Helsingin Sanomat
Emma Vainio is an accomplished journalist and curator with extensive experience in cultural communication and content production. Since October 2018, Emma has served as a journalist and critic at Helsingin Sanomat. Concurrently, Emma has taken on roles as an exhibition scriptwriter and curator at TEATTERIMUSEO since September 2024, while also working as a content producer for Finnish National Opera and Ballet, Helsinki Festival, and Dance House Helsinki. Emma's previous positions include communications specialist at United Imaginations FI, communications and PR news editor at both Circus & Dance Finland and Dance Info Finland, and radio journalist at Yle, where notable radio programs such as "Merkilliset muodot" and "Kaupunkikulttuurin käsikirja" were produced. Emma also authored "Sirkus Nyt," a narrative nonfiction book published in 2019. With a Master of Arts in Art History, Culture Studies, and Digital Communications from the University of Helsinki, Emma brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the field.