Echoes – 100 Years in Finnish Design and Architecture exhibition celebrates the centenary year of Finland’s independence with an engaging exploration of Finnish design and architecture. In addition to Budapest, the exhibition will be shown in Bratislava, Warsaw, Prague and Berlin in the course of 2017. Echoes exhibition presents selected and beloved Finnish design classics alongside lesser-known gems and new works from young Finnish designers, creating a fascinating dialogue and story for international audiences. The exhibition is part of the official Finland100 centenary programme. The

Thanks to generations of devoted translators, Finnish literature has been available to Hungarian readers from the 19th century up until these days. As Finland is presently celebrating its centenary year, a project co-organised by Petőfi Irodalmi Múzeum, the Finnish Embassy in Budapest and FinnAgora, and hosted in Petőfi Irodalmi Múzeum, shall provide an overview of Finnish fiction and children’s literature in the last 10 years. The installation is part of “Finland 100”, Finland’s official series of centenary programmes. Open: 7.6. – 8.10.2017 facebook.com/margofeszt www.margofeszt.hu The book

Kaisa’s Enchanted Forest (2016) by Katja Gauriloff is screened not only at the Young Sámis and cultural activism event in Budapest, but after that, also at the KINO OTOK Film Festival in Slovenia on 1 June. 4.30 p.m. Kaisa's Enchanted Forest (Kuun metsän Kaisa) (FI) 2016, dir. Katja Gauriloff Filmmaker Katja Gauriloff found a treasure trove of pristine 16mm footage of her great-grandmother Kaisa, a legendary storyteller. She recovered these priceless films from the ‘30s-’60s, shot by the Swiss writer Robert Crottet, who lived with Kaisa in the ‘30s, and Spanish photographer Enrique Méndez.

Laura Aalto, the Development Director of Helsinki Marketing (Visit Helsinki) will be one of the speakers at this year´s Brain Bar Budapest. Brain Bar Budapest is the biggest European festival on the future. Lively, ambitious and unique, Brain Bar Budapest creates the stage for top trendsetters, decision-makers and challengers to exchange ideas in unusual and unrestrained conversation. Aalto will speak on the topic How can we design the public services of the future? on the 2nd of June . Brain Bar Budapest 1-3 June Akvárium Klub Official 12 Erzsébet tér, Budapest, 1051 See full program and buy

Niillas Holmberg is a Sámi poet, musician, actor and activist whose books and poetry have been translated into more than ten languages. Despite of his young age, Holmberg has gained notable international recognition. He has even been compared to legendary Sámi artist, Nils-Aslak Valkeapää. In 2016 Niillas Holmberg was awarded the Sámi of the Year Award in Finland for his work in music, literature, languages and Sámi rights. Moderator: Petra Nemeth The language of the event is English. The discussion is part of Young Sámis and cultural activism . 27 May 2017, 6.15 p.m. A38 Exhibition Space