Metsän suojassa – In the Shelter of the Forest – Katja Luhtala and the Metsä M collective: Metsäsydän – Ode to close-by forests | Finnish Nature Day

Metsäsydän – Oodi lähimetsille (‘Forest Heart – Ode to Local Forests’) is a gentle poetry performance that offers a place of respite where you can immerse yourself in memories of local forests through poetry, organic sounds and music. he performance is a communal, group-based work that delves into personal and collective memories and emotions related to local forests. Performers: Anneli Johansson, Eeva Markkanen, Johanna Mikkonen, Katja Luhtala, Minna Inkeli, Outi Pirinen Direction and dramaturgy: Katja Luhtala Texts: creative team, Sari Lilja, Miianinna Auringonsilta Music, instruments and forest materials: creative team. Keyboard backgrounds: Katja Luhtala. Lullaby: Outi Pirinen and Eeva Markkanen. Hulda: Minna Inkeli and Katja Luhtala. The event is part of the multi-sensory In the Shelter of the Forest exhibition and event series that invites you to reflect on the future of the forest through art, science and participation. Learn more about the event series . The exhibition and events are part of the environmental programme of the City of Helsinki Cultural Services. The exhibition and events are free of charge.