16 events for the next 18 months
ballet(18 days)
The international dance group Muddiverse presents Re-Charge, a work exploring energy production and bodily community through dance, music, and playful expression.
ballet(8 days)
Tiia Kasurinen presents her choreographic work Birds of Paradise, a physical and playful exploration of rituals, power, and gender roles inspired by the courtship dances of birds of paradise and stereotypical masculinity.
ballet(12 days)
Willman Dance Company presents an immersive performance USKO-FAITH on Suomenlinna that explores faith as an event in the human mind. The audience moves alongside performers through different scenes, with physical participation remaining voluntary. The performance is complemented by a free glass art exhibition.
ballet(22 days)
Tchaikovsky's world-renowned ballet Swan Lake tells of Princess Odette, transformed into a swan by a sorcerer, and Prince Siegfried's quest to break the curse. This classic of Finland's national ballet runs through August and early September.
ballet13:00A contemporary dance work that weaves movement, space, and sound together with books and imagination. Premiered at the Aviation Museum, now performed anew at Myyrmäki Library.
ballet(2 days)
A radical reinterpretation of the Orpheus myth where opera, dance, and technology merge. The world premiere explores gender identity and diversity through digital and living reality.
ballet(5 days)
Tero Saarinen Company presents a trilogy of choreographies spanning three generations, exploring human nature and the dancers' personal expression. The programme features a Carolyn Carlson classic, a new duet and a world premiere with live trumpet.
ballet19:30Two solo dance works by Central Finnish dancers are presented at the Tanssin Aika 2026 festival. Leevi Rauhalahti's "Wounding the World" explores phallocentrism and violence through movement.
ballet19:00Theoria is a queer duet about desire and longing, where artists over 40 explore the embodiment of theory and the physicality of thought. The performance is filled with touch, waiting, and silence where everything becomes clear.
ballet19:00Choreographer Ehsan Hemat explores the dialogue between the human body and a brass plate in this new work. Tanssin Aika 2026 investigates intimacy, resistance, and the right to breathe.
ballet17:00The duet Sense of Hope explores loneliness and exclusion through dance and text. Created by Carl Knif, Emil Nordman, and Eero Vesterinen, the performance seeks light despite its serious subject matter.
ballet18:00Five choreographers from Finland and Norway present their interpretations of love through dance. A witty host guides the audience through an evening of works ranging from 10 to 20 minutes each.
ballet18:00Ismo Dance Company presents works by five choreographers exploring love. The programme features four Finnish and one Norwegian choreographer, with pieces lasting 10-20 minutes each.
ballet18:00Proyecciones is a flamenco evening featuring solos from young and experienced dancers alongside the contemporary work Criaturas, dedicated to Laura Rintamäki who shaped Finnish flamenco.
ballet18:00Katja Lundén Company explores the essence and philosophy of love through dance. The performance combines dance, movement, music and speech in questions arising from ancient conceptions of love.
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