Photo: Luis Castilla
Yinka Esi Graves: The Disappearing Act
The Disappearing Act is Yinka Esi Graves' first solo production. With dance, live music rooted in flamenco, text and live video, the work presents itself as an experimental flamenco work, in the form of a reimagined Ghanaian Concert Party.
Fri
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The performances are a part of Side Step Festival 2025.
Tanssin talo, Pannuhalli
Performance
Sivuaskel-festivaali 2025
Photo: Rosaliina Elgland / The post-performance discussion about Boundless Ominous Fields at the 2024 festival.
Side Step 2025: Artist Talks
At the Side Step Festival 2025, you will have the chance to hear some reflections from all the festival artists in our post-performance artist talks.
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Fri
Discussions
Sivuaskel-festivaali 2025
Photo: Reto Schmid. In the photo Trajal Harrell (in the front), Ondrej Vidlar, Titilayo Adebayo, Nodan Bojas Mair, Songhay Toldon, Maria Ferreira Silva
Trajal Harrell, Zürich Dance Ensemble: The Köln Concert
A dance piece to the most famous solo piano recording of all time - Keith Jarrett's Köln Concert.
Sat
Part of the Side Step Festival 2025.
Tanssin talo, Erkko-sali
Performance
Sivuaskel-festivaali 2025
Photo: Maria Baranova
Marikiscrycrycry: Goner
A live, suspenseful choreography delving into the depths of psychological horror. Exploring alienation, migration, violence and more, it crafts radical visual culture from the marginalised perspective and engages a new Black tradition of horror in live…
Tue
Wed
This show contains strong language, flashing lights, verbal references to sex, verbal references to murder, loud sounds including gunshots, sensitive themes and topics, partial nudity and violence.
There is haze in the performance.
Zodiak Stage
Performance
Sivuaskel-festivaali 2025
Kuva: Vincent Roumagnac
Simo Kellokumpu: xəno əxo ɐstro
xəno əxo ɐstro is a constellation-reinstallation of four works by Simo Kellokumpu, created between 2019 and 2024. The choreographic installation is exhibited in MUU Helsinki Contemporary Art Space at the Cable Factory, as a part of the Side Step Festival…
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Venue: MUU Helsinki Contemporary Art Space
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Sivuaskel-festivaali 2025
Photo: Hertta Kiiski
Marianna Henriksson, Anna Mustonen: Sfäärit (Spheres)
Sfäärit (Spheres) is a performance initiated by harpsichordist Marianna Henriksson and choreographer Anna Mustonen, bringing together contemporary music and contemporary choreography.
Thu
Premiere
Fri
Sat
Stage cigarettes are used in the performance.
Part of the programmes of Side Step Festival 2025 and Musica nova Helsinki 2025.
Tanssin talo, Pannuhalli
Performance
Sivuaskel-festivaali 2025
Photo: Rosaliina Elgland / A panel discussion at the Side Step Festival 2024.
Sivuaskel 2025: Panel Discussions
Side Step Festival 2025 will host two panel discussions. One will feature artists collaborating with Zodiak and the other will bring together international festival curators.
Fri
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Cable Factory's Konttori (staircase A)
Discussions
Sivuaskel-festivaali 2025
Photo: David Cenzar
Vincent Riebeek: Don't clap for Crap
A remake of an indecent contemporary cult classic.
Fri
Sat
The performance contains nudity and bodily fluids, text about suicide, miscarriage, and rape. Usage of theatrical haze.
Zodiak Stage
Performance
Sivuaskel-festivaali 2025
Photo: Yalla Collective
Yalla Collective DJs
The closing of the Side Step Festival 2025 will be celebrated in a hot Saturday night pre-party atmosphere with Yalla Collective DJs, on Sat 8.2. at the Cable Factory’s Konttori.
Sat
Cable Factory's Konttori (staircase A)
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Sivuaskel-festivaali 2025