22 11 – 17 OCTOBER 2012 WHERE TO GO HELSINKI TIMES COMPILED BY ANNA-MAIJA LAPPI

From Fri 12 October Anna Mustonen: Di anima et di corpo Performance of intense emotions, combining 17th century cembalo FULLSTEAM music and singing with contempo- rary . Zodiak - Center for New Dance Festival dedicated to choral music Tallberginkatu 1B Noisy gigs, sweaty T-shirts and restless crowds – that’s not what The Choral Espoo Tickets €12/20 www.zodiak.fi Festival is made of. This international music festival, taking place in Espoo between 12 and 17 October, will be focusing on music for choirs and vocal ensembles. Held in Oc- From Fri 12 October tober every other year, The Choral Espoo has featured numerous foreign choirs, dis- Home – The Raven and a tinguished vocal ensembles and choir conductors, while offering a countless opportu- Timepiece – SE2 Three pieces nities for Finnish groups to perform. This year, the festival celebrates its 10th birthday by Minna Tervamäki, Kaari Martin and will be bringing a cavalcade of top quality choirs and vocal ensembles on stage. ja Kare Länsivuori. At the opening concert on Friday, 12 October, the Tapiola Sinfonietta Choir will Savoy Theatre be joined by three top groups all conducted by Pasi Hyökki. Those three splendid Kasarmikatu 46-48 groups are as follows: the Talla vocal ensemble, the Tapiola Choir and the EMO En- Tickets €30/35 www.savoyteatteri.fi semble. The Tapiola Choir, founded in 1963, has made its way from being an ordi- nary school choir to becoming one of the most renowned children’s and youth choirs From Fri 12 October in the world. Talla Vocal Ensemble, founded in 1991, consists of ten male singers and Tanssiteatteri Tsuumi: Suggestion is known for combining the rare male soprano voice with a deep Slavonic bass. EMO and come together. Ensemble, founded in 2000, consists of young music students and professionals. Stoa The international guest this year is the New York-born vocal septet, Naturally Turunlinnantie 1 7, a group that revolutionised the traditional concept of a cappella singing. Tickets €12/20 www.stoa.fi The Choral Espoo Festival Fri 12-Wed 17 October Various venues New York-born vocal septet, Naturally 7. EXHIBITIONS www.kuoroespoo.fi From Fri 12 October Home Multifaceted kaleidoscopic MUSIC Fri 12 October Fri 12 October Sat 13 October Wed 17 October overview of the home as a physical Tim Hecker (CAN), Vatican Valonkantajat Tango of Destiny Pain (SWE) space and state of mind. Shadows (USA) Melodic heavy rock. Enchanting singer Angelika Klas, Heavy metal with influences from Design Museum Thu 11 October Experimental electro. Semifinal dancer Minna Tervamäki and electronic music and techno. Korkeavuorenkatu 23 Ufomammut (ITA) Kuudes Linja Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Tanguedia Quintet. Virgin Oil CO. Tue 11:00-20:00 Space psychedelic and Hämeentie 13 Tickets €6/7 Savoy Theatre Mannerheimintie 5 Wed-Sun 11:00-18:00 monumental riffs. Tickets €17 www.semifinal.fi Kasarmikatu 46-48 Tickets €18/20 Tickets €0/3/8 Kuudes Linja www.kuudeslinja.com www.savoyteatteri.fi www.virginoil.fi www.designmuseum.fi Hämeentie 13 Fri 12 & Wed 17 October Tickets €19/22 Fri 12 October W.A. Mozart: The Magic Flute Sat 13 October Wed 17 October Until Sun 14 October www.kuudeslinja.com Klamydia Beloved opera for the whole family Club We Jazz: Awesome Tapes Holograms (SWE) Helene Schjerfbeck Finnish punk rock. directed by Jussi Tapola. From Africa (USA) Punk. Major exhibition of one of the most Thu 11 October Virgin Oil CO. Finnish National Opera Afrojazz by Brian Shimkovitz. Kuudes Linja beloved artists of Finland. Rival Sons (USA) Mannerheimintie 5 Helsinginkatu 58 Kuudes Linja Hämeentie 13 Ateneum Art Museum Ambassadors of retro rock. Tickets €15 www.opera.fi Hämeentie 13 Tickets €8 Kaivokatu 2 The Circus www.virginoil.fi Tickets €10 www.kuudeslinja.com Tue, Fri 10:00-18:00 Salomonkatu 1-3 Sat 13 October www.kuudeslinja.com Wed, Thu 10:00-20:00 Tickets €30/35 Fri 12 October Samuli Putro Wed 17 October Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 www.thecircus.fi Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra Finnish singer-songwriter. Sat 13 October Club Folks: Hermanni Turkki Tickets €0/10/12 HPO celebrates the 60th birthday Tavastia Wally Lopez (ESP) Unique Finnish folk. www.ateneum.fi Thu 11 October of Kaija Saariaho, one of the best- Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Tech house dj and producer from Korjaamo Culture Factory Ken Stringfellow (USA) known contemporary Finnish Tickets €18/20 Madrid. Töölönkatu 51 B Until Mon 12 November Vocalist from The Posies. composers. www.tavastiaklubi.fi The Circus Free entry Boutique – Where Art Meets Bar Loose Helsinki Music Centre Salomonkatu 1-3 www.korjaamo.fi Fashion Annankatu 21 Mannerheimintie 13 Sat 13 October Tickets €10-25 Exhibition brings together visual Tickets €8/10 Tickets €6-25 Annie Mall www.thecircus.fi arts and fashion design. www.barloose.com www.musiikkitalo.fi Rock. THEATRE & DANCE Amos Anderson Art Museum Semifinal Sat 13 October Yrjönkatu 27 Thu 11 October Fri 12 October Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 The Great Helsinki Big Mon, Thu, Fri 10:00-18:00 Finnish Radio Symphony Club Niubi: Gangzi (CHN) Tickets €7/8 Band Thu 11 October Wed 10:00-20:00 Orchestra Nomadic rock. www.semifinal.fi Music of the kings. Strive! Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 FRSO with Roger Norrington as Caisa Helsinki Music Centre Small Finnish Company and Tickets €0/2/6/8 conductor and Robert Levin, piano. Mikonkatu 17 C Sat 13 October Mannerheimintie 13 UMO Jazz Orchestra. www.amosanderson.fi Helsinki Music Centre Tickets €6-10 Olavi Uusivirta, Minä ja Ville Tickets €30/38 Helsinki Music Centre Mannerheimintie 13 www.caisa.fi Ahonen www.musiikkitalo.fi Mannerheimintie 13 Until Sun 13 January 2013 Tickets €7-25 Pop rock. Tickets €25/35/40 Osmo Rauhala www.musiikkitalo.fi Fri 12 October Korjaamo Culture Factory Sat 13 October www.musiikkitalo.fi In his paintings, Rauhala Loost Koos, Gracias, Gasellit Töölönkatu 51 B Wintersun complements animal and plant Thu 11 October Hip-hop. Tickets €14/16 Metal. Thu 11-Tue 16 October symbolism with a pure world of Sturm Und Drang Tavastia www.korjaamo.fi Nosturi Ivan Liška / Petipa: Le Corsaire abstract signs. Metal. Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Telakkakatu 8 Beautiful classical ballet bringing Kiasma Le Bonk Music Machine Helsinki Sat 13 October Tickets €25 the breezes of the South Sea. Mannerheiminaukio 2 Yrjönkatu 24 Tickets €8/10 Acoustic Afternoon at Tavastia www.elmu.fi Finnish National Opera Tue 10:00-17:00 Tickets €8 www.tavastiaklubi.fi Lassi Valtonen & Hot Mama Helsinginkatu 58 Wed-Thu 10:00-20.30 www.lebonk.fi Salonen, Nimetön and Frankie Say Sun 14 October Tickets €18-97 Fri 10:00-22:00 Fri 12 October Relax. Nashville Pussy (USA) www.opera.fi Sat 10:00-18:00 Fri 12 October Club Phat Friday Tavastia (from 14:00) Rock and roll. Sun 10:00-17:00 Ricardo Alvarez y Cubanisimo New rap oriented club with Teflon Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Tavastia Thu 11-Wed 17 October Tickets €0/8/10 (CUB) Brothers, Shaka, deejays Tickets €12/14 Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Sirkus Finlandia www.kiasma.fi Cuban rhythms from guaracha son Nätti-Matti, Svengali and Young www.tavastiaklubi.fi Tickets €20/22 Traditional Finnish circus. to modern timba. Nada. www.tavastiaklubi.fi Kaisaniementie 1-3 Until Sun 20 January 2013 Savoy Theatre Club Venue Sat 13 October Tickets €16-32 Nanna Susi: Underneath the Eyes Kasarmikatu 46-48 Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 21 Suomen Karvapääkuninkaat 1968 Tue 16 October www.sirkusfinlandia.fi Expressive human figures and Tickets €32/35 Tickets €8/10 Rock. Koiton Laulu & Los Elementos: Fri 12 October portraits with a touch of mystery. www.savoyteatteri.fi www.clubvenue.fi Bar Loose Köyhälistön Rumba English Comedy Club Helsinki Helsinki Art Museum Tennis Palace Annankatu 21 Rumba of the poor. Evan Donohoe (AUS), Eric Seufert Salomonkatu 15 www.barloose.com Malmitalo (USA), Aatu Raitala, Shaz Rahman Tue-Sun 11:00-19:00 Ala-Malmin tori 1 (UK), Isak Rautio and host Louis Tickets €0/8/10 Sat 13 October www.malmitalo.fi Zezeran (AUS). YOU WILL ALWAYS BE Laurel Halo (USA) Manala/Botta Until Mon 28 January 2013 AN EXPERIENCE RICHER Experimental electro. Tue 16 October Museokatu 10 Fanny Churberg: Like No Other Kuudes Linja Danko Jones (CAN) Tickets €8-10 Woman Before Hämeentie 13 Rock. www.botta.fi One of the foremost Finnish www.kuudeslinja.com The Circus landscape painters. Salomonkatu 1-3 Fri 12-Wed 17 October Amos Anderson Art Museum 300 SLOT MACHINES Sat 13 October Tickets €35 100 ways to laugh Yrjönkatu 27 Muuan mies www.thecircus.fi This contemporary dance piece cre- Mon, Thu, Fri 10:00-18:00 30 GAMING TABLES Contemporary folk. ates a shared possibility for the au- Wed 10:00-20:00 Korjaamo Culture Factory Wed 17 October dience and performers to watch Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 3 RESTAURANTS Töölönkatu 51 B W.A.S.P. (USA) and listen to laughter, which also Tickets €0/2/6/8 www.korjaamo.fi Metal. provokes your mind to ponder on www.amosanderson.fi 3 BARS The Circus questions Sat 13 October Salomonkatu 1-3 Helsinki City Theatre Kielletyt Laulut Tickets €39/45 Ensi Linja 2 OTHERS M.A Numminen and Pedro www.thecircus.fi www.hkt.fi Hietanen will be performing pieces that were banned by the Finnish Wed 17 October Fri 12-Sun 14 October Mon 15-Sun 21 October Mikonkatu 19, Helsinki | Tel. +358 9 680 800 state radio a few decades ago. Fatboy (SWE) Morfos Cartes Flux Open 12–04 | Age limit 18 years Sello Hall Rockabilly. New circus. Festival combining art and tech- Passport / Schengen ID required Soittoniekanaukio 1A Tavastia Cirko Center nology. www.casinohelsinki.fi Tickets €15 Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Kaasutehtaankatu 1 All the events are free of charge. WELCOME! www.sellosali.fi www.tavastiaklubi.fi www.cirko.fi www.cartes-art.fi