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24 000 festivalgoers!
World Village 2026 was a success! We would like to extend our warmest thanks to all visitors, performers, volunteers, exhibitors, and program producers!
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24 000 festivalgoers!
World Village 2026 was a success! We would like to extend our warmest thanks to all visitors, performers, volunteers, exhibitors, and program producers!
24 000 festivalgoers!Festival photos
Go back to the festival atmosphere with our photos on Flickr.
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Answer the visitor survey!
Tell us what you liked most and what you like to see at future festivals. By answering the survey, you can take part in a lottery and win a Pelago Brooklyn bike!
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Answer the visitor survey!
Tell us what you liked most and what you like to see at future festivals. By answering the survey, you can take part in a lottery and win a Pelago Brooklyn bike!
Answer the visitor survey!YouTube
You can watch talks and discussions recordings at YouTube.
News
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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…
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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…
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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…
ProgrammeProgramme
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Sat 16.00
Continue reading The world at home in Kontula – communal workshop
The world at home in Kontula – communal workshop
This nonstop workshop, open to everyone regardless of age, invites festival visitors to explore Kontula from the perspectives of diversity and…
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Sat 17.30
Continue reading Ëda Diaz (FR-CO)
Ëda Diaz (FR-CO)
French-Colombian singer-bassist Ëda Diaz innovatively mixes traditional Latin American rhythms with experimental electronic music….
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Sun 12.20
Continue reading From suppression to freedom – the fight against digital control
From suppression to freedom – the fight against digital control
Authoritarian regimes are increasingly using digital tools to monitor citizens, silence dissidents, and restrict freedom. In Taiwan and Myanmar,…
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Sun 16.35
Continue reading Documentary and discussion: Gaza’s Silent Threat – children in crises
Documentary and discussion: Gaza’s Silent Threat – children in crises
The number of children living in conflict zones is higher than ever. Serious violations of children’s rights are everyday occurrence, and the…
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Sun 17.45
Continue reading Interview with Michelle Mwelesa: Lessons in defending civil liberties
Interview with Michelle Mwelesa: Lessons in defending civil liberties
Although civil liberties are being restricted around the world, Kenya’s civil society is growing stronger. State oppression does not silence it but…
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Sun 17.45
Continue reading Jamila & The Other Heroes (PS-DE)
Jamila & The Other Heroes (PS-DE)
Berlin-based psychedelic desert rock band Jamila & The Other Heroes exudes revolution, freedom, and empowerment. The band was named after singer…
For a more sustainable and just world
World Village Festival is a sustainable development event open for all. Festival is organized by Fingo, so that life would be better – for everyone.
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