French Guyanese artist Tabita Rezaire’s art work Deep Down Tidal is on display at Helsinki Biennale!
Pierre Huyghe (b. 1962) is an artist who has been redefining the format of exhibition and artistic expression over three decades.
Charles Gounod’s masterpiece is one of the most anticipated operas at Savonlinna festival!
L’Institut français vous invite à une soirée pétanque le jeudi 29 juin à partir de 16h30 à Pajalahdenpuisto (Lauttasaari).
Café Enchanté
Un petit bout de France en plein coeur d´Helsinki
Enchanté, un café s’il vous plait !
French progressive metal colossus Gojira will be back in Finland, as one of the 2023 headliners at Provinssirock and Tuska!
One of the most interesting names in contemporary French cinema, Emmanuel Mouret (b. 1970) has made subtle relationship dramas since the 1990s, in which speaking becomes visual music and spatial poetry. Mouret’s classical films don’t pander to any zeitgeist. While he long stayed under the radar, the director has in recent years risen to wider acclaim and earned César nominations with his work.
Two iconic French acts will perform at Sideways!
Kuopio Dance Festival
Chanson, poésie, slam, partagez vos talents avec nous lors d’une soirée scène ouverte conviviale à l’Institut français !
Helsinki Lit this year’s lineup includes three top names in French contemporary literature: Edouard Louis, Annie Ernaux, and Elisa Shua Dusapin.
Mamie Jotax is a fictional character, a gentle grandmother from France who loves painting soundscapes.
A rare visit to Finland by a renowned French contemporary dance and ballet company!
Vincent Roumagnac hybridizes theatre and visual arts exploring the potential of their contemporary fluid dialogue. The Helsinki-based Basque-French artist combines art, research, and techno-ecological thinking, visualizing the future of theatre and drama in a world changed by the simultaneous phenomena of climate crisis and hypertechnological determinism.
Here is the new adventure of the abundant French quintet: Papanosh portrays the imaginary world of author Jim Harrison. Their European journey kicks off at the Bimhuis in Amsterdam on April 8th. They hit eight concerts in Finland from April 12th to 19th and ten concerts follow in the Baltics from April 21st to 30th.
La Semaine du Cinéma français de Joensuu revient cette année pour la 18ème édition !
Pour le mois de la Francophonie, l’Institut français de Finlande invite vos enfants à deux ateliers d’éveil musical animés par la violoncelliste Barbara Mussafia !
The French institute in Finland and AfritStadi are pleased to invite you the screening of Senegalese movie Mandabi!
Les Saveurs de la Francophonie reviennent à l’Institut français de Finlande le samedi 18 mars 2023 de 11h à 15h.
Docpoint festival shows the best documentaries of the past few years.
Poupée de son
Pendant deux heures, Tatiana Järvenpää et son émission « Poupée de son » vous offrent une sélection de chansons actuelles triées sur le volet, en langue française, allant du rock indépendant à l’électro en passant par le new wave, la pop ou le rap.
Timo Tuominen – Brel x 3
Timo Tuominen, member of the National Theatre’s troupe, will perform the songs of Jacques Brel during three evenings at the National Theatre in Vallila.
Winter Accordion 25th Anniversary Jubilee Concert – Richard Galliano
Friday, February 17, 2023 19:00
For its 25th anniversary concert, the Talviharmonikka festival in Kokkola invites world-knowned accordionist Richard Galliano.
Kino Regina presents Army of Shadows by Jean-Pierre Melville (1969): This classical French movie features two great French actors of their time: Lino Ventura and Simone Signoret.
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Élysée Treaty, the French institute in Finland and the Embassy of Germany in Finland present:
Discover the works of three French light art collectives during LUX Festival!
The French institute is hosting an exhibition and a special evening dedicated to the artistic works of two artists collectives: Si loin/ Si proche from France and Collective Intelligence from Finland.
The theme of this year European Film Week is Solidarity and Human rights.
The French institute in Finland invites you to the screening of the documentary Green Boys by Ariane Doublet (2020).
TrackMania Nordic cup
Win a trip to Paris and 2 tickets for Paris Game Week!
Enroll before November 21st
Venez découvrir quelques artisans et petits commerces français en Finlande.
One of Ed Banger Records’ main acts in concert for the first time in Helsinki!
Atelier réalisation de courts-métrages avec Academy of Moving People
Saturday, November 26, 2022 14:00-15:30
Academy of Moving People est une plateforme pédagogique d’éducation à la réalisation video.
From Conflict to Contemporary Art
Vernissage on the 17th of November from 5 pm till 6.30 pm
Electro music pioneer Laurent Garnier will be the DJ at Kaiku!
This group, which enraptures audiences with its intensity and stage charisma, is now touring as it launched its third album, Cavalluccio.
One of the hottest electronic music acts from France, Acid Arab is back in Helsinki to perform in Korjaamo!
The Frenh institute in Finland is pleased to support Moving November opening piece: Feijoada by Calixto Neto!
NFTs and DAOs in the art world: why should you care?
Le Sang d’un poète de Jean Cocteau et Dans la nuit de Charles Vanel à Loud Silents !
October 14 - 16, 2022
Le festival de film muet Loud Silents proposent deux films français accompagnés de musique live.
Poupée de son
À partir du 29 août, chaque lundi de 11h à 13h, Radio Helsinki, en collaboration avec l’Institut français de Finlande, vous propose un voyage en immersion dans la musique francophone alternative.
Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, prix Goncourt 2021, lauréat du tout premier Choix Goncourt de la Finlande, est l’invité du Salon du Livre d’Helsinki à l’occasion de la sortie de la Plus secrète mémoire des hommes en finnois chez Gummerus (Miesten syvimmät salaisuudet, trad. Marja Luoma, Sampsa Peltonen).
Milou is a Finnish art pop artist who makes acoustic electronic music in French and English.