MiklagardArts

15/01/2026

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💡Are you a socially engaged arts organisations based in Europe?

The Alliance for Socially Engaged Arts is conducting a major research project to map the diversified socially engaged arts (SEA) practices driving social change, cohesion and citizen-led action across the Council of Europe area, and they want to hear from you

📝 Fill this 15-minute survey to share your work, impact, challenges, and future needs. All participants will be credited in the final report, published in 2026 👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfVR46GVq5DQP3mP0Xd5HwcTz8aKrorIdqA0QUKcXbMn_SOVQ/viewform

⏰ Deadline extended: 20 January 2025

💬 Join their upcoming webinars:
22 Jan 2025 – Common principles for SEA - https://tinyurl.com/CommonprinciplesforSEA
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02/09/2025

We are honored and thrilled to continue our collaboration with the 香港中樂團 Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra for the opening of their 49th Orchestral Season ✨

Oud virtuoso, Giannis Koutis, will join the orchestra for "Silken Notes of the P**a".

Inspired by the Silk Road, the programme celebrates the cultural journeys of plucked string instruments played in the “cradled” position. Across seven movements, the suite highlights the expressive voices of the five- and four-string p**a of China, the satsuma-biwa and shakuhachi of Japan, and the oud of Turkiye, weaving together a vibrant musical tapestry that echoes centuries of exchange and storytelling along the Silk Road.

📅 12–13 September 2025
📍 Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall
🕗 8 PM

This will be a truly unique musical encounter, and we couldn’t be prouder to see Giannis on stage with such distinguished musicians under the direction of Maestro Yan Huichang.

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The 49th Orchestral Season Opening Concert Silken Notes of the P**a

13/05/2025

Today, we are contributing to 2025 with a timely and relevant topic. 𝗖𝗲𝘆𝗱𝗮 will be hosting the session and is excited to welcome 𝗡𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗡𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗮𝗻, researcher, illustrator, and technologist, as our speaker.

In her keynote, 𝐀𝐈 – 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞, Nadia will explore what is erased or distorted by AI, and how artists resist its biases. Her keynote will be followed by a Q&A session.

🕒 15:00–16:15 EEST

We hope you’ll join us today at the Festival!

Full details here:

Tsekkaa ohjelma & ilmoittaudu mukaan instituutiopäivään 12.5.2025Check the schedule & sign up for the Institution Day on 12 May 2025 Schedule / Aikataulu Monday: Institution Day – Power and responsibilities of our institutions in shaky times LIVE AT TAITEEN EDISTÄMISKESKUS IN HAKANIEMI (Hakani...

13/04/2025

Yes, it's that time of the calendar again! We're excited to continue our collaboration and team up with a community of expert organisations and passionate individuals committed to driving change and promoting diversity, social justice, and transformation in their work.

2025 is an intercultural and anti-racist platform organised in collaboration with several arts and intercultural organisations. The platform strives to spark discourse around diversity, inclusivity, power structures, otherness, and intersectionally feminist strategies. The event is aimed at individual artists, cultural influencers, and institutions within the arts and culture sector, but anyone interested in these topics is warmly welcome.

Anti-racism, non-discrimination, and radical transformation take a village, a substantial amount of knowledge, and a multitude of perspectives. That’s why we’re here — together.

Check the schedule here https://www.stophatrednow.fi/

03/02/2025

📣 We’re thrilled to announce that our artistic partner, Erik Söderblom, has been given the honour of creating a spectacular artistic program for 𝟏𝟒𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐤𝐚 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐬ä𝐥𝐥𝐬𝐤𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐭 (𝐒𝐋𝐒), the Society of Swedish Literature in Finland)!

𝐒𝐋𝐒 is dedicated to collecting, archiving, and researching Swedish-speaking culture in Finland and annually awards numerous literary prizes. This milestone anniversary will be marked with a grand gala on 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟓𝐭𝐡 at the newly renovated 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢.

𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝟏,𝟕𝟎𝟎 𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲—𝐮𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞.

Folk culture and avant-garde shake hands, yesterday meets tomorrow: the digital design company 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐩𝐞𝐬 uses AI to create the vast 7m x 25m "archive galaxy," which will be projected onto the wall in the audience foyer. 𝐄𝐦𝐢𝐥 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐦𝐬𝐭𝐫ö𝐦 and his ensemble will provide the music, composed and arranged by 𝐉𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢 𝐍𝐮𝐨𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐚. 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐥 𝐊𝐧𝐢𝐟 choreographs futuristic 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡-𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐡 folk dances, while 𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐝𝐢 𝐖𝐢𝐤𝐚𝐫 has designed the costumes for the musicians, dancers, and heralds—a magnificent collection of avant-garde fashion inspired by folk costume traditions. 𝐑ö𝐥𝐥𝐢 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐩ää designs the lighting, and 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦 creates the soundscape that will envelop the entire celebration. The esteemed Swedish historian and author 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐝 will deliver the evening’s festive speech.

Happy Anniversary, SLS! 🥂🎭🎶

Välkommen att följa vårt 140-årsjubileum i direktsändning den 5 februari kl. 18! ✨

Vi firar med en extraordinär show på Finlandiahuset, där vi blickar både bakåt och in i framtiden. Den konstnärliga programhelheten är skapad av Erik Söderblom och bjuder på bland annat musik under ledning av Emil Holmström (arr. Juhani Nuorvala), med dans av Carl Knif Company och dräkter designade av Heidi Wikar.

Festföredraget hålls av akademiledamoten, historikern och författaren Peter Englund.

Under kvällen delar vi också ut en mängd litterära och kulturella pris, inklusive Karl Emil Tollanders pris – ett av de största litterära prisen i Norden med en prissumma på 50 000 euro.

📆 5.2.2025
🕘 18–20
📍 Direktsändning på www.sls.fi

05/12/2024

We are honored to stand with the Cut the Cuts campaign as one of the organizational signatories, joining over 90,000 individuals (and growing) in exercising our fundamental 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗡𝗢!

This powerful movement reminds our elected representatives that the 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘂𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘.

✂ The “𝗖𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝘁𝘀! / 𝐒𝐚𝐤𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐢𝐬! / 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐚 𝐬𝐚𝐱𝐞𝐧!” ✂ campaign is an unapologetic act to protect what defines us: our 𝐂𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄.

Today, the monumental petition will be presented to Parliament as part of an extraordinary demonstration.

05/12/2024

We are honored to stand with the “Cut the Cuts” campaign as one of the organizational signatories, joining over 90,000 individuals (and growing) in exercising our fundamental 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗡𝗢!

This powerful movement reminds our elected representatives that the 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘂𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘.

✂ The "𝗖𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝘁𝘀! / 𝐒𝐚𝐤𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐢𝐬! / 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐚 𝐬𝐚𝐱𝐞𝐧!" ✂ campaign is an unapologetic act to protect what defines us: our 𝐂𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄.

Today, the monumental petition will be presented to Parliament as part of an extraordinary demonstration.

https://www.adressit.com/sakset_seis

12/11/2024

📣 We are incredibly excited to return to Hong Kong to continue an excellent collaboration. 💥💥

👉 On the 15th of November, kanun virtuoso Hakan Güngör will perform "Dao of Water", a double concerto, for Yangqin, Kanun and Chinese Orchestra by Enjott Schneider together with Yangqin virtuoso Lee Meng-hsueh and the fantastic 香港中樂團 Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra conducted by Chew Hee Chiat.

Then and Now: A Dialogue

07/11/2024

Culture is a collective effort of meaning-making that belongs to the people—not to politicians!

We stand in solidarity with artists and cultural workers in Finland, urging everyone to say NO to these cuts and protect our cultural future.

The drastic budget cuts proposed by the Finnish Government pose a serious threat to our fundamental rights to culture and well-being. We are deeply concerned about the impacts these reductions will have on society’s mental health, the exodus of creative talent, and the years of education and commitment invested by those in the arts.

We are proud to be part of Finland’s arts ecosystem and to support a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive society.

Please, read, sign, and share the petition.💪💪💪

Suuri kulttuuriadressi  Maamme hallituksen lyhytnäköiset ja suhteettomat leikkaukset uhkaavat perusoikeuksiamme, oikeuttamme kulttuuriin ja hyvinvointiin.  Taide ja kulttuuri ovat eri muodoissaan läsnä kaikkialla. Kulttuuria ovat esitykset, kirjastot, museot, näytt...

11/06/2024

🌟🎶 Thank you for an amazing finale! 🎶🌟

We are super happy that the last concert of the 𝙃𝙋𝙊 - 𝙃𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙯𝙤𝙣 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨, an exceptional collaboration with the Helsingin kaupunginorkesteri - Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, concluded with an amazing experience!✨

This series has been a beautiful journey of musical meetings between this outstanding orchestra and top-class musicians from different parts of the world, celebrating the abundance and diversity of musical dialects and traditions. We are incredibly grateful for the opportunity to share this journey with all of you. 🎶

Heartfelt thanks to the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra for their dedication, and to all - the talented musicians who brought their unique sounds and traditions to the stage.

A special shoutout to the fantastic musicians or the concert last Saturday: 𝘌𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘙𝘢𝘪𝘫𝘢𝘴, 𝘧𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘦, 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘶 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘭ä, 𝘰𝘣𝘰𝘦, 𝘕𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘢 𝘝𝘢𝘯 𝘋𝘰𝘬, 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘰𝘯, 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘦𝘧𝘮𝘢𝘯, 𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘢, 𝘈𝘴𝘭ı𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘎𝘦𝘯ç𝘨ö𝘯ü𝘭, 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰, Jayanthi Kumaresh, a distinguished sixth-generation veena virtuoso, and tabla maestro, Pramath Kiran💥💥.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended and supported us throughout this series and to our wonderful audience, your presence and energy have made every concert unforgettable. 🙏❤️

Stay tuned for more exciting musical adventures. Until next time, keep the music alive! 🎵💫

08/06/2024

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06/06/2024

Ceyda Berk Söderblom, founder and artistic director of MiklagårdArts, will speak at 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐬 – 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐰?(Kulttuuria lähiöihin – miten se tehdään?) seminar, hosted by Deputy Mayor for Culture and Leisure, Paavo Arhinmäki!

Today, 6 June at 12.30 pm – 2:30 pm (EET), at Helsinki City Hall event square.

The seminar will also be streamed live on Helsinki-kanava:

Kaupunkilaisten osallistumisaktiivisuus taide- ja kulttuuritapahtumiin on selvästi suurempaa kantakaupungissa kuin lähiöissä. Kulttuurin ja vapaa-ajan apulaispormestari Paavo Arhinmäki järjestää 6. kesäkuuta kaikille avoimen seminaarin, jossa pureudutaan yhdessä asiantuntijoiden kanssa sii...