Riko Saatsi is a Finnish author and theatre director whose work centres on Karelian identity and the Karelian language. The novel Yönistujat, dealing with evacuees and Karelian heritage, was nominated for the Finlandia Prize in 2025. A short story collection, Hyviä aikomuksia, appeared in 2021.
lecture18:00Author Riko Saatsi visits Kannelmäen Library to discuss his Finlandia Prize nominee Yönistujat, which explores Karelian identity and evacuation.
lecture18:00Four prominent Finnish authors take the stage at Kanneltalo on autumn evenings in 2026. The guests include Finlandia Prize winners Monika Fagerholm and Riko Saatsi, as well as Emmi Itäranta and Esko Valtaoja. All events are free and open to the public.