The First Summit of Micronations, Helsinki 2003


  • The Micronation representatives at Helsinki, 2003. Photo by Oliver Kochta-Kalleinen

concept: Tellervo Kalleinen & Oliver Kochta-Kalleinen. Production: Artists´ Association MUU

In August 2003 Tellervo Kalleinen and Oliver Kochta-Kalleinen  organized The First Summit of Micronations in Helsinki. During the three day event the representatives of six micronations had a round table discussion and a gala evening in the historical setting of Finlandia House and they opened temporary embassies at Harakka island.

The summit took place  in the context of a performance festival Amorph!03, produced by the artists´association MUU. Tellervo Kalleinen and Oliver Kochta-Kalleinen were the curators of that festival.

An extensive reader on micronations was published.