Program

 

Solidarity Tattoos for Budapest Antifascists
11.5.2025 11.00-18.00 Oranssi (Kaasutehtaankatu 1, 00540 Helsinki)

11.00 Doors open & tattooing starts

13.00 Info talk: The Budapest Antifa Case
In February 2023, clashes took place on the sidelines of the yearly neo-nazi gathering ‘Day of honor’. While the violent far-right attendants were released almost immediately, anti-fascists that travelled to oppose the event were held for months without access to basic necessities, one has been behind bars ever since. Those that managed to evade capture were hunted across Europe, and today 11 are in jail in Hungary and Germany, while 3 have managed to gain some safety from the Hungarian prosecutors, while others still are on the run.

We will talk about the background of the case, the system of European arrest warrants and joined police operations, the current situation of the prisoners and we will also hear directly from one of the accused. Lastly, we also want to discuss what impact this repression campaign has for anti-fascism in Europe. 

The talk will be in English, with Finnish translation if needed.

14.00 Zapatista update
How the Zapatista structure named the common (el Común) with the international solidarity and humans rights organization Frayba collaborated together for the fast release from the Zapatistas political prisoners on the 2nd of May 2025.

15.00 Solidarity bingo
Come and join us for a round of bingo in support of the Budapest case!

16.00 Talk: Cultural appropriation
An invitation to engage in a discussion about cultural appropriation in Euro-American/Western tattooing culture. We aim to place cultural appropriation within the context of (neo)colonialism, and point out some of its connections to the tattoo industry and tattoo subcultures.

17.00 Presentation: Solidarity Collectives
Presentation about the solidarity network and how the project is functioning.

18.00 Doors close, see you in autumn!

 

In addition to the scheduled program there will be

Solidarity Café
Café will be open from 13 until end of the event, with sweet and savoury bites. All proceedings go to support the Budapest case.

Letter writing
During the entire event, there will be a table with postcards, pens and other material set aside for you to write your greetings to prisoners. There will also be instructions provided and help with translation if needed.

Distro tables
Hämeen anarkokustannus
Mustan kanin kolo
NCDK & Kurdistan Solidarity Network
Tattoo Circus Helsinki merch
Oranssi merch
Solidarity Collectives