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Dance Schools On Stage at Kuopio Dance Festival

Application details:
9th December 2024 to 31st January 2025.

Photo: JP Korpi-Vartiainen


Performers in the main programme

Our main international programme is put together by the festival’s artistic director Kenneth Kvarnström.


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Kuopio Dance Festival events at Kauppatori and the Music Centre’s Hall of Light are the most memorable moments of the summer for many festival-goers. These events are free to the public and attract thousands of spectators every year.

Photo: Vicente Serra

Applying opens in January 2025

Carnival parade

The carnival parade brings color, southern European carnival spirit and the thrill of dance to the city’s streetscape. The parade is a playful competition where the best groups are awarded. The parade proceeds from Snellmaninpuisto to Kuopio Market Square, where the groups perform on the Savonia stage.

Photo: Ulla-Mari Lindström

Applying opens in spring 2025