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WORLD VILLAGE FESTIVAL

16.–17.5.2026 Sat 11-21, Sun 11-19
Lasipalatsi District, Helsinki – Admission Free

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  • Audience listening Jamila & The Other Heroes. Continue reading 24 000 visitors at the festival – freedom was the topic of discussion at the new festival site in Lasipalatsi District and Narinkka Square

    24 000 visitors at the festival – freedom was the topic of discussion at the new festival site in Lasipalatsi District and Narinkka Square

    World Village Festival, an admission free event kicking off the festival season, was held on May 16–17 in Helsinki’s Lasipalatsi District and...

    • Published 19.5.2026
  • World Village Festival this weekend banderol. Continue reading World Village Festival this weekend in the center of Helsinki

    World Village Festival this weekend in the center of Helsinki

    World Village Festival, dedicated to sustainable development, will be held  this weekend May 16–17 in Helsinki’s Lasipalatsi District and at...

    • Published 15.5.2026
  • Continue reading Evolving World Village Festival takes place next week in Lasipalatsi District and Narinkka Square

    Evolving World Village Festival takes place next week in Lasipalatsi District and Narinkka Square

    The admission free festival dedicated to sustainable development, will be held on May 16–17 in Helsinki’s Lasipalatsi District and at Narinkka...

    • Published 5.5.2026
  • A collage for World Village Festival programme. Continue reading The programme for World Village Festival is completed with a wide range of workshops, children’s activities, talks, music, and exhibitors

    The programme for World Village Festival is completed with a wide range of workshops, children’s activities, talks, music, and exhibitors

    The admission free festival dedicated to sustainable development, will be held on May 16–17 in Helsinki’s Lasipalatsi District and at Narinkka...

    • Published 23.4.2026
  • Speakers' collage. Continue reading Festival presents an impressive lineup of talks and discussions centered around the theme of Freedom, a topic that is more relevant than ever

    Festival presents an impressive lineup of talks and discussions centered around the theme of Freedom, a topic that is more relevant than ever

    World Village Festival’s talks and discussions highlight numerous conflicts that threaten freedom, as well as people fighting for it. Keynote...

    • Published 1.4.2026
  • World Village Festival 2026 press release photo. Continue reading International rhythms and topical discussions take over Helsinki city center

    International rhythms and topical discussions take over Helsinki city center

    World Village Festival held in 16.-17. May will feature performances on by Yona, Mutaveijarit, French-Colombian artist Ëda Diaz, Jarmo Saari...

    • Published 11.3.2026
  • Continue reading The first programme announcements bring perspectives on Palestine, Venezuela, and Congo

    The first programme announcements bring perspectives on Palestine, Venezuela, and Congo

    Newly relocated World Village Festival has published its first programme. The admission free festival will be held in May 16-17 in central Helsinki....

    • Published 11.2.2026
  • Kukkaseinä. Continue reading Exhibitor registration for World Village Festival has opened

    Exhibitor registration for World Village Festival has opened

    World Village Festival is reforming and moving from Suvilahti to central Helsinki. The traditional admission free event will be held on May 16–17...

    • Published 15.1.2026
  • Illustration of the festival's new area in the Lasipalatsi District. Continue reading Call for programme proposals and intern recruitment now open

    Call for programme proposals and intern recruitment now open

    Open call for programme proposals for World Village Festival 2026 is now open. We are looking for a wide range of programs related to the theme of...

    • Published 10.11.2025
  • Illustration on the festival's theme Freedom. Continue reading World Village Festival will be held next year on May 16–17 in Lasipalatsi District

    World Village Festival will be held next year on May 16–17 in Lasipalatsi District

    World Village Festival is transforming and moving from Suvilahti to central Helsinki. The traditional admission free event will be held a week...

    • Published 22.10.2025
  • DAM performing. Continue reading Suvilahti filled with peace supporters – 62 000 visitors at World Village Festival

    Suvilahti filled with peace supporters – 62 000 visitors at World Village Festival

    Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the family-friendly event kicked off the Helsinki festival summer in a joyful and opinionated atmosphere. The...

    • Published 27.5.2025
  • Continue reading The 30th anniversary festival will be celebrated this weekend

    The 30th anniversary festival will be celebrated this weekend

    World Village Festival has been campaigning for a just and sustainable world for 30 years. The festival will take place on 24–25 May in Suvilahti,...

    • Published 19.5.2025
  • Bazaars at the festival. Continue reading Less than three weeks to festival – street kitchens and stands published

    Less than three weeks to festival – street kitchens and stands published

    World Village Festival brings a colorful array of vegetarian cuisine, cultures and sustainable development actors to Suvilahti in Helsinki. There...

    • Published 5.5.2025
  • Continue reading Sport, dance and art – plenty of activities for the whole family  

    Sport, dance and art – plenty of activities for the whole family  

    On 24–25 May, the festival summer kicks off with the admission free World Village Festival. In addition to music, talks and discussions, the...

    • Published 16.4.2025
  • Kuvakollaasi festivaalin puhujista. Continue reading 24 talks and discussions about peace

    24 talks and discussions about peace

    Talks and discussions at World Village Festival explore peace from a broad perspective. What is the role of women, youth and people with disabilities...

    • Published 2.4.2025
  • Kuvakollaasissa festivaalin esiintyjät Ebo Krdum, Majur ja Ana Tijoux. Continue reading More programme releases: Ana Tijoux, Majur, Ebo Krdum

    More programme releases: Ana Tijoux, Majur, Ebo Krdum

    This year's theme, Peace, can be seen and heard on the programme of World Village Festival. The admission free event for the whole family will...

    • Published 13.3.2025
  • Kuvakollaasi, jossa vasemmalta oikealle ovat festivaalin artistit: SARAB, Rauhankonsertti sekä DAM. Continue reading The sound of peace will be heard at the 30th anniversary World Village Festival

    The sound of peace will be heard at the 30th anniversary World Village Festival

    Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the sustainable development festival, World Village Festival, has published the first part of its programme....

    • Published 30.1.2025
  • Exhibitors posing for the camera. Continue reading Signing up as a vendor or an exhibitor has started

    Signing up as a vendor or an exhibitor has started

    Registration is now open for exhibitors and vendors at World Village Festival, which celebrates its 30th anniversary next spring. Factual programme...

    • Published 14.11.2024
  • Red painted shoes on asphalt. Continue reading Open call! Call for programme submissions is open

    Open call! Call for programme submissions is open

    Themed on Peace, the 2025 World Village Festival will be organised on 24 and 25 May in Suvilahti, Helsinki. The call for festival programme...

    • Published 10.10.2024
  • In a group photo, the restaurant's staff with a framed diploma. Continue reading Rannagor wins 2024 Food Vendor of the Year title – next year’s festival themed on Peace

    Rannagor wins 2024 Food Vendor of the Year title – next year’s festival themed on Peace

    World Village Festival has awarded Rannagor, a restaurant serving Bengali food, the 2024 Food Vendor of the Year title. The anniversary-year festival...

    • Published 29.8.2024
  • Las Karamba performing. Continue reading World Village Festival attracts 45,000 festivalgoers – Successful event in brilliant summer weather

    World Village Festival attracts 45,000 festivalgoers – Successful event in brilliant summer weather

    Held for the second time in Suvilahti, Helsinki, World Village Festival was attended by 20,000 people on Saturday and 24,000 on Sunday, with...

    • Published 28.5.2024
  • World Village Festival in Suvilahti. Continue reading World Village Festival starts tomorrow – courage as a theme

    World Village Festival starts tomorrow – courage as a theme

    A fabulous festival summer kicks off this weekend (25–26 May) with World Village Festival in Suvilahti, Helsinki. The event will bring you...

    • Published 24.5.2024
  • Illia Ponomarenko takes a photo with a mobile phone inside a building destroyed in the war. Continue reading World Village Festival Talks and Discussions programme speaker Illia Ponomarenko denies allegations of extremism

    World Village Festival Talks and Discussions programme speaker Illia Ponomarenko denies allegations of extremism

    Hosted by the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs at World Village Festival, Ukrainian war journalist Illia Ponomarenko has faced allegations of...

    • Published 23.5.2024
  • Kuvakollaasissa violetti tausta ja kuvissa Hassan Maikal, Antti Autio, Puerto Candelaria ja Emel. Continue reading Festival summer kicking off – World Village Festival next week

    Festival summer kicking off – World Village Festival next week

    World Village Festival goes live in Suvilahti, Helsinki, during the last weekend of May. Attracting tens of thousands of people, the free-admission...

    • Published 16.5.2024

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WORLD VILLAGE FESTIVAL

16.–17.5.2026 Sat 11-21, Sun 11-19
Lasipalatsi District, Helsinki – Admission Free

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