INVITATION TO THE PUBLICATION PARTY
Thursday 1st December 2005
Place: Kulttuuritehdas Korjaamo
Address: Töölönkatu 51 b HelsinkiBook: Summit of Micronations / Protocols  

Publisher: Artists´ Association MUU
Editor: Oliver Kochta-Kalleinen
Graphic Design: Sasha Huber & Petri Saarikko

In August 2003 “The First Summit of Micronations” was held in the historical settings of Finlandia House in Helsinki. Kings, presidents and representatives of The Principality of Sealand, Ladonia, NSK-state, Kingdoms of Elgaland-Vargaland, Transnational Republic and State of Sabotage met each others for the very first time. The event was organised within the frame of Amorph!03-festival by Artists´Association MUU and it was planned by artists Tellervo Kalleinen & Oliver Kochta-Kalleinen.

A 188-page book has been published on the occassion of the Summit. It contains articles by international scholars on the subject, documents related to the history of the participating micronations and a careful documentation of the events that unfolded during the Summit.

The Event, which is open for public from 7 pm, include:
7.15 pm
Oliver Kochta-Kalleinen: presentation of the book
8 pm
ESTO TV’s fictive document of the Summit of Micronations (20 mins)
9 pm
Markku Heikkinen: Huippukokous, Summit –documentary film (30 mins)
Music for the evening: DJ Minna Långström.

Special price for the book this evening 5 euros (normal price 15 euros).

More information / Orders:
Artists’ Association MUU / Timo Soppela
Tel +358-9-625 972
Book is also posslble to order: http://www.muu.fi/shop

Thank you for the support: Nordisk Kulturfond – Nordic Culture Fund, FRAME, Nordic Institute for Contemporary Art NIFCA, Art-Print Oy

 

 

 


Artists' Assiciation MUU (The Other) is artist run, Finnish interdisciplinary artist association, founded in 1987 to present and promote new and experiantal forms of art.