We welcome activists, curious minds, and politically engaged people from around the world!
Our main task is to promote the organization of a mass movement for change in Russia. Only by creating it can we hope to dismantle Putin's authoritarian oligarchic regime, to develop a peaceful Russia. It is also important for us to create stable ties between Russian political emigration from different countries and solidarity. We advocate the end of Putin's military aggression against Ukraine, for peace between nations.
Our festival offers:
inspiring talks and workshops,
unique cultural experiences,
networking and new friendships,
a space for fresh ideas and social impact.

This year, our festival will run for three days — from Friday, January 10, to Sunday, January 12.

Friday — Concert day at Lepakkomies, Helsinginkatu 1. 8PM - 4AM. Lineup: Pussy Riot Sweat and Blood by Diana Burkot (Russia/Iceland), Elsi Sloan (solo) (Finland), MC MYASNOI (Iceland), Hypertrax (Finland), Parland (Finland) .The concert's goal is to raise funds for the festival. Come support us!

Saturday will feature the most lectures and a concert. We’ll start at 12 PM at Oranssi, Kaasutehtaankatu 1.

Program:
• Scaling support groups for political prisoners base on the experience of “Vegan-peredachki” project
• Key aspects on the prosecution of Russian LGBTQIA+ community
• Break for a vegan lunch (free for out-of-town attendees)
• Colonial System of Russia in the Context of War with Ukraine: Presentation and Workshop
• Kompass: Human rights and anti-war activism in occupied Palestine
• Fundraising auction
• Vegan fundraising clothing market
• Concert — Arseny Morozov

Sunday will be a more relaxed day with a few lectures and the festival’s closing events. Join us from 12 PM at Ulrika, Leppäsuonkatu 11 (ring the bell and wait 1–2 minutes).

Program:
• Challenges of Anti-Authoritarian emigration
• "Feminist Solutions for Ending War": Presentation of the Book’s Russian Translation with Discussion
• Vegan lunch (free for out-of-town attendees)
[Festival closing]

Important: The last day to register for festival accommodation is Sunday, January 5. The first 20–30 registered guests will be provided with sleeping arrangements (mattresses) in a guest space in one of Helsinki’s districts.
Please bring your own bedding and/or sleeping bags.

There’s no need to register if you don’t require accommodation.

Events of the festival will take place in Lepakkomies, Oranssi and Ulrika.

All the locations are wheelchair accessible, and the premises have a wheelchair-accessible WC.

Send your registrations and program proposals to address dedmoroz@riseup.net

This event is brought to you by a coalition of A-ryhmä, Feminist Anti-war Resistance Finland, Democratic Community of Russian Speakers in Finland, and Vegan-Peredachki.

Detailed program: https://avtonom.org/system/files/program_of_the_festival_father_frost_ag...