SIDE EVENTS - SEPT 2-8

Mingle with the designers exhibiting at the Swedish Design Pavilion during London Design Fair 21-24 Sep

In 2017 the Swedish Design Pavilion, the annual showcase for Swedish designers, studios and companies at the London Design Fair will be arranged by Southern Sweden Creatives in partnership with Swedish Design Moves. All 11 exhibiting designers hail from Skåne and trend-setting capital Malmö, currently seen as one of.Sweden’s leading hotbeds. London Design Fair takes place 21-24 September at the Old Truman Brewery, located in the creative heart of East London. The event brings together 500 exhibitors from 29 countries and 27 000 visitors from around the world.

Southern Sweden Creatives is a three-year project supporting small and medium-sized cultural and creative companies from southern Sweden to grow internationally. (currently the largest export-related project for the cutlural and creative industries in Sweden). It’s carried out by Invest in Skåne together with 8 partner organisations including Region Skåne, Malmö Stad, Form/Design Center and The Creative Plot/Lunds kommun.

Swedish Design Moves is a four-year programme that aims to increase awareness of Swedish design, architecture and fashion around the world and is commissioned by the Swedish Government. The programme is led by Visit Sweden in collaboration with Architects Sweden, ASFB-Association of Swedish Fashion Brands, The Swedish Federation of Wood and Furniture (TMF) and Svensk Form.

Film screenings: Six of the companies heading to LDF were selected to be portrayed in 3 min films produced by London based Zetteler Films, and the result will be shown at the mingle event.

Mingle with the designers from Andréason & Leibel, Butler/Lindgård, Future Days, Kullaro, MKID, Minus Tio, Petra Lilja, Stoft and Swedish Ninja.

14:00 – 14:30: Film screenings and talk

14:30 – 15:00: Mingle with the designers!

A whole week packed with fun and interesting things to do needs a Launch Party with the same magnitude. Everyone's invited!

This is by far the best way to get into The Conference groove. There will be drinks. food. music. You name it! Everything you can imagine that a launch party is.

The venue will be at the amazing cultural palace in the heart of Folkets Park, Moriska Paviljongen.

Anyone is welcome. But if you’re attending The Conference, bring your badge and you will get something extra. It can get crowded though, so if you want to make sure you get in, buy a presale ticket.

Line-up coming soon.

Get into zen-mode with this special Ashtanga Yoga class, featuring live ambient drone music. You'll explore all sides of the psyche... including the dark side.

You may participate, or simply observe, and are respectfully asked to wear BLACK comfortable clothing.

Your hosts for this session will be Nathan Larson and Åsa Hermansson.

This event is presented in conjunction with Malmö Live's upcoming PAUS programme, and particularly as a teaser for the 12 hour DREAM MUSIC concert - coming OCTOBER 14th to MALMÖ LIVE !

Come join a guided tour at Malmö Konsthall! Your guide will take you through the exhibition "Subjektiv".

This exhibition, entitled Subjektiv, is curated by the editorial board of the Scandinavian art journal Objektiv. Its point of departure is potential relations between art, politics and subjectivity in a time when the basis of democratic subjecthood is called into question.

The exhibition brings together artworks from the last years that speak to the current political situation through their strategic staging of subjectivity and its political potential or impotence.

All the works are camera-based – photographs and films, collages and a poster project – and span from straight documentary to a post-internet aesthetics of the interface. While radically different in strategies and aesthetics, these works all investigate the friction between the subjective, the collective, and the political.

To kick The Conference off and to welcome our international guests we invite everybody that wants to come to a big family dinner.

The venue is a hidden Malmö treasure. Undoubtedly the best way to get into the conference groove; you’ll get to meet the speakers and hang out with the local community before the real deal kicks off the morning after.

Anyone is welcome to register, The Conference participant or not. Participation is free, but seats are limited.

It's hosted by Varvsstaden and the food is sponsored by The City of Malmö.

If you feel like you didn't get the time to talk to everybody you wanted at the Warm up dinner, or just continue to relax and meet with people in an easy-going context.

Ooor if you’re just in the mood for a The Beer, swing by Grilljanne. Great place with a skybar over Malmö's beautiful harbor.

Everyone’s invited, just swing by.

Take the opportunity to meet seven people you've never met over a scrumptious dinner in Malmö. We’ve reserved tables at a number of our favorite restaurants.

Malmö is great at a lot of things, but having restaurants opened on a Monday is unfortunately not one of them. That's why we decided to fix that by opening up some of our favorite restaurants just for this occasion.

Just register below and we’ll hook you up with great people and in September we'll tell you which restaurant you should show up at. A bit like Russian roulette, but with only great options.

For 350 SEK (incl VAT) per person, the restaurants will put together a lovely multi-course dinner for you to enjoy. Please note that drinks aren't included in the price

The great, great, GREAT official party of The Conference 2017!

This is your opportunity to mingle and dance with speakers and all the great people you’ve met during the day. It’s what conference pros call the most important session. After all, life’s about people.

Everyone’s welcome – The Conference participant or not. So bring your friends and join us at Boulebar Malmö for boule, Pastis, food, DJs and an awesome hangout. If you’re attending The Conference, bring your badge and you’ll get a free drink.

Start the second conference day off with a morning yoga to get you into that zen-mode after a great night at The Party!

There's never something as too much dancing. Well, sometimes maybe... Luckily this morning yoga with Teres Arvidsson from Infinite Yoga Malmö will relax your muscles and joints to get you ready and focused for the second conference day!

The focus of Infinite Yoga Malmö is on the big picture in yoga. The classes weave yoga with philosophy and psychology, and offer practitioners the chance to gain new insights and wisdom.

Did you see that? No you didn’t. The flash, the Malmö Guerilla Runners man, the marathon pro. The Måns! Too fast to catch.

Start the second conference day off with a morning jog (not a sprint) to get that dopamine refill after a great night at The Party. Your guide, the wonderful Måns Renntun is not only the poster boy of the local running movement, he’s also a master of Malmö curiosities so prepare for some simultaneous sightseeing!

To make sure The Conference finishes as it starts (all about being social), we're inviting you to one of our favorite art locations in Malmö; Konsthallen

Have a drink while freely browsing the exhibition at Konsthallen, or just chill/dance in their cosy courtyard. There will be a bar, a couple of DJ's, amazing humans and other pleasant surprises. If you attended The Conference you're welcome, if not you're welcome as well. Everyone's invited!

Malmö Konsthall was opened in 1975 and is one of Europe’s largest exhibition halls for contemporary art. Architect Klas Anshelm has created an exhibition hall with great flexibility, generous space and fantastic light. The result is a gallery that is both functional and aesthetic. An exhibition space that presents the artist with endless possibilities.

Come join a guided tour at Malmö Konsthall! Your guide will take you through the exhibition "Subjektiv".

This exhibition, entitled Subjektiv, is curated by the editorial board of the Scandinavian art journal Objektiv. Its point of departure is potential relations between art, politics and subjectivity in a time when the basis of democratic subjecthood is called into question.

The exhibition brings together artworks from the last years that speak to the current political situation through their strategic staging of subjectivity and its political potential or impotence.

All the works are camera-based – photographs and films, collages and a poster project – and span from straight documentary to a post-internet aesthetics of the interface. While radically different in strategies and aesthetics, these works all investigate the friction between the subjective, the collective, and the political.

The week of The Conference is packed with great events like masterclasses, seminars, workshops, parties and of course, The Conference. Sometimes you just want to relax and meet with people in a more easy-going context.

So! If you’re just up for some company or in the mood for a The Beer, swing by The Bar at Far i hatten on Monday, Wednesday and/or Thursday night. Great place with a huge outdoor seating in beautiful Folkets Park (Translation: The People’s Park, naaaw).

Everyone’s invited, just swing by.

Digital product studio ustwo once again open its doors for a joyous hangover brunch filled with great people, food, drinks and recreational activities.

Since last year, ustwo has moved into a new shiny studio in the heart of Malmö and they can’t wait to show it to you.

While offering a post-conference oasis, there will still be a little work involved to keep you on your toes. At the brunch you will join in an interactive challenge, exploring and learning new territories while cooperating with new friends guided by the ustwo Coach Team.

Welcome to Doc Lunch! Grab lunch while watching the premiere of an awesome and brand new documentary.

The event is curated by Doc Lounge, an organization specializing in distribution, creative outreach and event screenings of new Nordic and international documentaries.

Documentary: SILVANA (By Olivia Kastebring, Mika Gustafson, Christina Tsiobanelis / Sweden / 2017)

With her uncompromising lyrics against all forms of oppression, Swedish rapper Silvana Imam has taken Scandinavia by storm. She uses her razor-sharp tongue to spotlight movements taking place in today's society, embodying the voice of a new generation along the way.

This film follows Silvana from underground artist to icon, as she wins several major awards and forms an almost mythical relationship with Swedish pop-artist, Beatrice Eli. However, after just one year in the limelight, it all came to a sudden halt. Silvana crashes under the pressure, fed-up with the the implications of being labeled a “strong female.” She decides to start showing new sides of herself “because there are no super-heroes, just human beings.”

The film is the debut documentary from the three Swedish directors Mika Gustafson, Olivia Kastebring and Christina Tsiobanelis, produced by Stina Gardell and Anna Weitz (Mantaray Film) and distributed by TriArt Film.

Watch the trailer here

About Doc Lounge With a well-appreciated event concept founded in Malmö, Doc Lounge has expanded into a network with 19 local clubs across the Nordic countries, all working to present the best docs to the people through exciting premiere events including music, talks, special guests, food, drinks, and surprises.

Rent a bike, borrow one or bring your own, because we’re going out on the town. Malmö, this delicious town of ours.

The tour starts at Media Evolution City and we will ride through beautiful parks, past modern architecture and to the city beach via falafel paradise, coffee gems and other Malmö musts. And yes, in Malmö we always end a cycling jaunt with some skinny dipping (kind of, it’s optional). So don’t bring your bathing suit.

If you don’t have time to go for the entire tour, join in at Ribersborgs Kallbadhus for the skinny dipping part at 4 pm.

Yup. Skinny Dipping at the cold bathing house “Ribersborgs Kallbadhus” is a The Conference tradition. It's one of our favorite Malmö spots.

Summer, fall, winter and spring. Doesn’t really matter, the people of Malmö enjoy a good swim and sauna session all year round. Together, in their birth suits. The latter is recommended but of course optional.

Creative.Mixer is the place to meet and mix with likeminded creative people. Add a drink in hand, and it's the perfect way to end your Wednesday!

Société Mutuelle pour Artistes has invited all The Conference attendees - especially those that attended their Creative.Collective, or BoostHbg's Hybrid distribution models and impact strategies for media, or SVT seminar - Connectivity and fake news.

Even if you didn't attend these seminars, or the actual conference you're welcome as well. Everyone's invited! This is a night you don't want to miss - with lot's of pleasant surprises. Just swing by.

Documentary lovers: it’s your time to shine.

The week of The Conference is packed with great events like masterclasses, seminars, workshops, parties and of course, The Conference. Sometimes you just want to relax and meet with people in a more easy-going context.

Since Doc Lounge Malmö just launched their fall season with a sold out house, and is hosting a lunch screening together with The Conference, they're the perfect co-hosts of this evening.

During the evening you’ll see lots of trailers, all connected to the films of the fall season at Doc Lounge Malmö. There will also be a documentary quiz and the amazing DJ K Delly will give us her best bumpy hyphy-beats, filthy rap and future beats.

MORE ABOUT DOC LOUNGE Doc Lounge specializes in events and outreach of new Nordic and international documentaries. They create premieres and preview events including music, talks, performances and director Q&As. With a well appreciated event concept founded in Malmö, Doc Lounge has expanded into a network with 19 local Doc Lounge clubs across the nordic countries, all working to present the best docs to the people through exciting premiere events including music, talks, special guests, food, drinks and surprises.

An epic breakfast prepared by Susanna Bill and a morning filled with storytelling and networking! Come and meet driven and inspiring women from the entrepreneurial community in Skåne!

You will learn about the unique entrepreneurial community in Skåne, and how the region is trying to champion women in entrepreneurial initiatives.

The WIE breakfast is usually an informal family-style breakfast, with a lightning round of introductions and short talk from Chloe Nauta (Head of The Ground) and Susanna Bill (Sustenance).

Malmö by sea is fantastic. Fish is fantastic. We thought, why not kill two birds with one stone. Yes, you heard it right... The Conference is going cod fishing!

Join one of our local fishermen at an early cod fishing trip with a bunch of other enthusiastic early risers. Clothes after weather. Fishing gear will be provided.

On board we have the executive director, and marine biologist of SEA-U in Malmö, Michael Palmgren. He'll tell you a bit about how the Öresunds region have been working with sustainable fishing to keep the cod population intact since the 1930's.

SEA-U's vision is to encourage the citizens, businesses and policymakers knowledge, awareness and sense of responsibility to influence the conditions for a viable sea.

The Conference will take you on a classic field trip (think middle school, but better) in the footsteps of one of our favorite architect; Sigurd Lewerentz.

Roadtrip to the St Petri Church in Klippan, designed by no other than Sigurd Lewerentz. He's also the architect behind the Malmö Opera (The Conference), and the famous Skogskyrkogården in Stockholm. While we won't have time taking you that far, we have some other surprise Lewerentz-inspired pit stops planned.

We'll fix a bus, breakfast and lunch. All you have to do is register and show up.

XY & Altitude Meetings invites you to the premier of our Lunch Disko in the Black Box at STUDIO Malmö – come, shake loose, feel the music and just dance like nobody is watching.

A proper disko with funky beats and groovy tones of techno, house, soul, roots rock reggae, dancehall, hiphop and afrobeat – we have it all. Come as you are and enjoy the pleasure of stepping into our Black Box and let go of your work-day over a healthy lunch and smoothie from Salad n Smoothies. This event is for everyone who loves to dance and shake loose to groovy funky beats over lunch.

Did you see that? No you didn’t. The flash, the Malmö Guerilla Runners man, the marathon pro. The Måns! Too fast to catch.

Cool down with an evening jog (not a sprint) to get that dopamine refill after a week packed with workshops and seminars. Your guide, the wonderful Måns Renntun is not only the poster boy of the local running movement, he’s also a master of Malmö curiosities so prepare for some simultaneous sightseeing!

This time you'll finish off your exercise with a lovely skinny dip (optional) in the ocean.

Yup. Skinny Dipping at the cold bathing house “Ribersborgs Kallbadhus” is a The Conference tradition. It's one of our favorite Malmö spots.

Summer, fall, winter and spring. Doesn’t really matter, the people of Malmö enjoy a good swim and sauna session all year round. Together, in their birth suits. The latter is recommended but of course optional.

The week of The Conference is packed with great events like masterclasses, seminars, workshops, parties and of course, The Conference. Sometimes you just want to relax and meet with people in a more easy-going context.

So! If you’re just up for some company or in the mood for a The Beer, swing by The Bar at Far i hatten on Monday, Wednesday and/or Thursday night. Great place with a huge outdoor seating in beautiful Folkets Park (Translation: The People’s Park, naaaw).

Everyone’s invited, just swing by.

You have the best chance for Friday feeling at Media Evolution City together with The Conference.

There will be refreshing drinks, interesting humans, music and food. What more is there to say?

It’s been the best week EVER!

Let’s close the deal together with new and old friends. Drinks, humans, music simply world class! Everybody is invited, and you wouldn’t want to miss it.

Inkonst is one of our favorite local clubs. It's a welcoming space for the skewed and different, a place where it’s possible to step outside of yourself and experience something you never even thought possible. The music program presents live music that dares to play on the leftfield, that moves forward and experiments. Their artists spans over genres like electronic, techno, rock, kraut, doom, world music, jazz and pop.

This night the party features Danish DJ collective Apeiron Crew & the Finnish live electro act Mono Junk.

Everyone's invited, so just swing by.