V-Day Helsinki
As part of the 2005 V-Day Community Campaign, Helsinki is proud to present a benefit production of The Vagina Monologues to raise awareness and funds for local organizations working to end violence against women and girls.
Performances:
6 March 2005 - 7 PM
Venue Info:
Venue: GLORIA
Pieni Roobertinkatu 12Venue Capacity: 350-400
gloria@nk.hel.fi
Helsinki Uusimaa 00120
Finland
Venue Phone: +358-9-3104 5812
Accessible to people with disabilities: yes
Directions:
http://nuoriso.hel.fi/gloria/gfx/map.jpg
More Details:
Includes 3 NEW MONOLOGUES by Eve Ensler: I WAS 12. MY MOTHER SLAPPED ME; UNDER THE BURQA; THEY BEAT THE GIRL OUT OF MY BOY... OR SO THEY TRIED ********************************************************* SUPPORTERS OF V-DAY HELSINKI 2005 include Natalia Baer, Arto Dahlbo, Sanna Kurki-Suonio, Kaisla Löyttyjärvi, Sofi Oksanen, Antti Raiski, Rauni Salminen, Susa Salminen, Miira Sippola, Iiro Törmä, Riitta Vainio and Juha-Pekka Väisänen. ********************************************************* INSTEAD OF BRINGING FLOWERS to the performers or to the opening of the art exhibition, we hope that you will give the money to V-Day. With these and other donations, you can get in touch with Miia Luukkonen, V-Day Helsinki 2005 co-producer, at miial@luukku.com, +358-50-4132397.
Beneficiary: 90% of the proceeds: TYTTÖJEN TALO, http://www.tyttojentalo.net; 10 % of the proceeds: WOMEN OF IRAQ, UNDER SIEGE
Sponsor: GLORIA: www.nuoriso.hel.fi/gloria, IITTALA OY AB: www.iittala.com, LIKE: www.like.fi, LOST&FOUND: www.lostandfound.fi, NANSO: www.nanso.com, PAND - Artists for Peace: www.pand.kaapeli.fi, VOIMA: www.voima.fi
Performance Language: English
Tickets price: 10/15 euros
To purchase tickets:
Sari Haapalainen: shaapala@ulapland.fi, +358-40-7394719
For more information: http://www.vdayhelsinki.cjb.net/
Organization Info:
This event is being produced in conjunction with:
PeriHelion ry
http://www.perihelion.bravehost.com
Tehtaankatu 36 A 1
Helsinki Uusimaa 00150
Phone: +358-50-4935164
Related Events:
11.2.-6.3. PAND, Pursimiehenkatu 21. PEACE COLLECTION, exhibition by MARYAM KHAZAEI: http://www.khazaei.com. 8% of the price from Khazaei's paintings sold during the exhibition or via this web page will be donated to V-Day and 2% to PAND - Artists for Peace. EXHIBITION OPEN: MON-FRI 5 PM - 10 PM, SUN 2 PM - 6PM, MARCH 6: 12 - 6 PM. ********************************************************* 6.3. GLORIA, 2 pm - A bazaar with AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL, HESETA, MAPLEFINN ART, MENTALWEAR, SYTYTÄ KYNTTILÄ RY, TYTTÖJEN TALO, Z-LEHTI, etc. ********************************************************* FRAUENPAARE, photo exhibition by NINA DANNERT ********************************************************* 4.00-4.30 pm: MITÄÄN SE EI NÄE, KAIKEN SE KUULEE, MITÄÄN SE EI TEE / WE SAW NOTHING, WE HEARD EVERYTHING, WE DID NOTHING, performance by NEW PEOPLE. ********************************************************* 4.30-6.00 pm: SUKUPUOLISTEN ROOLIEN SUOJAT JA KAHLEET -paneelikeskustelu. Puheenjohtajana SILVIA MODIG, panelisteina Suomen White Ribbonin miesaktivisti BERT BJARLAND, matematiikan ja fysiikan opettaja KIA SAUSO, Tampereen yliopiston sukupuolisuuden tutkija JAANA PIRSKANEN, Helsingin yliopiston folkloristiikan dosentti HELENA SAARIKOSKI, Ihmisoikeusliiton asiantuntija AYSU SHAKIR ja Sexpo ry:n toiminnanjohtaja JUKKA VIRTANEN / a panel discussion (in Finnish) chaired by SILVIA MODIG ********************************************************* 7 pm: HANNAH WILSON sings BILLIE HOLIDAY ********************************************************* THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES: V-DAY EDITION 2005 by EVE ENSLER ********************************************************* ON YKSI ASIA, JOKA TEKEE MINUSTA ERITYISEN: KOHTUNI ON SYDÄMEN MUOTOINEN / THERE IS ONE THING THAT MAKES ME SPECIAL: MY WOMB IS SHAPED AS A HEART, dance solo by RONJA VERKASALO ********************************************************* 10 pm - 4 am: LOST&FOUND, Annankatu 6. OFFICIAL V-DAY CONTINUATION. Everybody is warmly welcome!Contact Person:
For more information, please contact:
Anna Kortesalmi (click to email)
Cast and Crew:
Hannele Antikainen - Actress / ActorNatalia Baer - Photographer
Rada Boric - Publicity Crew
Beatriz Castillo Gomez - Front-of-House
Nina Dannert - Frauenpaare Exposition
Ferdinand Garoff - Other Performer
Sari Haapalainen - Assistant Stage Manager
Liisa Haavisto - Publicity Crew
Ava-Beata Hellstén - Actress / Actor
Satu Hiilloskivi - Publicity Crew
Kati Honkasalo - Actress / Actor
Varpu Jokinen - General Assistance
Eeva Järvinen - Actress / Actor
Maryam Khazaei - PEACE COLLECTION and other paintings
Riikka Kolhonen - Make-Up
Anna Kortesalmi - Director, Organizer
Leona Kotilainen - Publicity Crew
Mikko Kuusimäki - Publicity Crew
Mikko Anssi Tapio Laine - Other Performer
Johanna Lassy - Graphic Designer
Nuria Latorre Martinez - Front-of-House
Katariina Lauronen - Publicity Crew
Camilla Lehtinen - Co-Producer
Kenneth Lehtinen - Technical Crew
Reetta Lindgren - Other Performer
Cass Luk - Front-of-House
Miia Luukkonen - Co-Producer
Touko Luukkonen - Publicity Crew
Kaisla Löyttyjärvi - Hair
Rebecca McBrady - Front-of-House
Satu Mustonen - Front-of-House
Noora Ojala - Photographer
Timo Ojanen - General Assistance
Trish Pfeiffer - Stage Manager, Actress / Actor
Markus Piipari - Video Shooting
Anne Puustinen - Front-of-House
Miia Pääkkö - Other Performer
Anne Raiski - Make-Up
Tiina Ripatti - Publicity Crew
Vello Ruus - Assistant Stage Manager
Kristiina Ryan - Front-of-House
Taru Salmenkari - Other Performer
Riikka Takala - Technical Crew
Ulla Tarvainen - Publicity Crew
Jarkko Tuominen - Light&Sound Designer, Technical Consultant
Iiro Törmä - Graphic Designer
Rob van der Haar - Technical Crew
Ronja Verkasalo - Actress / Actor, Dancer
Emilia Viljakainen - Technical Crew
Hannah Wilson - Singer