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Documentation: Dressed to Resist in Iran by Farnaz Abdoli at the World Village Festival

Related: Farnaz Abdoli and Artists at Risk (AR) at the World Village Festival: Dressed to Resist in Iran Photos by Marjo Tynkkynen, Camilla Hanhirova, Julius Töyrylä, Tanja Ryhänen, and Katarina Sjöholm. AR-alumna Farnaz Abdoli at the World Village Festival, May … Continue reading →

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PRESS: “A strand of hair showing from under a scarf or an unbuttoned tunic: how a small act can become resistance for women in Iran” by Helsingin Sanomat

Source:  Helsingin Sanomat by Kristiina Sarasti, 16 May 2026, Link to original article: https://www.hs.fi/popkulttuuri/art-2000011978498.html Automated machine translation: A strand of hair showing from under a headscarf or an unbuttoned tunic: even a small act like this can be resistance for … Continue reading →

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Farnaz Abdoli and Artists at Risk (AR) at the World Village Festival: Dressed to Resist in Iran

Farnaz Abdoli: Dressed to Resist in Iran Keynote at the World Village Festival 📍 Speaker’s Stage, Bio Rex, Mannerheimintie 22–24, Helsinki 🗓️ 16 May, 13:00–13:25 🎟️ Free Admission How can fashion become an act of defiance in a country where … Continue reading →

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Lives of Artists at Risk: Fatima Khaliqi & Masiha Khaliqi 

After nearly three years of fear, hiding and uncertainty, the Afghan actress Fatima Khaliqi and her daughter, actress Masiha Khaliqi, have safely arrived in Germany with their family through the longstanding efforts of the Artists at Risk (AR) Afghanistan Team. … Continue reading →

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Artists at Risk (AR) Opening IrídiaFest 2026

✨ Artists at Risk (AR) Opening IrídiaFest 2026 Artists at Risk (AR) is honored to open the fourth edition of IrídiaFest 2026 in Barcelona with a conversation on art, protection and human rights. In the opening session of the festival, … Continue reading →

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FROM RISK TO RESILIENCE: Thank you 2025 ✊ … and launching the AR VIRTUAL RESIDENCY in 2026 ✨

FROM RISK TO RESILIENCE: Thank you 2025 ✊ … and launching the AR VIRTUAL RESIDENCY in 2026 ✨ With the entire post-WWII framework for peace and democracy at risk, Artists at Risk (AR) enters 2026 with both trepidation and excitement. … Continue reading →

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The Recovery and Support Program for Artist-Veterans at MC6

The Recovery and Support Program for Artist-Veterans is currently taking place at MC6, creating a dedicated space for artist-veterans to reconnect with their creative practice while receiving collective and psychological support.  This program is part of Artists at Risk (AR) … Continue reading →

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PUBLIC CALL for ecologists at risk in AFRICA

    ECOLOGISTS AT RISK (ER) — A Mondial Institution for Ecologists under Threat   Apply at this link. Please find the pdf of the Public Call here.   PUBLIC CALL for ecologists at risk in AFRICA We are pleased … Continue reading →

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Artists at Risk (AR): Year in Review 2023 (Part 1)

Peace may seem hard to imagine in a year marked by unspeakable violence that batter our screens and minds. It is a difficult wish to make, but the artists we work for and with, whose lives and art are coloured … Continue reading →

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Gorki Theatre’s premiere of THE LAST WORD, the Creative Team

  ALISA KHAZANOVA, ACTOR AND CREATOR OF THE PLAY’S IDEA Alisa Khazanova is an actor, film director and screenwriter. Alisa started her career as a Bolshoi ballet soloist and performed in a wide-ranging classical repertoire. She is also a graduate … Continue reading →

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