Highlights in Helsinki FOR 2023

Art & Culture is expanding in Helsinki, making it more diverse for tourists and residents in 2023

- Aruna Rathod

This year, Helsinki is enriching its cultural offering with a new venue, several high-level exhibition openings and tasty novelties in the gastronomic field.

NEW CULTURAL VENUES

The centre of Helsinki is marked by different architectural layers, as the city has prioritised the reuse and revitalisation of its architectural landmarks, offering improved cultural spaces that contribute to the evolving character and shape of the city. One of the highlights of 2023 is the opening of Hakaniemi Market Hall after a complete renovation that has conserved its original beauty from 1914 but brought it to the technological standards required today. The market hall is home to multiple vendors selling fresh food ingredients and delicacies, pastries, handicrafts, gifts, flowers and toys. A new restaurant run by Ville Relander, owner of the restaurants Madonna and The Cock, will open on the second floor, giving even more reasons to visit the area.

Second, the old Russian barrack building from the 1830's, used as a bus station until 2005, is being transformed into a new cultural centre called Kulttuurikasarmi, in autumn 2023. The cultural centre is located directly next to Amos Rex Art Museum and will house a new cinema, restaurants, pavilions, event spaces and an outdoor stage.

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