Debate

In a time when anti-Semitism and fascist ideas are once again gaining ground, we gather voices that refuse to be silent. During the Festival, we raise our gaze and invite you to a sharp democratic conversation about the return of ideologies and the power of culture to resist. A conversation th ...Lägg i kalender2025-06-16 13:002025-06-16Europe/StockholmFestspelen i Piteå - When hatred grows, we respond with music that burnsIn a time when anti-Semitism and fascist ideas are once again gaining ground, we gather voices that refuse to be silent. During the Festival, we raise our gaze and invite you to a sharp democratic conversation about the return of ideologies and the power of culture to resist. A conversation that cuts straight into our contemporary times with historian Henrik Arnstad, author Bosse Johansson and Carina Henriksson, cultural entrepreneur and singer with a minority background.Studio Acusticum, Black BoxContactinfo@studioacusticum.com

As a Human Rights City, Piteå stands up for human rights and offers a haven for artists who cannot work freely in their home countries. It is an obvious part of the municipality's vision – to be Sweden's best place to live, also for those seeking security, freedom of expression and the opportunity t ...Lägg i kalender2025-06-17 13:002025-06-17Europe/StockholmFestspelen i Piteå - Piteå – a human rights city and sanctuary for artistic freedomAs a Human Rights City, Piteå stands up for human rights and offers a haven for artists who cannot work freely in their home countries. It is an obvious part of the municipality's vision – to be Sweden's best place to live, also for those seeking security, freedom of expression and the opportunity to create. Hear Helena Stenberg from the Norrbotten Rights Centre, Kristina Englund, sanctuary coordinator in Piteå and Kata Nilsson, municipal councillor for Piteå Municipality, talk about the municipality's work with human rights and the sanctuary program.Studio Acusticum, Orkesterrummet Contactinfo@studioacusticum.com