Venues 2013

Titanik Gallery

Titanik Gallery is one of Turku’s most important spaces for contemporary art of all forms. Titanik Gallery has been run by the Arte Association since 1988 and organizes projects, residencies, workshops and events, not just in the gallery space but often out in the city as well.

Titanik Gallery, Itäinen Rantakatu 8, 20700 Turku
www.titanik.fi

Julie Andrée T.’s triptych installation performance Nature Morte In Turku
on Friday 14th at 15.30 – 17.30
on Saturday 15th at 14.00 – 16.00
on Sunday 16th at 14.00 – 16.00

Open Dialogues Project, discussion and picnic
on Sunday 16th at 18.00

Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art

Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art opened in 1967 on the east bank of River Aura. The museum is dedicated especially to modern art but it also brings forward contemporary and experimental art.

Joshua Sofaer’s performance Object of Love in WAM is a chance for the members of the audience to have  one to one relationship counselling. Sofaer’s performance is part of the museum’s summer exhibition Greatest Of All Is Love?

Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art, Itäinen Rantakatu 38, 20101 Turku
www.wam.fi

Joshua Sofaer’s performance in the opening of WAM’s exhibition Greatest Of All Is Love?
on Thursday 13th at 18.00 – 20.00

Joshua Sofaer – Object of Love
on Friday 14th at 12.00 – 18.00
on Saturday 15th at 12.00 – 18.00
on Sunday 16th at 12.00 – 18.00

TEHDAS theatre

TEHDAS theatre is located on the bank of Aura River in the Makasiini hall of the Manilla building. The theatre has 6-8 premiers of their own productions per year and several visiting performances and club events.

The festival clubs of New Performance Turku take place in the TEHDAS theatre. Dancer and choreographer Nada Gambier and her Action Scénique group will perform in the theatre on Saturday.

TEHDAS Teatteri, Manilla, Itäinen Rantakatu 64, 20810 Turku
www.tehdasteatteri.com

Festival Club
on Friday 14th at 21.00
on Saturday 15th at 21.00

Nada Gambier/Action Scénique
on Saturday 15th at 20.00

Kutomo

Kutomo is a contemporary art space in Turku founded by Ehkä-production in 2009. Kutomo is a space, place, studio, gallery and a room in which performances from different art fields are organized all year round.

The festival opening takes place in Kutomo. Kutomo is also the place to see dancer and choreographer Nada Gambier with her Action Scénique group and Tero Nauha’s performance Life In Bytom.

Kutomo, Kalastajankatu 1 B, 20100 Turku
www.ehka.net/kutomo

Festival opening – the performances from Artist as Art workshop
on Thursday 13th at 20.00 – 23.00

Nada Gambier/Action Scénique
on Friday 14th at 20.00

Tero Nauha – Life In Bytom
on Saturday 15th at 18.00
on Sunday 16th at 14.00

Dance theatre ERI

Dance Theatre ERI was founded in 1989 by the well-known Finnish dancer-choreographers Tiina Lindfors, Lassi Sairela and Eeva Soini. The theatre presents approximately 130 shows per year, 3-4 of which are premiere performances.

Robin Deacon’s performance White Balance and his documentary movie about the late American performance artist Stuart Sherman will take place in the theatre.

Dance theatre ERI Yliopistonkatu 7, 20100 Turku
www.eri.fi/in-english/

Robin Deacon – White Balance
on Friday 14th at 18.00
on Saturday 15th at 16.00

Robin Deacon – Stuart Sherman Documentary
on Sunday 16th at 16.00

Hamburger Börs Night Club

Hamburger Börs Night Club has a history of over thirty years in the Turku night life. The club is located near the market square of Turku and is part of the Sokos Hotel Hamburger Börs.

Hamburger Börs Night Club, Kauppiaskatu 6, 20100 Turku
www.tokravintolat.fi/eng_bors_night_club

Mimosa Pale (saw) & Severi Pyysalo (vibraphon)
on Saturday 15th at 13.00 – 15.00

The City Centre

1+1=1 by Kristina Junttila is a three day self-guided audio walking tour in the city centre of Turku

Kristina Junttila –  1+1=1
on Friday 14th at 13.00 – 18.00
on Saturday 15th at 13.00 – 18.00
on Sunday 16th at 13.00 – 18.00

AB Dance Company

The home stage of the Turku-based AB Dance Company is at the Manilla Quarters. Manilla Quarters is a culturally and historically valuable former factory complex built in 1860’s.

Manilla, Itäinen Rantakatu 64, 20810 Turku
www.aurinkobaletti.com

The Museum of Postmodern Art by the performance group Oblivia
on Saturday 15th at 18.00
on Sunday 16th at 14.00

Visual Arts Centre Manilla

Visual Arts Centre Manilla has since 1981 provided arts lessons for children and young people.

Manilla, Itäinen Rantakatu 64, Turku
http://kuvataidekeskus.fi/

Eero Yli-Vakkuri’s handcraft workshop The Mystery Machine for children.
The workshop is the first part of Yli-Vakkuri’s performance Fractal Economy Now.

on Thursday 13th at 17.00 – 19.00
on Friday 14th at 17.00 – 19.00
on Saturday 15th at 10.00 – 17.00