Helsinki is a friendly city for all cultural activity, from creative processes and performing arts to enjoyment of cultural offerings.

 

The city has strong scenes in music, dance, theatre, film and visual arts, with multiple venues. The cultural offerings are both domestic and international, ranging from old masterpieces to contemporary works of art. There are a number of professional and amateur theatre companies. Cinemas show movies in their original languages, subtitled in Finnish and Swedish.

 

Helsinki’s many top-class galleries put on display all genres of art including avant-garde. Cultural venues organize exhibitions, concerts and dance performances, and they offer facilities for both professional and amateur artists.