Taiteilijoiden rauhanjuna

Title: Taiteilijoiden rauhanjuna

Photographer(s): Pertti Hietanen

Writer(s): Matti Rinn

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Publisher(s): Taiteilijoiden rauhanjunatoimikunta, Helsinki, Finland

Year: 1982

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Language(s): English, Finnish, Russian

Pages: 96

Size: 21,5 x 21,5 cm

Binding: Softcover

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Nation(s) and year(s) of Protest: Finland, 1982

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The book is a fascinating documentary project on The Artists' Peace Train departed from Helsinki for Turku on 16 April 1982. The train carried around 100 artists who wanted to campaign for a nuclear-free Nordic region. The Peace Train returned to Helsinki on 25 April after stopping at 14 cities along the way, and received an enthusiastic reception by the people. The artists participated in 363 events, with an estimated audience of 500,000 people.