After a round of short introductions by organisers and editors, Mexican novelist Chloe Aridjis took the stage to read her essay ‘Uprooted’, published in Issue 3. Her reading was followed by a lecture by Emanuele Coccia, Associate Professor at the EHESS in Paris and author of The Life of Plants (2018), and a video and live performance by artist Alex Cecchetti, both of whom contributed to the issue’s print edition.
A break mid-way in the program allowed guests a moment to socialise over drinks and look through copies of the issue, which were available at the event at special reduced price. The evening also included readings and performances by Jenna Sutela and Laurence Totelin and films by Melanie Bonajo, Dineo Seshee Bopape and Victoria Sin, and ended close to midnight.