Helsinki Festival

The Helsinki Festival (in Finnish: Helsingin juhlaviikot, in Swedish: Helsingfors festspel) is the largest multi-arts festival in Finland. It is Finland's biggest cultural event in terms of visitors. In 2015, around 295,000 people visited the Helsinki Festival.[1]

The Helsinki Festival was established in its present form in 1968 by the City of Helsinki to follow up and to broaden the supply of culture in the mainly classical music festival then called "Sibelius viikot" ("Sibelius weeks"). The original "Sibelius viikot" festival was active from 1951 to 1965.[2]

The Helsinki Festival is an annual event, in August. The festival offers hundreds of performances and events in the Finnish capital city of Helsinki.[3]

The performances consist of theater, music, dance, art exhibitions, circus, movies, children's programs and various forms of other culture. Numerous renowned international artists have also been performing at the Helsinki Festival. Many of the performances are free. One of the main events is called "Night of the Arts" (Taiteiden yö), when all the city is open for anyone to perform outdoors in the parks and streets of Helsinki.[3]

The main concerts are at the large festival tent called Huvila Festival tent which is built every year in one of the parks in Helsinki. Today, theater has a big role in the festival and many (also international) performances are held at the Korjaamo Culture factory in Töölö in Helsinki.[4]

## References

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1. ^ "Helsingin juhlaviikot". www.helsinginjuhlaviikot.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2017-02-20.
2. ^ "Festival History Re-visited". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16.
3. ^ a b "Info: Helsingin juhlaviikot". Retrieved 19 February 2017.
4. ^ "Venues". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16.

## External links

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* Official website
* YLE - Finnish Broadcasting corporation on Helsinki Festival

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Helsinki Cityscape

Buildings|

* Parliament
* Helsinki Central railway station
* Helsinki City Hall
* Old Market Hall
* Library Oodi
* Majakka
* Olympic Stadium
* Pasilan linkkitorni
* Presidential Palace
* Mäntyniemi
* Kesäranta

Places of worship|

* Temppeliaukio Church
* Helsinki Cathedral
* Uspenski Cathedral
* St. Henry's Cathedral
* St. John's Church
* St. Mary's Church
* St. Paul's Church
* Mikael Agricola Church
* Holy Trinity Church
* Church of Christ
* Finnish Methodist Church
* Luther Church
* Old Church
* Kallio Church
* Kulosaari Church
* Suomenlinna Church
* Töölö Church
* Viikki Church
* Kamppi Chapel

Monuments
and memorials|

* Statue of Alexander II
* Sibelius Monument
* Aleksis Kivi Memorial
* Statue of Johan Ludvig Runeberg
* Freemason's Grave
* Hietaniemi Cemetery
* Three Smiths Statue
* Equestrian statue of Marshal Mannerheim
* East and West
* Eino Leino Statue
* The Stone of the Empress
* Havis Amanda
* The Lantern Bearers

Parks
and gardens|

* Alppipuisto
* Central Park
* Esplanadi
* Haaga Rhododendron Park
* Kaivopuisto
* Kaisaniemi Park
* Karhupuisto
* Kirsikkapuisto
* Kolmikulma
* Tähtitorninvuori
* Tapio Wirkkala Park
* University of Helsinki Botanical Garden

Islands|

* Harakka
* Korkeasaari
* Kulosaari
* Lammassaari
* Lauttasaari
* Liuskasaari
* Lonna
* Mustikkamaa
* Pihlajasaari
* Santahamina
* Suomenlinna
* Seurasaari
* Tervasaari
* Vallisaari

City squares|

* Eliel Square
* Erottaja
* Hakaniemi Market Square
* Helsinki Railway Square
* Senate Square
* Hietalahdentori
* Market Square
* Tallinnanaukio
* Viiskulma
* Töölöntori

Streets|

* Aleksanterinkatu
* Bulevardi
* Fredrikinkatu
* Hakaniemenranta
* Hämeentie
* Helsinginkatu
* Hietalahdenranta
* Iso Roobertinkatu
* Kaivokatu
* Keskuskatu
* Korkeavuorenkatu
* Mannerheimintie
* Mikonkatu
* Nordenskiöldinkatu
* Pohjoisranta
* Runeberginkatu
* Sörnäisten rantatie
* Tehtaankatu
* Teollisuuskatu
* Unioninkatu
* Yliopistonkatu

Tourist attractions|

* Allas Sea Pool
* Korkeasaari Zoo
* Linnanmäki
* Löyly
* SkyWheel Helsinki
* Suomenlinna

Hotels|

* Clarion Hotel Helsinki
* Hilton Helsinki Kalastajatorppa
* Hotel Kämp
* Hotel Maria
* Hotel Marski
* Hotel Torni
* Palace Hotel

Museums|

| Art museums|

* Finnish National Gallery
* Ateneum
* Kiasma
* Sinebrychoff Art Museum
* Amos Rex
* Cygnaeus Gallery
* Didrichsen Art Museum
* Helsinki Art Museum
* Kirpilä Art Collection
* Kunsthalle Helsinki

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Other museums|

* Design Museum
* Finnish Museum of Natural History
* Helsinki City Museum
* Helsinki University Museum
* Hotel and Restaurant Museum
* Mannerheim Museum
* Military Museum of Finland
* Museum of Finnish Architecture
* Museum of Technology
* National Museum of Finland
* Natural History Museum of Helsinki
* Seurasaari
* Tamminiemi

Performing arts|

| Theatres|

* Alexander Theatre
* Finnish National Opera
* Finnish National Theatre
* Helsinki City Theatre
* Swedish Theatre

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Music venues|

* Helsinki Music Centre
* Finlandia Hall
* Kaivohuone
* Kulttuuritalo
* Tavastia Club

Other venues|

* Café Ekberg
* Cafe Regatta
* Casino Helsinki
* Helsinki City Library
* Stockmann
* Yrjönkatu Swimming Hall
* Wrede Passage
* Kaapelitehdas
* Teurastamo
* Messukeskus

| Events|

* Christmas Market
* City Marathon
* Helsinki Cup
* Helsinki Festival
* Helsinki Pride
* Samba Carnaval

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Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI

National|

* Finland

Other|

* MusicBrainz series

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