Programme
Programme
Friday 9.6.
11.00–18.00 Baltic Take Over / LAUKKU: Dreaming of a perfect arts house
Kiasma backyard
18.30 Baltic Take Over / A M A / Anna-Marija Adomaityte & Gautier Teuscher: Workpiece
Kiasma, Seminaari space
19.00 Baltic Take Over / Karolin Poska: Lucky Charm
Kiasma Theatre
Saturday 10.6.
15.30 Baltic Take Over / A M A / Anna-Marija Adomaityte & Gautier Teuscher: Workpiece
Kiasma, Seminaari space
16.00 Baltic Take Over / Liisa Saaremäel: Scream Box
Kiasma Theatre
19.00 Hungry Sharks: Béton Brut
Stoa
Sunday 11.6.
12.00 WORKSHOP / Choreographic Tools: Repetitive Movement Patterns by Valentin Alfery / Hungry Sharks
Stoa
15.00 Hungry Sharks: Béton Brut
Stoa
Tuesday 13.6.
18.00 Ben Fury: SPACE/HERITAGE
Kaapelitehdas, Turbiinisali
Wednesday 14.6.
15.00–20.00 Kairos: A Quiet Storm
Kiasma, Seminaari space
18.00 Ben Fury: SPACE/HERITAGE
Kaapelitehdas,Turbiinisali
Thursday 15.6.
13.00–20.00 Kairos: A Quiet Storm
Kiasma, Seminaari space
16.00 Jamie MacDonald: T4T4U
Kiasma, 3. floor
17.00 The Texture of Connection
Kiasma Theatre
18.00 Jamie MacDonald: T4T4U
Kiasma, 3. floor
18.00 Ben Fury: SPACE/HERITAGE
Kaapelitehdas, Turbiinisali
Friday 16.6.
13.00–20.00 Kairos: A Quiet Storm
Kiasma, Seminaari space
16.00 Jamie MacDonald: T4T4U
Kiasma, 3. floor
18.00 Jamie MacDonald: T4T4U
Kiasma, 3. floor
18.30-20.00 Vogue Femme workshop by Mother Kylee Ninja
Kiasma Theatre
Saturday 17.6.
12.00 Jamie MacDonald: T4T4U
Kiasma, 3. floor
13.00–18.00 Kairos: A Quiet Storm
Kiasma, Seminaari space
14.00 Jamie MacDonald: T4T4U
Kiasma, 3. floor
14.00–19.00 Hustlinki x Sade
Kansalaistori, Helsinki (In case of rain at Kiasma Theatre)
20.00 Queer Art Superstar – Ball
Kiasma
URB 23 festival – performances, street dance and glitter
URB 23 festival presents different forms of urban arts with 11 projects in Kiasma and around Helsinki. Coming up some street dance performances, events and encounters.
The festival hosts premieres of Heritage by Ben Fury, inspired by clubbing scene of the 90’s and Jamie MacDonald’s performance T4T4U. International street dance company Hungry Sharks will perform in Stoa. Kairos Helsinki will host Kiasma’s Seminar Room, presenting and exhibition and events by multiple artist. The grande finale of the festival is going to be stunning Queer Art Superstar – Ball.
This year’s festival is curated by Alexandra Mitiku (Kairos), Sara Hirn, Jonna Strandberg and Baltic Take Over team.
This year URB 23 presents OFF programme as well: Baltic Take Over is a first-ever event that brings nine performances from the Baltic countries to Helsinki. Four of the performances will be performed in Kiasma as part of URB 23 festival.
In collaboration with
The partners of the festival are the City of Helsinki& the Cultural Centre Stoa. URB is currently involved in the four-year EU project BEPART together with ten other partners.
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