Blomstedtin sali is a ceremonial hall in the main building of the University of Jyväskylä, designed by architect Alvar Aalto as part of his campus ensemble from the 1950s. It hosts concerts, lectures and academic ceremonies, and is noted for its clean modernist architecture and good acoustics.
festival19:00Jyväskylä Burlesque ry marks its 10th anniversary with a classic burlesque film screening, brunch, and an evening show featuring nine performers.
festival18:00Dance Time 2026 opens with two solo performances by Central Finnish dancers. Katja Sallinen's "what prevents being" and Leevi Rauhalahti's "Wounding the World" can both be seen with a single ticket.
ballet19:30Two solo dance works by Central Finnish dancers are presented at the Tanssin Aika 2026 festival. Leevi Rauhalahti's "Wounding the World" explores phallocentrism and violence through movement.
ballet19:00Theoria is a queer duet about desire and longing, where artists over 40 explore the embodiment of theory and the physicality of thought. The performance is filled with touch, waiting, and silence where everything becomes clear.
cinema21:00Eight dance films from the North where movement drives the narrative. The program features Sámi films exploring identity and culture alongside works examining climate crisis impacts on northern landscapes.
other18:00Choreographer Jonathan Burrows and composer Matteo Fargion present two works: the classic The Quiet Dance and the new The Unison Piece. A precise and humorous collaboration that plays with the relationship between seeing and hearing.
festival20:30Tanssin Aika festival's Saturday evening combines Gáddjá Haarla's dance solo Yön Lintu and a concert by Hilda Länsmanin and Tuomas Norvio on a single ticket. The performance explores the endangered eagle owl through dance and theatre.
festival21:00The festival's Saturday evening presents two performances: dancer Gáddjá Haarla Piesk's solo work Yön Lintu and the duo Hildá Länsman & Tuomas Norvio, blending Sámi joik tradition with electronic music.
exhibition15:00Photographer Jussi Ulkuniemi's long-term project Textures of Queer Intimacy presents queer bodies, nudity, and love relationships photographed from intimate distance. The exhibition combines film photographs with a lecture on embodied photographic practice.
festival16:30Demonstrations and discussions with dancers Laura Koistinen, Mimmi Salo and Taru Aho from the Liikeveistämö residency. Embodied explorations and choreographic ideas are presented to an audience with no prior experience required.
stand-up19:00Stand-up show featuring three women from different generations sharing their experiences from youth to old age.
other13:00Dance workshop led by Khadidiatou Bangoura. Explore cultural exchange, improvised movement, and storytelling with fellow participants.
theater18:00Elina Mustonen performs the life and inner contradictions of Elizabeth I in a presentation between theatre and classical music. The performance draws on the queen's own texts and documents.
lecture16:00Elaine Pereira Aaltonen leads a bilingual poetry workshop and book signing. The workshop explores poetry's role in personal and community wisdom development, featuring readings from her collection.