ARMAS 10th ANNIVERSARY JUBILEE ONLINE SEMINAR
SILENCE OF AGEING:
How Arts and Culture Help Confront Loneliness in Later Life
Monday 30 March 2026 | 1:00–3:30 pm (EET) | Helsinki, Finland
The Silence of Ageing seminar explores loneliness as a phenomenon that affects us all — especially older people.
What is the nature of loneliness? How does it arise? How does it affect our well-being?
Register for the online seminar here: https://forms.gle/FdjyrRV2JbAVLQvB6
The seminar link will be provided to all registered participants at a later date.
The online seminar will be streamed through the Helsinki Channel.
The seminar will be held in English.
The seminar is organised by the Armas Festival, the City of Helsinki and The Baring Foundation in collaboration with KAAPELI, the Finnish Institute of UK and Ireland, iCAN International Creative Ageing network, British Embassy Helsinki, and the Finnish Institute in Japan.
The seminar is also the second iCAN network online gathering.
PROGRAMME (All changes to the program are subject to change.)
Monday 30th of March
1-3.30 pm (EET)
Opening words
- Kai Huotari Managing Director of KAAPELI, Finland
- David Cutler director, The Baring Foundation, UK
Artists’ video: Susanna Leinonen Company
Keynote 1: ”Unravelling the nature of loneliness”
Elisa Tiilikainen professor, University of Eastern Finland
Other speakers
- Yoko Hayashi Founder and director of Arts Alive, Japan
- Rebecca Blackman National Director for Engagement and Communities, Art Council, UK
- Mari Männistö Culture Director at the City of Helsinki, Finland
Artists’ video: Circus Magenta
Panel discussion
Lead by David Cutler, The Baring Foundation, UK
- Elisa Tiilikainen
- Yoko Hayashi
- Rebecca Blackman
- Isto Turpeinen Doctor of Arts (Dance), Finland
- Mari Männistö
Artists’ video: Dj Börje
