2026 Night of the Arts at Villa Kivi
Event Introduction
The Night of the Arts at Villa Kivi will feature three engaging panel discussions and the evening will conclude with a stand-up performance by three author-comedians. The event will be hosted by Pilvi Pääkkönen.
Programme:
5 pm Announcement of the Helsinki-based writer of the year
5:30 pm Fascinating folklore
What is it about folklore that inspires writers, and what can it tell us about the modern world? Melina Marras, Toni Saarinen and Terhi Tarkiainen will discuss the use of folklore in fiction. Interviewer: Elina Loisa.
6:30pm Naturhaverierna
A conversation with Malin Kivelä about her book Naturhaverierna – on humanity’s complex relationship with nature, climate anxiety and our longing for the wild. Interviewer: Aapo Roselius.
7:30 pm Animals as narrators in literature: anthropomorphism or a literary device?
Authors Katja Kettu and Laura Gustafsson, both of whom have endowed animals with the ability to speak human languages in their works, will discuss non-human narrators in novels and the anthropomorphising of animal characters. Interviewer: Kati-Annika Ansas.
8:30 pm Stand up!
Author-comedians Joonas Kallonen, Olavi Koistinen and Kaisa Pylkkänen
A small and charming mobile pizzeria, Il Postino the pizza bike, will be parked in the garden together with the new Smoothie bike.
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Event Information
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Time:
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17:00–21:30
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Organiser:
Helsingin Kirjailijat ry - Helsingfors författare rf
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Address:
Villa Kivi
Linnunlauluntie 7
00530 Helsinki -
Accessibility:
The event is not accessible with a wheelchair.
The event has an accessible toilet.
The site is not fully accessible. There are a few steps leading to the event room.
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Event language:
Finnish, Swedish
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Tickets:
The event is free of charge
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