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
World Village Festival’s talks and discussions highlight numerous conflicts that threaten freedom, as well as people fighting for it. Keynote...
Continue reading 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...
Continue reading 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....
Continue reading 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...
Continue reading 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...
Continue reading 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...
Continue reading 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...
Continue reading 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,...
Continue reading 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...
Continue reading 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...
Continue reading 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...
Continue reading 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...
Continue reading 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....
Continue reading 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...
Continue reading 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...
Continue reading 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...
Continue reading 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...
Continue reading 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...
Continue reading 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...
Continue reading 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...
Continue reading This summer’s number one veggie food festival soon here – food vendors and exhibitors list released
World Village Festival is a unique event thanks to its communality and diverse mix of actors. Civil society organisations, street food kitchens,...
Continue reading Weekend full of things to do for the entire family
The full World Village Festival programme has now been released. The festival will provide a host of inspiring things to do, new issues to think...
Continue reading World-changing courage at the core of talks and discussions programme
Talks and discussions at World Village Festival will bring you dozens of perspectives on courage to make the world more sustainable and just....
Continue reading Music line-up released
World Village Festival, the free festival organised in Suvilahti, Helsinki, on 25–26 May 2024, has released its entire music line-up. In addition...
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