page_title: Helsinki Burlesque Festival
hierarchical_section_title: Helsinki Burlesque Festival
caption_attribution_description: English: All the performers at Helsinki Burlesque Festival 2015 posing together for a group picture at the end of the festival, in the middle of the night between Saturday and Sunday. Uploaded with permission from the event organisers.
context_page_description: The Helsinki Burlesque Festival was an annual burlesque festival held in Helsinki, Finland, in late winter every year. The festival was started in 2008 by the Hulapirates Team. Since 2010, the festival was produced by Bettie Blackheart and Frank Doggenstein from the Helsinki Burlesque organization. The final festival was held in 2017.
  The festival lasted approximately one week, starting on Friday and ending on Sunday the following week, although not all days had events. The main event was held on Saturday on the second week, and consisted mainly of performances by various burlesque artists. Events were held in:
  2008: Restaurant Kaisaniemi, Kaisaniemi, Helsinki
  2009: Culture Arena Gloria, Kaartinkaupunki, Helsinki
  2010: Culture Arena Gloria, Helsinki
  2011: Culture Arena Gloria, Helsinki
  2012: Culture Arena Gloria, Helsinki
  2013: Culture Arena Gloria, Helsinki
  2014: Culture Arena Gloria, Helsinki
  2015: Culture Arena Gloria, Helsinki
  2016: Culture Arena Gloria, Helsinki
  2017: Culture Arena Gloria, Helsinki
  As well as the main event, the festival also included drawing classes and workshops for aspiring burlesque artists. Related exhibitions are also held around Helsinki.
context_section_description: The Helsinki Burlesque Festival was an annual burlesque festival held in Helsinki, Finland, in late winter every year. The festival was started in 2008 by the Hulapirates Team (Bettie Blackheart, Frank Doggenstein and Kiki Hawaiji). Since 2010, the festival was produced by Bettie Blackheart and Frank Doggenstein from the Helsinki Burlesque organization. The final festival was held in 2017.
  The festival lasted approximately one week, starting on Friday and ending on Sunday the following week, although not all days had events. The main event was held on Saturday on the second week, and consisted mainly of performances by various burlesque artists. Events were held in:
  2008: Restaurant Kaisaniemi, Kaisaniemi, Helsinki
  2009: Culture Arena Gloria, Kaartinkaupunki, Helsinki
  2010: Culture Arena Gloria, Helsinki
  2011: Culture Arena Gloria, Helsinki (29 January - 6 February 2011)
  2012: Culture Arena Gloria, Helsinki (10 - 18 February 2012)
  2013: Culture Arena Gloria, Helsinki (1 - 2 March 2013)
  2014: Culture Arena Gloria, Helsinki (26 February - 2 March 2014)
  2015: Culture Arena Gloria, Helsinki (25 February - 1 March 2015)
  2016: Culture Arena Gloria, Helsinki (2 - 6 March 2016)
  2017: Culture Arena Gloria, Helsinki (3 - 4 March 2017)
  As well as the main event, the festival also included drawing classes and workshops for aspiring burlesque artists. Related exhibitions are also held around Helsinki.
caption: A group picture of all the performers at Helsinki Burlesque Festival 2015.
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