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Celebrate 10 Years of Subba with Emma DJ

Celebrate 10 Years of Subba with Emma DJ

Finnish native, Emma DJ, will be joining the 10 year anniversary celebrations of Subbacultcha! Join the party, 7 October from 23:00 CET onwards at C12 in Brussels.

TelepART: October 2022

TelepART: October 2022

In October, TelepART support allocated by The Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux has been given to performers Inga Huld Hákonardóttir (IS) and Kevin Fay (US), both based in Brussels.

SALWA GATHERING #3: Homemade Seeds

SALWA GATHERING #3: Homemade Seeds

The third and final SALWA Gathering of 2022, explores the notion of a home away from home. Seeking to create stories, connections and new kinships, Homemade Seeds takes place at Framer Framed, Amsterdam, 29 & 30 October.

Become our new EDUFI intern!

Become our new EDUFI intern!

The Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux is looking for a new National Agency for Education (EDUFI) intern for a 10-month internship. The internship starts in January 2023. Application round for the internship is open 13-27 September.

TelepART: September 2022

TelepART: September 2022

In September, TelepART support allocated by The Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux has been given to traverso player Vera Plosila and theatre and puppetry professional Neville Tranter / Vaurioteatteri.

Start learning Finnish this September!

Start learning Finnish this September!

Our Finnish language courses will start again in September. Come to our Open Doors event, 5 September, to learn more and ask all your questions.

TelepART: August 2022

TelepART: August 2022

In August, TelepART support allocated by The Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux has been given to Routa Company, Jouni Järvenpää. Järvenpää and Vincent Verburg will perform their collaboration Silent Scream.

A warm welcome to Yohannes!

A warm welcome to Yohannes!

Our new colleague Yohannes Henriksson started his internship at the institute one week ago. He will be working on our programme. We warmly welcome Yohannes!

Institute office closed for two weeks

Institute office closed for two weeks

It is time for a well deserved holiday for our team. Our office will be closed from the 18th until the 29th of July, but don’t worry, we’ll be back very soon. Wishing you a wonderful summer!

New European Bauhaus in the Nordics

New European Bauhaus in the Nordics

The Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland and The Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux invites you to explore what the New European Bauhaus could mean in the Nordics at the Festival of the New European Bauhaus, on the 10th of June!

TelepART: June 2022

TelepART: June 2022

A new website also means a new way of doing things. We have decided to present the TelepART grantees on a monthly basis from now on, showcasing their upcoming performances.

Healing & Dealing Pilot in Brussels and Helsinki

Healing & Dealing Pilot in Brussels and Helsinki

Healing & Dealing is a two-part project taking place this spring in Brussels and Helsinki. Dealing will be part of the Stop Hatred Now festival in Helsinki, focusing on white people and encouraging them to take responsibility for their part within structural white supremacy.

Oxi Koskelainen, Daniel Palillo & Emmi Venna: Kitchen Sink

Oxi Koskelainen, Daniel Palillo & Emmi Venna: Kitchen Sink

Kitchen Sink consists of fantastic bric-a-brac and scraps of theatre history piled up in a giant sink. On top of all this a mystery play has been assembled, about the everyday; about dreams, poetry, and the real. 19-24.4.2022 at Sinne, Helsinki.

Elastic Alliances exhibition opens in Hanasaari

Elastic Alliances exhibition opens in Hanasaari

The Elastic Alliances exhibition will take place 8 April – 22 May 2022 at Gallery Hanaholmen. In conjunction with the exhibition, a seminar focusing on new forms of artistic collaboration will be arranged at Hanasaari Auditorium. Join us for the half-day seminar on Thursday the 28th of April at 1-6pm.

Fair P(l)ay – Fair practices in the cultural sector

Fair P(l)ay – Fair practices in the cultural sector

FAIR P(L)AY is a cycle initiated by the EUNIC-NL cluster focusing on fair practices in the cultural sector, aiming to discuss and implement new and existing ways of creating fair environments in terms of funding, remuneration, copyright and mobility in Europe.

International Women’s Day Nordic Breakfast Discussion 2022 available online

International Women’s Day Nordic Breakfast Discussion 2022 available online

On International Women’s day, on 8th of March 2022, our annual Nordic Breakfast reopened the stage for new panellists with a current and ongoing topic of consent law and its adoption in the Nordics as several Nordic countries have already implemented consent laws in their legislation. Watch the discussion in full online.

TelepART: Juho Myllylä with Ensemble Gamut! -group

TelepART: Juho Myllylä with Ensemble Gamut! -group

Juho Myllylä, based in the Netherlands, has received funding from the TelepART Mobility Support to be able to rehearse and perform in Finland with Ensemble Gamut! music group. Myllylä is a recorder player, guitarist, singer and songwriter.