Until Sunday, Helsinki has some nice illuminations all across the center. The whole event is called “Season of Light” and features installations from various artists:
- At The Espa Stage in the Esplanade park, Village of Light (Valokylä) by Jouko Kärkkäinen
- Senate Square displays Mercy (Armo) by light artist Mikki Kunttu
- Unioninkatu will be home to 100 years by German light artist Martin Kuhn
- In the courtyard of Topelia building (at Unioninkatu 38) performances by fire circus group Walkea
- The light artwork entitled Good Light – Bad Light (Hyvä Valo – Paha Valo) in the Kaisaniemi park is by Finnish lighting designer Tülay Schakir
- The Media Piazza of Sanoma House will present the Stage Emotions photo exhibition by German Ralph Larmann
- the Parliament House, the light artwork Soul of Suomi by Swedish light artist Per Sundin
(For more details see: http://www.helsinkithisweek.com/events/articles_on_events_and_exhibitions/season_of_light_in_january.html)
It was pretty cold & windy tonight but definitely worth it!
A German in Finland - 