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Scandinavian Culture Calendar – Where to go, what to see? It’s all happening here! By Hanna Heiskanen
Sideways takes place in central Helsinki. Photo: Petri Anttila
Between Before and After: Clare Woods’ paintings (until 5 March 2023) British Artist Clare Woods is exhibiting at the Serlachius Museum in Mänttä. In her first show in Finland, partly inspired by the pandemic, she explores vulnerability through paintings of flowers and humans. Between Before and After covers works Woods has created in the past five years and is a collaboration with Dundee Contemporary Arts. While at the museum, check out their permanent exhibition, too, and enjoy the views from the picturesque lakeside location. Joenniementie 47, Mänttä serlachius.fi
Matter by Norwegian Presence (7-12 June) Norway is taking over Brera in Italy this early June. Design and Architecture Norway (DOGA) has chosen some of the 128
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country’s most interesting designers to feature in the international showcase taking place during Milan Design Week. Norway’s mountains, fjords and natural resources have acted as inspiration for the contributors. The exhibition has been curated by Kråkvik & D’Orazio. Via Daniele Manin 13, Milano norwegianpresence.no Clare Woods: The English Smile (2021). Photo: Clare Woods / Martin Asbaek
Miniøya (11 and 12 June) Summer means festival season for children, too. Miniøya is Norway’s largest cultural and music festival for children. Organised since 2010, the festival takes children seriously, which means introducing them to a wide range of music styles, but never with a frown. If you need proof, why not try the ‘Pimp My Drum’
