Alongside great music, Flow is about urban spaces, visual arts, decoration, good food and drink. AND special attention is being paid to the ecological influences of event production via Carbon Footprint calculations.
2009 Flow Festival and the energy innovators at
Pöyry have launched a project aimed at producing a festival event with
fewer carbon emissions. The first step is to find out the carbon emissions caused by the
energy spent at producing the festival and to pinpoint potential ways
of reducing the emissions. The calculations include emissions due to
the artists’ travelling to perform at Flow. The calculations are based on internationally accepted guidelines (Green House Gas Protocol).
In order to reduce plastic waste, Flow uses recycling-friendly cans
and bottles with 1€ deposit at the festival site.
The Flow09 gourmet is curated by Antto Melasniemi of restaurants Atelje Finne and Kuurna. Taking part in the farreaching menu are restaurants Makutakuu, Raku Ya, Sanni Jouhki Café, Grotesk, Elokuvamuonitus Nakki Ltd and Nolla. The menu ranges from club sandwiches and sushi to a remarkably high-quality selection of coffees.
In addition to other bars, Flow will include the “Black Label Bar” designed by architect agency Juhana Heikonen and built by Bergen Ltd. The bar serves a selection high-class champagne to suit even the most demanding festival-goer, and the interior is designed by the highly-respect Finnish designer Harri Koskinen. The multifaceted Flow Festival area is decorated in co-operated with Marimekko and Brand Factory.
Already last year, my blogging and foreigner friends thought that there is no such festival like Flow. Anywhere. Globally unique. True apple of Helsinkians eye. Thank you.
2008 highlights: Kuurna fine dining (in the picture), no plastic pints, Super delicious
Kaffe Centralen's coffees, Artek furnitures. Totally unique vibe!
Suvilahti
Fever Rayish
Flow Festival is taking place in Suvilahti, Helsinki in 14.-16.8.
Source: Flow Press Release 2009
Pictures by Tiina (Werklig) & Katariina (Ahonen & Lamberg)