13 events for the next 18 months
balletTero 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.
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.
ballet18:00in 5 days
Five 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.
ballet18:00in 6 days
Ismo 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.
ballet(2 days)
British Festival Ballet performs the classical Swan Lake at Finlandia Hall in October. Astana Opera stars Yerkin Rakhmatullayev and Sofiya Adilkhanova dance Tchaikovsky's masterpiece.
ballet(12 days)
Liisa Pentti's choreography for dance and poetry exploring the connection between humanity and Earth. Zone Critique merges Martin Enkell's verse with movement, creating a portrait of the critical zone where life emerges.
ballet(20 days)
Krzysztof Pastorin's choreography for Dracula returns to the repertoire. Bram Stoker's classic tale of a Transylvanian count comes to life in a ballet set to music by Wojciech Kilar.
ballet16:00Balletto di Milano presents a ballet tribute to Giuseppe Verdi, where the music of his operas is transformed into dance and dramatic expression on stage.
ballet19:00A Christmas ballet by the Tanssila dance school, blending classical music with Finnish storytelling for the whole family.
ballet(41 days)
Helsinki Dance Company revives Kenneth Kvarnström's landmark contemporary dance work no-no with a new production. This intense movement ritual balances extreme physicality with sensual poetry, marking three decades since the piece transformed Finnish dance.
ballet19:00Stravinsky's classic ballet Petrushka tells the tragic fate of a lovesick puppet-theatre character. The Helsinki City Orchestra performs this iconic work at Musiikkitalo.
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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.
ballet18:00An Afro-contemporary dance piece choreographed and performed by Ndjara Rasolomananan and Elina Valtonen, with music by Marouf Majidi. Two free performances at Lasipalatsin aukio.
ballet09:00A children's dance performance where you follow the hurried rabbit and discover the path to Wonderland.
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.
ballet09:00A children's dance performance where you follow the hurried rabbit and discover the path to Wonderland.
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.
ballet09:00A children's dance performance where you follow the hurried rabbit and discover the path to Wonderland.
ballet09:00A children's dance performance where you follow the hurried rabbit and discover the path to Wonderland.
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.
ballet13:30The National Theatre's dance work PERSONAS - A Journey Through Memories is designed for pensioners and unemployed people and explores different aspects of human experience through music and dance.
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(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.
ballet17:00Favela Vera Ortiz's contemporary dance work is performed on the lawn in front of the Winter Garden during Night of the Arts. Choreography, costume and sound: Favela Vera Ortiz; dance: Elina Valtonen; music: Michael Gordon.
ballet15:00A contemporary dance work that explores movement and cello sound on Oodi's terrace. Choreography by Favela Vera Ortiz performed by Lara Müller with music by Andrea Casarrubio.
ballet(11 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(14 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(26 days)
The international dance group Muddiverse presents Re-Charge, a work exploring energy production and bodily community through dance, music, and playful expression.
ballet(4 days)
Luca Signoretti's choreography Mozart Mozart is performed by Susanna Leinonen Company dancers at Tanssin talo in June. Classical ballet movement unfolds from small elements toward something larger, driven by Mozart's music.