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Liverpool Biennial 2023 is about to start! This ye

Liverpool Biennial 2023 is about to start! This year's biennial features a work from Helsinki-based artist Sepideh Rahaa. 💫

Rahaa's work 'Songs to Earth, Songs to Seeds' (2022) portrays the often invisible and inaccessible process of rice cultivation in the paddy lands of Mazandaran, Northern Iran. The almost year-long process is an intergenerational tradition, with knowledge passed down for nearly a century through the artist’s family.

Rahaa centres the role of women's labour, presenting the traditional songs sung by Iranian women during the cultivation and harvest seasons. These songs are passed down between generations of women and contain stories of their daily struggles in Mazani (an indigenous language from Northern Iran). The work invites us to consider the complexity and invisibility of rice cultivation in a contemporary, global context. The crop is both a container for indigenous forms of knowledge and, as a global food staple, is enmeshed within cycles of consumption, neo-colonial food politics and environmental injustice.

Sepideh Rahaa is a multidisciplinary artist, researcher and educator based in Helsinki, Finland. Through her practice, she actively investigates and questions prevailing power structures, social norms and conventions while focusing on womanhood, storytelling and everyday resistances. Currently she is pursuing her doctoral studies in Contemporary Art at Aalto University. Her interests are silenced histories, decolonisation, feminist politics and post-migration matters. Her aim is to initiate methods through contemporary art to create spaces for dialogue. Rahaa's artistic practice combines different disciplines including film and video installation, performance art, painting, poetry and photography.

Liverpool Biennial is on from 10 June until 17 September. For more info please check the link in our bio ✨

#LB2023 #liverpoolbiennial

Photo credits: Sepideh Rahaa, Songs to Earth, Songs to Seeds, 2022, Rice cultivation process, Courtesy of artist.

What an interesting talk we had last night! 💯 F

What an interesting talk we had last night! 💯 Finnish architect Mona Schalin, Eleanor Fawcett from Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation, Professor of Architecture and Environment policy Minna Sunikka-Blank from University of Cambridge, and Junior Research Fellow in Architecture and Architect Sofia Singler from University of Cambridge gathered together to talk about shared spaces and co-housing.

We'd like to thank the speakers for such an inspiring discussion, and @zahahadidfoundation for kindly hosting the event. The event was a part of ongoing @londonfestivalofarchitecture.

@cambridgeuniversity
#LFA2023 #InCommon
#MonaSchalin #EleanorFawcett #MinnaSunikkaBlank #SofiaSingler

Our June newsletter is now out! Top picks include

Our June newsletter is now out! Top picks include 'The Snake House: Finland’s most radical co-housing schemes' talk event as a part of the London Festival of Architecture, Sepideh Rahaa's work at Liverpool Biennial and Niko Hallikainen's Mind the Gap residency.

Please find the link in our bio to read more about these (and other) events 💫

@londonfestivalofarchitecture
@zahahadidfoundation
@liverpoolbiennial
@lowincomeglow
@acme.art
@res_artis

We are delighted to announce Niko Hallikainen (@lo

We are delighted to announce Niko Hallikainen (@lowincomeglow) as the recipient of the Mind the Gap Residency, 2023.

⁠Niko Hallikainen is a performance poet and novelist born and based in Helsinki. He writes prose in Finnish and performance poetry in English. In his intense and transgressive solo shows, Niko observes the ambivalent intersections of class, sexuality and spirituality, while reading his lyrical writing against ambient soundscapes.

Hosted by Acme (@acme.art) as part of their 50th anniversary year and in partnership with The Finnish Institute in the UK and Ireland (@fininst_uk_ireland), the Mind the Gap residency is intended for a Finnish or Finland-based artist facing additional barriers to their artistic practice, and whose practice is aligned to the 2023 @res_artis conference, Mind the Gap: Designing residencies for everyone.

Acme is a charity based in London which provides affordable studios, work/live space and a programme of residencies and awards. Acme’s mission is to support artists in necessitous circumstances.

This year, Acme has embarked upon a year-long programme of events, awards and wider initiatives to mark 50 years of supporting artists.

Niko Hallikainen 📸 Tani Simberg

[ID: A picture of Niko Hallikainen performing on stage in front of a projector screen. He is sitting in the foreground with a microphone in his hand. The projection shows people in formal dress. The image is bathed in blue light].

This week we were pleased to host colleagues from

This week we were pleased to host colleagues from other European culture institutes as a part of #EUNICmobilityscheme

Thank you Aistė Žukauskaitė from @lithuanian_culture_institute, Alena Kopečná from @ceskacentra and Xin Dai from the #svenskainstitutet ✨

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📚 Save the Dates! #EuropeanWritersFestival @bri

📚 Save the Dates! #EuropeanWritersFestival @britishlibrary
20-21 May 2023

The Stories We Tell
On 20th – 21st May 2023, almost 30 authors and poets, each representing one European country or territory, will come together at the British Library for a remarkable celebration of the best European poetry and prose translated into English.

The grand finale of the #EuropeanWritersFestival on Sunday 21 May features Finnish author Emmi Itäranta (@emmi_elina). This celebratory final session is about reflection, sci-fi, utopia & pioneering poetry! Other participants include @Anthony1983, Charlotte van den Broeck, @olivierguez & Ana Schnabl. Chaired by @BeeRowlatt.

Discover the full programme and book your tickets
➡️ Link in bio

#EuropeanWritersFestival is organised by @euniclondon in partnership with the European Literature Network and @britishlibrary and with the support of @EUinUK and the European Parliament in the UK.

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The 2023 edition of #StopHatredNow will take place

The 2023 edition of #StopHatredNow will take place 15 -19 May online and in Helsinki.

@StopHatredNow is an intercultural and anti-racist platform organised in collaboration with several art and cultural organisations, creating discourse on diversity, inclusivity, power structures, otherness, and intersectional feminist strategies.

#StopHatredNow 2023 is produced in collaboration with us, The Finnish Institute in the UK & Ireland, and @taikegram, @catalysti_finland, @helsinki @caisahelsinki, Culture for All Service, @finncultblx, @finnokultur @globeartpoint, @goetheinstitut_finnland, @kiila_finland, @miklagardarts_ , @okmfi, @uniartshelsinki, @urban_apa, & @zodiak_helsinki

#StopHatredNow is completely free of charge.

Check the link in our bio for the full programme.

Graphic by: Mire Mroué @thequeerdomofgod

#SHN #stophatrednow2023

Finland is known to be the happiest country in the

Finland is known to be the happiest country in the world but why? Is this because of people’s access to nature and regular sauna visits or does the country’s shared housing have something to do with it?

Finnish Institute in the UK and Ireland will organise a discussion on the themes of co-housing and shared space on 6 June @zahahadidfoundation in London, as a part of London Festival of Architecture 2023.

The speakers include Finnish architect Mona Schalin and Eleanor Fawcett from Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation. The discussion will be moderated by Professor of Architecture and Environment policy, Minna Sunikka-Blank (University of Cambridge), and Junior Research Fellow in Architecture and Architect, Sofia Singler (University of Cambridge).

The event is free but registration is required. For more info and registrations, please see the link on our bio.

#LFA2023
Photo: Kuvatoimisto Kuvio Oy

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Time for goodbyes and new beginnings 💫 We wel

Time for goodbyes and new beginnings 💫

We welcome Strategy Advisor Malin Groop as the new Chair of the Board. She is an entrepreneur and holds a master's degree in Economics. Groop has helped many iconic Nordic brands through large-scale transformations and worked internationally in Europe, Japan and the United States.

"In this hazy world, I believe arts and culture play an important role in bringing people together. I’m excited to join the board and build further on the great work Tommi Laitio and the team have done," says Groop.

This means that we have to say goodbye to Tommi Laitio, who has been with us for 9 years.

"It has been a great pleasure to help enable bold cultural work between the three countries. In recent years, the Institute has increased the proportion of its budget allocated to programming, changed its name from the Finnish Institute in London to Finnish Institute in the UK and Ireland to communicate our broad remit, increased the number of collaborative projects and open calls, made fostering equity a priority, and increased cooperation, particularly between Finland and Scotland. I thank our directors, staff and fellow board members for a joyful, arts-driven and engaging time and wish them courage for the future,” concludes Laitio.

@tlaitio @instituutit

TOM House-The VR Experience 😎💫 Tom of Finla

TOM House-The VR Experience 😎💫

Tom of Finland (1920—1991) is undoubtedly the world's most celebrated and influential creator of queer-erotic art. TOM House - The VR Experience is a documentary virtual reality piece that immerses visitors into the legendary Los Angeles residence of Tom, where he lived over the last decade of his life. The VR-piece features three thematic tours around the house and a virtual art gallery, which presents Tom’s work as an experience like never before.

Produced by Sami Jahnukainen from Donkey Hotel
Directed by Márton Jelinkó & Carlos Marroquin

Co-produced by @fininst_uk_ireland

📆28.4 - 29.10 2023
📍Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasmia, Helsinki, Finland

🔗Check the linktr.ee in our bio to read the interview with Donkey Hotel and more info & tickets for the exhibition!

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@kiasmamuseum
@aaltostudios
#TomofFinland
#DonkeyHotel
#TomofFinlandFoundation
#Kiasma

Save The Date‼️ Artist’s Talk Event: Nastja

Save The Date‼️

Artist’s Talk Event: Nastja Säde Rönkkö in conversation with Chloe Carroll

📆Thursday 27 April 2023 at 7pm
📍Beaconsfield Gallery Vauxhall

Nastja Säde Rönkkö's work dreams about the future and explores presence through the politics and poetics of emotion and corporality. Writer Chloe Carroll will lead a conversation with the artist to learn more about how “salt in our blood, in our sweat, in our tears” evolved, and explore how concepts such as care, slowness or affection can be silent yet radical ways to be and act in the world.

🚨Free event but booking is required due to limited space, please check the linktr.ee in our bio 🔗

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@chloflocarroll
@beaconsfield_gallery_vauxhall
@serlachiusmuseums
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#BelowZeroFinnishArtPrize

🤹Throwback Thursday!🤹‍♀️ March’s Hig

🤹Throwback Thursday!🤹‍♀️ March’s Highlight✨

Harvesting Young Creativity Project- Young at Art, Belfast Children’s Festival

P1-P3: Children’s Festival Event
P4-P7: Panel Discussion
P8-P10: Children’s Festival Workshops

📷 by Loreen Katherine

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@euniclondon
@euinuk
#BCF23
#YoungatArt
#BelfastChildrenFestival
#EUNICLondon
#EUNICClusterFund

🎬#InShortEurope Film Festival Teaser 🤩 📅

🎬#InShortEurope Film Festival Teaser 🤩

📅 SAVE THE DATES !!
21-22 April, Leeds @everymancinema
12-13 May, London, Cine Lumiere @ifru_london

5th Edition of InShort Film Festival, entitled #Awakening, is organised by EUNIC London in collaboration with the European Union Delegation to the UK @euinuk, LEEDS 2023 @leeds2023, Leeds International Film Festival @leedsfilmfest and the Institut francais du Royame-Uni @ifru_london

The programme is curated by Ellie Hales @punkbouquet , Film Programmer at Leeds International Film Festival @leedsfilmfest
Four strands: Explore, Grow, Surround and Dream and invites you to imagine new beginnings, reflect on your past experiences and dare to dream of a brighter future!

More info & Tickets ➡️ linktr.ee in our bio 🔗

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@wallonia.be
@czechcentrelondon
@estoniainuk
@fininst_uk_ireland
@ifru_london
@goetheinstitut_london
@hungarian_culture_uk
@polish_culture
@rcilondon
@sloveniainuk
@institutocervanteslondon
@Ukr_Institute
@irishembassyuk
@swedeninuk
@greece_in_uk
@latviainuk
@CyprusinUK2020
@crosscultureCH
@mvep_hr
@lithuanian_culture_institute

❗SAVE THE DATE ❗ The Finnish Cultural and Aca

❗SAVE THE DATE ❗

The Finnish Cultural and Academic Institutes are pleased to invite you to Together Again, a one-day multidisciplinary contemporary arts festival in Helsinki and online.

📍The festival takes place Friday, the 8th of September, at Bio Rex, Helsinki.

The festival is the culmination of a two year-long project with Finland-based artists and their work with communities in Amsterdam, Helsinki, London, Madrid, New York, Oslo, Paris, and Porto. Presenting the continuation of current works and new commissions, the artists will come together on September 8th, meeting audiences in Helsinki and online!

Matti Aikio | Minna Henriksson | Uwa Iduozee | Kairos collective | Aapo Nikkanen & Léa Domingues | Middle Eastern Bloc | Pehmee-kollektiivi

🔥Full programme to be announced this summer🔥

Together Again concludes the Together Alone trilogy by The Finnish Cultural and Academic Institutes.
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@togetheragain2023, a project by @finncultblx @fininst_uk_ireland @institutofinlandia @thefciny @finnokultur @institutfinlandais and supported by @finnlandinst @finstitutejapan and @instituutit.

The project is made possible thanks to the Art2 Grant of the Finnish Cultural Foundation and supported by the Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation.

#TogetherAgain2023 #FinnishInstitutes

🎬 To Teach a Bird to Fly 🦅 A short documenta

🎬 To Teach a Bird to Fly 🦅
A short documentary by Minna Rainio and Mark Roberts will be screened at #InShortEurope Film Fest #Awakening on the 21-22 April at @leedsfilmfest and in London 12-13 May at @ifru_london
@fininst_uk_ireland @leeds2023 @EUinUK

More info & Tickets ➡️ linktr.ee in our bio🔗