Aalto Festival showcases
the talents of Aalto University
students, graduates and faculty.
2016 Video recap
Upcoming: Aalto Festival 2017
Each year Aalto Festival showcases the best and brightest of Aalto University. In 2016 we experienced almost 70 different seminars, shows, exhibitions and galas throughout the month of May. Thousands of people attended these great events across Helsinki and Espoo.
Again this year you can meet the talents of Aalto University. We’ll start the festival season already in April 19th with Aalto Open Air kick-off event and party in Otaniemi, where the festival programme and the new festival app will also be launched.
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Past events
Public lecture by Architects Fuensanta Nieto and Enrique Sobejano.
Alvar Aalto Medal 2015 winners' lecture.
27 April, Undergraduate Center, Otaniemi
Finland - Top Country of Cybersecurity 2016?
Panel discussion on cybersecurity (in Finnish)
3 May, Undergraduate Centre, Otaniemi
IDEA=HUMANITY
We live at a critical moment for humanity – climate change, economic crisis, war, and mass migration.
5 May – 18 June, beta Space Gallery, Otaniemi
TOKYO Spring Sales
TOKYO will bring Summer to Arabia, as the Spring Sales are organised at the Media Centre Lume.
14 May, Media Centre Lume, Arabia
AYY 6th Annual Ball
AYY’s - Aalto University Student Union’s 6th Annual Ball.
14 May, Loistosali, Salmisaari
Designing Cellulose for the Future II Exhibition
Design and materials research oriented exhibition exploring the future applications of cellulose.
16 May – 20 May, Media Centre Lume, Arabia
Architecture On Display
An exhibition of best graduating projects of architecture students reflects the diversity and quality within architecture education.
16 May – 30 June, Undergraduate Center Lobby, Otaniemi
Global Impact: Cities in Transition Studio, final presentations
Eight projects related to the fields of architecture and urban planning in the Philippines.
16 May, Laituri, Kamppi
Design Club Working Day
In May, before the holiday season we are working with a theme of growth.
16 May, Media Centre Lume, Arabia
Global Impact: Sustainable Global Technologies Studio, final seminar
Three locations, three projects, multiple disciplines, and challenging task to be solved within communities around the world.
16 May, Laituri, Kamppi
New Building of Aalto University - VÄRE
The event will present the new Väre building and the audience can participate for a Väre workshop.
17 May, Undergraduate Center, Otaniemi
IDBM Inspire
Time has come to be delighted with revolutionary solutions to the most puzzling business design challenges of the International Design Business Management Master's Programme, IDBM.
17 May, Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma
Mentoring Programme Gala
The Mentoring Programme Gala invites mentors and mentees to celebrate the end of the successful mentoring year with networking and cocktails.
17 May, Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma
Aalto Festival 2016 Opening
The opening of the Aalto Festival launches a two-week festival showcasing the talents of Aalto University students, graduates and faculty.
17 May, Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma
PDP Presentation Day
All teams present their projects and outcomes on stage.
18 May, Aalto Design Factory, Otaniemi
Designing Cellulose for the Future II Seminar
Come and discover a diverse range of new cellulose-based materials and new technologies.
18 May – 19 May, Media Centre Lume, Arabia
Bit Bang 8: Digitalization
Come find out how digitalization will shape our futures.
18 May, Undergraduate Center, Otaniemi
The Fair Question: Is education a commodity or a right? Who gets to decide?
What is valued in a society?
18 May – 3 June, Node gallery, Arabia
Spring Steam 2016
Spring Steam 2016 brings together design-minded people for four-day happening.
19 May – 22 May, Kellohalli, The Abattoir
Spring Steam 2016: Panel discussion Who Is the Graphic Designer of Tomorrow?
Graphic-designer-turned-artist Johannes Ekholm, interior architect and sculptor Stefan Lindfors, graphic designer Linda Linko and professor emerita Marjatta Itkonen discuss “Who will be the graphic designer of tomorrow?” Hosted by graphic designer and illustrator Kasper Strömman.
19 May, Kellohalli, Teurastamo
Spring Steam 2016: Illustrator Living in Global Village
The seminar brings out the possibilities and relevance of illustration and the different aspects of illustration as a profession and part of the visual culture to the discussion.
20 May, Kellohalli, Teurastamo
ELO Spring Screening 2016
The latest student films by the Department of Film, Television and Scenography, ELO Film School Helsinki.
20 May, Media Centre Lume, Arabia
PDP The Product Design Gala
The Product Design Gala is an annual event celebrating the hard work done during the students' learning projects in partnership with industrial sponsors.
20 May, Aalto Design Factory & Urban Mill, Otaniemi
MillenniumX
MillenniumX – gaming, coding and innovations for children and teens!
20 May – 22 May, Cable Factory
Spring Steam 2016: I Used to Be a Graphic Designer
The field of visual communication steams ahead in the fourday exhibition I Used to Be a Graphic Designer.
20 May – 22 May, Kellohalli
Arthouse Disclosed
Arthouse Disclosed sets up encounters around and about visual culture and contemporary art.
20 May – 31 May, Arthouse, Otaniemi
Biofilia OPEN HOUSE
How can the relation between light, electricity, human body and the Aronia berry be intensified?
20 May – 25 May, BIOFILIA - Base for Biological Arts, Otaniemi
Spring Steam 2016: Graphic Design Spring Sales
Graphic Design Spring Sales takes over Kellohalli on May 21-22.
21 May – 22 May, Kellohalli, Teurastamo
Spring Steam 2016: Type Mask Workshop
Rediscover your passion for type using a process called
21 May, Kellohalli
Spring Steam 2016: Children's Create and Make Workshop by Design Museum
All children are welcome to create and have fun exploring design together with Design Museum experts.
21 May, Kellohalli
Science Café
What if we could solve one of the biggest challenges facing humankind today, the ever growing energy consumption?
21 May, Café Esplanad
Global Impact: Cities in Transition Exhibition
This exhibition delves into the challenges faced by developing countries.
22 May – 5 June, Museum of Finnish Architecture
Spring Steam 2016: Introducing a procedural novel “Ihmiskokeita”
Author and researcher Markku Eskelinen and lecturer and PhD candidate Arja Karhumaa introduce an experimental book project.
22 May, Kellohalli
Utopia 2040 - Reclaiming the Future
Is the future something that will happen to you, or is it something to be created together? Utopia café in Kluuvi is open for working on serious utopias - futures that are desirable, viable and achievable.
23 May – 3 June, Kluuvi Shopping Centre
Millennium Talks: Smart & Clean – From New Energy to Business
Come to hear and discuss how cleantech and energy are transformed to a new wave of business.
23 May, Vertical Accelerator, Otaniemi
Kuvis Movies Gala 2016
A screening of the last years's best short films made in the art education programme.
23 May, Media Centre Lume, Arabia
Design for Government - Final Show
What happens when multi-disciplinary student teams take on policy design challenges?
24 May, Chydenia building
Typological Hybridizations
The course aims at researching the techniques of how we think and develop large urban projects.
24 May, Otaniemi Campus
Mothership | Exhibition
In the project student explore how the interplay of services, space and media can create better experiences for women, children and families giving birth.
24 May – 26 May, Media Centre Lume, Arabia
Väleissä – Exploratory interventions between people at Aalto Festival
In the bustle of the festival you might feel that someone is watching you, while you are chatting with your friend.
24 May – 27 May, Different locations of Aalto festival
Second Thought
Second Thought is an exhibition project by a group of Aalto ARTS Art Education Students working in the context of Lens based contemporary practices MA course.
24 May – 29 May, Asematila, Huopalahti
Livestream: Millennium Technology Prize Winner
Follow the Streaming of the Announcement of the Winner and the Award Ceremony.
24 May, Aalto Design Factory, Otaniemi
Aalto ARTS Fashion Seminar
A fashion seminar, hosted by the Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture, brings together various international speakers from different fields of fashion to discuss the new boundaries and possibilities of fashion, and the value of creativity in today’s challenging ecological and economic climate.
25 May, The Cable Factory
ABL - Open House
Aalto Behavioral Laboratory (ABL) has an Open House event where versatile stimulus and monitoring devices are presented with hands-on demonstrations.
25 May – 27 May, Aalto Behavioral Laboratory, Otaniemi
Green Urban Planning: Baltic Sea Cities - Final Review
Landscape design and planning course has been focusing on the analysis of the Baltic Sea Cities and their green urban systems in the emphasis of green infrastructure.
25 May, Learning Center beta, Otaniemi
Millennium Prize Winner Frances Arnold's lecture
The winner of the 2016 Millennium Technology Prize will give a public lecture on his or her innovation.
25 May, Aalto University School of Business
Tekstiili16
The exhibition brings the processes involved in designing and making textiles from behind the scenes to the main stage.
25 May – 29 May, Kaapelitehdas
Näytös 16
Näytös 16, the annual student fashion show by the School of Arts, Design and Architecture presents graduate collections from both BA and MA degree students.
25 May, The Cable Factory
Media Lab Demo Day
Short presentation of the works that students and researchers have done during the academic year, spots where to try and test the mock-ups and innovations, refreshments and good company.
26 May, Media Lab Helsinki, Otaniemi
Real-Time Economy: Innovations for Europe 2016
The theme for this year's Real-Time Economy conference is automation.
26 May – 27 May, Aalto University School of Business
The Walk / Kävely
Walking as an action to share professional views, knowledge, ideas and experiences, and learn from the others.
26 May, Arabia Campus
Electrical engineering workshop course final seminar
What happens when the students have time, inspiration, a pile of electrical components, 3D printers, etc.?
26 May, Aalto University School of Electrical Engineering
BOA2016 Design BA- student exhibition
Boa2016 -exposition is a versatile display presenting Bachelor of Design students thesis.
26 May – 17 June, Arabia Campus
Education@Aalto
How is digitalization transforming education?
27 May, Undergraduate Centrer, Otaniemi
2016-Forest Products Annual Seminar
Annual (2016) seminar of the Department of Forest Products Technology: Aalto University contributions towards the Bioeconomy in the Forest Products sector.
27 May, Chemical Technology, Otaniemi
Guts - Seminar on Writing in Artistic Research
Guts is a doctoral student based project in Aalto Arts, which aims to investigate and support students in challenges of writing.
27 May, Kone Foundation seminar room Kamari
InSEA -day and performances
The Annual seminar of the international art education association (InSEA) takes place at the Sinebrychoff Museum.
27 May, Sinebrychoff Art Museum
Pack-Age and ME310 Aalto Gala
Pack-Age design teams and ME310 Aaltopresent results of projects
27 May, Aalto Design Factory Stage, Otaniemi
Global Impact: Business Competition
The Business Competition of 54 hours for solving societal challenges.
27 May – 29 May, Aalto Design Factory
ITP → Impact
"For over 20 years the Aalto University Information Technology Program (ITP) has been bringing together technology, design and business talent and fostering successful project teams.
27 May, Korjaamo Culture Factory
HIIT Open
HIIT Open is a programming contest that is open for everyone and focuses on algorithm design and implementation.
28 May, T building, Otaniemi
Global Impact: Aalto WiT LAB Research Seminar on Humanitarian Architecture
Presentations and discussion on topical research issues.
30 May, Laituri, Kamppi
Global Impact: Co-creating Solutions for a Sustainable Future
This session presents research by Aalto University researchers studying solutions that aim towards creating a sustainable future.
30 May, Laituri, Kamppi
Master of Arts In New Media Graduation Exhibition in South Korea, Seoul
The Graduation Exhibition consists of seven works representing different aspects of the theme ‘When Tiger Was Smoking A Pipe’.
30 May – 13 June, JUNO ACADEMY GALLERY
DASH’16 New Media Festival
DASH’16 is a three-day New Media festival featuring live performances, installations, prototypes and talks, organised by the New Media MA-students of Aalto Media Lab Helsinki for the first time in 2016.
30 May – 1 June, Hietalahti, Helsinki
Dance House Helsinki
Exhibition of the student works of Building Design at Architecture Department.
2 June – 17 June, Turbiinisali, Cable Factory
SPACE INVADERS IV - HETEROTOPIA
Annual event takes over an abandoned location and brings visual art, performance, music and research together.
2 June – 5 June, Elsankuja 5, Matinkylä
Kauppatori2017
A student competition, organized by Aalto University, for finding new concepts for the Market Square through the design of market stall prototypes.
12 June – 25 August, Helsinki Market Square