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The Forces of Light Festival - Valon Voimat - is held annually in Helsinki at the darkest time of the year. It aims to create a network of artists, producers, institutions and viewers in…
Helsinki Contemporary Circus Festival
Helsinki celebrates the art of circus at this annual festival. Venues across the city play host to troupes from around Europe, featuring impressive stunts and feats of colourful gymnastics.
International Children's Theatre Festival
The annual International Children's Theatre Festival presents stage performances at venues around Kuusankoski. Shows from Theatre Hevosenkenkä in Espoo, Helsinki's Dance Theatre Rollo and…
Z-in-motion, at Helsinki's Cable Factory, presents two weeks of new expressions in dance from artists such as Jonna Eiskonen, Tiina Huczkowski, Anne Koutonen and Maija Mustonen.
This festival of young visual culture at Media Centre Lume is built around the degree show of the Masters of Art at the University of Art and Design Helsinki. Expect fresh perspectives in art…
Founded in 1873 as a study collection for the arts and crafts school, the Design Museum in the Kaartinkaupunki area of the city centre covers the history and development of design in Finland.…
Pispalan Sottiisi's International Folklore Festival
The foot-stomping Pispalan Sottiisi's International Folklore Festival brings together the past and the present in Tampere for an exploration of the latest trends in folk dance choreography.
The rhythms and colours of samba take over Helsinki at the annual Helsinki Samba Carnival. Over 1000 sambistas from schools in Helsinki, Kokkola, Lahti, Tampere and Turku take part in the main…
Helsinki Tap Festival features a week full of tap performances, classes, lectures, workshops and more, held mainly at the Alexander Theatre. Whether you take part or just watch, the events'…
The Midnight Sun Film Festival is one of the more unusually-placed film festivals in the world. Held in Sodankylä, 120km inside the Arctic Circle, the sun fails to set throughout the five days…
Kuopio hosts the oldest and longest-running dance festival in Finland. Expect a world of dance events, courses, Q & A sessions, performances, cruises, club nights and more.
Words and Music, held in the town of Kajaani every year, is Finland's largest event dedicated to poetry and recitation. The festival explores the limits of language and mind through media…
Every summer, the tranquil university town of Jyväskylä comes alive with a celebration of the arts that is one of Finland's longest-established city festivals. The eclectic event features…
The passionate dance comes to the Seinäjoki Arena in West Finland for its annual Tango Festival. The event, which has been going strong since 1984, crowns the king and queen of tango, as well…
Tampere International Salsa Festival
The Tampere International Salsa Festival takes place at venues in the nostalgic and beautiful factory area of Finlayson (near the Central Square). The best salsa teachers from all over the…
Makers of urban culture and art meet at the Kiasma museum and other venues in Helsinki for the URB Urban Festival. Finnish and international acts demonstrate the importance of young energy…
Tampere International Theatre Festival
The Tampere International Theatre Festival is the oldest professional theatre festival in Scandinavia, presenting companies from Finland and all over the world. Expect drama, street theatre…
Steep yourself in Finnish history while absorbing great art this summer at the Pyhäniemi Art Manor in Hollola. Every year offers a variety of contemporary artists of local and national acclaim.
Helsinki's Night of the Arts is one of the highlights of the annual Helsinki Festival, showing off the city and its talent. Art galleries, libraries and bookstores open their doors until late…
Held yearly in August, Art Goes Kapakka is a mammoth event that brings culture to all corners of Helsinki. From poetry to theatre, dance to the visual arts; the city's best venues, including…
