Wed, Feb 18, 2015
Who are you? Be your enemy. How to be a woman or a man? These are the questions that artist Teemu Mäki asks when he is now exhibiting at Kuntsi in Vaasa. In a number of photo series and video works, he highlights identity and cultural roles. It is magnificent at the National Opera when Sibelius and Kullervo meet Tero Saarinen's choreography. Dancers from the National Ballet and the Tero Saarinen Company are supported by powerful tones from soloists and a large male choir. At Viirus, the absurd comedy "Perplex" has had its premiere. It is about the moral confusion of the Western world. Who lives where and what is it all really about?
Wed, Apr 1, 2015
How do you create a performance about the Israel-Palestine conflict without falling into the ditch that is full of simplifications and locked positions? Finnish-Palestinian Noora Dadu makes a performance about this with successful results. This week's Kulturmagasinet also contains a dose of relocated Batman and a dose of aromatic coffee exhibition.
Wed, May 13, 2015
Director Mikko Roiha ponders what theatres, audiences and the Finnish people have to gain from co-productions and collaboration across language borders. How does Finland look to the eyes of New Finns? In the project "Under the Same Roof", Theatre Mars and New Finns ponder their lives and the past, present and future. Susanne Kennedy is one of Europe's most exciting new directorial stars.
Wed, May 20, 2015
What can museums do to contribute to a sustainable society? The voices of children and young people should be heard on theater stages, with the help of the Young Drama project. Art is for everyone, not just those in the know, says Isabella Chydenius. On Thursday she will open her own gallery - A SPACE.
