Gala

Kuopio Dance Festival culminates in the Gala!

Curated by Kenneth Kvarnström, the artistic director of Kuopio Dance Festival, the Gala evening brings together the stars of dance to Kuopio.

The Gala is a classic event of the festival, filled with the joy of dance. During the evening, you will experience a wide range of dance styles by brilliant dancers. The host will be the charming disco dance teacher Folke Rundqvist, known from a popular Finnish TV show Putous!

The programme features Compagnie Hervé Koubi with excerpt from the piece What the Days Owe to the Night. Flamenco is seen by Alhama and singer Antonio Compos.
National talent in the Gala will be showcased by Misa and Natasha Lommi and Kinetic Orchestra. Martin Nudo and Hye Kang from the Finnish National Ballet will perform two pieces Ballet 102 and Spring Waters. Additionally, Ballet Finland will present Carmen?!, a festival commission from 1993, featuring participants from the festival’s boys dance camp.

In the summer of 2025, Kuopio Dance Festival will expand to Olvi Arena, which will also serve as the venue for the Gala.