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Artist-led guided walks in the footsteps of Yrjö Blomstedt in Jyväskylä. Summer 2026 offers walks under dancer Laura Suonperä's guidance and family activities at Villa Rana.
concert18:00Jyväskylä guitarist Tuomas Paukku performs at monthly guitar evenings at Villa Rana, featuring jazz, classical music and original compositions - free entry.
theater18:00A mobile theatre walk through Seminaarinmäki where Aaro Vuotila performs his new compositions and P. J. Hannikainen classics set against the backdrop of Jyväskylä's history.
market12:00Flea market at Villa Rana where you can sell and buy without advance booking. Spacious outdoor area and restaurant on site.
theater13:00Aaro Vuotila performs a musical monologue around Uno Cygnaeus's statue, awakening the founder of public education. A journey through Finland's educational history for the whole family, with free admission.
concert15:00Valley Below is an acoustic folk duo returning with fresh material. The courtyard stage at Villa Rana will host an original and energetic folk'n'roll set.
concert16:30Two singer-songwriters from Jyväskylä perform on the terrace of Villa Rana. Kaisamaj accompanies herself on piano, while Petrairinja performs with Kati Loponen.
concert16:30Songwriting duo JaMi from Jyväskylä performs on the Paiste Stage with free admission.
theater13:00Teatterikone's summer version of Wivi & Hanna is presented in the garden of Villa Rana. The play portrays architect Wivi Lönn and Hanna Parviainen, whose partnership faced opposition but remained steadfast.
theater16:00Teatterikone's mobile theatre performance on Seminaarinmäki, where songs and stories bring Jyväskylä's history to life. Aaro Vuotila leads the cast alongside classics by P. J. Hannikainen.
concert15:15The duo Rannat ja Mäet performs handcrafted folk music on a summer terrace stage in Jyväskylä.
concert17:00The acoustic folk duo VALLEY BELOW returns with new material. Villa Rana's courtyard stage hosts original music with singer-songwriter character and energetic pop drive.
concert14:00Kati Niemelä and Oona-Kaisa Siltanen perform covers on the Paiste stage during summer.