Tuusula Arts Night brings art to Tuusula in early August
Friday 7 August marks Tuusula Arts Night. Events will be held at various community centres across Tuusula, featuring music, dance, circus performances, visual arts and workshops, amongst other things. With over thirty events to choose from, there is something for everyone. Most of the events are free of charge.
Tuusula Arts Night will take place on Friday 7 August from 6 pm to 10 pm. Events are taking place in South Tuusula, Jokela and Kellokoski. In South Tuusula, events will take place at venues including Aleksis Kivi’s death cottage, Halosenniemi, Erkkola, Gustavelund, the Lotta Museum, the swimming pool, and the premises of artists, associations and businesses. The main hub of the programme organised by Tuusula Municipality is Kotorannanpuisto Park. Rantatie is not part of the event area and will not be closed to traffic.
In Jokela, events are taking place at both the Jokela Library and the Brickworks. In the Kellokoski Ironworks area, there are events taking place both in the alleyways and indoors. Admission is free to most of the events. Free event buses run between the various town centres in Järvenpää and Tuusula, making it easy to get to the events. Timetables will be available in July on the Tuusula Night of the Arts website.
“It’s worth taking a look at the extensive programme well in advance so you can find the events you definitely want to see at Tuusula Arts Night,” says Janne Raudaskoski, cultural producer for the municipality of Tuusula.
You can view the full programme for Tuusula Arts Night at tapahtumat.tuusula.fi/taiteidenyo(switch to another service) and tuusula.fi/taiteidenyo
On the shores of Lake Tuusula, in Kotorannanpuisto Park, visitors experience a range of emotions and draw strength from art
The Kotorannanpuisto event brings people of all ages together to enjoy a late summer evening. On the shores of Lake Tuusulanjärvi, you can draw inspiration from art, music, dance, circus performances and simply being together.
The park event will feature, among others, Wimme & Rinne – who have conquered international world music charts and concert stages with their joik singing and stunning soundscapes – as well as the internationally acclaimed Jimi Tenor and Nössö Nova, a rising star known for their unforgettable live performances. The programme also includes classical music gems, a spectacular circus for the whole family, a site-specific dance piece bursting with energy, stage design and light art, as well as plenty of other activities. You can get hands-on in the workshops in the event’s Verstas area. The restaurant area offers delicacies and international flavours to suit every taste.
The pre-event concert at Kotorannapuisto will take place in the grounds of Aleksis Kivi’s final home from 5 pm. This year’s performer for the traditional solo concert is the legendary Kauko Röyhkä.
Programme at Kotorannanpuisto, 6–10 pm
- 6 pm Repin’s Band
: a duo comprising Sergei and Alexander from Tuusula, winners of the 2025 Finnish Championship for accordion ensembles. - 6.15 pm Wimme & Rinne
Wimme Saari, the most internationally successful contemporary yoiker, and musician, clarinettist and saxophonist Tapani Rinne. - 6.55 pm Kai Kuutamo, A spectacular circus show
for the whole family Kai Kuutamo is an award-winning juggler, comedian and circus artist. Kuutamo has twice won the Finnish Street Performance Championship, broken the Finnish record for juggling and performed in numerous countries. - 7.25 pm Trio Hermanchito
The trio, comprising sisters Vilja-Maria (soprano), Matti (guitarist) and Aino-Maija Riutamaa (cellist), takes the audience on a thrilling journey around the world, from Finnish folk songs to the warm rhythms of the south, not forgetting some opera hits. - 7.45 pm Nössö Nova
Nössö Nova’s Finnish-language pop music draws on distant rhythms, weaving them into relatable snapshots of everyday life. The songs ebb and flow through landscapes of infatuation, weariness, longing and letting go – places where everything feels a little lighter for a moment. - 8.30 pm Dance piece Charge
The site-specific dance piece CHARGE is a thrilling and explosive physical catalogue of alternative energy production. The dance piece draws its inspiration from superheroes, electro-acoustic music and techno, the exhaustion of body and mind, the euphoria of dance, Formula 1 and acceleration, video games and trance-like repetition – energy that generates energy. - 9.05 pm Jimi Tenor
As the sun sets, Jimi Tenor’s solo concert will take place in the twilight of the evening. The music of the internationally acclaimed Jimi Tenor flows seamlessly from experimental rock and jazz to psychedelic soul and funk. - 9.50 pm Extreme Life
The evening will conclude with a surprise performance on Lake Tuusulanjärvi, accompanied by a light show.
The event features local characters, stilt walkers, street magic and art exhibitions.
Further information:
tuusula.fi/taiteidenyo
; Cultural Producer Janne Raudaskoski, janne.raudaskoski@tuusula.fi, tel. 040 314 3436
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