Quite a bit is the same as last time: The location is Spelens Hus in Norrköping (Slottsgatan 133), for ten days spanning August 29 through September 8, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM each day. This is a truly charming and comfortable venue for play, discussion, and social relaxation.

Attendance is free and untrammeled, lacking registration or tickets or formal anything at all, for any days you like, for as much time as you like.

I’m adding a couple of features or attempted goals: a local hotel discount (to be announced here later), a buddy system with local people to help you find things, a way for people to participate online, more Swedish participation in general, opportunity to celebrate the memory of Helma Lindow, and some follow-up activities.

I’ll present two new workshops in which I seek a perfect blend of conceptual challenge + play-procedures.

Money

You are not obliged to provide any money. The downside is that travel and accommodations are your job, although I hope I can help with hotel costs.

I appreciate donations which help defray my costs and will also provide some services. You may donate 300 kronor (a bit less than $30 or 30 Euro), or more if you want, here, for which you will also receive a copy of the rules for Amerika, including new content regarding police brutality in Chicago during the 1970s. Total donated funds (after 25% VAT) will achieve the following:

• 10,000 kronor: this event can actually happen
• 20,000 kronor: Swedish fika and beverages supplied every day
• 30,000 kronor: a grand day out to natural beauty and cultural enlightenment, with organized transport
• 40,000 kronor: professional video coverage and documentation

Clarification: donating is very welcome from anyone. It is not associated with attending or not attending.

Some planning

The following schedule currently shows only my intended activities. Please use the comments below to announce your own, if you like; I’ll add them to the list. A slot can hold any number of activities. However, of course, you are free to bring or initiate any play or discussion you like during the Happening itself.

• Friday August 29
  • Morning:
  • Afternoon: Feed
• Saturday August 30
  • Morning:
  • Afternoon: Workshop – Racism Where and How
• Sunday August 31
  • Morning: Traveller (1977)
  • Afternoon:
• Monday September 1
  • Morning: Dawnfire
  • Afternoon:
• Tuesday September 2
  • Morning: Amerika
  • Afternoon:
• Wednesday September 3 (potentially the grand day out)
  • Morning:
  • Afternoon:
• Thursday September 4
  • Morning:
  • Afternoon: Among the Men
• Friday September 5
  • Morning: Powers & Perils
  • Afternoon:
• Saturday September 6
  • Morning:
  • Afternoon: Workshop – God & Stuff
• Sunday September 7
  • Morning: I/O the Human Machine
  • Afternoon:

Logistics for attending in person

Travel: if you’re flying from overseas, land in Arlanda-Stockholm and take the SJ train to Norrköping Resecentrum. More local travel is easiest by train as well.

Lodging: the city is convenient for walking and bicycles, including trams, so it’s better to stay downtown. All of these sites have language options.

• Strawberry.se – booking many different chain hotels
• Skandic – Swedish hotel chain
• Booking.com – almost all hotels (service fee)

Consider carefully whether you prefer a hotel breakfast or a kitchenette. Don’t stay at a place which doesn’t provide either.

Food and other things’ prices in Stockholm are very high, but they are much more reasonable here in Norrköping. 100-120 kronor is standard for lunch of any kind, even fancy cuisine.

Here’s some important information for visitors:

Help set it up

Attending or not attending, everyone can make this thing even better.

Please use the comments below to ask any questions! For organizing, please use the Discord channel I’ve set up for the event.