Estonia at the Helsinki Book Fair

Welcome to the Helsinki Book Fair! Visit Estonia’s stand 6a70 (near the main stairs, opposite the cloakroom) to discover new Estonian books in Finnish translation and meet authors and translators.

Programme

Thursday, 23 October

• 17:30-18:00, Hakaniemi Stage
  A. H. Tammsaare: Hornanperän uusi paholainen & Karl Ristikivi: Ihmeiden saari
  Discussion with Juhani Salokannel and Sirpa Kähkönen. (Streamed online)
• 18:30-19:00, Kumpula
  Kätlin Vainola: Toivon puu
  With Kätlin Vainola, Meria Palin, Päivi Heikkilä-Halttunen, Ulla Saar, and moderator Kalle Niinikangas.
   

Friday, 24 October

• 16:00-16:30, Suomenlinna Hall
  Tiit Aleksejev: Taivastiellä
  Interviewed by Tapio Koivukari.
   

Sunday, 26 October

• 16:00-16:30, Hakaniemi Stage
  Urmas Vadi: Kuun toinen puoli
  Interviewed by Ella Kanninen. (Streamed online)
• 17:00-17:30, Töölö Stage
  Maimu Berg: Stalin Tallinnassa & Carolina Pihelgas: Rajalinja
  Discussion with the authors and Sirpa Kähkönen.

See the full programme here: Helsinki Book Fair Programme

Estonia’s programme is organised by the Estonian Publishers’ Association and the ELIC, Estonian Literature Centre, in cooperation with the Tuglas Society, the Union of Estonian Societies in Finland, the Embassy of Estonia in Finland, and Finnish publishers. Supported by the Estonian Ministry of Culture and the Cultural Endowment of Estonia.