Dance Pavilion Elo
Dance Pavilion Elo open June 6–14, from 9 AM to 11 PM. All events are free of charge and open to all ages.
Dance Pavilion Elo can be found at the Kuopio Market Square, offering a wide variety of dance and culture-related programming throughout the festival week — including live music performances. The pavilion also hosts the festival’s Shop & Info point.
On most festival days, Artist Interviews are held, offering a unique opportunity to hear about the career paths of the artists featured in the festival program.
The program will be updated throughout the spring.
Restaurant services at the pavilion are provided by Piazza Italia.
Evening live performances are made possible by Genelec.
Friday, June 6
9:00–9:45 Elo’s Well-being Mornings: Flow yoga. Teacher: Saaga Lamusuo
11:00–11:45 Artist Interviews: Reijo Kela / Miller de Nobili – PACK: Anton Schalnich & Niklas Capel, Maria Chiara de‘ Nobili & Alexander Miller
12:00-13:00 Midday Disco for All Ages
18:00–20:00 Tanssitupa & Pelimannitanssit (workshop)
Approx. 20:00 Live music: Jenni Kuronen (violin)
Saturday, June 7
9:00–9:45 Elo’s Well-being Mornings: Morning Tai chi. Teacher: Tarmo Hakkarainen
11:00–11:45 Artist Interviews: Elle Sofe Company: Sara Marielle Gaup Beaska & Emilie Karlsen
12:00–13:00 Dance workshop for kids and freestyle
13:00 All Styles Battle
14:00–15:00 Dance workshop for youths and adults and freestyle
15:00 All Styles Battle SEMIFINAL
16:00 Savonia stage
18:00 All Styles Battle FINALS
19:00–20:00 Dance & freestyle
20:00–21:00 Niko Nova & open mic
21:00–23:00 DJ music, dance, performance from MOS
Sunday, June 8
9:00–9:45 Elo’s Well-being Mornings: Morning Tai chi. Teacher: Tarmo Hakkarainen
11:00–11:45 Artist Interviews: Tanssioppilaitokset On Stage: Milla Malmberg
13:00–15:00 Elämänlämpö Afternoon dance featuring Matti Halmetvaara Trio
20:00 Live music: Carreteros
Monday, June 9
9:00–9:45 Elo’s Well-being Mornings: Fascia Method. Teacher: Tuula-Riitta Mutanen
10:00–17:00 ITAK & Minimi at the Dance Pavilion Elo
12:00 Midday Disco goes Perhetanssit (Family dance)
20:00 (After Carnival Parade) Salsa evening
Tuesday, June 10
9:00–9:45 Elo’s Well-being Mornings: Slow Flow yoga. Teacher: Viivi Olkkonen
11:00–11:45 Artist Interviews: Dance Theater Hurjaruuth: Pauliina Aladin
12:00-13:00 Midday Disco for All Ages
14:00–15:45 Seminar: Café Smart -tiedekahvila: Tekoäly taiteessa (The seminars are held in Finnish)
20:00 Live music: Ruta Sokolnikiene, (vocals) & Mikko Siirola, (quitar)
Wednesday, June 11
9:00–9:45 Elo’s Well-being Mornings: Slow Flow yoga. Teacher: Viivi Olkkonen
11:00–11:45 Artist Interviews: Compagnié Hervé Koubi: Herve Koubi & Guillaume Gabriel / Miller de Nobili – There was still time
12:00-13:00 Midday Disco for All Ages
14:00–15:45 Seminar: Sateenkaariviestintä (The seminars are held in Finnish)
20:00 Live music: MajBird
Thursday, June 12
9:00–9:45 Elo’s Well-being Mornings: Morning Tai Chi. Teacher: Tarmo Hakkarainen
11:00–11:45 Artist Interviews: Danish Dance Theatre: Marina Mascarell & Jessica Lyall
12:00-13:00 Midday Disco for All Ages
13:30 Mualimannavan ukettajat MNU
20:00 Live music: Sanna Rosberg, (vocals) ja Kari Kalliokoski, (quitar)
Friday, June 13
9:00–9:45 Elo’s Well-being Mornings: Morning Tai Chi. Teacher: Tarmo Hakkarainen
11:00–11:45 Artist Interviews: Grupo EFAD: Irene Morales & Antonio Campos / Suomen kansallisbaletista: Martin Nudo & Hye Ji Kang
12:00-13:00 Midday Disco for All Ages
14:00–15:45 Seminar: Yritysyhteistyön rakentaminen (The seminars are held in Finnish)
20:00 Live music: Lush Cover Trio
Saturday, June 14
9:00–9:45 Elo’s Well-being Mornings: Slow Flow yoga. Teacher: Viivi Olkkonen
11:00–11:45 Artist Interviews: Folke Rundqvist / Ballet Finland: Jouka Valkama / Misa & Natasha Lommi / Kinetic Orchestra: Jarkko Mandelin & Jacob Börlin / Ballet School of the Finnish National Opera and Ballet
12:00-13:00 Midday Disco for All Ages
20:00 Live music: Bilebändi Baila
The organizer reserves the right to make changes.
Elo’s Well-being mornings 
Dance Jams for kids 
Savonia stage