POETRY MOON

Saturday 16/08

Poetry Market

Lasipalatsi Square at 13–17
A cavalcade of topical poets: come and hear the newest poems! Around 20 poets featuring nonstop poetry in the heart of the city.

Risto Oikarinen, Tomi Kontio, Kari Aronpuro, Henri Hirvenoja, Juhana Vähänen, Silja Järventausta, Jukka Viikilä, Tytti Heikkinen, Joona Kivirinta, Kristiina Kärhä, Kirsi Poutanen, Meri Vesanto, Johanna Kujala, Heli Slunga, Claes Andersson, Jouni Tossavainen, Juha Siro, Markku Into, Teemu Mäki, Jarkko Tontti, Vesa Haapala, Jyrki Heikkinen.
Anja Erämaja, Mikko Myllylahti.

Helsinki Poetics Conference

Ateneum Hall at 11-17
The theme of the 2-day conference is ”Reader”.
Discussions about the symbiosis between reading and writing.
Kristiina Wallin, Marina Ciglar, Kristiina Wallin, Vesa Haapala, Hannimari Heino, Heikki Mäntymaa, Daniela Floman, Marko Niemi, Kristian Blomberg, Miikka Mutanen, Lassi Hyvärinen, Sinikka Vuola, Helena Sinervo, Arsen Mirzajev, Jukka Mallinen, Jouni Tossavainen, Olavi Rytkönen, Rita Dahl, Jyrki Pellinen.

”Stars at Night” Club

Bio Rex hall at 21-23
At the end of a long day poetry bursts into flames and various recitation performances make stars twinkle.
Arsen Mirzajev, Teemu Manninen, Duo Mirhami, Jukka Laajarinne, Katariina Vuorinen, Heli Slunga, Tuomo Heikkinen, Leevi Lehto, Risto Oikarinen ja Verneri Pohjola.
Tommi Parkko.

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Sunday 17/08

Helsinki Poetics Conference

Ateneum Hall at 11-17
Antti Nylén, Helena Sinervo, Päivi Kosonen, Timo Hännikäinen, Kuisma Korhonen, Claes Andersson, Miia Toivio, Tytti Heikkinen, Antti Kasper, Daniela Floman.
Leevi Lehto, Päivi Kosonen.

Oriental divan

Helsinki Winter Garden, Hammarskjöldintie 1 at 18-19.30
Oriental poetry and Asian thinking under the shade of palm trees.
Jaakko Hämeen-Anttila, Martin Enckell, Minna Eväsoja, Eero Hämeenniemi.

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Monday 18/08

Poetry Stop

Asematunneli tunnel, Helsinki Railway Station at 15, 16 and 17
Take a brief break and listen!
Arja Tiainen, Henrika Ringbom, Anja Erämaja, Tommyboy. Jarkko Tontti.

Poetic Walk at Tähtitorninmäki

Departure: End stop of tram no 10, Tarkk’ampujankatu 2 at 18-19.30
Poetic landscape walk on Tähtitorninmäki hill.
Tiina Raivikko, Dan Sävel, Pekka Kejonen.

Moonlight Club

Restaurant Belly, Uudenmaankatu 16-20 at 20. To be broadcast live on Yle Radio 1 at 20 -21. The audience should arrive no later than 19.45.
Asko Künnap, Mikko Myllylahti, Eino Santanen, Merja Virolainen. Tarleena Sammalkorpi.
Music: Kiureli Sammallahti.

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Tuesday 19/08

Poetry Fashion Show

Pasila Library, Kellosilta 9 at 17-18
Poems, costumes and music from various decades of the 20th century.
Vilja-Tuulia Huotarinen, Juhana Vähänen, Sinikka Vuola, Riina Katajavuori, Pauliina Haasjoki, Joni Pyysalo.
Marja-Liisa Penttilä.

An Evening with Living Poets

Huvila Festival Tent, Tokoinranta, Hakaniemi at 19–22
Something you have not experienced before! Hungarian Ákos Szilagyi, Swedish UKON and Finnish Henriikka Tavi. Eero Koivistoinen Music Society plays songs from a ”literary record” called Valtakunta.

Tarleena Sammalkorpi.
Tickets 16 €.

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Wednesday 20/08

Poetic Architecture Walk

Departure: Lippakioski, the crossing of Tehtaankatu and Laivurinkatu at 17.30-19
Poems and architecture in the Eira villa district.
Anne Mäkinen, Peter Mickwitz.

Enrolment ilmoittautumiset@nuorenvoimanliitto.fi.

Lingering Light

Karuna Church, Seurasaari at 18
”I keep asking, searching, doubting, believing..”
Matti Paloheimo, Pia Perkiö. Aino-Kaarina Mäkisalo.

Poetry Bridge

Writers’ House Villa Kivi, Linnunlauluntie 7 at 19
Kohtumiseni Eesti-Soome -luulesillal!
Asko Künnap, Doris Kareva, Andra Teede, Timo Lappalainen, Joni Pyysalo. Jürgen Rooste.

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Thursday 21/08

Poetic History Walk

Departure: Karhupuisto Park at 18-19.30
Getting acquainted with the past and identity of the Kallio district.
Sauli Seppälä, Aulikki Oksanen.

Enrolment ilmoittautumiset@nuorenvoimanliitto.fi.

Fall of the Creation

Helsinki Cathedral Chapel, Hallituskatu 7 at 18
Can we have an influence on climate change?
Miina Äkkijyrkkä, Tomi Kontio. Arto Antturi.

Poetry Slam – Helsinki qualifying round

Restaurant boat Wäiski, Hakaniemenranta 11 at 18
The stage is yours!

The Mightiest Performance – poetic waves from Brighton

Korjaamo Culture Factory, Töölönkatu 51 B, Theatre Quo Vadis at 19
Poets from Brighton on a counter visit to Helsinki. ”The Quo Vadis Band” goes poetry.
Maria Jastrzebska, John O´Donoghue, Jouni Inkala, Johanna Venho, Merja Virolainen.
Otso Kautto.

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Friday 22/08

Children’s Poetry Moon

Kaapelitehdas Cable Factory, Tallberginkatu 1 at 17-18.30
In the Night of the Arts Poetry Moon shines also on children!

Poetry Dozen

The Rikhardinkatu Library at 19-22
Twelve poets read their own work.
Kari Aronpuro, Risto Oikarinen, Marja-Leena Mikkola, Kristiina Kärhä, Catharina Gripenberg, Vesa Haapala, Laura Ruohonen, Silja Järventausta, Tomi Kontio, Juhana Vähänen, Tua Forsström, Jaakko Hämeen-Anttila.
Sakari Katajamäki.

Night by night my head gets smaller

Pitäjänmäki Culture Church, Henrikintie 25 at 19
Opening of Lassi Nummi’s 80th anniversary festivities.

Poetry Portraits

Hesperia Park at 18-02
In portraits by members of the writers’ group Tapiiri, writers study their human subjects and write poems about them.

Night of Romanian poetry

The Embassy of Romania, Stenbäckinkatu 24 at 19-21
Romanian poetry accompanied by violin music.
Letitia Petrila, Julia Petrila, Leena Maaranen, Ion Buinovschi.

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Saturday 16/08 - Friday 22/08

Poems on tracks

18/08 -14/09
Nature-themed poems give wings to tram and metro passengers. Poem cards available on public transportation vehicles, libraries and Poetry Moon events.

Poetry exhibition

14/08-01/09
Gallery of the Pasila Library, Kellosilta 9
Cross-artistic poetry/graphic art.
Kari Vaijärvi, Kari Ripatti.

All events of the Poetry Moon – except An Evening with Living Poets – are free of charge. The Poetry Moon festival is being coordinated by Nuoren Voiman Liitto (The League of Youthful Strength) and the Helsinki City Library and it is organised as a part of the Helsinki Festival.