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Fundraising for the Memorial Bench Project in Honor of Russian Opposition Politician Alexei Navalny
Alexei Navalny was murdered in prison by the Russian authorities because he defended each person’s right to freedom, sought to bring...
Initiative FoReDi
Sep 30
Today, members of Initiative FoReDi enjoyed an autumn sailing trip to the Gulf of Finland
We caught the last warm rays of the sun and admired the sea views of Helsinki. Thank you to everyone for the wonderful company! Becoming...
Initiative FoReDi
Sep 26
A Film Journey to the Arctic
🎬On October 10, the FoReDi Film Club invites everyone to embark on a film journey to the Arctic. For the first time in Finland, there...
Initiative FoReDi
Sep 22
On October 22 at 17:00, a discussion on the topic "Informants: the Language of Society" will take place as part of the project "How has the Russian language changed in the 2020s?"
We will talk about new repressive laws in Russia, political persecution, informing, surveillance, influence, and international...
Initiative FoReDi
Sep 21
On October 1 at 18:00, a discussion on the topic "Censorship: the Language of the Internet" will take place as part of the project "How has the Russian language changed in the 2020s?"
We will talk about state and opposition media, censorship, disinformation, social networks, and artificial intelligence. Together with...
Initiative FoReDi
Sep 18
On September 20 at 19:00, a theatrical performance “Under the Supervision of a Raccoon” will take place in Helsinki
Poet Alexander Delfinov will present a theatrical reading based on Arthur Solomonov’s satirical novel “Natan.” The story tells about the...
Initiative FoReDi
Sep 17
On October 22 at 19:00 in Helsinki, there will be a meeting with propaganda researcher and author of the novel “The Mouse”, Ivan Filippov
As part of the book club “Literary Salon” , we will discuss with the author his novel, which tells the story of a zombie apocalypse in...
Initiative FoReDi
Sep 15
On Wednesday in Helsinki, the event “Special Operation: the Language of War” took place as part of the project “How the Russian Language Has Changed in the 2020s?”
Together with philosopher and war researcher Arseny Kumankov , a research fellow at the University of Mainz (Germany), we spent two hours...
Initiative FoReDi
Sep 11
Opening of the FoReDi Film Club
After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, many of us lost the possibility to travel to Russia or were forced to leave the country....
Initiative FoReDi
Sep 8
Lecture "After the Tyrant. How the Soviet regime survived Stalin’s death"
Already tomorrow, on September 4, a lecture will take place in Helsinki: "After the Tyrant. How the Soviet regime survived Stalin’s...
Initiative FoReDi
Sep 2
On September 10 at 18:00, a meeting will take place on the topic “Special Operation: the Language of War” as part of the project “How has the Russian language changed in the 2020s?”
We will discuss new words related to mobilization, the army, losses, and weaponry together with philosopher and war researcher, Arseniy...
Initiative FoReDi
Aug 27
Yesterday in Helsinki we held a discussion “Self-isolation: the language of purity” as part of the project “How has the Russian language changed in the 2020s?”
We discussed how the COVID-19 pandemic introduced new words into Russian: «самоизоляция» (self-isolation), «удалёнка» (remote work),...
Initiative FoReDi
Aug 20
On August 20 at 18:00, a meeting will be held on the topic “Self-Isolation: The Language of Purity” as part of the project “How Has the Russian Language Changed in the 2020s?”
We will discuss how the Russian language has changed since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic and under tightening repressive...
Initiative FoReDi
Aug 9
Yesterday in Helsinki, the exhibition “Kalevala Behind Bars” by political prisoner Anastasia Dyudyaeva was opened
At the opening, visitors explored Anastasia’s artworks and took part in a letter-writing evening in her support. The exhibition will run...
Initiative FoReDi
Aug 6
Initiative FoReDi continues its fight against the dangerous invasive species – Sosnowsky’s hogweed – in Finland
August is the time when hogweed finishes flowering, and hundreds of its seeds fall to the ground, further expanding the contaminated...
Initiative FoReDi
Aug 3
On August 4 from 18:00 to 21:00, a letter-writing evening for Russian political prisoners will take place in Oulu, Finland
Political prisoners are isolated, with very limited contact with the outside world. Letters remind them that their struggle matters —...
Initiative FoReDi
Jul 27
On August 6 at 17:00, an exhibition of works by artist Anastasia Dyudyaeva will open in Helsinki
Anastasia Dyudyaeva is a Russian monumental artist, educator, and stage designer. She is currently imprisoned in Russia and has been...
Initiative FoReDi
Jul 26
On 31 July, two representatives of the Russian government are expected to attend the Helsinki+50 conference in the capital of Finland
The “+50” in the conference title refers not to the age of the participants, but to the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act , a...
Initiative FoReDi
Jul 25
This week, members of Initiative FoReDi enjoyed a summer retreat in the Gulf of Finland
We spent the night on Girsholmen Island and visited Kaunissaari the next day. Unfortunately, swimming from the beach wasn’t very...
Initiative FoReDi
Jul 24
The Pride Parade took place in Helsinki
This past Saturday, June 28, the Pride Parade took place in Helsinki. According to organizers and police estimates, around 100,000 people...
Initiative FoReDi
Jun 28
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