Sharing Inspiration

When: May 27, 2010 12:00 am

Countries participating in the Shanghai Expo will have one day during the six months of the Expo when the spotlight will be on that particular country. Finland Day on the 27^th May marks an opportunity for Finland to showcase its culture in Shanghai. The day’s programme is filled with performances by over 100 artists in five different venues on the Expo grounds – Expo Center, Music Club, Europe Square, Dock 1 and the Finnish Pavilion. Finland is presenting a broad repertoire of performances for the expected 400 000 daily visitors to the Expo area.

Finland day opens with official opening in the morning at the Expo Center and ends the same evening in the same place with a Finland gala performed for an audience of 2500 people consisting of official delegations, Finns and Finnish networks in China and regular visitors.

Finland Day Programme 27th May

Europe Square Outdoor Stage (Pudong)
11:00–21:30

The Five Corners Quintet (jazz) 11:00-11:50

Kimmo Pohjonen (folk / experimental) 13:00-13:50

Villa Nah (pop) 14:50- 15:40

Negative (rock) 16:30-17:20

Turisas (metal) 18:30-19.20

Stratovarius (metal) 20:30-21.20

The electronic music and VJs between the performances are courtesy of the city of Turku, 2011 European Capital of Culture.

Top Billin (DJ)

Jori Hulkkonen (DJ)

Beige & Harmaa (VJ )

Music Club, Performance Center (Pudong)
11:00–21:30

Verneri Pohjola, Joonas Riippa, Tian Bai and Mike Brownell Quartet
(jazz) 12:00-12:50

Sväng (folk) 14:00-14:50

Lepistö & Lehti (folk) 16:00-16:50

Walo & Hakkarainen (circus) 18:00-18:50

The Finnish National Ballet (dance) 20:00-20:50

Dancer-choreographer Tero Saarinen artist meet-and-greet courtesy of the City of Turku, 2011 European Capital of Culture.

Dock 1 Outdoor Stage, Expo Childerens’ Theatre (Puxi)

Moominpappa and the Sea

A collaboration between Shanghai East Children’s Theatre and Svenska Teater
Two performances, 12:00 and 16:00

Expo Center, Auditorium (Pudong)                                                                        19:00–20:30

Finland Day ends with Finland Day Gala at the Expo Center, an invite only event for representatives of Finnish and Chinese companies and stakeholders. The programme of the gala is built around the theme of the Finnish Expo, Sharing Inspiration and it consists of several collaborations between Finnish and Chinese artists.

Finnish Pavilion Kirnu 9:30–22:30

Finnish artists share insights into performing arts and creative thinking at Kirnu, with performances of dance, song, circus, street shows and different musical instruments. During May and June, your guides are Northern Savonia’s creative arts development project SARKA and the Kotka-Hamina area’s development company CURSOR. Both are sending four innovative culture professionals to perform for one month. The project was founded in co-operation with local companies and organizations, Partanen & Lamusuo Partnership and Finpro.

In addition, Helsinki will host a series of club nights reflecting the city’s vibrant music scene. The jazz, metal and electronic clubs will take place in association with the events of Finland Day on the 27^th May in various venues across the city.

More information about the Helsinki Nights here:

Helsinki Jazz
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When: May 27, 2010 12:00 am

The leading choreographers of China and Finland talk about the cultural scene in their native countries, sharing their experiences as internationally acknowledged ambassadors of contemporary dance.

Jin Xing

Jin Xing’s biography as a dancer is as extraordinary as her personal life as the first transsexual recognized by the Chinese government. She studied modern dance technique, among others, at the schools of Martha Graham and Merce Cunningham in New York, and has taught and performed across Europe including La Biennale di Venezia, Dance Umbrella London and Impulstanz Vienna.

Jin Xing is recognized as the most significant choreographer in China and the director of the biggest independent dance group in the country. In 1996 she set up the Beijing Modern Dance Ensemble, the first modern dance troupe in Beijing, and in 2006 she founded the Shanghai Dance Festival as the first independent dance festival in China.

Tero Saarinen

Tero Saarinen’s training in classical, modern, and Japanese butoh dance has yielded a distinctive, original, kinetic signature and has marked him as one of the most significant choreographers of his generation.

The multi-award-winning dancer and choreographer based his own company in 1996 in Helsinki. Today, Tero Saarinen Company is one of Finland’s leading cultural exports; the group has appeared in major venues of almost 40 countries and Saarinen’s choreographies have been licensed also to other prominent dance companies in Europe.

Europe Square Outdoor Stage (Pudong) on Finland Day 27th May at 12.00

By courtesy of Turku – European Capital of Culture 2011

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When: May 26, 2010 8:00 pm

Acclaimed modern dance ensemble Tero Saarinen Company pays a visit to Shanghai and the Shanghai Expo with Stravinsky Evening (Petrushka/HUNT) at the Shanghai Centre Theatre on 26th of May. Tero Saarinen Company’s Stravinsky Evening features two powerful contemporary reinterpretations of Russian composer Igor Stravinsky’s (1882-1971) classics: Petrushka and The Rite of Spring. Known for his works composed specifically for dance, Stravinsky was perhaps the most influential composer of the 20th century. Major choreographers all over the world have created their own responses to Stravinsky’s scores. Tero Saarinen is now widely considered to be the leading Stravinsky interpreter of his generation. Tero Saarinen Company’s Stravinsky Evening begins with Petrushka, an eternally moving triangle drama accompanied by exquisite live music. The performance ends with HUNT, Saarinen’s intensely powerful solo with its multilayered themes including masculinity and femininity, alienation and the fading of beauty. This masterpiece has moved audiences and critics worldwide: it has won prizes and award nominations equally for its choreography, innovative use of technology, and Tero Saarinen’s unforgettable interpretation.

Additionally, Tero Saarinen will hold for professional dancers the Master Class at the Shanghai Oriental Art Center on the 24th of May. Saarinen will also be attending the Finland Day with an artist meet-and-greet on the 27th of May, courtesy of the City of Turku, the 2011 Capital of Culture.

Tero Saarinen Company: Stravinsky Evening (Petrushka/HUNT) 26th May 2010, 8.00 pm.

Shanghai Centre Theatre, 1376 Nanjing Road West

Tickets 100, 150, 250 and VIP 380 RMB. Tickets can be purchased from the following websites:

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Choreographer and dancer Tero Saarinen is one of the world’s most highly acclaimed and unique dance artists. Tero Saarinen Company, founded in 1996, is a leading Finnish cultural export. The group has performed in almost 40 countries, receiving high praise from critics and audiences alike.

www.terosaarinen.com

www.turku2011.fi