{"id":2036,"date":"2026-05-06T14:50:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T12:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urkult.se\/?page_id=2036"},"modified":"2026-06-18T10:27:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T08:27:51","slug":"solidaritetstorget","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/urkult.se\/en\/solidaritetstorget\/","title":{"rendered":"Solidarity Square"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2036_fef62a-db alignfull hero-section full-screen-height wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-bg-video-container\"><video class=\"kb-blocks-bg-video\" id=\"bg-row-video-2036_fef62a-db\" playsinline muted loop src=\"https:\/\/urkult.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Solidaritetstorget-16x9-1.mp4\" autoplay><\/video><div class=\"kb-background-video-buttons-wrapper kb-background-video-buttons-html5\"><button class=\"kb-background-video-play kb-toggle-video-btn\" aria-label=\"Play\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"display: none;\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M424.4 214.7L72.4 6.6C43.8-10.3 0 6.1 0 47.9V464c0 37.5 40.7 60.1 72.4 41.3l352-208c31.4-18.5 31.5-64.1 0-82.6z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><button class=\"kb-background-video-pause kb-toggle-video-btn\" aria-label=\"Pause\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M144 479H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V79c0-26.5 21.5-48 48-48h96c26.5 0 48 21.5 48 48v352c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48zm304-48V79c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48h-96c-26.5 0-48 21.5-48 48v352c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h96c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-row kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2036_3cf0b6-07\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-imageurkult__archive-artist_d2b45d-a2 logo-fade-out\" data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-duration=\"750\" data-aos-delay=\"1000\" data-aos-easing=\"ease-in-out-cubic\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/iyn9gqmzpf-staging.onrocket.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/urkult-logo-30-ar.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urkult.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/urkult-logo-30-ar.png 512w, https:\/\/urkult.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/urkult-logo-30-ar-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/urkult.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/urkult-logo-30-ar-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnurkult__page_42fc5b-49\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><h1 style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\" class=\"has-text-align-center is-shadow-sharp wp-block-post-title\">Solidarity Square<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ad118528 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ad118528 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A PLACE FOR BIG QUESTIONS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the heart of the festival grounds lies a small square surrounded by its distinctive red fence. Just up the hill towards Solscenen and across the Theatre barn, you'll also discover our Fairtrade stall and bookshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Solidarity Square is a space where conversations about peace, democracy, climate, and solidarity take place right in the midst of festival life. Each year, associations, organisations, and grassroots initiatives gather here to share ideas, exchange experiences, and spark discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Friday and Saturday, talks, workshops, and film screenings are also held at Markusg\u00e5rden's cinema in the village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For an inclusive, open, and democratic festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Would your organisation like to be part of Solidarity Square? We'd love to hear from you. <a href=\"https:\/\/urkult.se\/en\/kontakt-solidaritetstorget\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Get in touch by filling out our contact form.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/urkult.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/solidaritetstorget-per-johan-nylund-2019.jpg\" alt=\"Solidaritetstorget p\u00e5 Urkult\" class=\"wp-image-2040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urkult.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/solidaritetstorget-per-johan-nylund-2019.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urkult.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/solidaritetstorget-per-johan-nylund-2019-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urkult.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/solidaritetstorget-per-johan-nylund-2019-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/urkult.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/solidaritetstorget-per-johan-nylund-2019-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Solidaritetstorget fylls med organisationer f\u00f6r fred, milj\u00f6 och bist\u00e5nd. Foto Per-Johan Nylund.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ad118528 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ad118528 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-57d76f2640d0017ded4218d68c7e6bb0\">Palestine \u2013 Is the One-State Solution Still Possible?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Israel's ongoing ethnic cleansing in Palestine, the question of whether a one-state solution is still possible naturally arises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We will trace the history of Palestine from the late nineteenth century to the present day, examining developments that have led to an increasingly aggressive Israel openly expressing ambitions to establish a Greater Israel on the ruins of Gaza, the West Bank, and parts of the surrounding countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Markusg\u00e5rden cinema Friday 11:00<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6a878ea60ce79cf7604e314320f93067\">Fair Trade Retailers and Fair Trade Shop Globalen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What impact do the products we choose have on people and the planet?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A discussion about how fair trade can be a tool for a fairer climate transition, with examples from the producers and organisations we trade with, focusing on foods that we cannot grow ourselves, such as coffee and cocoa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Markusg\u00e5rden cinema Friday 12:30<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ad118528 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b074372ef5dd8726d28cbad85f3dbf7e\">Protect the Forest: Certified Destruction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The film reveals the true impact of Sweden's certified forestry. Despite promises of sustainability, forests with high conservation value continue to be logged, threatening biodiversity, the climate, and S\u00e1mi reindeer herding. A film by Skydda Skogen (Protect the Forest).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Markusg\u00e5rden cinema Friday 14:00<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6a5efa5739deb23466ea8eb1bae42454\">RUNG\/DIKKO \u2013 Discussion of the Book Queer Roma and Travellers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together, we can make a difference, and compared with many other countries, the Nordic countries have made significant progress in advancing the rights of LGBTQI+ people. Despite this, there is a clear lack of attention to the situation of LGBTQI+ Roma. Their rights remain entangled in a complex web of discrimination and marginalisation, and little or no research has focused on this vulnerable group. This book is a first step towards putting their lived experiences on the agenda and creating change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Markusg\u00e5rden cinema Saturday 11:00<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ad118528 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d5c3e8dd66e0a402d26f9b324b5e8f5d\">ISM &#8211; International solidarity movement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A solidarity activist from ISM, a group that supports the Palestinian popular resistance through direct action, shares the story of farmers' struggle to remain on their land in the occupied West Bank. A talk about solidarity, resistance, and the olive harvest in Palestine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Markusg\u00e5rden cinema Saturday 12:30<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1d4bce72d0871db4ca150b775a436328\">Ivar Matlaus Bokkaf\u00e9 (Trondheim)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the 1990s, the Book Caf\u00e9 has been a gathering place for activists, alternative culture, and anarchism in Svartlamon. Today, the building is under threat due to a minor railway realignment. At the same time, the area surrounding Norway's oldest and largest urban ecology project is undergoing extensive development and rapid gentrification. Activists from Svartlamon will talk about these developments and invite the audience to discuss different strategies for preserving this unique community.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Markusg\u00e5rden cinema Saturday 14:00<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2036_ed649d-f6 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2036_143d61-61\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>En plats f\u00f6r stora fr\u00e5gor I mitten av festplatsen ligger det lilla torget omgivet av sitt r\u00f6da staket. P\u00e5 motsatt sida Teaterladan, upp mot Solscenen till, finner du \u00e4ven v\u00e5r Fairtrade-bod och v\u00e5r bokbod. Solidaritetstorget \u00e4r en plats d\u00e4r fred, demokrati, klimat och solidaritet f\u00e5r ta plats mitt i vimlet av festivalbes\u00f6kare. 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