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Tilda Forss joins the jury of the Svenska Yle Literature Prize 2025
Tilda Forss, Programme Assistant at the Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux, is part of the jury for the Svenska Yle Literature Prize 2025.
Meet Johanna Råman: The new Director of the Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux
Get to know Johanna Råman as she begins her term as the new Director of the Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux, sharing her vision and first impressions.
Everyday Priorities at Metro54
Join us on 1 November at Metro54 in Amsterdam for an evening featuring new performative works by artists Flis Holland and Joy Mariama Smith.
The Green Train: Riding the night, planting the future
The Green Train in collaboration with European Sleeper brings art, sustainability, and ecological action on a unique cross-border journey with Nina Backman.
Everyday Priorities at Baltic Circle
Join us at Baltic Circle on 26 November for two new performative works by artists Flis Holland and Joy Mariama Smith that stretch the limits of communication, access, and perception.
Benelux-based choreographers take the stage at Moving in November 2025
Don’t miss Cherish Menzo’s FRANK and Soa Ratsifandrihana’s Fampitaha, fampita, fampitàna at Moving in November, 6–16.11.2025 in Helsinki.
The museum as stage: the institutional state of performance art
Our Programme assistant, Tilda Forss, learnt about liveness in museums at a talk hosted by RendezVous Brussels Art Week.
Are you our next EDUFI intern?
Join us in Brussels as our next EDUFI intern. The 5-month internship starts 19 January 2026. Application period: 16–30.9.2025.
Netherlands-based artist duo join ‘Invisible Race’ exhibition at the Finnish Museum of Photography
The Institute supports Zibelnik and Ganslmeier’s visit to Helsinki for the exhibition and its curated programme.
Finnish curators visit RendezVous Brussels Art Week
RendezVous – Brussels Art Week welcomes Finnish curators Sakari Tervo and Max Hannus this week.
Save the date for Jenna Sutela’s first solo exhibition in the Netherlands
From 4 October, experience Finnish artist Jenna Sutela’s exhibition ‘Ave bossa, bow ole’ at Stroom Den Haag.
Eeva Juutinen performs Unknown for talking bodies in Brussels
Finnish choreographer Eeva Juutinen performs “Unknown for talking bodies” on 27 and 28 August at Pianofabriek.
Culture, science and strategy: Finnish institutes meet in the heart of Europe
The Finnish Cultural and Academic Institutes met in Brussels to discuss EU advocacy, sustainability, and culture’s role in Finland’s international relations. Read a short summary in English and the full recap in Finnish.
Explore the 2024 Annual Report of the Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux
The Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux’s Annual Report is now available to read in Finnish. You can also find key numbers and a summary in English on our website.
The Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux draws the red line for Gaza
The Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux joins a collective call for justice in Gaza. On 15 June in Brussels, cultural organisations demand a ceasefire, humanitarian access, and EU action. Culture cannot stay silent—join us and wear red.
Johanna Råman appointed new Director of the Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux
Johanna Råman has been appointed as the new Director of the Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux. Råman begins her four-year term on 1 October 2025, succeeding Laura Boxberg, who has served as Director of the Institute and led its operations since 2021.
Policy and accountability: Finnish cultural and academic institutes gather in Brussels
We are excited to host the annual Spring Days in Brussels, where all 17 Finnish cultural and academic institutes are gathering to explore policy, accountability, and collaboration from 4–6 June 2025. We will be joined by experts, and policymakers.
Michelangelo Miccolis joins professionals programme organised by Hangö Teaterträff, Kiasma Theatre and Performing Arts Centre – Eskus
We are thrilled to support Belgium-based Michelangelo Miccolis’s participation to the professionals programme at URB Festival taking place this June in Helsinki, Finland.
Leading international curators from the Benelux, Sandrine Colard and Gabi Ngcobo, visit Helsinki Biennial Preview
International curators Sandrine Colard and Gabi Ngcobo to visit the Helsinki Biennial Preview as part of Frame’s visitor programme at the Helsinki Biennial, organised in partnership with HAM Helsinki Art Museum.
From Antwerp to Amsterdam to Brussels, the art of coming together at art week(end)s
In our latest staff blog post, our Communications Manager discovers how Benelux Art Week(end)s are transforming the regional art scene through collaboration, accessibility, and community-focused programming.
Debunking myths: ice skating was not invented in Finland!
Our Head of Administration, Eeva-Maria Viitanen, former professional archaeologist and in-house expert unpacks archaeological evidence and unravels the true origins of ice skates and ice skating.
Alma Heikkilä’s solo exhibition opens on 31 May at RADIUS in Delft
Discover Alma Heikkilä’s solo exhibition at RADIUS, in Delft, The Netherlands, 31.5.–24.8.2025 exploring human-microbial entanglements and multispecies art practices.
Press Release: Teo Ala-Ruona’s powerful performance debuts in the Netherlands
The Finnish performance artist Teo Ala-Ruona’s Parachorale has its Dutch debut this May at Vleeshal in Middelburg, the Netherlands. Experience this groundbreaking performance blending choral singing, live tattooing, and ritual 17–18.5.2025.
Disabled futures – Josefien Cornette in conversation with Jenni-Juulia Wallinheimo-Heimonen
Josefien Cornette (BE) and Jenni-Juulia Wallinheimo-Heimonen (FI) reflect on art-making as disabled creators, exploring accessibility, community, and humour, offering a powerful vision of a more inclusive cultural field beyond an ableist world.
A gothic carnival of flesh and voice: Teo Ala-Ruona’s Parachorale debuts in the Netherlands this May
Parachorale by Finnish artist Teo Ala-Ruona and working group, has its Dutch debut at Vleeshal Center for Contemporary Art in Middelburg this May.
Ready to gather again for Everyday Priorities – Art, Technology and Accommodations?
Join us for Gathering II of Everyday Priorities – Art, Technology and Accommodations in Helsinki, Amsterdam and online 6.5.2025, 18:30 CET.
Colour: Seeing Beyond Pigment with Tiina Pyykkinen
Helsinki-based artist Tiina Pyykkinen joins “Colour – Seeing Beyond Pigment” at Z33, an exhibition in Hasselt, Belgium, spotlighting sustainable colour innovations using melanin. From 8.5.–24.8.2025, researchers, designers, and artists unveil their fascinating results.
A festival like no other: Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
In our latest blog post, our Head of Programme, Malin Bergström, shares her love for the one event that captures Brussels at its most bizarre and brilliant: Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival.
Unveiling Renaissance: WAUHAUS’ Dutch debut at SPRING festival
Experience Renaissance by WAUHAUS, the acclaimed Helsinki-based arts collective, in their Dutch debut at SPRING Performing Arts Festival. This powerful 60-minute performance ritual explores transformation, queer futures, and radical imagination. 30.-31.5. at SPRING, Utrecht.
Come gather with us for Everyday Priorities – Art, Technology, and Accommodations
Join us for the first Everyday Priorities gathering on 25.3.2025 in Amsterdam, Helsinki, and online — featuring artists Joy Mariama Smith, Blue Fleming, Pernilla Manjula Philip, and Flis Holland.