Helsinki
Season of Light Festival
The Season of Light in 2010 will illuminate Senate Square and Parlia¬ment House. Famous Designer Mikki Kunttu has created light instal¬lations that will reveal these familiar Helsinki landmarks in a new and surprising light. The Season of Light is an annual open-air event.
CONTACT:
www.seasonoflight.fi, www.hel.fi/events, Salta Anttola, phone: +358 503058509, salla.anttola@hel.fi		  
1 - 6 January
Baltic Sea Action Summit
The Baltic Sea is the most polluted sea in the world. In November 2007, the countries bordering the sea adopted a road map (the Baltic Sea Action Plan by HELCOM) which identifies the actions needed to restore the status of the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea Action Summit will offer a platform for heads of states, companies, business leaders, NGOs and individual citizens to contribute to the carrying out of these actions.
CONTACT:
www.bsas.fi, Jari Luoto, phone: +358 405452524, jari.luoto@formin.fi		  
10 February
Helsinki Day
Helsinki Week
Helsinki's birthday has become an official urban celebration that offers plenty to see and do for everyone. Helsinki Week has become more of a fortnight as the events are so plentiful. There are various events being held on different parts of Helsinki.
CONTACT:
www.hel.fi/events, Susa Nokelainen, phone: +358 505933438, susa.nokelainen@hel.fi, Paivj Munther, phone: +358 931064800, paivi.munther@hel.fi		  
12 June
3 - 20 June
Helsinki Cup
Helsinki Cup is a Junior football tournament organized in 2010 already for the 35th time.
CONTACT:
yie.fi/afueet/helsinki/helsinki_cup/ www.helsinkicup.fi, helsinkicup@helsinkicup.fi		  
11 - 17 July
Flow Festival
The best in urban music across the board. Flow Festival is a part of Helsinki Festival. The festival programme will be published in April.
CONTACT:
www.flowfestival.com phone: +358 967065, info@ flowfestival.com		  
13 - 15 August
Helsinki City Marathon
The second largest marathon event in Scandinavia. Over 6,000 runners from 46 nationalities participated in 2009. The Marathon race will start at 3 pm outside the Toolo's Sports Hall and the Olympic Stadium.
CONTACT:
www.helsinkicitymarathon.fi/eng		  
14 August
Helsinki Festival & Night of the Arts
Finland's biggest arts festival presenting a wide scale of different arts, music, theatre, dance, modern circus and visual culture just to mention a few. The largest one-off urban event is the traditional Night of the Arts on 27 August. Art belongs to everyone!
CONTACT:
2009.helsinginjuhlaviikot.fi/fi/taiteiden-yo, info@helsinkifestival.fi		  
20 August - 5 September
U2 Concert
U2's 360° Tour represents the gigantic round stage in the Olympic Stadium. Last time U2 performed in Finland in 1997. Now the long absence will be compensated by two mind blowing concerts! Paavo Nurmentie 00250, Helsinki, Finland, doors open at 4pm, the actual starting time of the concert will be announced later.
CONTACT:
tickets at: www.lippu.fi, www.u2.com		  
20 and 21 August
Helsinki Design Week
We invite design devotees to new experiences, encounters and idea exchange. The program includes an array of events including work¬ shops, exhibitions, fashion shows, festivities, seminars, visits to stu¬ dios and closed-for-public spaces as well as shopping opportunities.
CONTACT:
www.helsinkidesignweek.com, info@helsinkidesignweek.com		  
27 August - 5 September
Helsinki International Film Festival Love & Anarchy
Over 100 films are being shown in the festival every year and last year there were 51,200 visitors on the festival. It is by far the biggest ilm event in Finland.
CONTACT:
www.hiff.fi, office@hiff.ff		  
16 - 26 Sptemher
New Year's Eve at Senate Square
Various entertainment is guaranteed for all ages - and naturally a massive fireworks as the new year arises! Start at 10pm.
CONTACT:
www.hel.fi/events		  
31 December

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