Registration for art and science event ABOAGORA: Venus, the Bringer of Peace, is extended! Sign up by Thursday, September 4th.
The annual cultural event ABOAGORA will be organised in Turku on September 10–12. The theme of this year is Peace, and the program includes speakers like Natalia Djandjgava, Country Manager of CMI, the Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation.
This year’s theme, Venus – Bringer of Peace, is part of The Planets series that began last year. The theme is based on the orchestral suite of the same name by the composer Gustav Holst (1874-1934).
ABOAGORA – Between Arts and Sciences is organized by the University of Turku, Åbo Akademi University, Turku University of Applied Sciences Arts Academy, Åbo Akademi Foundation, and Turku University Foundation.
ABOAGORA is based on the idea that solving complex problems requires not only cooperation between different disciplines, but also the combination of scientific and artistic perspectives.
The international event features speakers such as former Foreign Minister and Docent of Political History at the University of Helsinki, Erkki Tuomioja, award-winning children’s book illustrator and author, Linda Bondestam, and Natalia Djandjgava, Country Manager of the Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation, CMI. All these keynote sessions are free and open to all.
The mythology of femininity and Sámi art
On Wednesday, 10 September, Venus, the only planet named after a woman inspires performers to reflect on various forms of femininity and sensuality. Artist and researcher Ida-Marie Corell’s audiovisual performance ”Veni Vidi Voice” explores the mythology of goddesses and femininity.
The speeches, panel discussions, and performances on Thursday and Friday will address different forms of peace and the possibilities for achieving it. In his keynote speech on Thursday afternoon, Erkki Tuomioja will reflect on the use of history and the role of historians in war and peace.
Thursday evening culminates to The Spirit Land/Vuoinnalaš Eanadat performance at Turku Cathedral. After the performance, a dialogue session at the Sibelius Museum will outline reconciliation between the Sámi and the Nordic peoples.
Peaceful Venus is both ambiguous and more hopeful than last year’s theme, militant Mars. The keynote speaker on the last day of the event, Friday, CMI’s Natalia Djandjgava, will guide the audience on the path to concrete peace work.
The full programme for the Venus, the Bringer of Peace event can be found on ABOAGORA website.
The deadline for the registration is extended until September 4th. Sign up here.
Registration fees:
– Participation fee €50
– Reduced participation fee €20 (students, doctoral researchers, professional artists, other unwaged participants)
– One-day ticket €20
The participation fee covers all sessions and refreshments served during coffee breaks.
Students have free admission to the whole event, but registration is required to receive a name tag, program booklet, and refreshments during coffee breaks.
Post-registration is offered during the event at the event’s info desk (subject to space availability).
Tapahtuma-ajat
- Alkaa:
- 10.9.2025 12:00
- Loppuu:
- 12.9.2025 19:00
- Tapahtumapaikka:
- Sibelius Museum
- Osoite:
- Piispankatu 17
- Postitoimipaikka:
- Turku
Tapahtuman muut tiedot
- Tapahtuman tyyppi:
- Muut tapahtumat
- Kuvaajan tiedot:
- Kuva: Pekko Vasantola. Graafinen ilme: Frida Backman
- Verkkosivut:
- Avaa verkkosivut
- Yhteyshenkilö:
- Liisa Lalu
- Sähköpostiosoite:
- Puhelinnumero:
- +358 50 570 4017