30.4.2020 at 17:45 | Crowning of Havis Amanda in Virtual Reality | Spoken word performer
Organised by the Student Union of the University of the Arts (ArtSu) in collaboration with the City of Helsinki and ZoanVR for online celebrations of Vappu. Access via burst.fi
From TaiYo/ArtSu’s instagram @taiyoartsu:
“We’re crowning Havis Amanda on Thursday! In Virtual Reality! Vappu eve 30.4 at 17:45.
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This Vappu 2020 we @taiyoartsu are responsible for the traditional Crowning of Havis Amanda. We didn’t want the coronavirus situation to stop us from bringing joy to everyone’s Vappu celebrations, so we decided to organise it in an alternative way, entirely in a virtual environment, allowing everyone to follow it safely from their homes.
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We cooperated with the City of Helsinki (@helsinki) and VR studio Zoan (@zoanvr) to create the experience of the traditional crowning ceremony event in an entirely new and unique manner. And what’s more, viewers can interact and react within the virtual reality, to experience a sense of community. The crowning ceremony can be viewed at http://www.burst.fi and it is a part of the larger Vappu programme offered by the City of Helsinki. The City of @helsinki has published their Vappu at Home programme, check the link in their bio!
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With the help of the virtual crowning ceremony, we @taiyoartsu would like to remind everyone to celebrate Vappu safely at home, and toast to each other online!
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The Team
Music – Aukusti Arjas (incl. remixes of tracks Skállovárri, Beaivvi mánát and Vildaluodda by @vildaduo )
Performers – Matleena Kohonen, Saara Lampela, Eugenie van der Meulen, Sara-Maria Pirhonen
Artistic planning – Sofia Charifi (artistic director), Terhi Hartikainen, Veera Isotalo, Eeva Rajakangas, Oskari Ruuska, Maria Valkeavuolle and performers
Production – Sini Kaartinen, Ville Sinnemäki.”
Full press release by the Student Union of the University of the Arts can be found here and the Facebook event is here. More information on the full programme of the online celebrations of Vappu by the city of Helsinki here (in Finnish).
22.2.2020 at 15 |Chamber music pieces for oboe and English horn | Harpsichord/continuo
Camerata hall, Musiikkitalo, Mannerheimintie 13 A, Helsinki, Finland
“Music by Baroque composers Telemann and Zelenka are joined by Finnish premieres of works by Macmillan, Marvin and Agrell: two worlds of music 250 years apart.”
With:
Cristian Moré Coloma, Kyeong Ham, oboe
Amelia Coleman, oboe/cor anglais
Asko Padinki, bassoon
Kaapo Kangas, double bass
Eugenie Touma van der Meulen 