18 6 – 12 DECEMBER 2012 WHERE TO GO TIMES COMPILED BY ANNA-MAIJA LAPPI

Until Sun 13 January 2013 Osmo Rauhala In his paintings, Rauhala complements animal and plant SOEREN MEISNER symbolism with a pure world of abstract signs. Mannerheiminaukio 2 The best of Nordic Helsinki Tue 10:00-17:00 contemporary dance Wed-Thu 10:00-20.30 Fri 10:00-22:00 ICE HOT Nordic Dance Platform takes place in Helsinki between 12 and Sat 10:00-18:00 Sun 10:00-17:00 15 December and will be presenting today’s most fascinating contem- Tickets €0/8/10 porary dance from the five Nordic countries, , Sweden, Norway, www.kiasma.fi Denmark and Iceland. ICE HOT is a Nordic collaboration project be- tween Dance Info Finland, Dansens Hus Stockholm (Sweden), Danse- Until Sun 13 January 2013 hallerne (Denmark), Dansens Hus Oslo (Norway), and Performing Arts Home Multifaceted kaleidoscopic overview Iceland; the programme was selected by a jury of international dance of the home as a physical space and experts. The platform will be featuring 21 dance performances, out of state of mind. which about a half is open for audience. Design Museum The cavalcade of performances open for audiences is impressive and Korkeavuorenkatu 23 Helsinki will be presenting many worldwide renowned names as well as upcoming Tue 11:00-20:00 and interesting new choreographers and dance companies. Among the Wed-Sun 11:00-18:00 performances open for all audiences are Björn Säfsten’s (SWE) Display, Tickets €0/3/8 bringing more questions than answers, Carte Blanche’s (NOR) Corps de www.designmuseum.fi Walk with a unique language of movement created by choreographer Until Sun 13 January 2013 Sharon Eyal, and Recoil Performance Group’s (DNK) Living Room, where A Romantic View – The human body and almost organically living video scenography meet. Rademakers Collection Paintings from the Romantic Era; portraits, still lifes, genre paintings Wed 12-Sat 15 December and landscapes depicting the Ice Hot – Nordic Dance Platform countryside and sea as well as towns. Various venues Ice Hot – Nordic Dance Platform Helsinki 2012 / Recoil Performance Group: Living Room Sinebrychoff Art Museum www.nordicdanceplatform.com Bulevardi 40 Helsinki Tue, Fri 10:00-18:00 Wed, Thu 10:00-20:00 Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 MUSIC Fri 7 December Sat 8 December Tue 11 & Wed 12 December Sat 8-Tue 11 December Tickets €0/8/10 Plutonium 74 Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra Higher Ground Movement The Snow Queen www.sinebrychoffintaidemuseo.fi Psychedelic grooves by one of HPO’s Finnish music day. Groovy soul. Kenneth Greve’s ballet for the Fri 7 December Finland’s funkiest groups. Savoy Theatre whole family is based on the tale by Until Sun 20 January 2013 Dumari & Spuget Korjaamo Culture Factory Mannerheimintie 13 Kasarmikatu 46-48 H.C. Andersen from 1845. Finnish Nanna Susi: Underneath the Eyes Songs from the streets Töölönkatu 51 B Helsinki Helsinki National Opera Expressive human figures and of Helsinki by one of the Helsinki Tickets €6-25 Tickets €22 Helsinginkatu 58 portraits with a touch of mystics. most legendary Tickets €12/14 www.musiikkitalo.fi www.savoyteatteri.fi Helsinki Tennis Palace Finnish musicians. www.korjaamo.fi Tickets €24-97 Salomonkatu 15 Savoy Theatre Sat 8 December Wed 12 December www.opera.fi Helsinki Kasarmikatu 46-48 Fri 7 December Shantel & Bucovina Club Amorphis Tue-Sun 11:00-19:00 Helsinki Signal Life Label Night #03 Orkestar (GER) Progressive metal. Sat 8-Wed 12 December Tickets €0/8/10 Tickets €23/25 Music from Tuomas Toivonen, Teeth, Balkan sounds. Tavastia Race Horse Company: www.savoyteatteri.fi Desto and Gracias. The Circus Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Petit Mal Until Sun 27 January 2013 Semifinal Salomonkatu 1-3 Helsinki Contemporary circus. No smoke, no dirt, no work Fri 7 December Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Helsinki Tickets €24/26 Cirko Center Lithographic posters from Great New York Voices & The Great Helsinki Tickets €25-30 www.tavastiaklubi.fi Kaasutehtaankatu 1 Britain 1890–1940. Helsinki Swing Big Band Tickets €11/12 www.thecircus.fi Helsinki EMMA – Espoo Museum Christmas concert by of the world- www.semifinal.fi Wed 12 December Tickets €20-25 of Modern Art famous vocal ensemble. Sat 8 December Ruger Hauer www.cirko.fi Ahertajantie 5 Helsinki Music Centre Fri 7 December Lapko Hip hop. Helsinki Mannerheimintie 13 Club Radio Helsinki: Eevil Stöö Rock. Mascot Bar & Lounge Sat 8 & Sun 9 December Tue, Thu, Fri 11:00-18:00 Helsinki Rap. Nosturi Neljäs Linja 2 Janina Rajakangas: Wed 11:00-20:00 Tickets €6-25 Kuudes Linja Telakkakatu 8 Helsinki Wonderful and Fine Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 www.musiikkitalo.fi Hämeentie 13 Helsinki Tickets €6 Contemporary dance piece centres Tickets €0/8/10. Helsinki Tickets €14 around the theme of perfection. www.emma.museum Fri 7 December Tickets €12 www.elmu.fi Wed 12 December Zodiak – Center for New Dance Kreator (GER) www.kuudeslinja.com Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra: Tallberginkatu 1B Until Mon 28 January 2013 Trash metal. Sat 8 December Brahms IV Helsinki Fanny Churberg: Like No Other Nosturi Fri 7-Wed 12 December Heimovalta, Lada Nuevo HPO with John Storgårds, Tickets €12/20 Woman Before Telakkakatu 8 Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto Interesting contemporary folk. conductor and Jean-Yves www.zodiak.fi One of the foremost Finnish land- Helsinki Music of Verdi at its finest. Semifinal Thibaudet, pianist. scape painters. Tickets €35 Finnish National Opera Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Helsinki Music Centre Sat 8 & Sun 9 December Amos Anderson Art Museum www.elmu.fi Helsinginkatu 58 Helsinki Mannerheimintie 13 Susanna Leinonen Company: Yrjönkatu 27 Tickets €14-84 Tickets €6/7 Helsinki Romeo & Juliet Helsinki Fri 7 December www.opera.fi www.semifinal.fi Tickets €6-25 A unique visual and physical Mon, Thu, Fri 10:00-18:00 Kotiteollisuus, Viikate www.musiikkitalo.fi interpretation of the Romeo and Wed 10:00-20:00 Metal Christmas. Sat 8 December Sat 8 December Juliet story, never seen before. Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 The Circus 22 Pistepirkko, Murmansk Club We Jazz Wed 12 December Stoa Tickets €0/2/6/8 Salomonkatu 1-3 Rock. We Jazz Loft Sessions live. Kallio Slaaki Turunlinnantie 1 www.amosanderson.fi Helsinki Korjaamo Culture Factory Kuudes Linja Exciting and colourful drum playing. Helsinki Tickets €32/34 Töölönkatu 51 B Hämeentie 13 Sello Hall Tickets €15/22 Until Sun 17 February 2013 www.thecircus.fi Helsinki Helsinki Soittoniekanaukio 1A www.stoa.fi 52 Souls Tickets €12/14 Tickets €12 Helsinki International exhibition devoted to Fri 7 December www.korjaamo.fi www.kuudeslinja.com Tickets €12 Sun 9 December Symbolist landscape painting. Michael Monroe www.sellosali.fi Ursula Martinez (UK) Art Museum Rock. Sat 8 December Sun 9 December Hilarious cabaret diva. Kaivokatu 2 Tavastia Poets of the Fall Converge (USA) Wed 12 December Korjaamo Culture Factory Helsinki Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Rock. Hardcore. Crystal Clears Töölönkatu 51 B Tue, Fri 10:00-18:00 Helsinki Virgin Oil CO. Nosturi Indie electro with ambient Helsinki Wed, Thu 10:00-20:00 Tickets €27/30 Mannerheimintie 5 Telakkakatu 8 influences. Tickets €26/28 Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 www.tavastiaklubi.fi www.virginoil.fi Tickets €20 Kuudes Linja www.korjaamo.fi Tickets €0/6/8 www.elmu.fi Hämeentie 13 www.ateneum.fi Tickets €7 From Wed 12 December Sun 9 December www.kuudeslinja.com Ice Hot – Nordic Until Sun 28 July 2013 YOU WILL ALWAYS BE Aidonia feat. Deablo (JAM) Dance Platform MAYA III- Life –Death-Time AN EXPERIENCE RICHER Dancehall/reggae. Wed 12 December Today’s most fascinating Exhibition presents the dualistic Kuudes Linja Eat and let eat! – concert contemporary dance from the world view of the Maya Indians in Hämeentie 13 Jukka Poika, Paleface, Jericho Fuzz five Nordic countries. which life, death and time are inti- Tickets €22 etc. Various venues mately intertwined. 300 SLOT MACHINES www.kuudeslinja.com Nosturi www.nordicdanceplatform.com Didrichen Art Museum Telakkakatu 8 Kuusilahdenkuja 1 Mon 10 December Tickets €10/15 Helsinki 30 GAMING TABLES Muse (UK) www.elmu.fi EXHIBITIONS Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00 World-famous rock. Wed 11:00-20:00 3 RESTAURANTS Hartwall Areena Tickets €0/3/7/10 Areenankuja 1 THEATRE & DANCE Until Sun 6 January 2013 www.didrichenmuseum.fi 3 BARS Tickets €59 Artists 2012 www.hartwall-areena.com The annual exhibition of the Artists’ Fri 7-Wed 12 December Association of Finland. OTHERS Tue 11 December Dance Theatre Hurjaruuth: Talvi- Kunsthalle Helsinki Daniel Lanois (CAN) sirkus Afrikka Nervanderinkatu 3 Mikonkatu 19, Helsinki | Tel. +358 9 680 800 Canadian producer, guitarist, (Winter Circus Africa) Helsinki From Sun 9 December Open 12–04 | Age limit 18 years vocalist, and songwriter. Brilliant new circus with joy, colours Tue, Thu, Fri 11:00-18:00 Vanhan Joulumyyjäiset Passport / Schengen ID required Tavastia and energy. Wed 11:00-20:00 Traditional Christmas market. www.casinohelsinki.fi Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Cable Factory Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 Old Student House LCOME! Tickets €32/34 Tallberginkatu 1 A Tickets €0/5.50/8 Mannerheimintie 3 WE www.tavastiaklubi.fi www.hurjaruuth.fi www.taidehalli.fi Helsinki