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

Kaisa’s Enchanted Forest (2005) 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) 2015, 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.

Anne Stenros, the new Chief Design Officer of city of Helsinki will be having a speach/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. Stenros will speak on the topic How can we design the public services of the future? on the 2nd of June . Stenros is known as a g lobal thought leader on design thinking and creative leadership. Before

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

The duo Niillas Holmberg & Roope Mäenpää perform Arctic folk music in Northern Sámi language. In the duo´s music one cannot only recognize the bare beauty of nature in Sápmi, but can also find reference to Sámi philosophy and beliefs, as well as to the Western people’s never ending need for ownership. 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.