Aliisa Talja & Samuli Laine / WAUHAUS: What’s fermenting?
PLACE: Kahvila Koroinen, Koroistentie 2
DATE & TIME: Sat 6.9. at 14–16:30
DURATION: 2,5 h
Advance registration required. Pre-registration for the event will open in August.
LANGUAGE: Finnish
What’s fermenting? is a break, a moment for personal reflection and a space for sharing. The event invites people together to stop and share experiences about life in a world stirred by environmental crises. During the afternoon we will tune into sensing our relationship to the environment and listen to our feelings and thoughts evoked by environmental crises. How and where in the body can we feel the crises, and what kind of actions does that inspire? These questions bring us together in our cultivation of relationships to ourselves, each other and the earth.
The event is organised in collaboration with WAUHAUS and Elävän Kulttuurin Koroinen ry. Additional information from Koroinen will be added to the event day details.
Aliisa Talja (she/they) is a multidisciplinary artist and facilitator, who works with questions of diverse kinship, care and reparative interactions, as well as sensuous knowledges. Her individual work is artistic research through texts, photographs, and reflective exercises. In collaborations she often develops events and participatory activities. Aliisa has years of experience in collective organising, planning workshops, as well as investigating and developing feminist modes of action. She holds a MA in Contemporary Design from Aalto University. She is part of the Mustarinda Association; a community of researchers and artists promoting ecological rebuilding of society.
Samuli Laine (he/him) is a scenographer, facilitator and a live artist who works with themes related to interdependence, relations and care. The resulting works are often multidisciplinary, curious, and try to find new intersections between political engagement and art. Laine is a member of both WAUHAUS and Reality Research Center. He has a long history in collective art making and examining the structures that shape how we work and interact together. In addition to art making, teaching, and mentoring, Laine is involved in various forms of civic engagement. He also practices gardening, zazen and kickboxing.
The workshop is part of Koroinen Café’s Microbe Day program. During the day, the program also includes:
Kombucha Making Course 10 AM – 1 PM Valtteri Arell
Learn to make your own homemade kombucha! The course provides comprehensive information about what kombucha is and what makes it healthy. In addition to the basics, you’ll also learn about alternative techniques, such as the continuous fermentation method and herbal-based kombuchas. Tips also for acquiring supplies and ingredients, as well as flavoring kombucha. Participation fee 25€. Registration at koroinen@gmail.com. The course fee includes instruction, membership in the teacher’s WhatsApp support group, and a SCOBY with starter culture to help you begin your new hobby.
Living Soil – Exploring the World of Microbes with Microscopes 5 PM – 7 PM Kimmo Englund, Uoma Earthcare’s gardener – “soildener”
In the Living Soil – Microbe Workshop, we dive into the hidden world of soil to meet its smallest inhabitants. You’ll learn about the soil food web and its importance for plant well-being. Together we’ll examine samples under a microscope and identify the microorganisms found in them.
Koroinen Café is open from 10 AM to 8 PM. More information coming soon: koroinen.fi