The exhibition Sergej Parajanov – A Right to Dream is the first broader presentation of Parajanov (1924–1990) in Sweden. For many he is known as the filmmaker behind the work “The Colour of Pomegranates” from 1969, in this presentation at Södertälje konsthall we get to know the artist through collage, painting, film and assemblage. You find us at Torekällberget Open-Air museum, Källgatan 15, in one of the old historical buildings by the main square at the museum-area.

Cinemateket in Stockholm has a film program with Parajanovs films. We offer you 50% on the ticket prices (in the ticket-office) by telling them that you’ve been to Södertälje konsthall! For program:

Special guided tours: Saturday January 31 at 1:00 PM, Saturday February 14 at 1:00 PM, Saturday February 21 at 1:00 PM.
Sona Stepanyan, curator, talks about the life and work of Sergej Parajanov. In English.
Our gallery hosts give short introductions during our opening hours, talk to us if you want to know more.

Salon Parajanov 2026!

Thursday January 22 at 5:00 p.m.: Guided tour with curator Sona Stepanyan.
After the tour a joint walk to the Estrad cinema, Södertälje City Hall for a screening of The Color of Pomegranate.
6:00 pm: Salon Parajanov I: The Color of Pomegranate, screening at Estrad, Södertälje City Hall. Free tickets are available to book (here). Take the opportunity to see the exhibition A Right To Dream at Södertälje konsthall c/o Torekällberget before the screening at Estrad, the exhibition has extended opening hours on this day. The screening begins at 6:00 p.m. with a short presentation by Sona Stepanyan, curator and Maja-Lena Molin, artistic director Södertälje konsthall.
The exhibition is open 11am-5.45 p.m. Thursday January 22.
Addresses: Exhibition: Södertälje konsthall c/o Torekällberget, Källgatan 15. 10 min walk from Södertälje C. Cinema: Estrad, Södertälje City Hall, Nyköpingsvägen 26. At Södertälje C.

Saturday, January 31 at 1:00 p.m.: Guided tour with curator Sona Stepanyan.
2:00 p.m.: Salon Parajanov II: Afternoon Tea: Daniel Bird presents and delve into the work with the restored censored film clips that are shown in the exhibition. Daniel Bird is an author, filmmaker and researcher in Eastern European cult film. He has curated several exhibitions and is very active as a writer. Language: English. Location: Torekällberget. Coffee and tea will be served.

Saturday, February 14 at 1:00 p.m.: Exhibition screening with curator/artistic director as guide.
2:00 p.m.: Salon Parajanov III: Afternoon Tea: Music from Armenia and Georgia. Location: Torekällberget. Coffee and tea will be served.

Saturday, February 21 at 1:00 p.m.: Guided tour with curator/artistic director as guide.
2:00 p.m.: Salon Parajanov IV: Jacob Hallerström, journalist and Parajanov expert, Sabina Iskandarli, Cinema Club Huddinge and cineaste, and Ulf Berggren, film expert who distributed Parajanov’s films in the 70s and 80s in a joint conversation about Parajanov and his importance for the art of cinema. Language: Swedish. Location: Torekällberget, Coffee and tea will be served.

Sergej Parajanov (1924–1990) was a filmmaker and artist whose work reshaped the language of cinema and expanded the boundaries between art forms. Rejecting the conventional Soviet state and propaganda narratives, he created films and artworks that functioned as visual poetry in a time of hegemonic official discourse. These works were dense with symbolism, layered with references to folklore, indigenous traditions, literature, myth, and charged with an uncompromising personal iconography.