DIDA FESTIVAL 2023
The theme of this year's cultural festival is nature.
DiDa - Disability Day Art & Action festival takes a backup start and invites you to celebrate the annual UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities (3 December). Free admission for all!
Surrounding by the coming winter weather, nature comes alive on stage in the interpretations of disabled and sign language artists. Come and listen to or watch a musical spectrum, fierce poetry, tickling humour, silent but loud performance and feel the rhythms of dance.
The evening will culminate in the exciting Vimma Disability Culture Award ceremony. Hosted by Tommi Vänni, Finland's blindest comedian.
PROGRAMME
16.00 OPENING OF THE FESTIVAL
16.05 TOMMI VÄNNI, stand up
16.15 TRIBUTE TO TERTTU, sign language choir, Silja Ruonala
16.25 SANNI PURHONEN & STEPHEN KUUSISTO (US), poetry
16.45 BLUE FLAMENCO MEGAFON, dance
16.55 EVERYONE'S NATURE, Hannele Cantell, literature
17.15 GROWTH, performing arts, Noora Karjalainen
17.30 NUNATAK - liikkeellinen runo tiloista, Fri Nilas Lindell, moving poem
17.55 Break
18.10 HELSINKI COUNCIL FOR THE DISABLED, Accessibility Award 2023
18.25 BIRDSONG, Siiri Tiilikka, dance
18.45 KAIUNSÄDE, folk music , jazz and entertainment music
19.15 VIMMA Disability Culture Award Ceremony
20.00 FESTIVAL ENDS
Changes to the schedule are possible.
ACCESSIBILITY
The Maijansali is an accessible venue. The library has lifts and accessible toilets. More information from Oodi’s website.
During the whole event there will be: written interpretation, audio description and sign language interpretation into Finnish sign language.
LIVE STREAM
You can also follow the event live online. The link will be updated later on DiDA's social media and website.
ORGANISERS
The festival is organised by The Threshold Association, Tukilinja foundation, Culture for All Service and Cultural association Finland’s EUCREA.
MORE INFORMATION
For more information, contact the event's producer couple Taru Perälä and Satu Kankaanpää: info.disabilityday@gmail.com / Taru Perälä, tel. +358 40 7342345
Welcome!
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Facebook: @DiDay
Instagram: @didafestival
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