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21.5.2026 13:00 – 14:00

Concert, Mirjam Helin Academy

Espa Stage, Pohjoisesplanadi 1, Helsinki

Opera After Lunch

Unforgettable operatic gems will be heard in Esplanade Park as young talents from the Mirjam Helin Academy take the Espa Stage. The concert features baritone Emma Karsten, Gabriel Kivivuori Sereno, Faraja Mwamalumbili, Marjaana Ritanen and Heta Sammalisto.

The Mirjam Helin Academy is a talent development programme founded by the Finnish Cultural Foundation, designed for singers and singing students aiming for an international career.

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Third Life – Seppo Fränti Collection at the Kirpilä Art Collection

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