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 Call for programme proposals and intern recruitment now open
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 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 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 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...
Continue reading Join as volunteer or a street art performer
Volunteer registration for World Village Festival is now open. The festival is also looking for all kinds of amateur groups to perform. The sign-up...
Continue reading First programme releases: Dub FX, Hassan Maikal, Eva Biaudet
A free-admission World Village Festival will be organised in Suvilahti, Helsinki, in the last weekend of May (25–26 May 2024). The programme...
Continue reading Exhibitor sign-up now open – World Village Festival adopts vegetarian-only food policy
The exhibitor sign-up for the spring 2024 World Village Festival is now open. The festival has an even stronger focus on sustainable and responsible...
Continue reading World Village Festival drew in 49,000 visitors – spotlight on influencing for a better world for everyone
World Village Festival attracted a crowd of 27,000 on Saturday and 22,000 on Sunday to Suvilahti, Helsinki. Organised for the first time at the...
Continue reading Seun Kuti’s performance confirmed at World Village Festival on Saturday 27 May
The performance of the legendary Afrobeat star Seun Kuti at World Village Festival this Saturday 27 May was at risk of being cancelled as Kuti was...
Continue reading World Village Festival this weekend
World Village Festival goes live this weekend (27–28 May) in Suvilahti, Helsinki. The free-admission event will bring you concerts, dozens of talks...