<p>ODDfest is a new creative festival—the first of its kind at Lasipalatsikortteli—uniting art, business, and society in the heart of Helsinki.</p>
Helsinki
Lasipalatsikortteli
Where art, business & society collide
ODDfest is not quite a festival, and it’s definitely not just a conference. The first of its kind at Lasipalatsikortteli in Helsinki, this two-day event (6–7 June 2025) is a counter-move to the creative industries feeling stuck—uniting art, business and society to unlock its trapped potential.
Here’s what to expect:
By day: debates, workshops, and co-creation designed to spark cross-sector collisions.
By night: music, installations, film, and performing arts.
In all: 16+ music acts, 40+ speakers & 20+ creative showcases.
ODDfest is for anyone building, designing, branding, creating, coding, performing, imagining or dreaming about the future of creativity and culture.
Our 2025 theme? Chaos & Acceleration. Because nothing new ever starts in perfect order.
Ready to step into the ODD?
Our ODD lineup
We believe in the strange. The unexpected. The ODD.
The ideas that make people pause, question, or panic—that’s where the magic begins.
ODD isn’t an outlier. It’s a creative uprising.
That’s why we’ve curated the ODDest voices in art, business, and society—to challenge, inspire, and short-circuit your expectations.
Built by the community. For those who crave what doesn’t exist (yet).
Stockholm-based composer and pianist making quiet, emotional music that blends classical and ambient sounds.
Shida Shahabi
Prominent Finnish media personality, known for his work as a radio host, television presenter, actor, and entrepreneur.
Jaajo Linnonmaa
Finland’s first major venue purpose-built for dance, offering state-of-the-art performance spaces in the heart of Helsinki.
Tassin Talo Dance Acts
Finnish Art Historian
Susanna Pettersson
Finnish DJ & Producer
Rony Rex
Finnish Musical Artist
Ada Aik
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BajaMyArt
Koje is a design studio established in 2024, driven by the idea of creating simple, natural and playful design elements which provoke daily interactions with wood.
Cycloop by Koje
ODDfest Curator & Freelance Photographer & Journalist
Meeri Koutaniemi
Finnish Short Film Competition
uneton48
Avant-garde Art Music Album where the soloists are actual Finnish trees
Puut Ooppera
Rapper & Producer known for his known for his distinctive blend of jazz and hip-hop
Goya Gumbani
UK-based Musical Quartet
Speakers Corner Quartet
Helsinki-Barcelona-based Afrotrap Artist
MUSH
Former CMO of Rovio Entertainment Corporation
Peter Vesterbacka
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We’ve been the ODDballs—wrestling with the chaos and making something beautiful out of it. Volunteering at Finland’s biggest events gave us a friend for life, lessons we didn’t see coming, and a buzz that still hasn’t quit.
Now we’re building something of our own—and we’re inviting you in. It only becomes what it’s meant to be when you make it yours too.