{"id":20933,"date":"2025-06-17T13:52:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T11:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/finncult.be\/?p=20933"},"modified":"2025-06-17T18:38:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T16:38:18","slug":"annual-report-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/finncult.be\/fi\/annual-report-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore the 2024 Annual Report of the Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2024, the Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux delivered a bold programme of international collaboration and meaningful societal dialogue. The year\u2019s highlights included the Finnish debut of Boys Won\u2019t Be Boys<\/em><\/a> under the creative direction of Rikkert van Huisstede <\/strong>and the Belgian premiere of One Drop<\/em>, by acclaimed Cameroonian-Finnish choreographer Sonya Lindfors <\/strong>at Beursschouwburg in Brussels, marking a milestone in promoting the sustainable and long-term internationalisation of Finnish art as part of the pARTir initiative<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Read our full Annual Report in Finnish.<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Institute’s 2024 activity & impact<\/h3>\n

55<\/strong> events in total reaching an audience of 5,000+<\/p>\n

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  • 37 performances (theatre, dance, circus, music, etc.)<\/li>\n
  • 11 networking or mentoring events<\/li>\n
  • 6 discussions or workshops<\/li>\n
  • 2 study trips<\/li>\n
  • 1 exhibition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    153<\/strong> cultural professionals supported
    \n127 <\/strong>meetings held with cultural professionals
    \n47<\/strong>\u00a0partners in Finland and Benelux
    \n8<\/strong> cross-border projects funded through the TelepART Mobility Support Platform
    \n79<\/strong> students enrolled in Finnish language courses across five levels
    \n26,109<\/strong> website visits
    \n8,838<\/strong> followers on the Institute’s social media channels
    \n1,752<\/strong> newsletter subscribers
    \n40<\/strong> media hits<\/p>\n

    A huge thank you to everyone that we collaborated with!<\/p>\n

    Annual report cover image: Jani Toivola performing in Boys Won’t Be Boys<\/em> at Oulun teatteri. Photo by Janne-Pekka Manninen.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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