Caisa 25 years! – Cultural Centre Caisa is turning 25!

Cultural Centre Caisa celebrates its 25th anniversary by donating art to Helsinki residents.

The gift package includes art workshops for children, teens, and adults of all ages; samba and a concert with modern Sami music; previews of community dance sculpture Bacteria by artist group Compañía Kaari & Roni Martin; and online performances. The art gifts will be shared with the public in August–November 2021.

24.4.–15.11.
Tim Etchells: The Show
The Show, a large scale installation by British artists Tim Etchells, can be seen from close and far at Tokoinranta, on the roof of Kafé Koma.

Sat 28.8. at 10:00–12:30 and 13:00–15:30
Graffiti workshop for children on Caisa’s courtyard
Come and paint a graffiti with Caisa theme with the help of an expert’s guidance. The works will be exhibited for a month on the fence between Haapaniemi football field and Hämeentie. Registration: [email protected].

Sat 28.8. at 10:00–14:30
Caisa's Graffiti
Graffiti artists Fabio Piresis and Pyry Leskinen will paint in Caisa’s courtyard.

Sat 28.8. at 15:45
Samba Sinestesia
Samba Sinestesia is the freshest, most energetic samba inspired percussion group in the Nordics.

Tue 17.8. at 17:00
Ulla Pirttijärvi & Ulda: Gávcci jagiáiggi – The Eight Seasons
Ulla Pirttijärvi & Ulda performs modern Sámi music on the patio of Musiikkitalo.

Tue 17.8. at 16:00–19:00 in Kallio Library
Sat 21.8. at 12:00–15:00 in Caisa
Caisa’s lantern workshops – Light up your autumn!
In this environmental community art piece, we will create a chain of lights made of lanterns made by city residents and artists. The lanterns created at this workshop will be exhibited in Caisa’s courtyard, shop windows and the trees along Hämeentie. Registration: [email protected].

Thu 26.8. and Fri 27.8.
Compania Kaari & Roni Martin: Bakteeri
The living dance sculpture, implemented communally through multiple forms of art, will spread around the city.

3.–9.9., online
Vera Lapitskaya: Seeds on the rock
“Seeds on the rock” is a series of seven audio pieces created by dance artist Vera Lapitskaya.

1.10.–31.12., online
Gabriela Ariana Kollektiivi: Syntyihin syvihin
This dance performance recorded in Nuuksio is based on Gabriela Ariana’s experiences of immigration and finding roots in Finland.