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ATTRACTIONS AND EVENTS Melalahti Music Week
Poetry Week
Kajaani Poetry Week (Runoviikko), founded in 1976, is Melalahti is a beautiful historic village at Lake
the oldest and biggest festival in Finland specialized Oulujärvi. Melalahti Music Week offers classical and
in poetry, recitation and theater, for the whole family. contemporary music, as well as folk music and
The programme consists of performances from many children’s music in picturesque surroundings in the
different forms of art as well as meet and greets hall of an old cooperative Lahtela.
and discussions with authors, and continues to be
surprising, funny and current. Season: Annually in the beginning of July
Services include: Lahtela Café open on concert days
Season: Annually in the beginning of July Location: Melalahdentie 27, Melalahti
Languages: Some English programs Website: Facebook-page Melalahden musiikkiviikko
Location: Kajaani city center Contact email & phone:
Website: www.visitkajaani.fi/en/kajaani-poetry-week johanna.korhonen@verkkotie.fi, +358 40 510 5906
Contact email & phone:
minna.tuunainen@kajaani.fi, +358 44 710 0922
Ärjä Art Festival Linnanvirta Festival
The Ärjä Art Festival is a contemporary art event held Linnanvirta Festival brings the whole city together
entirely outdoors, adhering to the conditions of the for three days to celebrate the end of summer. The
Ärjänsaari Island nature reserve. At its core lies the future of festival takes place in Castle Ruins area, including the
our planet, with art and festival practices intertwined around parks by the river. There is always rich art program, live
ecological themes. Ärjä Art Festival is organized biennially on music, exhibitions, children’s program, and much more.
the Ärjänsaari Island in Lake Oulujärvi. Food Festival area allows you to get the taste of local
flavors
Season: Biennially in July
Services available: All the Ärjänsaari Island services are Season: Annually at the end of August
available during festival https://www.nationalparks.fi/ Services include: City center’s services are near,
arjansaari/services there is Food Festival are and public bathrooms
Location: Ärjänsaari Island is located in Kajaani, in the vast Location: Rantapuisto Park, Kajaani city center
stretch of Ärjänselkä in Lake Oulujärvi. The distance, as the Website:
crow flies, from the centre of Kajaani to the island is roughly www.visitkajaani.fi/en/events/linnanvirta-festival
16 kilometres. There are boat harbours in the nearby areas: Contact email & phone:
Ruunaniemi (3 km), Koutaniemi (7.5 km), Paltaniemi (17.5 km) kajaani.info@kajaani.fi, +358 8 6155 2555
and Kajaani Kalkkisilta right next to city center.
Website: www.arjanfestivaali.fi
Contact email & phone:
vaarakollektiivi@gmail.com, +358 50 570 6577
