Festival: EE, LV, LT X 100

From August 26 until September 1st, culture festival “Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania x 100” takes place in Helsinki, to celebrate the 100th years jubilee of the Baltic states. The programme will include seminars, poetry reading, music and theatre, as well as movie programme. The festival is a joint event of the Nordic Council of Ministers´ offices in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, Nordic culture point and Runokuu.

Festival Programme:

• 26 August at 6–8 pm

Poetry reading at Lavaklubi, National Theatre. In collaboration with Runokuu

• 29 August at 2.30 pm

Opening of the festival, reception

• 29 August at 3.30–5 pm

Seminar: “Norden as a concept and influence“

• 29 August at 6–12 pm

Baltic film night: “Rocks in my Pocket” (LV, 2014), “Owl Mountain” (LT, 2017), “The Man Who Looks Like Me“ (EE, 2017)

• 30 August at 10–11.45 am

Children film program for schools

• 30 August at 6–8.30 pm

Theatre Performance: “Piip and Tuut Hamlet” by William Shakespeare

• 31 August at 3–5 pm

Seminar: “Literature of Small Nations vs Big Nations – interest and awareness”

• 31 August at 6–8

Short film program: “The Master” (EE, 2015), “Running lights” (LT, 2017), “Hunting Day” (LV, 2016), “Lords of Riga” (LV, 2016), “Hello Horse!” (LV, 2017), “Seven Awkward Sex Scenes” (LV, 2016)

• 1 September at 7.30–9 pm

Concert: “Nordic Passion” by the Baltic jazz musicians in Temppeliaukion kirkko