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September ’19 – New Winds at G.A.P.

September ’19 – New Winds at G.A.P.

In September 2019 we opened again our doors at Malminkatu 5, Helsinki with new activities and ideas, but also with a new Managing Director (chosen through this application) Jaana Simula, and a new chairperson, Ceyda Berk-Söderblom, and vice-chairperson, Sepideh Rahaa, elected at the extraordinary annual meeting. We are excited about these changes as they are a tremendous opportunity for learning and growth. And we hope all our members and collaborators will share our enthusiasm and willingness to work towards a…

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UNVEIL CREATIVE CHAOS! A CALL TO STORM THE BASTILLE. By Ceyda Berk-Söderblom

UNVEIL CREATIVE CHAOS! A CALL TO STORM THE BASTILLE. By Ceyda Berk-Söderblom

 “We live longer but less precisely and in shorter sentences …” These lines are picked from “Tutaj” (Here), a painfully beautiful dialogue between two great souls who are not with us anymore: the Nobel Prize-winning poet Wisława Szymborska (1923–2012) and the extraordinary trumpeter Tomasz Stańko (1942–2018). The stunning trumpet improvisations in response to the poet’s reading makes this live-recorded poetry and jazz combination a treasure and reminds us that at the end of the day what stays in our hearts…

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20.8.18 – #rootsanddreams manifesto!

20.8.18 – #rootsanddreams manifesto!

Become a co-writer of the #rootsanddreams manifesto! THE ROOTS AND DREAMS MANIFESTO is a call to re-imagine the concept of TOGETHERNESS in light of the abundance of individual identities. We want to engage in an OPEN, organic and COLLECTIVE WRITING process with each and every respondent. To create a STORY that truly BELONGS TO US ALL, we need to write not within a restricted group, but with ANYONE who shares our VALUES and cherishes HUMAN DIGNITY and DIVERSITY. No matter how DIFFERENT our ROOTS, it is from them that we grow our DREAM of togetherness. Let’s our stories come together, our…

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