Utopian World Championship

Past events

This page lists some of the events we have arranged or participated in, such as lectures, seminars or exhibitions. This list is under construction.

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DELIVERY OF UWC DOCUMENTS TO THREE HEADS OF STATE (2013)

Posted: 2015-02-16 22:52:29 | By: Jon Brunberg

UWC documents was sent to the German Bundespräsident Mr. Joachim Gauck, the Finnish President Mr. Sauli Niinistö and The Croatian President Ivo Josipovic in the end of October 2013. 


 

THE BRIONI PRACTICAL UTOPIAS SUMMIT – A REPORT

Posted: 2015-02-17 18:43:52 | By: Jon Brunberg

Brioni, Croatia
September 26-29, 2013
practicalutopias.org

How could you explain the term “practical utopia”? Perhaps as concepts for a shared future in-progress or as a utopian concept demanding a hands-on approach for fulfilment rather than a dramatic change of the human psyche or new, fantastic, technological inventions. Whatever ”practical utopia” means it was being explored and built upon during four days in September at the island of Brioni in the Croatian archipelago during the Brioni Practical Utopias Summit. The participants was thirty-or-so culture producers, academics, facilitators and activists – referred to as ”players” by the organizers YKON, Drugo more and Electra Productions – and I had the honour to be one of those invited to play.

 

UWC DOCUMENTS AT GÖTEBORG BOOK FAIR (2010)

Posted: 2013-10-22 12:09:04 | By: Jon Brunberg

The new edition of the UWC documents was presented at the Göteborg Book Fair in September 2010. The first winner T.R.O.Y. was invited to speak about his views on Utopia today, almost ten years after he wrote the essay that won the UWC. in 2001.

Read a report here


 

THE KNOT (2010)

Posted: 2013-10-22 12:08:44 | By: Jon Brunberg

The Knot
Kopa Cwila, Ursynów, Warsaw
June 24-July 5, 2010

THE KNOT was a mobile platform for artistic presentation and production that toured to Berlin, Warsaw and Bucharest in 2010. In each of the three cities, it stayed for a few weeks, inhabiting different areas of public space, and offering itself as an open space of encounter, exchange and experimentation.


 

THE FIRST UWC CONFERENCE

Posted: 2005-04-03 | By: Jon Brunberg

April 3, 2005
Färgfabriken, Stockholm
Conference


 

THE UTOPIAN W.C. GALA 2005

Posted: 2010-06-12 01:03:39 | By: Jon Brunberg

April 2, 2005
Färgfabriken, Stockholm
Gala


 

PLAN*B IN HELSINKI

Posted: 2010-06-13 00:10:14 | By: Jon Brunberg

Saturday 5 Feb, 2005
Kiasma Theatre, Helsinki
Lecture, seminar


 

SCANDINAVIAN SPARKS

Posted: 2010-06-13 00:14:11 | By: Jon Brunberg

Scandinavian Sparks
Swedish Art and Design in China
Exhibition at 798 Space, Beijing
October 22 - 31, 2004


 

LECTURE AT THE GREEN PARTY´S CONFERENCE

Posted: 2004-05-22 | By: Jon Brunberg

May 22, 2004
Swedish Green Party´s conference
Ronneby, Sweden
Lecture

 

PROF. TOM MOYLAN AT TEMPLE BAR GALLERY

Posted: 2010-06-13 11:03:44 | By: Jon

Temple Bar Gallery
Friday 27th February, 2005
Lecture by Prof. Tom Moylan in connection with the exhibition Jon Brunberg and Brendan Earley

 

TEMPLE BAR GALLERY AND STUDIOS, DUBLIN

Posted: 2004-01-30 | By: Jon Brunberg

Jan 30 to March 6, 2004
Exhibition: Jon Bruberg and Brendan Earley
Temple Bar Gallery and Studios, Dublin

 

UWC TOUR AUSTRALIA

Posted: 2003-11-12 | By: Jon

UWC Tour
Round trip in Australia
Nov 12 to Dec 5, 2003

 

TROPICAL FUN

Posted: 2003-07-25 | By: Jon

A utopian one day event in the premises of SOC.
Juli 25, 2003
At SOC.Stockholm, Stockholm

 

UWC AT LILJEVALCHS ART CENTER

Posted: 2003-01-24 | By:

Jan 24 to March 16, 2003.
Exhibition
Spring salon at Liljevalchs Art center in Stockholm