WEB PUBLICATIONS 2005:6 Writers Arts and Culture in Helsinki City of Helsinki Urban Facts, Web publications 2005:6 Aarniokoski Riitta ● Finnish National Gallery, Kiasma Theatre Editorial group ● Askelo Sini City of Helsinki Urban Facts, Statistics and Information Services Chairman: Leila Lankinen, Acting Information Manager Berndtson Maija ● Helsinki City Library Sini Askelo, Senior Statistician; Timo Cantell, Senior Researcher; Marianna Kajantie, Director, City of Helsinki Cultural Office; Vesa Keskinen, Researcher; Cantell Timo ● City of Helsinki Urban Facts, Urban Research Päivi Selander, Project Researcher; Timo Äikäs, Researcher Fontell Klas ● Helsinki City Art Museum Hahtomaa Kikka ● City of Helsinki Cultural Office, Annantalo Arts Centre Graphic design: Olli Turunen | Tovia Design Oy Heimonen Leila ● City of Helsinki Cultural Office, Annantalo Arts Centre Statistics: Sirkka Koski and Annikki Järvinen Hellman Tuomas ● Bachelor of Arts Liaison with printers: Tarja Sundström ● Helminen Martti City of Helsinki Urban Facts, Helsinki City Archives Translation: Magnus Gräsbäck Ilonen Pia ● Talli Architects Language revision: Roger Munn, Bachelor of Arts (hons.) 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Silvanto Satu ● City of Helsinki Cultural Office, Eurocult21 Photo: Heli Rekula Susiluoto Saila ● Author The Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Chief Conductor Leif Segerstam Sutinen Virve ● Finnish National Gallery, Kiasma Theatre Photo: Maarit Kytöharju Tolonen Aini ● Lasipalatsi Media Centre Title page Uimonen Anu ● Helsingin Sanomat Sculpture Rumba by Martti Aiha in Ruoholahti, Oy Alko Ab`s (Ltd) Winqvist Merja ● Artist gift to the City of Helsinki. The sculpture was unveiled in 1992. Äikäs Timo ● City of Helsinki Urban Facts, Statistics and Information Services Photo: Olli Turunen, with permission of the artist CITY OF HELSINKI URBAN FACTS, WEB PUBLICATIONS 2005:6 TToo tthehe rreadereader This cultural statistics publication Arts and Culture in Helsinki follows two earlier publications (1995 and 1999) and describes the current state and development of culture in the city. The present publication reveals that Helsinki is a major confluence for many streams of culture. The focus of this work is the content, provision and use of the cultural services in various fields and their collective economy. Besides including the traditional sub-divisions of culture, this publication also provides information about urban events and festivals, and the vibrant neighbourhood culture across the city. Also presented are comparisons of international statis- tics and thereby a description of how Helsinki as a cultural city ranks among other European cities. Culture is one of the keys to the success of the cities. Along with the field of information and communication, welfare and culture serve to strengthen the competitiveness of the cities. Arts and Culture in Helsinki is published in Finnish on the home pages of the City of Helsinki Urban Facts: www.hel.fi/tietokeskus. This publication is the result of the collaborative work of the City of Helsinki Urban Facts, the Cultural Office, the City Library and the City Art Museum of Helsinki, as well Raebiger Harald / kuvapankki kaupungin Helsingin Photo: as numerous organisations and experts in the various fields of art. My warmest thanks to all who have in different ways contributed to the making of this publication. October 2004 Leila Lankinen Acting Information Manager 2001. August, in Mannerheimintie FESTIVALS DESIGN Helsinki – the festival city ............................................ 4 The city of Finnish design ...........................................60 Helsinki Festival among other Finnish festivals .......................7 The island of Harakka is an inspirational setting for artists .... 65 5-3-1 and other circus shows ................................................. 8 PixelACHE ......................................................................... 9 ARCHITECTURE Architecture ................................................................ 66 NEIGHBOURHOODS Information Centre ARMI ....................................................70 Neigbourhoods and cultural centres ............................10 DOCOMOMO .....................................................................71 Users of the local cultural centres ............................... 12 Awakening of Eastern Helsinki ..............................................16 LIBRARY www.Kontu.la ........................................................................ 18 The public library – the most frequented The Artist House in Vuosaari ................................................ 19 cultural public service ................................................. 72 Public library services cross local boundaries ......................... 76 EUROPEAN METROPOLISES One book at a time .................................................................78 Culture in European metropolises and the Ask whatever you like! The iGS will answer ...........................79 challenges of international comparison .......................20 Creativity and culture in cities ............................................... 28 MUSEUMS AND ARCHIVES Museums and archives ................................................ 80 MUSIC Suomenlinna sea fortress ........................................................83 Helsinki as a music city ...............................................30 Musical events in Helsinki during MEDIA AND FILM a spring weekend in 2004 ........................................... 34 Film and video – in the Helsinki fashion .................... 84 Koneisto – festival for electronic music .................................. 37 Special features of Helsinki´s media structure ........................92 Ääni ja Vimma – scouting for new bands ...............................37 Documentaries found their audience ..................................... 93 DANCE EDUCATION The arenas of dance .................................................... 38 Arts and culture education ..........................................94 Five years of urban energy ......................................................40 Courses in arts and culture for teenagers ..............................104 Dance Action Show ...............................................................40 Annantalo Arts Centre .........................................................105 Historical city tours ............................................................. 107 THEATRE Over a million theatre-goers ....................................... 42 ECONOMY A unique family theatre ..........................................................44 Culture and economy .................................................108 The oldest theatres in Helsinki .............................................. 46 List of figures ...............................................................119 VISUAL ARTS List of tables ................................................................120 Public art in Helsinki ................................................. 48 Art galleries and exhibition premises in Helsinki ........51 Art museums ..........................................................................56 The Kiasma – a meeting place in the heart of Helsinki .......... 58 Photographic arts ...................................................................58 CONTENTS Media arts ..............................................................................59 FESTIVALS SATU SILVANTO AND TUOMAS HELLMAN HHelsinkielsinki – tthehe ffestivalestival ccityity Helsinki is, indeed, experiencing a festival boom today! The Helsinki Festival, held annually since 1968 is today joined by a variety of smaller festivals. The Helsinki Runo Festival, a poetry festival, and the Fes- tival of New and Experimental Juggling are just two exam- ples. The Tuska Open Air Metal Festival annually brings a growing and more international crowd of heavy-music lov- ers to town. Since 1998, Tusovkarock has introduced Rus- sian top bands to Helsinki audiences. Within theatre, the Baltic Circle society has established pioneering