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31/10–23/2 Nastja Säde Rönkkö and Pilvi Takala at 24/7-exhibition by Somerset House

31/10–23/2 Nastja Säde Rönkkö and Pilvi Takala at 24/7-exhibition by Somerset House

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30/1–2/2 Finnish Exposure in Glasgow

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On Tuesday evening we had the pleasure take part of the #NewNordicsFestival2020 programme announcement and meet emerging directors and theatre makers in the UK and Nordic countries. #NewNordics is a 4-day long theatre festival in London 18.-21. March 2020 at @theyardtheatre.
The festival will showcase the best new plays from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands. Lucie Dawkins will be directing the Finnish play ‘Garage’ by Mika Myllyaho on DAY 3. Tickets are now available at theyardtheatre.co.uk 🎭🎟️ Photos by @fay_not_faye 📷

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Want to get a glimpse of what is going on in the world of cyborgs, sex robots and androids?
Who Made You? (dir. Iiris Härmä, 2019) will give you some answers and happens to be one of the documentaries we will be screening in Glasgow at the end of the month. Check out the link in bio for more info! #glasgow #documentary #finland #guerillafilms #artificialintelligence Photos: Marko Mäkinen & Visa Koiso-Kanttila

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The Days is a captivating contemporary dance piece choreographed by @theoclinkard and performed by @villeoinonen and @mariaelenanur . Make sure not to miss their performance at @cca_glasgow on the 2nd Feb, 1pm! The event is free and unticketed but places are limited, first come first served! #glasgowevents #glasgow #finland #danceevents #glasgowdance #contemporarydance Photos: Karoliina Korvuo

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We have a new guest in our Producers' House! Meet Pirjo Yli-Maunula, proudly representing Oulu with our very own office moomin! #finland #producershouse #oulu #moomins @oulu2026official

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Happy holidays and best wishes for a wonderful new year from everybody at the Finnish Institute! 🎅🎅🎅

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International Day of Disabled Persons! What a perfect excuse to share some of our favourite shots from our Pertti’s Choice popup in August. Much love for @pertinvalinta @djrudillo @maijamattila_official @tanraabe @hellesami @carouselartuk @ipikulmakuppila @kyrodistillery @iittala @kaslink.aito 📷 @rockmanphotography

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Fancy an alternative way to celebrate Finland's Independence Day? Then just head to Ateneum Art Museum in Helsinki city centre on the 6th of December to see fashion designer Carolina Forss present her collection inspired by Helene Schjerfbeck and other golden age Finnish artists. Free admission to the fashion show! @ateneummuseum #heleneschjerfbeck #carolinaforss #finland #helsinki
Photos: Eeva Rinne

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WHOOP-WHOOP! 🍾 We got a grant from @kulttuurirahasto to bring the crossdisciplinary mega art spectacle AISTIT to London, Berlin, Paris, Brussels and Helsinki with @finncultblx @finnlandinst and @institutfinlandais

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What an amazing opening of 24/7-exhibition @somersethouse last night! Fascinating explorations on our changing relationship with time featuring The Stroker by Pilvi Takala and Six Months Without by @nastja_ronkko