This is an introduction to YKON and the week’s events and framework. Instructions will be distiributed when you arrive. Come get your Practical Utopian ID card or badge, and learn about what the week will bring!

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The RANDOM BAR is a daily meeting debrief in a different location each night. YKON and CP staff will be available at the location to discuss the day’s events with participants and mentally prepare for the next day. Locations are noted if known, otherwise TBD. All locations will have food and drink available for purchase or donation.

7 Exercises in Practical Utopia is a collaboration between New York-based Culture Push and Helsinki-based YKON to explore "Utopia" as an intellectual concept linking the fantastical and the pragmatic to bring about social, political and artistic change. During this week-long event artists and participants will test the usefulness of the concept of “Practical Utopia,” applied to daily life through a series of exercises, prompts, and gatherings. The exercises will offer participants new possibilities outside of normal routine to encourage developing new relationships. Take this opportunity to understand people, the city, and civic life from a new perspective, transforming everyday life into a new source of inspiration.