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Art belongs to everyone', as the Helsinki Festival's motto proclaims, and the event itself proves the point beyond any doubt, presenting an immense range of completely free arts events. Every conceivable genre of music, dance, film, circus, theatre, photography, painting, sculpture, poetry, literature and design is covered during the 17-day happening in August and September. The festival organisers pull no punches in presenting some of the most avant-garde ideas around, which manage to fit comfortably alongside more traditional art forms, generating a great deal of cross-generational appeal.
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