Explore the 2024 Annual Report of the Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux

kesä 17, 2025 | 2024, News

In 2024, the Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux delivered a bold programme of international collaboration and meaningful societal dialogue. The year’s highlights included the Finnish debut of Boys Won’t Be Boys under the creative direction of Rikkert van Huisstede and the Belgian premiere of One Drop, by acclaimed Cameroonian-Finnish choreographer Sonya Lindfors at Beursschouwburg in Brussels, marking a milestone in promoting the sustainable and long-term internationalisation of Finnish art as part of the pARTir initiative.

Read our full Annual Report in Finnish.

 

The Institute’s 2024 activity & impact

55 events in total reaching an audience of 5,000+

  • 37 performances (theatre, dance, circus, music, etc.)
  • 11 networking or mentoring events
  • 6 discussions or workshops
  • 2 study trips
  • 1 exhibition

153 cultural professionals supported
127 meetings held with cultural professionals
47 partners in Finland and Benelux
8 cross-border projects funded through the TelepART Mobility Support Platform
79 students enrolled in Finnish language courses across five levels
26,109 website visits
8,838 followers on the Institute’s social media channels
1,752 newsletter subscribers
40 media hits

A huge thank you to everyone that we collaborated with!

Annual report cover image: Jani Toivola performing in Boys Won’t Be Boys at Oulun teatteri. Photo by Janne-Pekka Manninen.

 

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