lecture10:00A lecture series on contemporary literature in autumn 2026 featuring writers, researchers, and journalists. Topics range from Nobel Prize winner László Krasznahorkai to the Finlandia Prize candidates. Free admission.
lecture18:00A three-part lecture series exploring Daphne du Maurier's life and literary works. The celebrated author is known for her psychologically intense thrillers and gothic style.
lecture17:30Open reading circle exploring South and Latin American literature, led by poet Pilvi Pääkkönen. Weekly meetings throughout autumn, free admission.
lecture11:00SeniorSurf teaches seniors practical Android skills in short sessions. The autumn programme is packed with useful tips for phone management and apps.
lecture17:00A five-part lecture series on Italian fascism's history from Mussolini to contemporary neo-fascism, exploring politics, aesthetics, and cinema.
lecture18:45Lecture series on Asian theatrical traditions from rituals to kabuki. Dance scholar Jukka O. Miettinen presents forms from Turkey to Japan through video materials and analysis.
lecture11:00A singing group that performs folk melodies, popular songs, and classical pieces together. Led by music educator Satu Luomajoki.
lecture16:45A lecture series on how classical composers depict nature through music. Listen to examples from different periods and explore how rhythm, harmony, and timbre bring natural phenomena to life.
lecture17:00A four-part lecture series on Europe's Arctic regions: Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Svalbard. Explore the history, culture, geopolitics and human adaptation to northern conditions.
lecture18:00Open reading circle exploring African American literature from classics to contemporary authors. Meets every two weeks, free entry.
lecture18:45Seven lectures on 17th-century European philosophy from Descartes and Elisabeth to Spinoza and Hobbes. Lecturer is Severi Hämäri.
lecture17:00Lecture series on ancient paintings spanning European Paleolithic cave art and Finland's Stone Age rock paintings.
lecture11:00A lecture series on Finnish sculpture history. FM Soili Poikonen explores major sculptors and their works in Helsinki. Free admission.
lecture17:00Lecture series on the history of money from Mesopotamia to the Bretton Woods system. Explores how money and debt have shaped society across different eras.
lecture18:45A lecture series on the greatest myths of ancient Greece and their impact on European art. Five lectures by Dr. Ari Saastamoiselta from mid-September through early October.
lecture18:00Open reading circle exploring James Joyce's classic novel Odysseus. Meetings every two weeks, first meeting Monday, September 14 at 6 p.m. Free entry.
lecture11:30Lecture on alternatives to American software with better privacy protection. The event is open to everyone and you can attend in person or remotely.
lecture18:00A lecture on George Orwell's literary works and their various adaptations - from book excerpts to film and music. Free admission for all.
lecture14:30Five lecture series across the autumn: Japan, Thailand, Sweden's Age of Greatness, sacred places of religions, and Finnish women artists. All lectures are free.
lecture16:30A ten-part lecture series on digital security. You can attend in person or online, and by participating in at least seven lectures, you can earn the national Digital Security competence badge.
lecture13:30Flamenco artist Katja Lundén presents her work from a career spanning over 25 years. Free admission.
lecture17:00A lecture series on war and peace from the perspective of working women. Six experts discuss historical and contemporary issues from the labour movement to the UN's human rights work.
other12:30Instrument jams in Christmas spirit - play together with other musicians. Two evening sessions, free event.
lecture16:45A lecture series on how composers use musical techniques to create horror and supernatural atmosphere in opera and concert music.
lecture18:45This lecture series traces Siberia's history from conquest and indigenous peoples through Stalin's camps to modern energy projects. Docent Marina Vituhnovskaja-Kauppala guides participants through the region's development and significance for understanding Russia.
lecture17:00Lecture series on life in Helsinki after the Winter War, 1940-1941. Docent Samu Nyström explores the city's everyday changes, reconstruction, and survival under war's shadow across two evenings.
lecture18:00A two-part lecture series with Professor Klaus Laalo on the evolution of Finnish vocabulary from Agricola to today. The first part covers early vocabulary growth and Lönnrot's innovations, the second explores more recent vocabulary through literature.
