Radical Care Evening Gathering
- Time: 29 October 2025 at 18:30 onwards
- Venue: Vastavirta Club (address Pispalan valtatie 39)
- Vastavirta website: Vastavirta-Klubi
- Free of charge; no pre-registraton required
- You can reach Vastavirta with public transport*: Nysse
The open day of Radical Care for the City week is organized on 29th of October. The daytime program consists of multiple parts: PhD workshop, Aukio launch party and TULE Seminar. See more detailed program of the Open Day here. During the evening, we invite everyone to join us to Vastavirta Club for a gathering / ATUT post-party / Re-City pre-party. The event is free of charge. Please note that possible drinks and snacks are at one’s own cost.
Evening Gathering
How does radical care manifest in the city—and whose city is it? This gathering invites reflection on the possibilities and limitations of care in contemporary urban settings, especially in relation to space, activism, and ecological awareness. We explore how self-organized initiatives and alternative cultural practices challenge dominant urban narratives and offer inclusive, meaningful engagement. What kinds of spaces allow care to flourish? How do grassroots movements reclaim and repurpose places for collective action, creativity, and healing? And how can nature and ecological thinking be part of urban care practices?
Through film and conversation, we explore how self-organized spaces and care-driven practices challenge dominant urban narratives, foster inclusive engagement, and raise critical questions about visibility, autonomy, access, and the right to shape the city.
Program of the Evening Gathering
18.30 Doors open
19:00–19:30 Documentary Screening: Pyynikin Aikamatkat (Pyynikki Time Travels)
A short documentary tracing the metamorphosis of a former infectious disease hospital into a vibrant urban hub of grassroots activity in the heart of Tampere.
19:45–20:30 Interviews on Radical Care
Three conversations on the theme of radical care with Elina Alatalo & Maria Mattila, Krista Willman & Jere Nieminen and Arvi Pihlman & Hannele Huhtala Interviewer: Lauri Lahikainen
20:30 Shared Discussion: An open space for reflection and joint conversation.
21:00 Live Music: Hot Heros
Hot Heros is a jazz trio formed by three multi-talented Finnish musicians: saxophonist Sami Sippola, contrabassist Ville Rauhala and drummer Janne Tuomi. Drawing its inspiration upon the enchanting Northern nature, the trio’s music combines vital free jazz and the beauty of melodic progression.
22:00 Live Music: Monoliitti
Monoliitti is a progressive rock band from Tampere, blending atmospheric soundscapes with experimental compositions.
* How to get to Vastavirta
- Address: Pispalan valtatie 39
- Buses 4, 7, 8, 26, 28, 29
- Tram 1 to Santalahti stop + an elevator up to the 10th floor + a pedestrian bridge.
- Public transport in Tampere: Nysse
- Find a route: Nysse route suggestions
- How to pay: Nysse tickets and fares (contactless payment or Nysse app)
Vastavirta is located outside the city center of Tampere in the area called Pispala.