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Musica nova Helsinki

Publish Time：2015-01-27 08:00:00Source：www.visithelsinki.fi

【Introduction】：Finland’s biggest festival of contemporary music, Musica nova Helsinki will take place on February 6-14 this year

Finland’s biggest festival of contemporary music, Musica nova Helsinki will take place on February 6-14 this year. The week-long programme offers quality entertainment for the entire family.

The theme for this year's festival is Dialogues: between composers and performers, generations and genres. The repertoire is a survey of contemporary music from around the world today: the majority of the works have been written since 2000.

This year's festival programmeintroduces a record number of free events that spread around the city. The festival recitals can e.g. be heard in Helsinki City Hall.

In addition, the festival offers children a chance to explore the world of contemporary music. A free family dayat Bokvillan in the Arabia district is an all-day event where children can try out instruments and make music of their own.

Musica nova concerts are arranged all over the city. The festival programme also includes talks and meetings with the artists.

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