like to discover anarchism in Southeast Finland in the 80s and how anarchism started to be perceived as something else in the Finnish 80s than odd behavior or terrorism. How was the Finnish Anarcho-syndicalist Federation founded and how were the first connections established to anarchists abroad? Disturbances is an open series of lectures and discussions at the crossroads of society, philosophy, history, economy and resistance. We are already aware...

In Mannerheim-hall of new student house. Food on offer from 4 pm onwards, Lecture begins at 4:30 pm. Emilia Kukkala and Pontus Purokuru tell about their book "Guard Dogs of Class Hegemony: How Finnish Reporters Help the Elite Stay Elite".

Helsinki Anarchist Black Cross and A-ryhmä will organize a prisoner support kitchen on Sunday 20.3. in Kupoli! (Mannerheimintie 5b, 7th floor)

Doors open at 4 pm, Lecture begins at 4:15 pm The anarchist movement in Finland in the 1990s was largely organized by men. The Finnish Anarchist Union, FAU (Suomen anarkistiliitto, SAL), Kapinatyöläinen-magazine ("Rebel Worker"), solidarity demonstrations and panel discussions were dominated by men, and mostly men's voices were heard at anarchist meetings. Red anarchism in Helsinki, especially, leaned heavily on the traditions of the workers' movement which did include lofty speeches about women's rights but whose gender roles were, in practice, quite traditional. In 1995, Peppi, an anarcho-feminist union, was founded to tackle these problems, and the individuals involved wanted to approach feminism as a matter of class and race in addition to opposing...

  Disturbances-lecture has been cancelled as speaker won't be able to make it.    Instead, tortillas and beans will be served.

In Kupoli, Mannerheimintie 7 b 7th floor. The Porthania squat of September 2015 began the Education Strike movement that also spread to Turku, Tampere, Joensuu and Jyväskylä. On December 1st, there were demonstrations around Finland, in Helsinki the university main building was squatted on, and in Turku, the Porthania squat's record for the the longest-standing university squat in the history of Finland was beaten. For the first time in the history of the student movement in Finland, it would seem, multiple buildings were squatted on simultaneously in several cities. However, the planned education cuts have not been canceled, and in January, the University of Helsinki announced that it would be sacking 570 employees as the result of negotiations. How should the anti-education...

In Mannerheim-hall of new student house Thursday 11th of February 6 PM Suvi Auvinen and Tiina Rosenberg discuss feminism and power. Does the patriarchy have something to do with state and capitalism? Should feminism be compatible or incompatible with the parliamentary system? Can feminists harness the state and the corporate world to drive the feminist agenda? Should feminists establish parties, march on the streets, attack the police do something else? FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/1542407146056890/ This panel discussion is a part of A-group's Disturbances lecture series. Disturbances is an open series of lectures and discussions at the crossroads of society, philosophy, history, economy and resistance. We are already aware that we can not live as before, but we do not know...

On Saturday 30th of January In Kupoli, Uusi ylioppilastalo, Mannerheimintie 5 B 7th floor. Doors open at 6pm and the lecture starts at 6.15.

From 9th to 10th of January 2016 third Father Frost against Putin-festival will be organised in Helsinki.

In Kupoli, Uusi ylioppilastalo, Mannerheimintie 5 B 7th floor. Food served 4PM, Lecture 4:30PM What kind of effects did the Russian Revolution of March 1917 have in Finland? Why were there riots at the Helsinki Stock Exchange and why did the authorities eventually disperse the people's assemblies in August? This is the story of a year when everything felt possible. The event is the second part in a series of lectures about the history of Finnish anarchism. Disturbances is an open series of lectures and discussions at the crossroads of society, philosophy, history, economy and resistance. We are already aware that we can not live as before, but we do not know what the future holds. Others are stuck in the past, but we only want to understand it. Even a small disturbance of an initial...

Disturbances lecture series 20th of December: Anarchy in Finland of 60's and 70's. In Kupoli, Uusi ylioppilastalo, Mannerheimintie 5 B 7th floor. Food served 4PM, Lecture 4:30PM

In Mannerheim-hall of Uusi ylioppilastalo, Mannerheimintie 5 B 5th floor Doors open 6 PM, Lecture starts 6:15 PM

In Kupoli, Uusi ylioppilastalo, Mannerheimintie 5 B 7th floor. Doors open 6:15 PM, lecture starts 6:15 PM

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } On Sunday 29th November Helsinki ABC & comrades organise support kitchen for animal rights prisoners from 4pm to 6pm in Kupoli.  

In Kupoli, Uusi ylioppilastalo, Mannerheimintie 5 B 7th floor. Food served 4PM, Lecture 4:30PM The lecture focuses on the idea of a world without prisons by examining contemporary projects of transformative justice. These projects are searching an answer to the question: how to organize community-based justice practices and fight violence without the police and punitive state justice system? Through practical examples I will present the concept of transformative justice which functions as a device for several anarchist, queer-, and activist communities in their efforts to solve internal conflicts (e.g. sexual harassment or violence), undermining social structures behind the individual acts of violence. Aino-Marjatta Mäki, who will speak via skype, is a Lacanian doctoral student, who...

In Kupoli, Uusi ylioppilastalo, Mannerheimintie 5 B 7th floor.     Doors open 6PM, Lecture 6:15PM  

In Kupoli, Uusi ylioppilastalo, Mannerheimintie 5 B 7th floor.  Doors open 6 PM, Lecture 6:15 PM.

Mannerheimintie 5 B 7. krs.  Food will be served from 4pm and from 4.30 we'll show a new documentary film about Strangeways's prison riot (1h), discussion afterwards. There's also a possibility to write support letters to prisoners. Welcome! Kupoli is unfortunately not very accesible. MENU Pea soup Oven pancake with jam Green salad Coffee, tea, bread etc. Kupoli Blog: https://kupoli.wordpress.com/2015/09/28/kupolin-herkku-vankitukikeittio-sunnuntaina-4-10-prisoner-support-kitchen-on-sun-4-10/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/873598049384445/ Organised by Helsinki ABC and A-ryhmä

In Kupoli, Uusi ylioppilastalo, Mannerheimintie 5 B 7th floor. Doors open 4 PM, Lecture 4:30 PM. Antti Rautiainen gives 60 minute TED-style talk on the history of the anarchist movement. Suitable for attention span of the internet generation. No meme pics.   Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/events/1644079332541835/ Disturbances is an open series of lectures and discussions at the crossroads of society, philosophy, history, economy and resistance. We are already aware that we can not live as before, but we do not know what the future holds. Others are stuck in the past, but we only want to understand it. Even a small disturbance of an initial condition can lead a system into a completely different state. Our speakers are Finnish and international anti-authoritarian researchers and...

This year on Sunday, November 15th Telliskivi Loomelinnak is once again hosting the biggest alternative book fair in Estonia.

Food will be served from 4pm. There will be info about the Kolchenko & Sentsov- + Tamara Sol-cases. Also a possibility to write letters to prisoners. Welcome! Kupoli is unfortunately not very accesible. MENU Lentil patties w/ mashed potatoes Green-cabbage salad Apple pie Coffee, tea, bread etc.

Disturbances lecture series 18th of October: Movement against austerity — which way forward? In Kupoli, Uusi ylioppilastalo, Mannerheimintie 5 B 7th floor on September 12th. 

International Day of Solidarity with Antifascist Prisoners Saturday, July 25, 2015 Antifascists fight against those who—in the government or in the streets—dream of imposing their fascist and other Far Right nationalist nightmares on the rest of us. Throughout the world, Islamophobic, anti-Semitic, anti-immigrant, and racist bigotries are on the rise. Antifas are on the frontline in confronting these reactionary politics, and we will not forget our comrades imprisoned in the course of this struggle. The July 25 International Day of Solidarity with Antifascist Prisoners originated in 2014 as a Day of Solidarity with Jock Palfreeman, an Australian who is imprisoned in Bulgaria for defending two Romani men from an attack by fascist football hooligans. Groups around the world took...

Actions to demand the release Alekxander Kolchenko will take place in France from June 27 to 30, 2015. Demonstraions and meetings will be organised in Paris, Lyon, Strasbourg, Marseille and Biarritz. We strongly encourage you to join the solidarity campaign and to do something in support of Alexander Kolchenko from June 30 to July 5.

Why has neo-nazism has attracted Swedes? Why have extreme nationalist and xenophobic parties grown in popularity in a traditionally social-democratic country?

This saturday we will cheer PKN and internationalism at Kupoli! Let's leave behind all that pointless nationalism and make Eurovisions open for everyone. While watching live stream of the contest we will cheer the creative potential of communities and Eurovisions' borderless future.

It's time again to devour seitanburgers! A-ryhmä cooks 100% vegan seitanburgers on Restaurantday 16.5.2015 at Karhupuisto from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or as long as there is food left. Come and get your burger with A-ryhmä's famous seitansteak and extinguish your thirst with Club-Mate. We'll be distributing our paper Sytyke at the grill, grab yours! Seitan-burger 7€ Club-Mate -drink 3,5€ Burger and drink 10€ Facebook-event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1439022909726824/

Situation in our country starts to resemble the era of Cold war. US army organizes a military parade across east Europe, mainstream media hails propaganda of USA, high-ranking politician would gladly accept permanent presence of soldiers of United States. The similar slogans, that were used to celebrate USSR, now celebrate USA.

Due to popularity lecture has been moved from Kupoli to Mannerheim-hall of Uusi Ylioppilastalo, A-entrance 5th floor. Unfortunately no lift available. Budget vegan food served at 4pm, the lecture starts at ‬4.30pm.

At Kupoli (Mannerheimintie 5 B, 7th floor.) Doors open at 6 pm, lecture starts 6.15 pm. While rest of the Europe is developing renewable and decentralized energy systems, Finland is devoted to large and centralized by investing to new nuclear energy production. Why serious question of foreign policy related to decision on Fennovoima are not taken seriously? What kind of power relations lie in large scale energy system decisions? Maarit Laihonen is about to finish her doctoral thesis on questions of justice in the latest decisions on nuclear power in Finland. She has also done research on international climate policy, corporate power in environmental governance and indoctrination in higher education. Maarit's background is in business studies, social and moral philosophy and...