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Finland’s leading musicians groove at the Huvila Festival Tent.

This Norwegian singer-sonwriter has attracted international acclaim with her work, addressing difficult issues with poignancy and humour.

This new flamenco star speaks straight to your soul.

Finland's most gifted young virtuosos have been paired with a Stradivarius and other rare instruments to play some of the world's best-loved chamber works

Finland's most gifted young virtuosos have been paired with a Stradivarius and other rare instruments to play some of the world's best-loved chamber works.

Finland's most gifted young virtuosos have been paired with a Stradivarius and other rare instruments to play some of the world's best-loved chamber works.

Finland's most gifted young virtuosos have been paired with a Stradivarius and other rare instruments to play some of the world's best-loved chamber works.

Finland's most gifted young virtuosos have been paired with a Stradivarius and other rare instruments to play some of the world's best-loved chamber works.

Darkness meets light in this long-awaited new production from the renowned choreographer.

A contemporary classical music icon, Pierre Boulez brings the best new music talent to Helsinki.

Now in its sixth year, Flow Festival will again be showcasing the best in urban music across the board.

A review of Finnish theatre.

The Huvila Festival Tent is Helsinki Festival’s very own events venue. Designed by the architect Roy Mänttäri, this half-concert hall, half-marquee is a unique space that dates back to 1995.

This show combines the best of new circus with classic storytelling

This highly visual concert for the whole family travels from the belligerent Mars to the ethereal Venus.

Institute for Research and Coordination Acoustic/Music (IRCAM) to run music workshops for young people during Helsinki Festival

The music of Joshua Redman, one of the hottest names in contemporary jazz, is proof positive of the genre's enduring vitality.

Katri Helena is Finland’s truly iconic summer diva.

Free screenings of the film by Agostino Ferrente.

Musical fireworks from the streets of Rome!

The Musical Spaces event is a discussion about the new concert halls being created in Europe and the philosophies that underpin them.

For this Tom Waits of Buenos Aires, tango is not just music but life itself.

Meta4 is always exciting and infectiosly dynamic.

The whole family can enjoy Maija Vilkkumaa's music.

Opening of film series.

Dmitri Krymov's new two-part production is an examination of grief, loneliness and Russian identity.

A fresh new interpretation of a classic Finnish fairytale.

Come to one of our workshops and make a dancing sea snake headdress, a statuesque crab mask or even a fish tail.

Can you hear the stars? Hop on a poetry tram and take a trip to the Poetry Moon.

Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Philharmonia's first visit to Helsinki.

Pippi Longstocking, the strongest girl in the world, does the flamenco.

This silent mask theatre production follows a puppet theatre troupe.

9 showings starting from 19/08

The Latvian Alvis Hermanis’ first Russian production features a star-studded line up that brings life to Vasily Shukshin’s characters.

There is no standing still listening to Sierra Maestra, one of Cuba’s best-known son groups.

Welcome to work with space and motion inspired by Sutra.

The atmospheric sound of the Scandinavian Music Group turns the everyday into a celebration.

Masterful and unique, Sutra is an exciting fusion of modern dance and traditional Kung Fu combat acrobatics.

Special Cases examines to the interface between the ordinary and the extraordinary.

A Japanese masterpiece and one of the most affecting cinematic depictions of war ever made.

Based on The Trial by Kafka, this play seeks to blur the boundaries between art and reality.

The debate will look at the ways in which orchestras in the United Kingdom and Scandinavia operate.

This period instrument orchestra tells a life story of 19th century Governor-General of Finland.

The 2009 Night of the Living Poets features poets from all over the world.

Lust, longing for death and fear of boredom are the threads running through these variations.

a smith tells stories of travel and oil, experience and the environment.

The Five Corners Quintet’s energetic live performances are known around the world.

Based on a true story, this opera revisits the Horáková trial in 1950s Czechoslovakia

Vasily Shukshin’s unmistakable voice can be heard throughout his five films.