Possibilities of Potential Selves is a fashion installation by the Finnish Young Designer of the Year 2020 Ervin Latimer, on show in Belgium as part of the Antwerp Queer Arts Festival from August 7th until August 14th. Linked to the exhibition, Ervin teamed up with Morgane Gielen, a talented Belgian photographer who also runs the inspiring body positivity focused platform No Babes.
Laura Boxberg (Master of Arts) has been appointed the new Director of The Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux. She will be starting in October.
Our annual report for 2020 is out, giving your an overview of everything that happened in the previous cultural year.
Looking forward to a new year, in which uncertainty makes way for creative exchanges and discussions, new initiatives and events, and hopeful ways of working together.
Our new publication ‘MASCULINITIES: Thoughts and Reflections’ continues the conversation on masculinities, including different perspectives and viewpoints by artists and researchers.
Idag firar vi i Finland svenska dagen, som är en dag då vi uppmärksammar den svenska språkminoriteten och språkkulturen i Finland. Institutets projektansvariga Malin Bergström skriver om finlandssvenskhet och hur det berör institutets program.