On stage at Cultural Centre Stoa in Helsinki: Dance Theatre Tsuumi & Eloa Culture Company: Arvo | Premiere – Baltic Circle
Saturday, 28 November 2026 at Cultural Centre Stoa, Helsinki
About this event
Mark Saturday, 28 November 2026 in your diary: Dance Theatre Tsuumi & Eloa Culture Company: Arvo | Premiere – Baltic Circle, at Cultural Centre Stoa, Helsinki. The cheapest tickets are €19.
Choreographer and artist Sonja Jokiniemi’s new stage work explores the Karelian lament tradition and the physical experience of crying within the context of contemporary art.
When something big is missing
In Karelian tradition, rites of passage, the processing of grief and the community went hand in hand. The mundane and the sacred coexisted side by side. Arvo is an artistic tribute to lost traditions, craftsmanship and manual labour. The work is born from the shards of a fragmented heritage and reaches out towards cultural ghosts, as well as the resolve and spiritual strength of wailers.
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Arvo, brought to the stage by Dance Theatre Tsuumi and Eloa Culture Company, is the second part of Sonja Jokiniemi’s trilogy exploring Karelian cultural heritage and grief. The first instalment of the series, Armo, dealt with death, wordless stories and the experience of rootlessness. The second part of the trilogy focuses on the physicality of crying, communal grieving and intergenerational knowledge.
Choreography, costume design, concept: Sonja Jokiniemi
Artistic working group
Dancers: Reetta-Kaisa Iles, Tuomas Juntunen, Salla Korja, Leila Kourkia, Herman Nyby
Sound design: Eetu Vekki
Lighting design: Anna Pöllänen
Production: Dance Theatre Tsuumi , Eloa Culture Company
In collaboration with: Stoa, Baltic Circle
Photographs: Eva-Liisa Orupöld and Mariangela Pluchino
The production is supported by the New Classics fund. The activities of Dance Theatre Tsuumi are supported by the Ministry of Education and Culture and the City of Helsinki. The activities of the Eloa Cultural Company are supported by the Finnish Arts and Culture Agency and the City of Helsinki.
Premiere: Sat 28 Nov 2026 at 15:00 at Stoa, as part of the Baltic Circle festival programme.
Further performances:
Sun 29 Nov at 15:00, as part of the Baltic Circle festival programme. Following the performance, a meet-the-artists session is held in the Stoa lobby, where we discuss Arvo, its creation and the story behind it. The audience can ask questions and share their thoughts with the work’s choreographer, Sonja Jokiniemi.
Tue 1 Dec at 6.30 pm
Wed 2 Dec at 12.00
Thu 3 Dec at 18.30 (Please note: the performance will be video-recorded)
Fri 4 Dec at 18.30
Sat 5 Dec at 15.00
Tickets: €24.50 (standard price) / €19 (concessionary groups, groups of 10 or more), on sale at Lippu.fi.
Enquiries and bookings for group tickets: minna.rouni@tsuumi.com
Event details
- Date
- Saturday, 28 November 2026
- Time
- 15:00 – 17:00 local time
- Venue
- Cultural Centre Stoa
- Address
- Turunlinnantie 1, 00900, Helsinki, Finland
- Price
- €19.00–€24.50
- Category
- Dance
Venue & getting there
Turunlinnantie 1, 00900, Helsinki
How to get to Cultural Centre Stoa
- HSL Itäkeskus bussiterminaaliBus stop290 m
4 min walk - HKL MetrovarikkoTrain790 m
10 min walk
Parking
1 car park within walking distance, the closest 320 m away.
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Your visit to Cultural Centre Stoa
- Date
- Saturday, 28 November 2026
- Starts
- 15:00
- Getting there
- HSL Itäkeskus bussiterminaali (bus stop), 290 m – about 4 min on foot
- Parking
- One car park within walking distance, 320 m away
- Staying nearby
- 1 hotel within walking distance; the closest is Marjaniemi Hoods (950 m)
Also at Cultural Centre Stoa that week
- Dance Theatre Tsuumi & Eloa Culture Company: Arvo – Baltic Circle
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- Daytime dances
- Suomettumisen aika – kritiikitön aikakausi?
- Taide, arkkitehtuuri ja politiikka
- Maailmankaikkeuden salat: Perusvoimien hallitsema todellisuus
- Antiikin salaperäinen Sparta
- Hautakaupungin ääniä – Sounds of a Necropolis
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When is “Dance Theatre Tsuumi & Eloa Culture Company: Arvo | Premiere – Baltic Circle”?
Dance Theatre Tsuumi & Eloa Culture Company: Arvo | Premiere – Baltic Circle takes place on Saturday, 28 November 2026 at 15:00 local time.
Where is “Dance Theatre Tsuumi & Eloa Culture Company: Arvo | Premiere – Baltic Circle” held?
Venue: Cultural Centre Stoa, Turunlinnantie 1, 00900, Helsinki, Finland.
How much are tickets for “Dance Theatre Tsuumi & Eloa Culture Company: Arvo | Premiere – Baltic Circle”?
Tickets are listed from €19. Prices can change with demand, so check the official seller for the latest availability.
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How do I get to Cultural Centre Stoa by public transport?
The closest stop is HSL Itäkeskus bussiterminaali (bus stop), 290 m from Cultural Centre Stoa – roughly 4 minutes on foot.
Can I park near Cultural Centre Stoa?
There is one car park within walking distance; the nearest is 320 m away.
