Stoan Elojuhla: UMO feat. Pikku Papu & Elena Mîndru & Juha-Pekka Mikkola – Night of the Arts

The most wonderful evening of August is here once again! All locals and even people from further away are welcome to join us at Stoa Square to enjoy the atmosphere of the beginning of autumn.

Performances
5:45 PM Pikku Papu & UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra (duration approx. 40 min.)
6:30 PM Agit Cirk: Sphere (contemporary circus performance)
7:00 PM Elena Mîndru, J-P Mikkola & UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra

Free workshops
5:00–6:30 PM Skateboard Truck, free skateboarding school for the whole family
Come and explore the skateboard truck and try out what it feels like to roll on a board! The skateboard truck offers skateboards and protective gear for loan. The instructor is professional skateboarder Petrus Marttila, who has been touring with the skateboard truck in kindergartens, schools, youth centers, and various events since 2012.

5:00–8:00 PM Cosmic Sand
We paint temporary images with sand. Enjoy creating an image – and then wiping it away.

5:00–8:00 PM Mythical Landscape Workshop
Come and create your own mindscape. The scenes created in the workshops will be projected to illuminate Stoa Square as the autumn darkness falls.

5:00–8:00 PM Water Plankton Workshop
See water fleas, copepods, insect larvae, beetles, aquatic isopods, and leeches. Look through a microscope and dive into the fascinating world of a forest pond!

5:00–8:00 PM Luovuus itää (Creativity Sprouts) Collage Workshop
Artists from the “Luovuus itää” exhibition will lead a collage workshop where both drawing and pasting images take place.

5:00–8:00 PM Vegetable Detectives
In this interactive workshop, children and families get to investigate vegetables and fruits like vegetable detectives, smell various scents, crunch different textures, and taste magical waters.

5:00–8:00 PM Diary of the Future Dead Workshop
What do life and death mean in this time?
Welcome to participate in a workshop that will become part of the "Diary of the Future Dead" exhibition from 14.10–3.11.2024 at the Stoa Cultural Centre.

5:00–8:00 PM Descent into the Forest – a Performative Relaxation Session for Adults in Myllypuro Forest
We invite Taiteiden yö celebrants to pause in the embrace of the forest. In Myllypuro Forest, we relax in hammocks while listening to poetry, live music, and the sounds of the forest. Space for 20 adults, sign-up on-site at Stoa.