22 31 MAY – 6 JUNE 2012 WHERE TO GO TIMES COMPILED BY ANNA-MAIJA LAPPI

EXHIBITIONS

JOHANN BERGENHOTLZ, VÄRNÄMÖ Until Thu 31 May Antti Männynväli: Pandamonium Enchanting street/graffiti art. Monumental flowers Make Your Mark Gallery The Carnegie Art Award 2012 exhibition will be on display at Amos Anderson Art Museum until Monday 30 July. This Kaasutehtaankatu 1 year the Carnegie Art Award, one of the largest art awards in the world, celebrates its tenth anniversary. It was es- Tue-Fri 12:00-19:00 tablished by the Swedish Carnegie Investment Bank to promote Nordic contemporary painting and to recognise and Sat 11:00-16:00 Sun 12:00-16:00 support distinguished artists born or living in the Nordic countries. The seventeen Nordic artists were selected from www.makeyourmark.fi/gallery a tough competition between 127 nominees to join the exhibition. This year, Finnish artist Heikki Marila’s exuberant floral paintings won the Carnegie Art Award first prize of one From Fri 1 June million Swedish crowns. Marila’s expressive paintings engage with a variety of themes from dynamic self-portraits Helene Schjerfbeck Major exhibition of one of Finland’s to aerial maps. In his monumental work Flowers he has used his characteristically flowing, expressive style to create most beloved artists. contemporary descendants of symbolically laden 17th century Dutch floral still-lifes. Art Museum, Kaivokatu 2 The second prize was awarded to the Swedish artist Ann Edholm for her veritably sculptural approach to painting Tue, Fri 10:00-18:00 in monumental works with strong graphic and geometric elements. The third prize was awarded to the Danish Chris- Wed, Thu 10:00-20:00 tian Schmidt-Rasmussen whose paintings were described as both figurative and unexpected, revealing that things Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 www.ateneum.fi are not always what they seem to be. Until Sun 3 June Until Mon 30 July Wed 10:00-20:00 Pirjetta Brander: Amos Anderson Art Museum Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 Les Fleurs du mal Yrjönkatu 27 Tickets €0/2/6/8 Watercolours and animations, an entire village, a greenhouse and Mon, Thu, Fri 10:00-18:00 www.amosanderson.fi Heikki Marila: Flowers XXXII, 2009. other installations. Kunsthalle Helsinki Nervanderinkatu 3 Tue, Thu, Fri 11:00-18:00 Wed 11:00-20:00 MUSIC Fri 1 June Sat 2 June Le Bonk Music Machine Kuudes Linja, Hämeentie 13 Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 Manilla Road (USA) Aura Noir (NOR) Yrjönkatu 24 Tickets €10 Tickets €0/5.50/8 Heavy metal. Black/trash metal. Tickets €10 www.kuudeslinja.com www.taidehalli.fi Thu 31 May , Telakkakatu 8 Nosturi, Telakkakatu 8 www.lebonk.fi Evening of Klezmer Music Tickets €20 Tickets €20 Wed 6 June Until Sun 3 June Klezmer night with the band www.elmu.fi www.elmu.fi Sun 3 June Tuima & Che Guevara Aida Chehrehgosha: Freilach mit Kneidlach. Suzanne Vega (USA) Contemporary folk. To mom, dad and my Korjaamo Culture Factory Fri 1 June Sat 2 June Charming singer-songwriter. Korjaamo Culture Factory two brothers Töölönkatu 51 B Souls Club: Lightboxer Ruger Hauer Finlandia Hall, 13 Töölönkatu 51 B Chehrehgosha’s thought-provoking Tickets €6 Impressive jazz sounds. Hip hop. Tickets €49/54 Free entry and touching photo exhibition. www.korjaamo.fi Korjaamo Culture Factory Korjaamo Culture Factory www.finlandiatalo.fi www.korjaamo.fi Finnish Museum of Photography Töölönkatu 51 B Töölönkatu 51 B Project Space Thu 31 May Tickets €7 Tickets €7/9 Mon 4 June Wed 6 June Cable Factory, Tallberginkatu 1 G Alise www.korjaamo.fi www.korjaamo.fi Sonisphere Festival Helsinki Baroque Orchestra: Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00 Unique pop. Metallica (USA), Machine Head Kasarova & Kamdzhalov Wed 11:00-20:00 Semifinal Fri 1 June Sat 2 June (USA), Amorphis, Ghost (SWE) etc. HeBO with world famous mezzo- www.valokuvataiteenmuseo.fi Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 HeadHeartHands We Love Helsinki Kesätanssit Kalasatama soprano Vesselina Kasarova and Tickets €6/7 Electro influenced indie pop. (Summer Ball) Tickets €79 conductor Yordan Kamdzhalov. Until Sun 10 June www.semifinal.fi Semifinal, Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Enchanting urban ball. www.sonisphere.eu , 19:00 Sophie Calle: Take Care of Tickets €6/7 Korjaamo Culture Factory Concert Hall, Mannerheimintie 13 Yourself Thu 31 May www.semifinal.fi Töölönkatu 51 B Tue 5 June Tickets €15/27/30 Video films and photographs Animal Drama (EST) Tickets €10/12 Pitbull (USA) www.musiikkitalo.fi inspired by the last words of an Pop rock. Fri 1 June www.korjaamo.fi World class pop/rap artist. e-mail sent by Calle’s ex-boyfriend Bar Loose, Annankatu 21 Lapko Suvilahti. ending their relationship. Tickets €5/7 Famous Finnish rock group. Sat 2 June THEATRE & DANCE EMMA– Museum of Modern Art www.barloose.com Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Gracias Wed 6 June Ahertajantie 5 Tickets €12/14 Acclaimed hip hop artist with The Rehupiikles Tue, Thu, Fri 11:00-18:00 Thu 31 May & Fri 1 June www.tavastiaklubi.fi Globe live band. Humorous country/rock´n roll/ Thu 31 May Wed 11:00-20:00 Sibelius Academy Symphony Or- Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 folk/blues group. Thomas Freundlich: Human Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 chestra: Leif Segerstam & Crist- Fri 1 June Tickets €12/14 Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Interface Tickets €0/8/10 offer Sundqvist Club For Five www.tavastiaklubi.fi Tickets €12/14 Piece for two dancers and two www.emma.museum Helsinki Music Centre, 19:00 Talented a cappella group. www.tavastiaklubi.fi industrial robots. Concert Hall Virgin Oil CO. Sat 2 June Zodiak, Cable Factory Until Sun 10 June Mannerheimintie 13 Kaivopiha, Mannerheimintie 5 Club Balkan Fever Wed 6 June Tallberginkatu 1 B Taryn Simon – Photographs Tickets €10/20/30 Tickets €15/17 Robert Soko dj set (BIH) Reino & The Rhinos Tickets €12/20 and Texts www.musiikkitalo.fi www.virginoil.fi “The godfather of Balkan beats”. Organic reggae beats and soul. www.zodiak.fi Internationally acclaimed artist’s photographs and writings under- score the invisible space between language and the visual world. Art Museum Meilahti Tamminiementie 6 ART S, P S, E Unforgettable experiences Tue-Sun 11:00-18:30 E T THE PU L C VE RP C . Tickets €0/8/10 R O Y E S ONA SIURUA for its spectacular setting in Kokkola’s magical fi re and S E C I HELSINKI TIMES Until Sun 17 June B Olavinlinna Castle alone! light carnival, Venetsialaiset, In Oulu, the 17th annual is defi nitely one to check out! Thank You for the Music – How Music Moves Us EVEN THOUGH many of this Air Guitar World Champion- A number of festivals include Exhibition on how the experiences summer’s festivals focus on ship is a more exotic addition some free events, though they of listening to music, watching music, there is much more to to this lively northern city’s charge entrance for the main music videos or going to a concert Finland’s seasonal offerings festival array. As for Helsin- shows. can appear in the life and work of than just tunes. ki, the World Design Capital of an artist, a music lover, a fan. F

I S R The Midnight Sun Film 2012 will host a great variety Play it again A Mannerheiminaukio 2 M T I S D T Festival, Espoo Cine and Ou- of events throughout the sum- There is a reason why such a A U Tue 10:00-17:00 N S E O U V Wed-Thu 10:00-20.30 T I L I TA S O lu’s Music Video Festival mer, culminating in The Helsin- large number of Finnish fes- G showcase an impressive se- ki Festival at the end of August. tivals focus on music. Finns Fri 10:00-22:00 H E O R R E F lection of Finnish and in- For those who want to rock love good tunes and a good Sat 10:00-18:00 Sun 10:00-17:00 PELAGO BICYCLES, DOWNTOWN HARDWARE STORE ternational fi lms. Events out but spend their money party, so the combination Tickets €0/8/10 KALEVANKATU 32, HELSINKI | PELAGO.FI including Kuopio Tanssii ja elsewhere, there are also free of these is a match made in www.kiasma.fi Soi and Jyväskylän Kesä of- events such as Hämeenlinna’s heaven. Finns especially en- fer something for every- Hämyrock, going strong since joy their metal and rock, Until Tue 31 July Hans von Schantz: Enter Helsinki one, from ballet to standup 1974, and Helsinki’s Bassline. which is refl ected in this In the works of Schantz, Helsinki comedy and children’s ac- These focus mainly on music, summer’s musical pickings. becomes a mythical non-place. tivities. Circus, theatre and from jazz and blues to rock Metallica, John Foger- The Finnish Museum of opera are also represented; and hiphop, but many free ty, Björk, Norah Jones and Photography Savonlinna’s world-class Op- events are also built around a Skrillex are just a few of the The Cable Factory Tallberginkatu 1 G era Festival is worth a visit specifi c theme. For instance, big names that will take over Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00 the nation’s stages during the Wed 11:00-20:00 following months. Tickets €0/4/6 Metal Festival Sauna Open www.valokuvataiteenmuseo.fi Air is one of the big festivals Until Sun 19 August taking a year out, but there Outi Heiskanen: Primordial Sea are several new ones to fi ll the Outi Heiskanen is best known for gaps. Among these are LOVE the sensitive line work of her graph- Music Festival in Tampere and ics, but the artist’s 75th anniversary Weekend Festival in Espoo. exhibition also presents works less- LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA er known to the public; paintings, International super- sculptures and installations. stars such as Pitbull, Lady Didrichsen Museum Gaga and Madonna will al- Kuusilahdenkuja 1 so be throwing solo gigs in Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00 Tickets €3/7/9 Throw your hands up for summer and festival fun! Helsinki. www.didrichsenmuseum.fi