THE HYPOTHETICALS #1 WILL DEMOCRACY WIN

An Aarhus 2017 Commission
THE HYPOTHETICALS
Presented by Aarhus 2017 with Clement Kjersgaard
Supported by FO-Aarhus

WILL DEMOCRACY WIN? 
Will democracy win, is the first topic of four debates at Aarhus Theater, that Aarhus 2017 invites people to join. The first debate will occur on Sunday 26. February with the TV host and editor Clement Kjersgaard. The title is the Hypotheticals.

With international and Danish guests on stage, we will turn Aarhus Theatre into a community hall with high ceilings. With the relaxed atmosphere, we will go into depth and ask the big questions.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION
9 hours, including discussions and debates: from 13 - 22

PRICE: 300 DKK
UNDER 25: 50 DKK

PRESENTERS
Micah White: Activist and co-creator of the global Occupy Wall Street movement (in English)
Birgitta Jonsdottir: Chairman of Iceland's Pirate Party, which became the country's third-largest party following the elections in 2016. Birgitta Jonsdottir is an Icelandic poet, artist, activist and politician (in English)
Carsten Jensen: Writer
Uffe Østergård: Professor
Anna Libak: Foreign news editor, Berlingske
Mikael Jalving: Historian and radio host
Natasha Al-Hariri: Lawyer at community organisers 'Medborgerne'
Noa Redington: Journalist, author and former senior adviser to Helle Thorning-Schmidt
Mikkel Andersson: Journalist and founder of the satirical web news site RokokoPosten
Dennis Kristensen: President of the trade union FOA
Iben Krogh Rasmussen: Founder of the think tank Frej
Søren K. Willemoes: Journalist, writer for Weekendavisen
Bo Lidegaard: Historian, former editor-in-chief at Politiken
Lars Werge Andersen: President of the Danish Union of Journalists
Clement Kjersgaard: Host

THEME OF THE DAY
Over the last few years, democratic right victories have slowed down in countries worldwide. Both in the US and Europe new parties and politicians suddenly stood up with power that proves that 'people' have very strong and conflicting views. Will democracy still win? Out in the world and at home?

THE PROGRAMME
We will listen to 16 debaters who will answer the question through short presentations. We will also hear from the public in the theatre.

13:00 to 14:30: First Act
14:30 to 15:00: Break
15:00 to 16:30: Second Act
16:30 to 17:00: Break
17:00 to 18:30: Third Act
18:30 to 19:30: Lunch
19:30 to 21:00: Fourth Act
21:00 to 22:00: After Talk in Café Hack

THE LUNCH BREAK: You can leave the theatre to eat lunch or buy the buffet served by Café Hack here.

Supported by FO-Aarhus