Media release 13.9.2018 The 17th edition of ANTI – Contemporary Art Festival will take place between 25th and 30th September 2018. The festival projects are engaged with ideas of play, playfulness, games and gaming. The artistic programme offers experiences to audiences of all ages! Below our tips for the whole family! All events are free […]

ANTI Festival starts in a month Sign up for “behind the scenes” festival experiences Book your seats ANTIZINE vol. 6 ANTI Festival, Kuopio, Finland starts in a month ANTI – Contemporary Art Festival 2018 is getting closer and we enjoy the festival opening after a month, on 25th September.  Internationally celebrated, award-winning artists from around […]

Media release 28.8.2018 ANTI – Contemporary Art Festival 2018 is getting closer and we enjoy the festival opening after a month exactly, on 25th September. Internationally celebrated, award-winning artists from around the world will present projects engaged with ideas of play, playfulness, games and gaming. A playful engagement with the spaces of Kuopio, ANTI Festival’s […]

Media release 16.8.2018 ANTI Festival International Prize for Live Art will be awarded for the 5th time on 29th September 2018 in Kuopio, Finland. The world’s only international award for Live Art is €30,000, making it one of the richest cultural prizes in the arts. In September, ANTI Festival presents a programme of online and […]

Experience and play ANTI! Welcome to Wrestling Club Reveal your talent in signing love songs Join our volunteer staff Experience and play ANTI! At ANTI Festival 25.-30.9.2018 you may participate in contemporary arts in exciting and playful ways. Below invitations to Wrestling Club and Oh Europa vocal group. In addition, we welcome you to, for […]

ANTI Festival programme 2018 ANTI Festival International Prize for Live Art – new website! Summer break ANTI Festival programme 2018 The festival programme was completed in June and we are excited to present the following artists and works: Madeleine Flynn & Tim Humphrey (AU): Pivot Action Hero (UK): Oh Europa Tania El Khoury (LB): The […]

Media release 26.6.2018 The 17th edition of ANTI – Contemporary Art Festival will take place between 25th and 30th September 2018. The festival focuses on the themes of play, playfulness, games and gaming. We are excited to announce the below additions to our festival programme: Anna Maria Häkkinen, Lotta Suomi & Emil Uuttu (FI): Wrestling […]

ANTI – Contemporary Art Festival and Amnesty International Kuopion organise a communal dance event ”Take me as I am” at Kuopio Market Square on Monday 18th June starting at 12 pm. till 1 pm. The positive flash mob aims at provoking discussion on a serious matter; the rights of refugees and asylum seekers both in Finland […]

ANTI Festival 2018 Festival artists visiting Kuopio in May Follow Action Hero’s journey towards Kuopio! Greetings from the April audience workshop  ANTI Festival 2018 In April, we published the five lead works of our international festival programme. Did you already read about them? READ MORE Festival artists visiting Kuopio in May Tania El Khoury & […]