Friday, August 27 2010
Fri 27/8 - Sun 19/9
Korkeavuorenkatu 23
Free entry
Free entry
Fashion Photo Helsinki
Through the interpretation of Daniela Talvitie, a Brazilian fashion photographer, Fashion Photo Helsinki presents the audience with the hottest Finnish fashion.
Fri 27/8 - Sun 19/9
Design Forum
Erottajankatu 7
Free entry
Erottajankatu 7
Free entry
Glass Design Update
The Aalto University, School of Art and Design opened the touring exhibition Glass Design Update in Autumn 2009 as a part of Tokyo Designers Week.
Fri 27/8 - Sun 19/9
Design Forum
Erottajankatu 7
Free entry
Erottajankatu 7
Free entry
HIT happens!
John Void, Kamui, Kaamos. An energetic exhibition from three design groups. On display is furniture designed for use and living.
Fri 27/8 - Wed 6/10
Hungarian Cultural and Scientific Centre
Kaisaniemenkatu 10
Opening: 27.8, 20-21
Kaisaniemenkatu 10
Opening: 27.8, 20-21
WAMP presents Time drops - emerging Hungarian design
WAMP is a young, grass-root initiative which aims to represent Hungarian designers at festivals, design weeks, exhibitions in Hungary and throughout the world.
Fri 27/8 at 15.30 - 23.30
Event around the city
Free admission to most events
Free admission to most events
The Night of the Arts
The Night of the Arts takes over Helsinki for the 22nd time on 27 August. Audiences will again be treated to new art and new experiences that they can enjoy both as spectators and as active participants.
Fri 27/8 at 17.00-21.00
Dianapuisto (Kolmikulman puisto), Erottajankatu
Free entry
Free entry
Design District Auction
Welcome to the traditional Design District Auction! Good food and music will be also offered. All profits go to charity.
Fri 27/8 at 17.00-19.00
Korkeavuorenkatu 23
Free entry
Free entry
Fri 27/8 - Sun 5/9 at 17.00-21.00
Confirmed locations inside event.
Free entry.
Opening times may vary.
More info to come.
Free entry.
Opening times may vary.
More info to come.
Windows Installations
Exhibition with performances on the opening night.
Artists and designers are being commissioned to create a piece for the participating shop windows based around the theme of Storytelling.
Fri 27/8 at 18.00-21.00
Laituri
Narinkka 2
Narinkka 2
Helsinki beach ball workshop
Send your regards to the future! On Helsinki beach balls you can write about and draw your favourite Helsinki beaches, places and summer moments.
Fri 27/8 at 18.00
Uudenmaankatu 7
Free entry.
Free entry.
Tue 1/6 - Sun 5/9
Design Forum
Erottajankatu 7
Free entry
Erottajankatu 7
Free entry
FINLAND'S WORLD EXPO 2010 PAVILION FEATURED AT DESIGN FORUM
During the summer, the Finnish pavilion at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai and its content will be featured in an exhibition at Design Forum Finland.
Wed 9/6 - Sun 26/9
Suomen rakennustaiteen
museo
Kasarmikatu 24
museo
Kasarmikatu 24
Suomen arkkitehtuuria Finnish Architecture 0809
The biennial survey presents pickings from the leading edge of current Finnish architecture.
Fri 11/6 - Sat 4/9
Laituri
Narinkka 2
Narinkka 2
Myötätuulessa - Helsinki Horizon 2030
See the Future Helsinki -näe tulevaisuuden Helsinkiin!
Fri 6/8 - Tue 31/8
Taidesalonki Piirto
Uudenmaankatu 7
Free entry
Uudenmaankatu 7
Free entry
Young Textile Artists 2010-Nuoret Tekstiilitaiteilijat 2010
9 Young Textile Artists/9 Nuorta Tekstiilitaiteilijaa
Fri 6/8 - Mon 30/5
Design Museum
Korkeavuorenkatu 23
Adults €8, Seniors €7, Students €3
Korkeavuorenkatu 23
Adults €8, Seniors €7, Students €3
Oiva Toikka - 50 vuotta oivalluksia exhibition
Oiva Toikka (born 1931) will celebrate his career of 50 years as a designer for Iittala. In honour of the event, Design Museum's summer exhibition of 2010 will be a major retrospective of Oiva Toikka's work.
Thu 19/8 - Thu 30/9
Bulevardi 2-4
Free entry
Exhibition open 24h
Free entry
Exhibition open 24h
One-night stand with Art
Hotel guests can pick out a painting from changing exhibitions at Klaus K and spend a night with it in their own hotel room. The painting can also be bought when checking out.
Fri 20/8 - Sun 5/9
Galleria Sinne
Yrjönkatu 23
Free entry
Yrjönkatu 23
Free entry
Finska fotoklubben - Lust & Luxury
The exhibition consists of video art, installations and photographs.
Sat 21/8 - Tue 31/8
Pumpkin
Eerikinkatu 1
Free entry
Eerikinkatu 1
Free entry
Aarrekid Autumn Collection
Aarrekid prensents its new "Space journey" collection for kids.
Mon 23/8 - Fri 27/8
Fem
Fleminginkatu 5
Fleminginkatu 5
Showroom, galleria & työhuone Fem.man week of happening
Mon 23.8: Leather workshop (Mirkka Metsola); Tue 24.8: Textile printing workshop (Kaisa Riivari); Wed 25.8: Charcoal-animation workshop (Sari Kettunen ja Meri Mort); Fri 27.8: Open Doors day. On display: Kallio postcards, project exhibition and crafts made in workshops.
Thu 26/8 - Sun 5/9
Chez Dominique
Rikhardinkatu 4
Rikhardinkatu 4
Elinno surprises Chez Dominique
"Our kitchen is made to surprise", explains Chef Hans Välimäki of Chez Dominique. A similar point was also made by two young designers, Anni Paunila and Liang Liang, when they founded Elinno Ltd in 2008 to design and produce high quality bone china tableware.
Thu 26/8 - Sun 5/9
Kamppi subway station
Exhibition follows the subway station's timetable
Free entry
Exhibition follows the subway station's timetable
Free entry
Is it real?
The unexpected events in everyday passageways - patterns forming on solid surfaces, seats on the subway blooming…Prints designed by textile students are displayed in the Kamppi subway station and subway train during Helsinki Design Week 2010.
Thu 26/8 - Sun 5/9
Available 24/7
Free entry.
Free entry.
Multicoloured Dreams -Street Art Worksite
Multicoloured Dreams turns plywood fences of selected Helsinki worksites into street art galleries.
Thu 26/8 - Sun 5/9
Erottajankatu 9b, inner courtyard
Free entry
Free entry
NORDIC LIGHTS OF FASHION
Award-winning concept store My o My presents selected leading lights of Scandinavian fashion in its flagship store in an Erottaja courtyard.