Women's 10,000 metres 20000 women running in the city on May 31st,
start and finish at the Olympic Stadium, a concert after the run at 16 PM
(tel. +358 50 555 2995).
Spotlights of Central Finland June 4th-6th, regional fair at Senate Square.
Samba carneval Finnish samba enthusiasts dancing through the center of Helsinki on Saturday June 6th.
Sunday market open-air market on Hakaniemi Square on June 7th.
Finnish National Opera and Ballet The season continues till June 14th.
Radio Symphony Orchestra Summer concert, Kaivopuisto park, Sunday June 7th.
Helsinki City Orchestra
(pages in Finnish and Swedish)
Concerts on May 27th and 28th in Finlandia Hall
and on Thursday June 4th in Johanneksenkirkko.
Helsinki City
Art Museum
Meret Oppenheim (until May 31st), summer exhibition (from June 10th).
The web page also has info on all public sculptures in Helsinki.
Finnish National Gallery:
Museum of Foreign art, Sinebrychoff Gold and Jewelry from Pompey
Museum of Finnish Art, Ateneum Largest collection of Finnish art.
Museum of Contemporary Art.
Amos Anderson Art Museum Modern Finnish art and special exhibitions.
There are also a number of small galleries at walking distance from city center.
Museum of Finnish Architecture Alvar Aalto, The Possibilities of City Planning
Museum of Art and Design Industrial art, handicrafts and design.
Cathedral and the
Senate Square were built in the 1800's in the neoclassical style.
Uspensky Cathedral Orthodox church.
Temppeliaukio Church with walls of natural rock.
Evening market Market Square (web camera).
Evening flea market Hietalahti.
Seurasaari Open-Air Museum A park island half way between city center and the conference site.
Suomenlinna Island Fortress is the destination of the conference excursion.