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We Speak Gay is a Community of LGBTQ+ friendly companies, events and destinations. We stand together against homophobia, transphobia and all kind of discrimination. We are working for a safer and more inclusive society. Here is the list of all the members and partners in the community.
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Event Centre Satama
Event Centre Satama is a brand new venue in the City Port of Kotka. Architecturally unique Satama Arena with the professional staff and flexible spaces welcomes visitors to various events: concerts, exhibitions, meetings, seminars, trade fairs, corporate / private events and many more.
Tavara-asema
Tavara-asema is a concert and event venue in the center of Tampere. This atmospheric building combines a historic setting with modern technology, flexible service design, and high-quality, curated diverse program content, all while providing friendly customer service.
Tullikamari
Tullikamari is a legendary events venue in the center of Tampere. This more than a century-old building includes two event spaces, Klubi and Pakkahuone, combines a historic setting with modern technology, flexible service design, high-quality, curated diverse program content, and friendly customer service.
ARCHIPELAGO SEA JAZZ
Archipelago Sea Jazz is a new, internationally appealing and ambitious festival series, built around the unique attraction of the archipelago and high-quality jazz music. It combines two new festivals, Turku Sea Jazz and Åland Sea Jazz with two well established festivals Baltic Jazz and Korpo Sea Jazz.
Flow Festival
Flow Festival, the truly urban music and arts festival, has been organised in the heart of Helsinki since 2004. Over the years, Flow has grown from a small club event to a trailblazing music and arts festival with 90,000 visitors over three days.
TAMPERE BIENNALE 10.-14.4.2024
Tampere Biennale has functioned as a forum for Finnish concert music since 1986. As well as premiering new works, the programme also embraces rarely performed pieces. In addition to the Finnish composers and artists, foreign acts frequent the festival.
TAMPERE JAZZ HAPPENING 31.10 – 3.11.2024
The flagship of modern jazz, Tampere Jazz Happening, was founded in 1982. In the beginning it was organised by the jazz-club Break in conjunction with the City of Tampere’s cultural board. Tampere Jazz Happening’s unprejudiced and first-rate programme has turned the festival into one of Europe’s most intriguing jazz happenings.
Tampereen Sävel – Tampere Vocal Music Festival
Tampere Vocal Music Festival was founded in 1975 and it is held biennially in the beginning of June. The festival programme offers an international chorus review, a contest for vocal ensembles and a rich variety of concerts, workshops and festival clubs.
The Savonlinna Opera Festival
The Savonlinna Opera Festival is Finland’s premiere cultural event. World renowned for its high-quality opera performances and concerts, every summer it brings music lovers from across the globe to the charming lakeside city of Savonlinna.
Tampere Hall
Tampere Hall, the congress and cultural centre giant of the Nordic countries, is a venue for nearly a thousand different events, concerts, meetings, and international conferences each year. Browse Tampere Hall’s concerts and club gigs, relax at the restaurant Tuhto, enjoy art and pick souvenirs from Tampere Hall Shop.
Helsinki Contemporary Opera Festival 15.8 – 1.9.2024
Helsinki Contemporary Opera Festival 15.8 – 1.9.2024 showcases the latest performances from independent opera companies. The festival brings together a wide variety of artistic teams and productions at the Alexander Theatre annually in August-September, with a focus on contemporary chamber opera and musical theatre. The festival is part of the Helsinki Festival’s program.
Greta Productions
Greta Productions is an artistic production company founded in 2016 by opera singer and actress Reetta Ristimäki. The company focuses on musical theater and opera performances and especially on social and historical themes as well as immersive performances that immerse the viewer holistically.
Finland is one of the safest and most LGBTQIA friendly countries in the world. The legislation in the country does not accept any kind of discrimination based on sexuality or gender. On these pages we are presenting Finland and Finnish companies and events that are welcoming to LGBTQIA people.