Toimintakertomus | Verksamhetsberättelse | Annual Report

Kuusisto, and Paavali Jumppanen.
performances. 5x2 art education was provided for
Hungary as well as performances in the Bravo! festival.
Juliet. The sixth Asia in Helsinki Festival, held in May,
The international visitors during the spring were the
comprehensive school lower stage classes in cooperation
Also on the stage at Vuosaari House during the year were
was visited by the Royal Ballet of Thailand. In addition to
Stephan Oliva Quartet from France, Brian Melvin’s Fog
with the art schools operating in the building.
Sunanda Sharma and the classical Indian dance duo
ballet, the festival featured a puppet theatre for children
from San Francisco, and the Italian violinist Giuseppe Mas-
The gallery’s exhibition schedule began with an experi-
Kathak, the legendary Wigwam, and The Bear performed
and Thai films, which were screened at Bio Rex. In Sep-
ini. The autumn was brightened by an intense tango-jazz
mental collaboration with the Artists’ Association of
by Suomalainen Kamariooppera (the Finnish Chamber
tember the Chinese Traditional Theatre Academy
performance by Emilio Solla y Afines from Spain. Finnish
Helsinki. Good lighting facilities were purchased for
Opera).
presented the Beijing Opera classic Farewell My
performers of jazz and light music included Otná Eahket,
Malmitalo’s upper circle for information and amateur
Multicultural fairs by the International Cultural Centre
Concubine.
Doina Klezmer, M. A. Numminen’s Neobrutalist Tango Or-
exhibitions.
Caisa were extended to Vuosaari House. The Children’s
Helsinki City Theatre’s musical The Umbrellas of
chestra and Sanna Pietiäinen as well as Club 45.
5x2 art education programme was carried out in
Cherbourg ran at the Alexander Theatre for the whole of
One of the brightest stars in the firmament of today’s
Stoa, the Cultural Centre of Eastern Helsinki
cooperation with professional pedagogues with various
the autumn. The third Russian Seasons festival in Novem-
world of flamenco, Israel Galván, caused a sensation with
Stoa is the Cultural Centre of Eastern and Southeast
cultural backgrounds. Art courses in Russian for children
ber featured visitors including Teatr Na Liteinom from St Pe-
his exciting choreography in the autumn.
Helsinki, providing cultural services for people of all ages.
continued.
tersburg and the Moscow Young Viewers’ Theatre. The
The gallery put on 19 exhibitions. Kanneltalo also acted
The programme of events strongly features excellent
programme included The Happy Prince directed by Kama
as a cooperative party in the Mätäjoki 2002 environmental
performances of modern dance and a broad-based
Other activities in eastern Helsinki
Ginkas. Festival performances were also seen at Stoa.
art exhibition by artists from west Helsinki, which spread
programme for children. Stoa is also responsible for the
Villa Aino Ackté was open to the public once a week from
The studio facilities on Harakka Island and at the Cable
out along the banks of the Mätäjoki river and to Sitratori
Helsinki Cultural Office’s venue in Vuosaari House and for
May to the end of October. During the open days, concerts
Factory, which are part of the Alexander Theatre unit, were
Square and Kannelmäki station. In December Sanna Karls-
the activities of Villa Aino Ackté.
were held with a programme ranging from classical to light
occupied by a total of 45 artists. Villa Eläintarha 14
son-Sutisna and Nella Keskisarja illuminated Kanneltalo
The autumn season at Stoa was a festival of dance. The
music. Concert performances were given by artists
provided accommodation for artists from more than ten
with their light art. Art education was shared out by the
world’s undisputed foremost modern dance ensemble, La
including the Lenni-Kalle Taipale Group and Anneli
countries during the year. A series of classic films was
5x2 art education programme’s Rhythm and Movement
Compagnie Marie Chouinard from Canada, packed the
Saaristo. The villa was used in February 2002 as the setting
shown at Lasipalatsi, where the webzine Skenet was edited.
course.
halls during the Moving in November festival. The festi-
for a TV series by the TV1 channel about the life of Venny
val, which spread into Helsinki and Espoo, was a great
Soldan-Brofeldt, the wife of author Juhani Aho. In May
Savoy Theatre
Malmitalo
success and further strengthened Stoa’s position as one of
and August two tours of seaside stately homes were
Savoy Theatre operates in three ways: it rents out the thea-
Malmitalo is the Cultural Centre of Northern and
Finland’s top venues for modern dance.
arranged in partnership with the City of Helsinki Public
tre with staff services to external arrangers, and it arranges
Northeast Helsinki. A key aim is to attract the interest of
Many of the top names in Finnish dance appeared at
Works Department, featuring a concert at the villa.
partnership events and in house-productions. The biggest
local residents who are not accustomed to using cultural
Stoa during the year, from dancer/choreographer Tommi
The main event of the year for Kurkimäki Community
in-house production series was Cercle Invisible, which was
services.
Kitti to Jyrki Karttunen, who delighted the audience with
Centre was the Kurkimäki Village Festival, which
invited to the Savoy Theatre for the third time. In all, since
Malmitalo gained a new audience for culture with a
his Keiju choreography. It was also a busy year for theatre.
featured performers including Kengurumeininki, Turku
Helsinki’s year as European City of Culture in 2000, Cercle
series of Open Door free performances, mostly consisting
Collaboration continued with Teatteri Jurkka, and in all
New Theatre, Killer and Tyrävyö. Other events during the
Invisible has been presented at the Savoy Theatre 52 times
of concerts and Finnish films. Among those who appeared
three plays performed on Jurkka’s stage were also seen at
year included film Sundays, country & western evenings
to a combined audience of more than 35,000. Also, the in-
in the series were Anki Lindqvist, Tuomari Nurmio and
Stoa in 2002. In November performances from the Russian
and 70s nights. The Children’s 5x2 art education
house production of the Music of the Worlds concert series
Trio Nostalgico. Open Doors reached an audience of
Seasons festival were in the programme.
programme continued. At the end of 2002 the Cultural Of-
continued. Of the partnership events, the largest was the
roughly 2,000. The for-payment programme of events was
The programme for children was brightened with the
fice gave up Kurkimäki Community Centre for financial
production Tsirkka together with the Helsinki Festival and
comprised of quality concerts, drama and dance
children’s theatre festival Bravo! in March. The traditional
reasons.
the dance ensemble Tsuumi.
performances, and films.
Children’s Saturdays continued as before.
The White Hall’s fifth summer exhibition, Socialist Rea-
The diversity of the programme was partly ensured by
RECEIVING VENUES
lism, received a lot of media coverage. However, it did not
renting out the performance facilities. Amateur and
Vuosaari House
The stages of the receiving venue theatres – the Alexander
attain its visitor target this time, partly due to the
professional troupes were offered an opportunity to stage
Vuosaari House’s programme arrangements spotlight
Theatre and the Savoy Theatre – are located in the heart of
exceptionally hot summer, which drew the public away
their performances in high-quality facilities at a moderate
children’s culture and figure in the immigrant community.
the city. The premises of these theatres are hired out for
from all summer events. At the end of 2002 the Cultural
cost. This opportunity was particularly often used by
In 2002 Vuosaari House collaborated with local artists,
different kinds of concerts, theatrical and dance
Office gave up the White Hall for reasons of economy. The
puppet theatres, which arranged children’s matinées. A
associations and schools, among others. As a result of the
performances. They have technical facilities for hosting
White Hall’s activities are being continued by a longtime
kids’ cinema and the Swedish-language Knattebio ci-
collaboration, multicultural art education projects, a Russ-
demanding international visiting performances.
partner of the Savoy unit, Capital Catering.
nema rounded out the entertainments for preschool child-
ian-language children’s theatre performance and a choral
The Savoy Theatre is specialised in short and quickly
The Jazz-Espa series of concerts continued at the
ren with free film shows. The 51 showings had a total
concert were staged.
changing events and the Alexander Theatre aims to stage
Esplanade bandstand for its third summer since it was
audience of 5,800. For children of school age the IP-Kino
Among the favourites in the Children’s Saturdays series
longer performance periods.
started by the Finnish Jazz Federation during Helsinki’s
cinema was held every other Wednesday afternoon. The
were a visiting performance of Hippo and Other Horses
year as City of Culture. It featured the cream of Finnish
16 showings attracted a total audience of 1,930. For
by Helsinki City Theatre and the Opera and Theatre En-
The Alexander Theatre
jazz ensembles, playing every weekday in July. The
families there were Children’s Saturday shows, a
semble Kapsakki’s Souvenirs of Kapsäkki. International
The Alexander Theatre served for the spring season as the
Esplanade bandstand has also won an established position
Didgeridoo event, a May Day festival, and Sysimetsän
perspectives were presented by Baltic House Theatre from
main venue of the Finnish National Theatre. In March the
as a venue for different kinds of exhibitions held outside
suippokorvat – an event accompanied by workshops and
St Petersburg and the Mikropodium puppet theatre from
premiere was held of the National Theatre’s Romeo and
the summer season.
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