Blank Movie Screens - The Lost Cinemas of Kallio - Stories of lost cinemas Back of the days Helsinki was considered as the best city of Nordic Cinema. There were more than 30 movie theatres only at the Kallio district during the years. In the 1939 there were 48 venues showing films in downtown of Helsinki and 12 of those were in eastern downtown. The golden age of cinemas came to an end at 1960´s. The last movie theatre in Kallio, named Arena, was shut down in 1993. However, the eastern downtown returns to the map of Cinema in the autumn of 2016, when theatre Riviera, which has been closed since 1982, opens its doors again in Harjukatu. Kallio´s walking-festival tour explores the history of various cinemas that have dotted the Kallio area. Tour takes you on a journey into cinematic history. Some of the cinema halls still exist, but they now have gyms, religious communities- and even Alko (liquor store) - inside those walls.

Blank Movie Screens - The Lost Cinemas of Kallio - Stories of lost cinemas Back of the days Helsinki was considered as the best city of Nordic Cinema. There were more than 30 movie theatres only at the Kallio district during the years. In the 1939 there were 48 venues showing films in downtown of Helsinki and 12 of those were in eastern downtown. The golden age of cinemas came to an end at 1960´s. The last movie theatre in Kallio, named Arena, was shut down in 1993. However, the eastern downtown returns to the map of Cinema in the autumn of 2016, when theatre Riviera, which has been closed since 1982, opens its doors again in Harjukatu. Kallio´s walking-festival tour explores the history of various cinemas that have dotted the Kallio area. Tour takes you on a journey into cinematic history. Some of the cinema halls still exist, but they now have gyms, religious communities- and even Alko (liquor store) - inside those walls. These lost historic cinemas will be made a guide. It tells the story of 15 cinemas in words and pictures. Let me tell you what's in them now. The brochure also comes with a map to take you on walks to cinema locations and familiar destinations, and what cinemas are out there today. 1 Bio Hakaniemi-Hagnäs @ Siltasaarenkatu 12 1906-07 & 1908 - 1915 @ Siltasaarenkatu 16 The first cinema in Kallio with own theatre. 98 seats. Building demolished. 2 Sampo, middle: Pallas and right: Rialto In the beginning of the 1900 there were simultaneously 7 cinemas along Siltasaarenkatu Buildings demolished by 1960’s 3 Arena founded 1929, had several names e.g. Roxy and Tulensuu. The best, well known and last working cinema (till 1993) in Kallio. 4 Fenix 8 with 400 seats, worked until the demolishing of the building. 5 Kaleva Hämeentie 8 1913-1964 Grand building, had 646 seats and modern technic and orchestra pit in the era of silet movies. 6 Arina (Kinola, Kino Pylvässali, Arina),Pengerkatu 11 A 1930-60. 300 seats, Art Deco style cinema. The decoration and a part of the interior in good shape still. Now a part of the Municipal Theatre of Helsinki. 7 Kino Helsinki, Helsinginkatu 25, 1961-83 Ryhmäteatteri -theatre now. 8 Tenho, Helsinginkatu 15,years 1927-54 Nearly 500 seats. Now used as a Alko shop 8 Riviera, Kruunu, Helsinginkatu 7 1955–82 Will be returned to cinema use Autumn 2016.

The History of Missing Cinemas in Finland