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  • In Person

Aspen Security Forum: A Panel Discussion and Film Screening – Antidote

Note: This is a past event, additional resources may be available below.

Thu Jul 16, 2026

Date

Thu Jul 16, 2026
5:45pm – 7:15pm MDT

Location

Paepcke Auditorium
1000 N. Third Street
Aspen, CO

Contact

    [email protected]
    970.544.7970

Hosts

  1. Aspen Community Programs

Presented in collaboration with the Aspen Security Forum as part of the Hurst Lecture Series.

Featuring a screening of Antidote, an award-winning film that follows investigative journalist Christo Grozev and political activist Vladimir Kara-Murza, who risk their lives standing up to the Kremlin and Putin and the consequences they faced.  After the film screening, a discussion featuring Christo Grozev and The Wall Street Journal’s Yaroslav Trofimov will explore the broader geopolitical battle between democracy and authoritarianism, the role of democratic resilience through investigative journalism, and the personal risks faced by those who expose these abuses of power.
Paepcke Auditorium, doors at 5:15 pm

Registration
This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required, and capacity is established on a first-come, first-served basis. Once an event is at capacity, we will have an in-person waitlist at the door.

Public registration is now open for summer 2026. Please click here to register.

Parking
Parking is very limited. Please carpool, walk, bike, or ride RFTA.

 

 

 

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