Night of the Arts

We are in the middle of the Helsinki Festival (Juhlaviikot), the biggest art festival in Finland and one of the best festivals in Helsinki. Until September 4 there are countless big and small events taking place around town.

One of the absolute highlights of Juhlaviikot is the legendary Night of the Arts which is on tonight. Tonight the city if filled with free arts performances, exhibitions, music, kids program and much, much more. Check out everything that happens on the map on their website.

Enjoy the Night of the Arts and the rest of Juhlaviikot and have a great time!

DocPoint

Today the 15th DocPoint Festival starts taking over the the movie theaters in Helsinki. During one week some excellent documentations from Finland and abroad will be shown around town.

Check out the program and be quick to get your ticket. They can now be bought both online and at Savoy Theater. And some might already be sold out.

You can find an over of all documentaries shown as well as the timetable on the official website. 

Have fun!

We Jazz 2015

The jazz festival We Jazz 2015 is on. And if you don't have any plans for the weekend yet, you shouldn't miss out on the amazing jazz gigs coming up during the next three days. 

In venues all around town you can enjoy finest jazz. Unfortunately many events are already sold out. But have a look at the website and grab some of the last tickets.

Have a nice weekend and a jazzy Christmas time!

Love and Anarchy on screen

Helsinki's most renowned film festival is about to start again. Rakkautta & Anarkiaa takes place for the 28th time this year in the Finnish capital. From September 17 till 28 movies from around the world will be shown in 12 different theaters around town.

And you can get your tickets already now. Sales have started and continue at the venues, online as well as at the Rakkautta & Anarkiaa ticket sales in Lasipalatsi.

Get your tickets as soon as they are still available and have a great time on the festival!

A night full of art

One of the big highlights of every year's Helsingin Juhlaviikot is the legendary Night of the Arts. And today it takes place again.

If you didn't have any plans for tonight so far, now you do. Because the Night of the Arts is definitely something you shouldn't miss. A full night of dance, music, poetry, movies, theater, exhibitions and much much more is awaiting you. The events take place all around town and are all free of charge.

For an overview of what's going on tonight check out the Night of the Arts website. Have a great evening!

Art goes Kapakka

Helsingin Juhlaviikot has a lot to offer. It also brought Art goes Kapakka back to town. This culture city event brings art to the best restaurants, bars and cafes around town.

Experience exhibitions, music, fashion, design, theater plays and much much more in some of your favorite drink or food spots. The program is filled with exciting events every day and still goes on until this Sunday.

And the best thing: all events are free of charge. Check out the official website for more information and enjoy the August in Helsinki!

Flow is coming

The Flow Festival is close. This Friday one of the coolest festivals in Helsinki starts again. At Suvilahti everything is already under construction and you can again expect some awesome art installations, chill-out areas and decoration.

Flow is of course about music. This year you can look forward to acts such as Florence & The Machine, Major Lazer, The Pet Shop Boys, Beck and many more. But Flow is also about so much more. Hang out with friends and just suck in the amazing atmosphere and flair of this extraordinary event.

And don't forget to check out the food. Some of Helsinki's finest restaurants and street food trucks will be there.

You find the line-up of the whole weekend on the Flow website. Tickets are still available for Friday and Sunday as well as three day tickets. For details on prices and dates have a look at Lippupalvelu.

Animatricks Animation Festival 2015

You like animated films? Then you have a fun weekend ahead. Tomorrow the Animatricks Animation Festival starts. The festival presents the funniest, oddest, wittiest and loveliest animated films from around the globe. This year the festival has two themes: Sound and Crowdfunding.

The festival is held at the Bio Rex Theater in Lasipalatsi. Single tickets for movies are 7 €. You can also buy a 4-ticket festival pass for 20 €. All tickets can be bought online or from the Bio Rex ticket office. To get a first idea of what is shown their have a look at the trailors posted on their website.

Have fun!

Espoo Jazz 2015

Hei jazz fans. If you don't have anything planned yet for the upcoming days then be prepared to fill up your calendar. Today the yearly Espoo Jazz Festival starts again.

A program filled with finest jazz is awaiting you. Finnish and international jazz musicians will play in different locations around Espoo. You can buy your tickets online from the official website. And some events are even for free. The festival goes on until Sunday.

You get to Espoo easily by bus from Kamppi. Have a look at the program and enjoy the music!

Streat Helsinki EATS

Don't make any lunch or dinner plans for this weekend and head to Torikorttelit both on Saturday and Sunday where Streat Helsinki EATS takes place.

Numerous vendors from Finland and abroad sell excellent street food here during the next two days. It is the culmination of this weeks Streat Helsinki festival that brought together street food enthusiasts from around the world. After one week of talking about street food now its time to also taste it. And everyone is invited.

You can find a list of all vendors as well as the bites they offer online. The vendors open from 11.00 till 19.00 both on Saturday and Sunday.

Enjoy!

Helsinki Coffee Festival

Finns are crazy about coffee. They consume around 12 kilos of beans per person every year. Quite a bit number. Not surprising that there is also a coffee festival for all those coffee lovers. And that starts tomorrow.

It is the first time the Helsinki Coffee Festival takes place. Here you get to learn different roasteries and coffee shops from around Finland, learn how to make the perfect coffee yourself and of course get to try it.

The Helsinki Coffee Festival goes on until Sunday and takes place in Suvilahti. Entrance fees differ depending on time and day and tickets can be bought online.

Enjoy a good cup o' joe and have a great time at the festival!

All about street food

This week Helsinki is all about street food. For seven days street food enthusiasts from around the country and abroad come to the city to talk about, discuss and of course taste street food at Streat Helsinki.

And you can be part of that. Until Friday lots of interesting events and workshops take place all around the city that you can sign up for on the Streat Helsinki website. Have a look and register as soon as possible. Seats to all events are limited.

And of course don't miss Streat Helsinki EATS next weekend where Finnish and international vendors turn Torikorttelit into a huge street food fest offering some of their best bites.

Enjoy!

Cine Aasia 2015

Do you like movies from Asia? Well then you will be busy during the next days. Today the Cine Aasia Movie Festival starts in Helsinki. Until Sunday films from around all around the Asian continent will be shown at Bio Rex, Andorra & Duvbrovnik and at Orion.

All tickets are 8 €. If you are a real movie geek then you might also be interested in the 5 ticket voucher for 35 €. More information on the movies shown as well as the timetable can be found online.

And don't worry about the language barrier. All movies are subtitled in English.

Enjoy the films!

Lux 2015

Tomorrow the Light Festival Lux starts again in Helsinki. In 13 spots around the city center light artwork is on display. Follow the Lux trail guiding you to all installations. You can start your journey at the Tuomiokirkko at Senaatintori.

Additionally there is also a side program during the whole time of the festival. Lux lights up every day from 15.00 to 21.00 until January 8. Don't miss it!

Three more days with over 80 movies

The Rakkautta & Anarkiaa Film Festival is slowly coming to an end. But this weekend is still packed with lots of movies. Over 80 films will still be screened throughout this weekend.

A perfect chance for you if you have missed out on the festival so far to still find a great movie to watch in some of the nicest cinemas in Helsinki. Have a look at the program and get some of the last tickets before the festival ends this Sunday.

27th Rakkautta & Anarkiaa

It's time again for Rakkautta & Anarkiaa (Love & Anarchy). Tomorrow Helsinki's biggest and most polular film festival starts for the 27th time. This year around 180 featured films and 80 short films will be screened in several movie theaters around Helsinki.

Among the movies are Finnish and international productions from well-known filmmakers as well fresh talents. A full list of all films shown at the festival as well as information about screening times and tickets can be found from the official website of Rakkautta & Anarkiaa. The main ticket sales point is as always Bio Rex in the center at Lasipalatsi.

This year selected short films will also be streamed online daily at 20.00 during the whole time of the festival under http://online.hiff.fi/

Makes sure to check the film you want to watch is shown in a language you understand before purchasing your ticket. Enjoy the films!

Jazz Finland Festival

Something great is coming up for Jazz fans again in Helsinki. This Thursday the Jazz Finland Festival 2014 starts. Until Sunday outstanding jazz performances take place in venues around the city. You get the chance to listen to some exquisite live acts played by some of Finland's finest jazz musicians.

Additionally the Jazz Finland Festival also includes seminars and networking events for jazz professionals. So if you are a musician yourself don't miss those.

The official opening of the festival will be on Thursday. But tomorrow there are already two first gigs at 20.00 at Koko Jazz Club and at 19.00 at Malmintalo. More information on the program and tickets can be found from the official website.

MTV Push Helsinki Festival

Starting tomorrow whole Helsinki will turn into a big music happening for 72 hours. At the brand new MTV Push Helsinki Festival events, parties, workshops and gigs take place all around the city.

The festival ends with a huge celebration at The Circus in the city center with Finnish and international artists. Tickets for the Circus concert can be bought online already. For more information on the festival check out the MTV website.

Helsinki Design Week

Tomorrow the Helsinki Design Week starts. It is Nothern Europe's biggest design event. At its 10th anniversary the Design Week turns the city into a big meeting place for design professionals and enthusiast.

 

Everywhere around Helsinki you can find discussion forums, seminars, workshops, exhibitions and of course also music and films. The Helsinki Design Week offers a full program with alltogether over 150 events and is on till September 14. Find out more from their website and have a great time.

Decilcasies from around Finland

Today and tomorrow you can try some of the finest food from around Finland at the Herkkujen Suomi festival at Rautatientori. Stands from all areas of the country present their specialities here for you to try. Try some sweet lettu or enjoy some fresh muikku.

As every year also Syystober is held at the same time right next to the food stands. Here you can try beer from microbreweries from around Finland and find your own favorite.

The entrance to both events is free. Give it a try and enjoy!