Passu (2024) is a documentary, that follows the life of Passu, Pazilaiti Simayijiangi, an 18-year-old Uyghur living in Helsinki....
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Passu documentary
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Street Art Area
Creativity blooms in the Street Art Area! The stage will be taken by individuals and groups representing a diversity of art forms....
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Global Philanthropist of the Year 2024
The Global Philanthropist of the Year award highlights work done in Finland towards a fairer and more sustainable future....
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Emel (TN)
Tunisian Emel is a major figure in the Arabic music scene. She sings touching melodies about freedom and her home country and is inspired by the...
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Las Karamba (ES-VE-CU-AR)
Las Karamba’s music is a mix of traditional styles such as son, cha-cha-cha and salsa with urban music and a bit of samba and rumba. Members of...
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Don Johnson Big Band
Pioneers of Finnish rhythm music, Don Johnson Big Band are coming to World Village Festival having just released their latest album, Midnight...
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Puerto Candelaria (CO)
Colombian Grammy-winner Puerto Candelaria’s music has sounds of cumbia, rock, jazz, and ska. The six-person group have also created two new genres:...
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Antti Autio
Singer-songwriter Antti Autio’s folksy pop-rock combines a sincere romantic vibe with angst over the state of the world. He speaks to his audience...
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Children’s concert Indaba
Children’s concert Indaba is a warm-spirited and energetic show where the performers and the audience come together. Indaba combines singing with...
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Maija Kauhanen
Emma-award-winning Maija Kauhanen is one of Finland’s leading folk musicians in terms of international success. She is known as a one-woman...
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Dub FX feat. Mr. Woodnote (AU)
To be seen for the first time in Finland, one of the headliners of the 2024 World Village Festival is Dub FX, who will take the stage with Mr....
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Hassan Maikal
Hassan Maikal is a rap/R&B artist based in Kontula, Helsinki, who received no less than four nominations for the Emma Awards for his debut album,...
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