Prison Outside #2 is a cross-disciplinary discussion on artistic projects in and around prison. It takes place on November 21–23 in Helsinki and will present speakers from Finland, Russia, Ireland, USA, Canada and Belgium. Our programwill include presentations, round table discussions, film screenings, and workshops. Free Translation, an exhibition of artistic and literary works on imprisonment will be launched during the conference. We will discuss artistic practices in prison, and their effect on rehabilitation, understanding the histories of incarceration, and encouraging communication between people of different walks of life. This event will be held in English, Finnish and Russian languages.

Program:

13:00-13:30 Registration & afternoon coffee
13:30-14:00 Evelyne Leblanc-Roberge (CA/USA)
14:00-14:30 Olga Romanova (RU)
14:30-15:00 Nataliya Dzyadko (RU)
15:00-15:15 Break
15:15-15:45 Pati Hernandez (USA/CL)
15:45-16:15 Let it Out- Anastasia Artemeva, Sonny Nyman, and Arlene Tucker (FI/RU)
16:15-16:45 David Coogan and Courtnie Wolfgang SKYPE (USA)
16.45-17:30 Round table
17:30-18.30 Opening party
18:30-19:00 Music performance by Mercedes Benzo (FI)
19:00-20:30 Film screening: It’s Criminal (80 mins)

Please see the full program and information about presenters and moderators here

The event is part of PUBLICS Parahosting program