

4th – 29th June 2019
OUT OF BLUE -exhibition, Mon-Fri. 10:00 – 17:00, Sat. 10:00 -14:00
Pro Puu Gallery, Satamakatu 2 A, Lahti
Works: T to E Collective, Helsinki 4th – 29th June 2019 and Sayaka Makita, Tokyo 10th – 20th June 2019.
Slideshow about the history of Hokkaido wood industry, 10th – 20th June.
Chopstick workshop with Japanese planes 10th-12th, 14th-15th and 17th-18th June Weekdays 11.00-15.00 / Saturday 10.00-14.00
Make your own chopsticks of Hinoki, one of most popular woods in Japan. It’s easy to make it with Japanese planes. Free of charge. No need to book. Participants must be over 8 years old and children must be accompanied by an adult. Required time is about 45 minutes.
9th June 2019
POETRY CHURCH, 18:00
Ristinkirkko, Kirkkokatu 4, Lahti
Featuring Professor Heikki Hiilamo, Laulamattomien kuoro and Päijät-Hämeen Lausujat.
10th- 20th June 2019
HEINOLA CAFE ART PROJECT 2019 -exhibition, Mon.-Fri. 11:00- 18:00, Sat.-Sun. 11:00 – 17:00
Harjupaviljonki, Kauppakatu 30, Heinola
Works by Shin Tanaka and Mayako Hakusui, Osaka.
10th June
JAPANESE MORNING COFFEE FOR BUSINESSES, 8.30 am – 10.30 am
Lahden Seurahuone, Aleksanterinkatu 14
Organized by Lahti Regional Development LADEC Oy.
14th-16th June 2019
KESKUSTELUITA-POETRY POSTER EXHIBITION, 11:00-18:00
Keskustalo Ground Floor, Aleksi 12 Lahti
Organizer Lahti Institute of Design.
4th-29th June 2019
JAPANESE CRAFTS AND ARTIFACTS, Tue.-Fri. 10:00-18:00, Sat.-Sun. 11:00-16:00
Museokioski, Aleksanterinkatu 10, Lahti
12th June 2019
DISPLAYING OF POETRY VIDEOS, Tue.-Fri. 10:00-18:00, Sat.-Sun. 11:00-16:00
Museokioski, Aleksanterinkatu 10, Lahti
13th June 2019
TOKION LOKKI TULEE LAULAMAAN, 16.00
Petit Saint Louis, Rautatienkatu 18, Lahti
Entertainment by Japanese musician Keitaney.
POETRY SLAM LAHTI TRYOUTS, 19.00-21.00
Tirra, Loviisankatu 8, Lahti
14th June 2019
LIGHT AND WATER POETRY CONCERT, 17.30
At the shore of Sibelius Hall and Piano Paviljonki, Lahti
Featuring Keitaney (Tokyo) and Korpisoi (Lahti).
Saturday 15th June 2019
THE PERFORMING OF THE POETRY COMPETITION VIDEOS AND KOTIPIHAN KULTTUURIFESTIVAALI -documentary about the birth of Annikin poetry festival, 12.00
Kino Iiris, Saimaankatu 12, Lahti
GREEN GRASS POETRY PICNIC, 14.00-20.00
Pikku-Vesijärvi shore, Lahti
14.00 Leena Sainio, Tuula Hämäläinen, Kaisa Kurki
14.30 Sampo Sihvola (poetic music)
15.00 Arto Lappi
15.10 Delivery and reception of the japanese Sakura trees, Mr. Mitsuo Iguchi ja Mr. Atsunori Ibata from Hokkaido Finland Association
15.35 KÖLÖ & Mikko Mankinen
16.00 Leonard Cohen’s poems and songs
(Ville-Juhani Sutinen, Jussi & Alina Sudenlehti, Anton Kainulainen)
17.00 Raisa Jäntti, Hanna Storm, Kalle Niinikangas
17.45 DXXXA D
18.30 Juha Rautio, Ester Nuori Leppä, Sini Silveri, Juha Kulmala
19.00 Music
Sunday 16th June 2019
POETRY MARATHON 2019 MAIN EVENT, 12.00 – 18.00
Vaahterasali, Aleksanterinkatu 26, Lahti
11.30 Bookselling and lunchtime
12.00 Award ceremony for poetry video contest
12.30 – 14.00 Tuli & Savu: Vire, liike ja sana (collaboration with Nihil Interit and Tuli & Savu -magazine)
12.45 Author Katriina Ranne and Duo Ote performance Unelmia joita hengitän
13.15 Poet Olli-Pekka Tennilä
14.20 Silvana Berki, Natasha Lako ja Arian Leka
14.35 Panel discussion on translating poetry
15.45 Pelle & The Romantiks
16.30 Hannu Salama & Vapaat Radikaalit
17.20 Greetings from Japan – Keijiro Suga (JAP)
17.40 Timo Salo & Touko Kauppinen
IN COLLABORATION WITH:
Opetus- ja Kulttuuriministeriö
Japanin Suomen-suurlähetystö (suomi–japani 100)
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