Helsinki Experimental Series 2025
April 16th at 19:00.
Welcome to a unique evening of live improvised performances at Forum Box as the Helsinki Experimental Series (HES) continues with its second event of 2025.
The evening will feature three solo performances by our guest artists: Sibiry Konate, Devina Boughton, and Hamid Keshvarpajuh.
After their performances, the stage will be open for “Blind Dates for Improvisers”—a spontaneous collaboration between audience members and the artists.
Bring your instruments, get inspired by the art, and be part of the improvisational experience!
Free admission, welcome!
Schedule
18:30 Doors open
19:00 Guest Artists Performances
20:00 Blind Dates for Improvisers
Performing artists
• Sibiry Konate
Burkinabé dancer blending contemporary and traditional West African dance, working and performing in Finland since 2010.
• Devina Boughton (they/them)
Finnish-American trumpet player, vocalist, composer, and improviser, with a passion for sonic diversity and cross-genre collaboration.
• Hamidreza Keshvarpajuh (PAJUH)
Iranian saxophonist and sound artist exploring minimalism, Middle Eastern rhythms, and sound art.
Information and contact: Kulttuuriyhdistämö
HELSINKI EXPERIMENTAL SERIES 2024/2025 is a Community Engagement/Action Research/Artistic Research project, that intends to establish an interaction space for members of the different communities of improvisers based or working in Helsinki.
The HES 2024/2025 series is developed and funded in collaboration with: Forum Box Gallery, The Global Music Department of the Sibelius Academy, Interkult (Kassandra ry) and the KONE Foundation
The research, curatorial, and artistic direction component of this project is run by Sergio Castrillón.
The event poster is designed by artist Fabu Pires