Baltic Circle’s Towards Reconsiliation project is connected to the work of the Sámi Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which began in Finland in the fall of 2023.
The project brings together actors in the art field to work on what cultural reconciliation means for Finnish art institutions, how they can be involved in promoting it, and what forms the restructuring of Finland’s identity should take in national institutions. Baltic Circle organizes public discussions with the Sámi Truth and Reconciliation Commission as part of the festival program.
In addition, guided workshops for art professionals will be organised every six months, where the role and possibilities of Finnish art institutions as promoters of reconciliation will be discussed.