Summer full of culture in Espoonlahti
Midsummer by the sea, DJ gigs, flower ornaments for the Pride week, mural painting, and street circus – Espoonlahti offers entertainment for everyone!
In Espoonlahti, the summer starts in the first week of June, when the Espoonlahti Ice Arena transforms into a magical wonderland for roller-skaters on Saturday 8 June. The chamber music festival Rantaraitti soi! is held by the Rantaraitti waterfront walkway on the same weekend.
Read more about the Roller Skate Disco at espoo.fi.
Read more about the Rantaraitti soi! festival at espoo.fi.
Shoreline sounds – Afrobeat, hip hop, R&B and baile funk in Kivenlahti
This summer, the Kivenlahti beach located by the Rantaraitti waterfront walkway will act as the stage for three DJ gigs. The beach is located in a naturally beautiful environment, which is the perfect setting for relaxing and enjoying the summer.
“We wanted to organise gigs with an easy-going and relaxed beach vibe and the DJ performers were chosen accordingly. The beach will be filled with sounds of Afrobeat, hip hop, R&B and baile funk,” says Riikka Kampara, Senior Producer in the Espoonlahti Cultural Project.
DJ duo FWU will kick off the Kivenlahti Summer Sessions on 15 June. Consisting of DJs SHY GRL and twenpettie, FWU is a DJ duo that has charmed audiences at Flow Festival and Helsinki Pride, among other events. Known for their bold remixes and love of rap, the duo’s selections include familiar club hits from recent decades, sleek new releases, and trendy Afropop and baile funk.
DJ Renaz, i.e. Renaz Ebrahim, will take the stage on 29 June. Renaz’s sets focus on hip hop and R&B, with Afrobeats and amapiano sounds as perfect complements. She seamlessly blends classic tracks with the latest hits.
Known as a DJ at Tavastia’s Saturday Disco and a relentless crowd-pleaser, DJ Harvest will perform the third gig of the summer. The former skateboarder’s favourites include golden age hip hop and buzzing indie rock.
Read more about the summer’s DJ gigs at espoo.fi:
DJ duo FWU Sat 15 June Kivenlahti Summer Sessions: DJ duo FWU
DJ Renaz Sat 29 June Kivenlahti Summer Sessions: DJ Renaz
DJ Harvest Sat 6 July Kivenlahti Summer Sessions: DJ Harvest
Family Midsummer
Celebrate Midsummer at Kivenlahti Beach with a relaxed picnic and fun activities for the whole family on Friday 21 June. Music will be provided by troubadour Anton Mellanen, and the sauna container will be open for a post-swim relaxation.
“Midsummer at Kivenlahti Beach is definitely the highlight of the Espoonlahti summer programme. We will build a comfortable picnic area and organise multiple food stalls on the beach. The little ones can enjoy a hobby horse track and pet alpacas. There will also be a tarot card reader to divine the future,” says Kampara.
Spend a fun summer day with the youngest members of the family at the Soukka Residents’ Park on Thursday 13 June, when the Children’s Cultural Centre Aurora organises shows and activities also elsewhere in Espoo. These include a circus performance and workshop. The mobile library Välkky will also be there.
Flower workshop, mural art and street circus in the Pride week
The Pride week will be celebrated at Lippulaiva Library on Friday 28 June. Welcome to create flower ornaments in all the colours of the rainbow to adorn your hair or clothes, even for the upcoming Pride parade!
The Pride week’s flower workshop will also be held in front of the Sello Hall in Leppävaara on Thursday 27 June.
Read more about the flower workshop in Espoonlahti at espoo.fi.
Read more about the flower workshop in Leppävaara at espoo.fi.
A mural will be painted on the underpass at the junction of Kivenlahdenkatu and Lainepolku. The mural will be painted by art collective Mimmit together with local residents. The mural will be revealed in August. Read more about the Future Stories concept focused on themes of sustainable development at: espoo.fi/en/future-stories
The Yhtä sirkusta! Street Circus Weekend takes over Espoo on 10–11 August 2024. The event is full of entertaining, surprising and wild street circus performances in five different locations around Espoo. In front of the Lippulaiva shopping centre in Espoonlahti, CircusSimon will perform the show “We are the Champions” twice on Saturday 10 August. The show is a mix of high-level choreographed circus performances, juggling with footballs, engaging warm-up numbers and dancing.
Read more about the Yhtä sirkusta! Street Circus Weekend on the event website at: espoo.fi/en/yhtasirkusta espoo.fi/en/yhtasirkusta
In late August, there will be a public showing of the classic film Grease in Espoonlahti on Espoo Day, Saturday 31 August. The event information will be updated on the website of the Espoonlahti cultural project in June. espoo.fi/en/espoonlahti-cultural-project