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Every year in late summer Helsinki hosts Finland’s largest festival to honor the creative arts. The main objective of the festival is to make art available for everyone. Music, poetry, theatre, dance, etc. You name it and it will all be found in the rich programme. For the little ones there is a special Kids’ Programme, and throughout the city there will be tons of events. Some of the events during the festival will require tickets and some are free.
This year’s edition will take place from the 20th of August until the 5th of September. We can´t list all the venues and events here. But the Huvila Festival Tent should be mentioned since it is Helsinki Festival’s very own events venue at Hakaniemi. This half-concert hall, half-marquee is a unique space that dates back to 1995 and was designed by the architect Roy Mänttäri,.
An important date during the festival will be the 27th of August. During the beginning of the festival until the 27th a project named “Happy Helsinki” invites everyone to a series of art happenings in the city´s parks, streets and squares. To make the city a happier place everyone is invited to take part and get involved. Over the website anyone can also sign up as a volunteer for the events. The 27th marks the Night of the Arts and it is the big finale for this series of events.
A rather new addition to the festival events is the Flow Festival, which showcases the best in urban music. International star Big Boi from the group Outkast is expected to perform this year in the 7th edition of Flow. For more information on the festival, how to get involved or get tickets. visit the website at: http://www.helsinginjuhlaviikot.fi/. Rent an apartment in Helsinki for the coolest late summer vacations.
