Helsinki Design Week, the largest design and architecture festival in the Nordics, kicked off today, running from September 8 to 17. This year s theme is "Once Upon a Time," with events across the city narrating the stories of the Finnish capital and its creative minds. Program Director Anni Korkman shares six intriguing highlights from this year s program.
The 2023 Helsinki Design Week marks the start of a three-year journey leading up to its 20th anniversary.
Helsinki Biennial will take place for the first time from
12 June to 26 September 2021 on Vallisaari island, located in the Helsinki Archipelago. Uniting the maritime island with the city of Helsinki, the inaugural edition of the biennial, titled The Same Sea, will also extend to the mainland, with artworks and events invigorating the Finnish capital.
An extensive programme of real-life contemporary art exhibitions, workshops, events, and educational activities will be available to in-person audiences as permitted by COVID-19 restrictions, as well as a vast array of digital initiatives accessible for remote audiences, including a new collaboration with Facebook Open Arts. Despite the challenges posed over the last year, all announced artists and artist groups will exhibit their artworks as originally envisioned.