Dear Customer,
A warm welcome to the Helsinki Flamenco Bienal! Below you’ll find tips on the event’s free program – we look forward to seeing you at the festival!
Warm regards,
The Helsinki Flamenco Bienal Team
Spotlight on Madrid's flamenco biennal
Helsinki Flamenco Bienal collaborates with Bienal Flamenco Madrid. Thanks to this partnership, festivalgoers can enjoy Julio Ruiz’s work-in-progress performance “La Familia” free of charge. This multidisciplinary work combines flamenco, performance art, and literary expression. A deeply personal and artistic journey, the piece invites the audience to reflect on family dynamics, identity formation, and the emotional and inherited legacy passed from generation to generation.
Julio Ruiz: La Familia
Thu, April 24 at 19:00, Dance House Helsinki lobby
Lorca who?
Professor Jussi Pakkasvirta gives an introduction to the evening performance ¡Lorca!
Fri, April 25 at 19:30
Sat, April 26 at 17:30
Dance House Helsinki, Lobby
¡Lorca! – Unfinished
A 12-minute, handheld-shot documentary on the creation process of ¡Lorca! is playing on a non-stop loop downstairs at Dance House Helsinki. The film features texts by Lorca and never-before-seen footage from ¡Lorca! rehearsals in Madrid and Karjalohja.
While you're there, explore the Helsinki Flamenco Association's photo exhibition, showcasing decades of Finnish flamenco through the lens of Auli Kaartinen. The exhibition is produced by Helsinki Flamenco Association and curated by Joonas Widenius.
Flamenco Market
The Saturday Flamenco Market invites everyone to hang out in the Dance House lobby and enjoy shared activities and performances.
11:00–16:00 Sales & presentation tables
Featuring: Helsinki Flamenco Association, Compañía Kaari & Roni Martin, Viuhkakauppa (fan shop), musicians Joonas Widenius and Anna Murtola, publishing houses Ntamo and Siltala, the Finland–Spain Association, and a flea market featuring dancewear and performance attire.
12:00 Free Flamenco Class
A free flamenco trial lesson led by dance artist Marja Rautakorpi introduces participants to flamenco’s expressive movement language and compelling rhythms. No previous experience is required. The workshop is accompanied by live music from guitarist Joonas Widenius. Just wear comfy clothes and shoes. Duration: 45 min.
13:00 Popup Performance:Un diálogo entre Paula Comitre y Julio Ruiz
Saturday, April 26, Dance House Helsinki Lobby
Panel discussions
Wed, April 23 at 18:00, Theatre Museum
Flamenco Today: Something Traditional, Something Borrowed
Panelists: Israel Galván, Kaari Martin, Miritza Lundberg
Sat, April 26 at 15:00, Dance House Helsinki, Lobby
Flamenco Today: What Is Allowed?
Panelists: Julio Ruiz, Marja Rautakorpi, Angela Aldebs
The panels are moderated by flamenco guitarist Joonas Widenius
Flamenco All-Stars Sauna Club
The days may end, but the energy doesn’t! Join us April 23–26 at the Flamenco All-Stars Sauna Club, where the heat keeps rising as our star performers take the stage to let loose and celebrate flamenco without limits.
Uusi Sauna, Välimerenkatu 10, Jätkäsaari