Dates:
- Tue, 1 Sept 2026, 18:00–22:30
Finland has sauna. Asia has mahjong. Everyone has karaoke. So obviously, they are all put together.
Come play mahjong, take a sauna break, grab the mic at the Karaoke Caravan, enjoy some Asian food and hang out with people. No mahjong experience needed – beginners are very welcome!
Food & drinks available: sesame noodles, crispy pork, fries, bubble tea and Sunshine Soup.
Come for mahjong, come for sauna, come for karaoke – or come for all three! Summer’s not over yet.
Uusi Sauna
1.9.2026
18.00-22.30
Free entry
Filming notice: A TV crew from Hong Kong will be filming during the event. If you prefer not to be filmed, appear on screen or be interviewed, please tell about it.
Cost: Free
Categories: karaoke, cultural events, games, saunas
Image credit: lacey yang — CC BY licence — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
More information: https://www.eastwind.fi/
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Dates:
- Wed, 23 Sept 2026, 18:00–19:00
Filosofian praktikko, tietokirjailija ja luennoitsija Severi Hämäri kertoo uudesta teoksestaan 12 filosofia – muinaisten filosofien suuria oivalluksia (Aviador, 2026).
Yleistajuinen teos sijoittaa kreikkalaisen, roomalaisen, intialaisen ja kiinalaisen filosofian aikansa kulttuuriin ja historiaan. Ilman näitä ajattelijoita meillä ei olisi modernia maailmaa, sen yhteiskuntia ja tiedettä. Jatkuvasti keräämme satoa siitä, mitä nämä 12 ajattelijaa ovat istuttaneet.
Severi Hämäri on suosittu esiintyjä ja luennoitsija, jonka filosofian historian luennot ovat vetäneet täysiä saleja Helsingin työväenopistossa keväästä 2025.
Vapaa pääsy, tervetuloa!
Cost: Free
Categories: author visits, cultural events, literature
More information: https://api.hel.fi/linkedevents/v1/event/helsinki:agqb573une/
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Dates:
- Mon, 7 Sept 2026, 18:00–19:00
Leena Paasio kertoo kirjastaan Meren koskettamat, joka kuvaa nuorten ihmissuhteita ja identiteetin etsintää.
Leena Paasio on kirjoittanut suositun Itämeri-sarjan nuortenkirjat Harmaja luode seitsemän (WSOY, 2022) ja Bengtskär kahdeksan (WSOY, 2023). Paasion uusin nuortenromaani Meren koskettamat (WSOY, 2024) sijoittuu Utön saarelle ja alkaa Estonian onnettomuuden dramaattisista tapahtumista.
Rakkaudesta
Rakkaus näkyy ja tuntuu kirjaston tapahtumasarjassa syksyllä 2026. Ohjelma yltää yhteislaulutuokioista kirjailijavierailuihin ja rakkausrunokilpailusta pikatreffeihin. Tervetuloa kirjastoon kohtaamaan rakkauden monet muodot!
Katso koko ohjelma: tapahtumat.hel.fi/rakkaudesta
Cost: Free
Categories: author visits, cultural events
More information: https://api.hel.fi/linkedevents/v1/event/helsinki:agqb6pnfwi/
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Dates:
- Fri, 11 Sept 2026, 21:00–Sat, 12 Sept 2026, 5:00
Helsinki Hardstyle Festival is Finland’s longest-running annual event dedicated to electronic dance music, bringing together fans of the genre every year.
The festival’s headlining act is the legendary Dutch duo Showtek, performing their first pure Hardstyle gig in Finland.
As support, there are Windows95man, Warface, Adrenalize and Villain.
Cable Factory
11.9.2026
21.00-05.00
Tickets 69€ from Ticketmaster, age limit 18 yrs
Cost: 69€
Bookings: Booking information is available from the event source.
Categories: concerts, music, disc jockeys, electronic dance music
More information: https://www.livenation.fi/event/helzinki-hardstyle-festival-2026-presents-showtek-hardstyle-set--helsinki-tickets-edp1677168#tapahtuman-tiedot
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Dates:
- Tue, 6 Oct 2026, 18:00–19:00
Tietokirjailija ja valokuvaaja Vesa Linna kertoo uudesta teoksestaan Itämeri 1916–1945 : Taistelu Suursaaresta ja muita tositarinoita sodista.
Kirja sisältää elämyksellisiä tositarinoita Itämeren ja historian ystävälle. Tarinat kertovat Suomen 1900-luvun sotien suurista ja pienistä tapahtumista sekä erikoisista ihmiskohtaloista.
Itämeri on ollut paitsi kaupan ja vuorovaikutuksen, myös sodan ja selviytymisen näyttämö. Kirjan päähenkilöinä ovat ihmiset, jotka ovat itse olleet mukana tapahtumissa.
Vapaa pääsy. Tervetuloa!
Cost: Free
Categories: author visits, cultural events
More information: https://api.hel.fi/linkedevents/v1/event/helsinki:agqbs3d3dy/
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Dates:
- Thu, 3 Sept 2026, 18:00–20:00
- Thu, 17 Sept 2026, 18:00–20:00
- Thu, 1 Oct 2026, 18:00–20:00
- Thu, 15 Oct 2026, 18:00–20:00
- Thu, 29 Oct 2026, 18:00–20:00
- Thu, 12 Nov 2026, 18:00–20:00
- Thu, 26 Nov 2026, 18:00–20:00
- Thu, 10 Dec 2026, 18:00–20:00
Kaipaatko seuraa käsitöiden tekemiseen?
Jätkäsaaren käsityöpiiri kokoontuu joka toinen torstai Jätkäsaaren kirjastoon tekemään yhdessä käsitöitä. Nappaa mukaasi kudin, virkkuutyö, askartelu tai mitä sinulla onkaan työn alla, ja tule nauttimaan käsitöiden tekemisestä yhdessä! Yhteisen harrastuksen lisäksi ryhmässä voidaan jakaa vinkkejä ja ideoita.
Käsityöpiiri kokoontuu parillisina viikkoina, torstaisin 20.8. - 10.12. kello 18-20.
Kaiken tasoiset, aikuiset käsitöiden tekijät ovat tervetulleita käsityöpiiriin. Olet tervetullut osallistumaan juuri sellaisena, kuin olet. Tuo mukanasi joku oma työ, jota voit tehdä. Käsityöpiireissä on tarjolla kahvia ja teetä.
Tavataan käsityön merkeissä kirjastossa!
Cost: Free
Categories: cultural events, handicrafts
More information: https://api.hel.fi/linkedevents/v1/event/helsinki:agp7bifwmu/
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Dates:
- Thu, 27 Aug 2026, 14:00–16:00
- Thu, 3 Sept 2026, 14:00–16:00
- Thu, 10 Sept 2026, 14:00–16:00
- Thu, 17 Sept 2026, 14:00–16:00
- Thu, 24 Sept 2026, 14:00–16:00
- Thu, 1 Oct 2026, 14:00–16:00
- Thu, 8 Oct 2026, 14:00–16:00
- Thu, 15 Oct 2026, 14:00–16:00
- Thu, 22 Oct 2026, 14:00–16:00
- Thu, 29 Oct 2026, 14:00–16:00
- Thu, 5 Nov 2026, 14:00–16:00
- Thu, 12 Nov 2026, 14:00–16:00
- Thu, 19 Nov 2026, 14:00–16:00
- Thu, 26 Nov 2026, 14:00–16:00
- Thu, 3 Dec 2026, 14:00–16:00
- Thu, 10 Dec 2026, 14:00–16:00
- Thu, 17 Dec 2026, 14:00–16:00
Koululaisten torstaikerhossa askarrellaan, piirrellään, pelaillaan lautapelejä, kokeillaan sanataidetta ja tehdään muita kivoja aktiviteetteja, jotka toteutetaan kerholaisten toiveiden mukaan! Kerhossa voit tutustua uusiin ystäviin ja kirjaston aikuisiin.
Paikalla on aina kirjaston henkilökuntaa ohjaamassa aktiviteetteja.
Tervetuloa mukaan!
Cost: Free
Categories: participation, pupils, playing (children's games), afternoon activities, cultural events, games, clubs (recreational)
More information: https://api.hel.fi/linkedevents/v1/event/helsinki:agp7lx6a5a/
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Dates:
- Sat, 12 Sept 2026, 10:30–12:00
Työpajassa askarrellaan ihastuttava reppukaveri.
Maria Viljan Näkymätön reppu - kirjojen päähenkilöllä Rosalilla on pehmoystävä Possu, joka sanoittaa Rosalin tunteita voimahahmona ja vierelläkulkijana .
Työpajassa jokainen saa tehdä itselleen oman hahmon reppukaveriksi. Kaveri voi kulkea mukana omana voimahahmona ja ystävänä, joka näkee salaisen repun ja muistuttaa sen olemassaolosta. Työpajassa mietitään mikä oman reppukaverin tärkeä muistutus voisi olla.
Työpajan ohjaavat kuvittaja-kirjailija Maria Vilja ja lasten ja nuorten tunnetaito-ohjaaja Reetta Huhta.
Tervetuloa! Työpajaan on vapaa pääsy.
Cost: Free
Categories: Työpajat, fine arts
More information: https://api.hel.fi/linkedevents/v1/event/helsinki:agp7wdrx2e/
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Dates:
- Thu, 10 Sept 2026, 10:00–11:00
- Thu, 17 Sept 2026, 10:00–11:00
- Thu, 24 Sept 2026, 10:00–11:00
- Thu, 1 Oct 2026, 10:00–11:00
- Thu, 8 Oct 2026, 10:00–11:00
- Thu, 15 Oct 2026, 10:00–11:00
- Thu, 22 Oct 2026, 10:00–11:00
- Thu, 29 Oct 2026, 10:00–11:00
- Thu, 5 Nov 2026, 10:00–11:00
- Thu, 12 Nov 2026, 10:00–11:00
- Thu, 19 Nov 2026, 10:00–11:00
- Thu, 26 Nov 2026, 10:00–11:00
Lähde ikäihmisten yhteiskävelylle torstaisin kello 10-11 Jätkäsaaren kirjastolta (10.9. - 26.11.)
Tee kävelystä itsellesi rutiini. Tule kävelemään yhdessä vaikka joka torstai, vapaaehtoiset ohjaajat ovat mukana mahdollisuuksien mukaan.
Kokoontuminen ulkona Jätkäsaaren kirjaston pääovien edustalla (Tyynenmerenkatu 1) kello 10.
Kävely kirjaston lähialueella Jätkäsaaressa, Ruoholahdessa ja ehkä myös Lapinlahdessa.
Laita jalkaan mukavat kävelykengät, pukeudu säänmukaisesti ja tule mukaan. Kävelyn jälkeen kirjasto tarjoaa teetä ja kahvia.
Tilaisuus on maksuton. Ei ennakkoilmoittautumisia. Olet lämpimästi tervetullut!
Cost: Free
Categories: older people, physical training
More information: https://api.hel.fi/linkedevents/v1/event/helsinki:agp6w7vadm/
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Dates:
- Fri, 28 Aug 2026, 11:00–20:00
Street Food Siesta event will be arranged in Ruoholahti district. Come and taste international flavours!
Also Tivoli Huvimylly brings joy for the whole family.
Ruoholahti Square
28.8.2026
11.00-20.00
Free entry
Cost: Free
Categories: street food, food
Image credit: jukka — CC BY licence — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
More information: https://streetfoodsiesta.fi/tapahtumat/
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Dates:
- Thu, 27 Aug 2026, 17:00–18:15
Murroksen makuja -juomakierros kutsuu sinut elämykselliselle matkalle 1960–1970-lukujen ravintoloihin ja juomakulttuuriin.
Opastuksella sukelletaan murroksen aikaan, jolloin suomalainen ravintolaelämä uudistui vauhdilla – samalla nautitaan kolme huolella valittua kotimaista mietoa juomaa, jotka herättävät aikakauden tunnelman eloon ja syventävät näyttelykokemusta.
Kierros tarjoaa sekä makuja että tarinoita. Oppaana toimii museolehtori Aino Malminen, juomat on suunniteltu yhteistyössä juoma-asiantuntija Anikó Lehtisen kanssa.
Hotelli- ja ravintolamuseo
27.8.2026
17.00-18.15
Hinta 25 €/hlö (Museokortilla 20 € alennuskoodilla museokortti). Osallistuminen edellyttää ennakkolippua sähköpostilla varaukset(at)hotellijaravintolamuseo.fi.
Opastus on suomenkielinen, K-18, max. 12 osallistujaa
Cost: 20/25 €
Bookings: Booking information is available from the event source.
Categories: guidance, cultural events, food, beverages
More information: https://api.hel.fi/linkedevents/v1/event/helsinki:agp5dfvdfu/
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Dates:
- Tue, 2 Jun 2026, 11:00–Sun, 27 Sept 2026, 18:00
The summer mini-exhibition is a selection of materials from the museum’s collections, showcasing many different kinds of wedding celebrations.
Hotel and Restaurant Museum
2.6.-27.9.2026
Tue-Fri 11.00-19.00
Sat-Sun 11.00-18.00
Admission fee 0-16€
Cost: 0-16€
Bookings: Booking information is available from the event source.
Categories: weddings, food, exhibitions
More information: https://hotellijaravintolamuseo.fi/nayttelyt/nayttely-haiden-historiasta/
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Dates:
- Sun, 30 Aug 2026, 9:30–21:00
Helsingin nuorisopalvelut järjestää sunnuntaina 30.8. retken Turkuun. Käymme yhdessä ruokailemassa, Turun linnassa opastetulla kierroksella ja lopuksi vielä lyhyellä risteilyllä. Kaikki 13-17-vuotiaat ovat tervetulleita mukaamme, mutta paikkoja on rajoitetusti joten kannattaa ilmoittautua pian!
Retkellä tullaan kävelemään paljon ja sään mukainen pukeutuminen on suositeltavaa. Mukaan tarvitset hyvät kävelyyn soveltuvat jalkineet sekä hyvän asenteen - niillä päästään jo pitkälle! Retki on osallistujille maksuton matkoineen ja ruokailuineen. Retki ei ole täysin esteetön.
Ilmoittautuminen retkelle tapahtuu hakemalla Ruoholahden nuoriso-ohjaajilta lupalapun retkelle ja palauttamalla sen Ruoholahden nuorisotalolle nuoriso-ohjaajille. Lupalapun saa 17.8. lähtien ja sen voi palauttaa viimeistään keskiviikkona 26.8. Retkipaikkoja on rajallinen määrä niin kannattaa toimia ripeästi. Ruoholahden nuorisotalon aukioloajat ja yhteystiedot löytyy täältä: Ruoholahden nuorisotalo Koralli - Nuorten Helsinki
Retki on osa Nuorten budjetin Eteläisen alueen Linna- ja museoretket Suomessa -hanketta. Voit lukea nuorten budjetista ja muista nuorten budjetin hankkeista täältä: Toteutuvat Nuorten budjetti -hankkeet 2026 - Nuorten Helsinki
Lisätiedot:
Juho Kuosa
0505660679
juho.kuosa@hel.fi
Cost: Free
Categories: participation, young people, cultural events
More information: https://api.hel.fi/linkedevents/v1/event/helsinki:agp4zgthea/
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Dates:
- Mon, 31 Aug 2026, 18:00–19:30
- Mon, 28 Sept 2026, 18:00–19:30
- Mon, 26 Oct 2026, 18:00–19:30
- Mon, 30 Nov 2026, 18:00–19:30
- Mon, 14 Dec 2026, 18:00–19:30
Jätkäsaaren kirjaston lukupiiri –syksyn 2026 ohjelma
Tervetuloa Jätkäsaaren kirjaston lukupiiriin! Pääset keskustelemaan kirjallisuudesta rennon viihtyisässä ilmapiirissä! Lukupiiri tapaa kerran kuussa maanantaisin klo 18.00–19.30.
31.8. Björn Natthiko Lindeblad: Saatan olla väärässä ja muita oivalluksia elämästä
28.9. Heidi Köngäs: Dora Dora
26.10. Orhan Pamuk: Kummallinen mieleni
30.11. Aki Ollikainen: Nälkävuosi
14.12. Haastateltavana: Ulla von Weissenberg: Vieraileva solisti
Luettavaa kirjaa on varattu lukupiiriläisille Jätkäsaaren kirjastoon noin kuukautta ennen tapaamista. Lukupiiri on kaikille avoin, ja voit osallistua myös yksittäisille kerroille. Lukupiirin vetäjä on Marketta Rajavaara.
Cost: Free
Categories: Book clubs, reading, cultural events, literature
More information: https://api.hel.fi/linkedevents/v1/event/helsinki:agpyivicmq/
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Dates:
- Fri, 10 Oct 2025, 11:00–Sun, 10 Jan 2027, 18:00
Amaze! Tales and Magic of Circus is a comprehensive exhibition on Finnish circus and its history. Circus enchants, entertains, and captivates its audience with the antics of clowns, the bravery of circus artists, the sparkle of sequins, the scent of popcorn, magic, and masterful skills.
Circus is an art form where the impossible becomes reality and the audience can feel the thrill in their bones. Acrobatics, magic, and humor speak without words, and clowns remind people of their humanity.
The story of Finnish circus began in the 19th century, when international troupes started visiting Finland. Finnish circus is the world of legendary personalities, international adventures, the joy of circus enthusiasts, absurd storytelling — and thousands of hours of sweaty practice.
Since the 1990s, new ideas have emerged alongside traditional circus: influences have been drawn from contemporary dance, popular culture, music, and visual arts. In the 2000s, contemporary circus groups and artists have successfully taken their performances to stages around the world, making Finland an internationally respected country in the field of contemporary circus.
The characters and stories of Finnish circus history, traditional circus, and contemporary circus run side by side throughout the exhibition.
Theatre Museum
10.10.2025-10.1.2027
Tue-Fri 11.00–19.00
Sat-Sun 11.00–18.00
Admission fee 6-16€
Cost: 16€
Categories: Theatre, dance and circus, contemporary circus, cultural events, exhibitions
More information: https://www.teatterimuseo.fi/en/Amaze-Tales-and-Magic-of-Circus
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Dates:
- Fri, 18 Sept 2026, 11:00–Sun, 29 Aug 2027, 18:00
Barley Porridge and Crispbread – The Story of Finnish School Meals
Barley Porridge and Crispbread – The Story of Finnish School Meals takes visitors on a journey more than a century back in time. Free meals were originally introduced to encourage children from low-income families to attend school and to secure their nutritional needs during the school day.
In 1943, Finland expanded the free school meal into a universal right for every pupil – the first country in the world. School meals became a symbol of the Finnish welfare state and its commitment to equality, wellbeing and learning.
The exhibition highlights the history of school meals and the memories connected to them across different decades. Over more than 80 years, the free meal has touched countless Finns and shaped their understanding of community, nutrition and everyday school life.
From humble porridges to today’s responsible, nutritious and socially significant meal service, the journey has been long. The exhibition is produced in collaboration by The Finnish Museum of Agriculture and the Hotel and Restaurant Museum.
Hotel and Restaurant Museum
18.9.2026-29.8.2027
Admission fee 0-16€
Cost: 16 / 6 / 0 €
Categories: school lunch, food, exhibitions, school catering
More information: https://hotellijaravintolamuseo.fi/en/exhibitions/barley-porridge-and-crispbread/
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Dates:
- Fri, 29 Jan 2027, 11:00–Sun, 4 Apr 2027, 18:00
Elli Maanpää, Mammu Rauhala, Sini Kallio: The Well-Fed Artist
Language shapes reality – calling artists “starving” keeps harmful myths alive.
This group exhibition challenges the idea through food-themed art by Elli Maanpää, Sini Kallio, and Mammu Rauhala.
Hotel and Restaurant Museum
29.1.-4.4.2027
Cost: https://hotellijaravintolamuseo.fi/en
Bookings: Booking information is available from the event source.
Categories: fine arts, art, food, exhibitions
More information: https://hotellijaravintolamuseo.fi/en/exhibitions/elli-maanpaa-mammu-rauhala-sini-kallio-the-well-fed-artist/
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Dates:
- Fri, 19 Sept 2025, 11:00–Sun, 30 Aug 2026, 18:00
The 1960s and 1970s in Finland were a time of change and development.
The standard of living rose, Finland became more urbanised and youth culture grew stronger. The restaurant scene was also undergoing changes.
How did the changes in society affect restaurants and their customers?
A photographic exhibition based on the collections of the Hotel and Restaurant Museum takes a look at the turbulent decades from the perspective of restaurants.
Hotel and Restaurant Museum
19.9.2025-30.8.2026
Tue-Fri 11.00-19.00
Sat-Sun 11.00-18.00
Admission fee 16/6€, under 18 yrs free entry
Cost: 16€ adults
Categories: photographic art, restaurants, food, exhibitions
More information: https://hotellijaravintolamuseo.fi/en/exhibitions/turbulent-decades/
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Dates:
- Fri, 17 Sept 2027, 11:00–Sun, 3 Sept 2028, 18:00
In Finland, pizza is made at home, bought as ready-to-eat and frozen meals, ordered as takeaway, and enjoyed in a wide variety of restaurants.
How did this Italian delicacy conquer Finland? The Hotel and Restaurant Museum ‘s pizza exhibition (working title) explores pizza in restaurants, shops, and the food industry, indulges in the history of pizza, and examines the reasons behind its versatile success story.
Hotel and Restaurant Museum
17.9.2027-3.9.2028
Cost: https://hotellijaravintolamuseo.fi/en
Bookings: Booking information is available from the event source.
Categories: pizzas, food, exhibitions
More information: https://hotellijaravintolamuseo.fi/en/exhibitions/pizza-exhibition/
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Dates:
- Fri, 8 Oct 2021, 0:01–Tue, 31 Dec 2030, 23:59
Food and drink culture is never permanent, it continues to change all the time. It is influenced by individuals, communities, society, and the state.
The exhibition takes you to places where food and drink culture is formed and modified.
People all have their own personal perspective on food and drink culture, that is, on eating and drinking and everything that goes with them. As the saying goes, “there’s no accounting for taste”. However, discussion is in order anyway!
Hotel and Restaurant Museum
Cost: https://www.hotellijaravintolamuseo.fi/english/
Bookings: Booking information is available from the event source.
Categories: food, exhibitions
More information: https://www.hotellijaravintolamuseo.fi/english/
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Dates:
- Fri, 27 Mar 2026, 11:00–Sun, 20 Sept 2026, 18:00
Film still photographs, colloquially known as simply stills, are not freeze frames from the film reel, but rather photographers' reinterpretations of scenes. The still photographer steps in with their camera once the scene has been shot.
The still photographer's goal is to capture the atmosphere of the scene — and at times of the entire film — into a single image.
Marja-Leena “Malla” Hukkanen (b. 1959) has photographed film stills for more than four decades. She is one of the few Finnish photographers who have devoted their entire career to film still photography.
Hukkanen is especially known for her collaboration with director Aki Kaurismäki. Altogether, she has photographed stills for over one hundred Finnish films.
Hukkanen's photographs demonstrate that film stills are not merely a by-product of a film, but an independent art form that merges the frozen moment of photography with the vitality of cinema into a unique visual language.
The exhibition presents Hukkanen’s series Shadows in Paradise, based on Aki Kaurismäki’s films. Also on display are stills and behind-the-scenes photos from films selected by Hukkanen herself from across her career.
Finnish Museum of Photography
27.3.-20.9.2026
Tue-Fri 11.00–19.00
Sat-Sun 11.00–18.00
Admission fee 0-16€
Cost: 16/6/0 €, Museum Card
Categories: photographic art, photography exhibitions, art, exhibitions
More information: https://www.valokuvataiteenmuseo.fi/en/exhibitions/film-stills-malla-hukkanen
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Dates:
- Fri, 9 Oct 2026, 11:00–Sun, 29 Nov 2026, 18:00
Helmikuussa 2021 Me Naiset -lehti julkaisi Iiris Elena Rusista haastattelun Toisintekijä -juttusarjaan. Haastattelussa keskityttiin Rusiin kuvataiteilijana, joka harjoittaa seksityötä.
Haastattelua on sittemmin jaettu eri sosiaalisen median alustoilla, joilla se on kerännyt runsaasti kommentteja liittyen muun muassa Rusin ulkonäköön, haluttavuuteen palveluntarjoajana sekä Rusin moraalikäsitykseen.
Rusin edellinen näyttelykokonaisuus Killer Queen käsitteli seksin myymistä taiteilijan omasta näkökulmasta alalla toimivana tekijänä. Valokuvataiteen museon gallerian kokonaisuus jatkaa aiheen tutkimista osallistamalla keskusteluun myös muita erotiikkapalveluita tarjoavia työntekijöitä ja peilaamalla edelleen aiemman näyttelyn teemoja, ja yleisön suhtautumista aiheeseen.
Suomen valokuvataiteen museo
9.10.-29.11.2026
Cost: https://www.valokuvataiteenmuseo.fi/
Categories: photographic art, photography exhibitions, exhibitions
More information: https://www.valokuvataiteenmuseo.fi/fi/nayttelyt/iiris-elena-rusi
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Dates:
- Fri, 23 Apr 2027, 0:01–Sun, 25 Apr 2027, 23:59
Helsinki Coffee Festival & Ice Cream and Chocolate Carnival 2027
The most delicious event of the year will be held at the Cable Factory.
Come and taste coffee, tea, kombucha, ice cream and chocolate in a unique festival atmosphere!
Cable Factory
23.-25.4.2027
Cost: https://www.carnivals.fi/
Bookings: Booking information is available from the event source.
Categories: festivals, food, coffee, ice cream
More information: https://www.carnivals.fi/en/tickets
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Dates:
- Tue, 22 Sept 2026, 19:00–21:30
- Wed, 23 Sept 2026, 19:00–21:30
- Thu, 24 Sept 2026, 19:00–21:30
- Fri, 25 Sept 2026, 19:00–21:30
- Sat, 26 Sept 2026, 14:00–16:30
The evening brings together works by choreographers from three generations: Carolyn Carlson’s solo Room 7, Tero Saarinen’s duet Garden, and Sonya Lindfors’ group work Wild Is the Wind. Despite the choreographers’ differing aesthetics, the works are united by a reflection on humanity and by strong performances shaped by distinct individual voices.
Tero Saarinen returns to the stage in Room 7, a new solo created for him by Carolyn Carlson. Having built a significant international career as a solo dancer, Saarinen dives into archetypes of the mind through the absurd and Carlson’s signature poetic expression.
In Saarinen’s new duet Garden, two people construct their shared way of being in a world where the connection to nature has become blurred. In the piece, the garden appears as a metaphorical space in which the audience observes, with a sense of wonder, the human relationship to environment, form, and time.
The evening’s premiere piece is a commission by Sonya Lindfors. Wild Is the Wind, which lends its name to the triple bill, is Lindfors’ major scale work featuring TSC dancers alongside dancers Akim Bakhtaoui, Marlon Moilanen, Axelle Munezero, and Maele Cheza Sabuni as well as live trumpeter Devina Boughton.
Dance House, Erkko Hall
22.-26.9.2026
Performances:
22.-25.9. at 1...
Cost: 16–68 €
Bookings: Booking information is available from the event source.
Categories: contemporary dance, dance (performing arts), cultural events, dance events
Image credit: Tuukka Ervasti — CC BY licence — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
More information: https://terosaarinen.com/production/triple-bill-wild-is-the-wind/
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Dates:
- Thu, 4 Jun 2026, 17:00–Sun, 30 Aug 2026, 18:00
Trajectories explores weaving as queering spatiality. The praxis takes broken cabling and uses self-taught basket weaving techniques to transform a two-dimensional landscape into three-dimensional places.
Deleuze and Guattari refer to weaving as the most striated - or controlled/measured - form of “nomad art” as there is no space to aerate within the confines of a tightly woven square. As described in A Thousand Plateaus (1980), nomad art applies the characteristics of land and space to textile formats.
The sculptures aim to reclaim what is described as a striated and transform it into something smooth or nomadic where it can be permeated, creating cracks where spatial tensions emerge. The materials address a feeling of artificiality in relation to cultural identity as well as an interdependence between digital places, cultural heritage, queerness, and community.
Trajectories refers to nomadic trajectories described by Delueze and Guattari where vectors, such as hurricanes, travel across striated or smooth planes. The works are then observing blurred lines between striated and smooth spatialities, the cracks within them, as well as the vectors that travel through them.
MUU Window is a new space for contemporary art in Jätkäsaari, Helsinki, located at street level in the new student housing complex run by the Varsinaissuomalainen osakunta Student Housing Foundation. The building was inaugurated in September 2024, and MUU’s exhibition programme begun in October.
The exhibition opening will take place on
Thursday 4.6.2026 from 17.00 to 18.00
at the window exhibition space on the corner of
Välimer...
Cost: Free
Categories: fine arts, exhibitions
More information: https://www.muu.fi/muu-and-more/muu-window/gabriella-presnal-trajectories/
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Dates:
- Thu, 17 Sept 2026, 18:00–19:00
- Sat, 19 Sept 2026, 13:00–14:00
- Sat, 19 Sept 2026, 15:00–16:00
- Tue, 22 Sept 2026, 18:00–19:00
- Wed, 23 Sept 2026, 10:00–11:00
- Wed, 23 Sept 2026, 18:00–19:00
- Sat, 26 Sept 2026, 13:00–14:00
- Sat, 26 Sept 2026, 15:00–16:00
- Tue, 29 Sept 2026, 10:00–11:00
- Tue, 29 Sept 2026, 18:00–19:00
- Wed, 30 Sept 2026, 18:00–19:00
- Sat, 3 Oct 2026, 13:00–14:00
- Sat, 3 Oct 2026, 15:00–16:00
- Wed, 7 Oct 2026, 18:00–19:00
- Thu, 8 Oct 2026, 10:00–11:00
- Thu, 8 Oct 2026, 18:00–19:00
- Sat, 10 Oct 2026, 13:00–14:00
- Sat, 10 Oct 2026, 15:00–16:00
- Tue, 13 Oct 2026, 15:00–16:00
- Wed, 14 Oct 2026, 15:00–16:00
- 3 more dates available from Linked Events Helsinki API, maintained by the City of Helsinki Executive Office, CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
The Pond is a bittersweet story about growing up and having the courage to be yourself.
This wordless performance tells the story of a chicken named Candy who dreams of being an elegant swan. Inspired by her dreams, Candy takes the audience on a journey to a world filled with imagination, where play and creativity help us understand emotions and ourselves on an ever-deeper level.
The performance combines clowning and dance, and it also addresses difficult topics with gentleness and humour.
Choreographer and director: Carl Knif
Written by: Carl Knif, Gabriela Muñoz
Performers: Gabriela Muñoz, Riku Lehtopolku, Anna Stenberg, Eero Vesterinen
Sound designer: Janne Hast
Light and set designer: Jukka Huitila
Costume designer: Valentin...
Cost: 17€
Bookings: Booking information is available from the event source.
Categories: dance (performing arts), clownery, theatre (art forms), cultural events, children (age groups), families
More information: https://hurjaruuth.fi/en/program/the-pond/
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Dates:
- Tue, 1 Sept 2026, 17:30–18:00
- Tue, 8 Sept 2026, 17:30–18:00
- Tue, 15 Sept 2026, 17:30–18:00
- Tue, 22 Sept 2026, 17:30–18:00
- Tue, 29 Sept 2026, 17:30–18:00
- Tue, 6 Oct 2026, 17:30–18:00
- Tue, 13 Oct 2026, 17:30–18:00
- Tue, 20 Oct 2026, 17:30–18:00
- Tue, 27 Oct 2026, 17:30–18:00
- Tue, 3 Nov 2026, 17:30–18:00
- Tue, 10 Nov 2026, 17:30–18:00
- Tue, 17 Nov 2026, 17:30–18:00
- Tue, 24 Nov 2026, 17:30–18:00
Avoin iltasatutuokio tiistaisin Jätkäsaaren kirjastossa klo 17.30-18.00. Tarinoiden äärelle ovat tervetulleita osallistumaan kaikki lapset, vanhemmat ja isovanhemmat. Luemme tarinoita suomen kielellä.
Cost: Free
Categories: participation, reading, families with children, story hours, libraries, children (age groups), literature
More information: https://api.hel.fi/linkedevents/v1/event/helsinki:agpnbbknxy/
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Dates:
- Fri, 28 Aug 2026, 14:00–16:00
- Fri, 4 Sept 2026, 14:00–16:00
- Fri, 11 Sept 2026, 14:00–16:00
- Fri, 18 Sept 2026, 14:00–16:00
- Fri, 25 Sept 2026, 14:00–16:00
- Fri, 2 Oct 2026, 14:00–16:00
- Fri, 9 Oct 2026, 14:00–16:00
- Fri, 16 Oct 2026, 14:00–16:00
- Fri, 23 Oct 2026, 14:00–16:00
- Fri, 30 Oct 2026, 14:00–16:00
- Fri, 6 Nov 2026, 14:00–16:00
- Fri, 13 Nov 2026, 14:00–16:00
- Fri, 20 Nov 2026, 14:00–16:00
- Fri, 27 Nov 2026, 14:00–16:00
Tervetuloa elokuviin! Elokuva valitaan äänestyksellä lasten toivomista elokuvista. Elokuvat ovat ikäsuositukseltaan S tai K7. Pienimmät lapset voivat osallistua oman aikuisensa valvonnassa. Elokuvat esitetään suomeksi, ja tekstityksen kieli valitaan lasten toiveiden mukaan.
Cost: Free
Categories: nuorten lomatekemistä, films, cultural events
More information: https://api.hel.fi/linkedevents/v1/event/helsinki:agpnbb5yva/
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Dates:
- Fri, 18 Sept 2026, 19:00–20:30
- Sat, 19 Sept 2026, 19:00–20:30
Orpheus in Underworld is a contemporary version of the Orphean myth that fuses opera, dance, extended reality, motion capture and interactive technologies. This world premiere is co-produced by two Canadian companies: re:Naissance Immersive and the contemporary dance company, Belle Spirale.
Through an immersive exploration of digital and carbon existences, the performance dissolves the binaries people are bound to from birth until death, and strums the threads between heaven and hell, male and female, maker and muse, performer and audience.
The story follows O, a trans person whose sense of gender and identity is expansive — yet who has lived a fractured life. Haunted by past experiences and personhoods that have been suppressed, repressed, or condemned, Orpheus journeys to Underworld, an online virtual world, where they find the opportunity to express themself through avatars in extended reality.
As O navigates the fluid landscapes of identity and technology, Orpheus in Underworld challenges to question: how does one navigate the vastness of identities in spaces that resist multiplicity?
Teiya Kasahara 笠原貞野
Brandon Thornhill
Leo D.E. Johnson
Dance House Helsinki, Pannuhalli Hall
18.9. & 19.9.2026
19.00-20.30
Tickets 20/30€ from Dance House Helsinki
Audiences are encouraged to arrive to the performance early to experience Underworld in virtual reality before the story begins
Cost: 30€
Bookings: Booking information is available from the event source.
Categories: dance (performing arts), music, cultural events
More information: https://reopera.ca/orpheus-in-underworld/
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Dates:
- Thu, 19 Nov 2026, 10:00–Sat, 21 Nov 2026, 14:30
Dance, juggling and shadow play is a game with micro and macro perspectives. A performing arts experience for the whole family.
"We are building / placing a line of stones / creating a grain of gravel / in the sand"
Är : Grus builds clues and travels through a small space in the large grain of sand of the universe. Dance, juggling and shadow play is a game with micro and macro perspectives, similarities and opposites.
Which stone is the right one?
Dance Theatre Hurjaruuth
19.11.2026 at 10.00 & 18.00
21.11.2026 at 11.30 & 13.30
Tickets 17 €, child groups 10 € / ticket, duration 35 min, age recommendation 4+
Non-verbal performance. The performance contains blinking lights and some interactive elements.
Cost: 17€
Bookings: Booking information is available from the event source.
Categories: dance (performing arts), families with children, juggling, theatre (art forms)
More information: https://hurjaruuth.fi/en/program/claire-parsons-co-swe-ar-grus/
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Dates:
- Wed, 25 Nov 2026, 10:00–10:40
- Thu, 26 Nov 2026, 10:00–10:40
- Sat, 28 Nov 2026, 10:00–10:40
- Sat, 28 Nov 2026, 12:00–12:40
BabyTango combines a performance for babies with a dance session for babies and their companions.
Tango is feeling, listening, a shared flow of movement, surrendering, leading and being led. At BabyTango’s core is the relationship between the baby and the parent or another significant adult. It is intense, lovely, exciting, delicate and unique. It is a state of non-verbal understanding, where movements, gestures, emotions and sounds express what is needed – when there are no common words yet. BabyTango is a session of interaction and love.
The performance is followed by a shared dance session for the child and the adult. You do not need any previous dancing experience to participate.
Dance Theatre Hurjaruuth
25.-28.11.2026
Performances:
25.11./26.11. at 10.00
28.11. at 10.00 & 12.00
Tickets 10 € babies / 17 € adults, duration 40 min
Age recommendation : 0–1 yrs withtheir companions
Non-verbal performance. The participatory moment at the end of the performance is held in Finnish and English.
Cost: 10 €
Bookings: Booking information is available from the event source.
Categories: participation, dance (performing arts), babies, music
More information: https://hurjaruuth.fi/en/program/loiske-ensemble-babytango/
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Dates:
- Sat, 12 Sept 2026, 18:00–23:59
The legendary electronic music super band Faithless is bringing its live show to Cable Factory.
The event's special guest will be Orkidea, one of Finland's leading names in electronic music.
Cable Factory, Merikaapelihalli
12.9.2026
Doors 18.00, duration is not mentioned
Tickets from Ticketmaster, age limit 18 yrs
Cost: https://www.ticketmaster.fi/event/faithless-live-uk--orkidea-lippuja/947854888
Bookings: Booking information is available from the event source.
Categories: concerts, music, electronic dance music
More information: https://www.ticketmaster.fi/event/faithless-live-uk--orkidea-lippuja/947854888
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Dates:
- Wed, 9 Dec 2026, 18:00–Sun, 24 Jan 2027, 15:00
The winter circus experience for the whole family takes on a journey through a world of colours.
Winter Circus Colour is a playful and visual contemporary circus performance that explores themes of individuality and togetherness through the language of colours.
The performance opens a window onto a captivating world where peculiar characters live in their own monochromatic realities. What happens when an unexpected situation causes these lives and colours to collide?
This year, the soulful rhythms of jazz and the percussive sound of tap dancing guide the show. World-class circus artists and dancers delight us with their skill.
The circus acts include floor, aerial and pair acrobatics, inventive juggling and unorthodox sleepwalking parkour, among others. Winter Circus Colour will feature for the first time the exciting freestyle highline and the impressive acrobatics of Chinese lion dance.
The fans of the Winter Circus’s long-time star, the Rat, will be thrilled to learn it has an important, surprising and mischievous role in the performance. The show’s enchanting atmosphere is completed by the vibrant live music played by Hurja Jazz Trio.
Dance House Helsinki, Erkko Hall
9.12.2026-24.1.2027
Timetables and tickets:
https://hurjaruuth.fi/en/program/winter-circus-colour/
Cost: https://hurjaruuth.fi/en/program/winter-circus-colour/
Bookings: Booking information is available from the event source.
Categories: contemporary circus, theatre (art forms), Christmas, children (age groups)
More information: https://hurjaruuth.fi/en/program/winter-circus-colour/
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