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2018 Melliferopolis Calendar of Activities – updated regularly:

The Other Side audio space at the cemetery of Poblenou in Barcelona is extended until the end of the year 2018. Welcome to wonder and wander along the labyrinth-like cemetery and listen to the bee related literature face to face with other winged creatures, angels!   The Other Side audio space is part of Beehave exhibition by Fundación Miró in Barcelona.

On Saturday, 29th September, The BCN Honey Fest celebrates it’s 2nd edition in Raval, Barcelona. The Other Side is invited to the Festival program and and can be visited from 11-16 at a Monastery of Sant Pau del Camp, a heritage site from 11th century. More information about the installation here (In Spanish).

For more information about the project, please download the pdf: The Other Side_BCN_  (in English)

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Course: Introduction to Beekeeping and Bee Ecology at ARBIS, September – December 2018.
Appreciated for their valuable products and their pollination services, honeybees are special companions to humans. The course explores the background of modern beekeeping, the products of the hive and ecological aspects around honeybees.
Theoretical introduction and one visit at a hive.  No preliminary knowledge required.
To sign up, please go here: www.ilmonet.fi and look for the course A180928.

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Performance Lecture and intervention Who is Pollinating? The party is over. at Uncommonworlds Conference, August 9th 2018, University of Turku, Finland

Installation Wax as a Sundial – Sundance Palimpsest at Vuojoki Manor House.
7.6. – 17.8.2018, Kartanontie 28, Eurajoki
More info here and on http://www.vuojoki.fi .

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“Homage to Pomona” at Beehave Exhibition from 16. 02 – 20.05 2018
Opening February 15th, Fundaciò Mirò, Barcelona
For more information for the piece, download pdf: Homage to Pomona

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The Other Side as a part of  City interventions in the framework of Beehave Exhibition from 14. 03 – 20.06 2018 Opening March 14th, Cementery of Poblenou, Barcelona
For more information for the piece, download pdf: The Other Side_bcn

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Introduction to Beekeeping and Bee Ecology at ARBIS, adult education centre, June 2018
The course explores city beekeeping, the basics of handling bees and their hives and practical work during the warm season. It is linked to the autumn course ”Introduction to Beekeeping and Bee Ecology” and comprises two practical afternoon visits to the beehives in the Kaisaniemi Botanic Garden, Helsinki.  2.6 and 16.6, Saturday 13:00
To sign up, please go here: www.ilmonet.fi and look for the course A171048 Introduction to Beekeeping and Bee Ecology

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Introduction to Beekeeping and Bee Ecology at ARBIS, adult education centre, September 2017
The course explores the background of modern beekeeping, the products of the hive and ecological aspects of honeybees.
Appreciated for their valuable products and their pollination services, honeybees are special companions to humans. The course explores the background of modern beekeeping, the products of the hive and ecological aspects of honeybees. Four theoretical evenings and a Saturday-visit at a hive in Kaisaniemi botanical garden. No preliminary knowledge required.
To sign up, please go here: www.ilmonet.fi and look for the course A170651 Introduction to Beekeeping and Bee Ecology

The course is scheduled for September 2017 with 4 theoretical evenings and a
Saturday-visit at the hive:
Thu, 07.09.2017 17:00 – 20:15 Centrumområdet, Arbis, Dagmarsg. 3, Tölö, rum 31
Thu, 14.09.2017 17:00 – 20:15 Centrumområdet, Arbis, Dagmarsg. 3, Tölö, rum 31
Sat, 16.09.2017 14:00 – 16:15 Centrumområdet, Kaisaniemi Botanic Garden
Thu, 21.09.2017 17:00 – 20:15 Centrumområdet, Arbis, Dagmarsg. 3, Tölö, rum 31
Thu, 28.09.2017 17:00 – 20:15 Centrumområdet, Arbis, Dagmarsg. 3, Tölö, rum 31

No preliminary knowledge required – if interested, you can also contact directly christina@melliferopolis.net

Workshop “Other Side Architectures” – contd., April 2017

Feast of Pollen Gold at Kirpilä Art Residency:
May 27th and 28th 2017, exhibition throughout the summer, and
30th of August, 18:00 Performative Lecture

Ecologies of Reproduction Workshop at UniArts, May 29th – 31st 2017

Guided tour at the Hexa-Hive Village with Airstrip for Bees
Helsinki Day, 12th of June, two tours are offered (both English and Finnish), starting point is Eläintarhan Huvila, Eläintarhantie 14, 00530 Helsinki, at 15:00 and 17:00.

 

For events from previous years, please check the archive at https://melliferopolis.net/works/events/archive !