Artisokka Film Festival

The Artisokka Film Festival is organised annually during the spring and it gathers together some interesting films with a focus on women as filmmakers, directors and actresses. One of the most disturbingly intriguing flicks we want to catch this year is Lynne Ramsay's We Need to Talk About Kevin. See the entire festival programme here.

Artisokka Film Festival @
Bio Rex & Maxim 29 March - 1 April
www.artisokka.info

Sara Sayed

Sara Sayed is an up and coming singer-songwriter with a whole lot of soul. Originally from Helsinki, she now lives in London. Her self-titled debut album was released last spring and she's also the other half of the duo Rime. Equipped with a powerful voice and a ton of talent, we're bound to hear more about her in the future. Below is a taster of what she came up with at the Red Bull Music Academy.

Sara Sayed @
Korjaamo 7 April
www.sarasayed.com

IHME Days

It must be spring since the IHME Days are upon us! Organised yearly in March, the contemporary art festival offers a ton of wonders to marvel at. One of the works of art that we look forward to seeing is the interactive piece Shadowplay by Jaakko Niemelä. It is projected on the walls of the old bus station and Lasipalatsi in Kamppi and plays with the shadows of passers by. Check out the festival programme for more interesting stuff that takes place over the weekend!

IHME Days
23 - 25 March
www.ihmeproductions.fi

Cats on Fire

Cats on Fire is a brilliant Turku based band that creates charming music filled with beautiful lyrics and soft tones. They've been around since the start of the noughties and have established their place amidst the bands music-loving Finns proudly call their own. The group's third full-length album All Black Shirts to Me is due for release on 28 March, a taster of which you can listen to here.

Cats on Fire album release party @
Kuudeslinja 6 April
www.catsonfire.net

LCMDF

Sisters Emma and Mia Kemppainen produce fun and catchy electropop. The girls became known from the trio Le corps mince de Françoise a few years back, but have since lost a member along with a few letters in their name. They shot back to the hot list of music blogs last year with a release of their debut album as a duo Love & Nature. Emma & Mia reside in Berlin, but arrive to cherish us here in Helsinki with their sweet sounds very shortly.

LCMDF @
Korjaamo 7 March
www.lcmdf.com

LCMDF - Future Me OFFICIAL VIDEO from LCMDF on Vimeo.