The 20th ANTI Festival starts tomorrow

Media release 13.9.2021

ANTI – Contemporary Art Festival starts tomorrow in Kuopio, Finland. We celebrate two decades of activity, to think through the founding principle of the festival – to give, to be in the act of giving.

Find the festival programme 14.-19.9.2021 at antifestival.com/en/programme!

Also, pick up the schedule and venue map at our Festival Info in Kantti (Museokatu 1) and Market Square (glass container, Kauppakatu 45) to see quickly what is happening, where and when. Welcome to visit!

The Schedule Map is also available online, download HERE!

All of us, including the organisers, artists and audience members, work together to build a successful and safe festival experience for everyone. Below some important points we kindly ask you to take into account when participating in our festival.

Follow the COVID safety instructions

Please find the instructions on our website antifestival.com/en/covid-19 and social media channels.

Book your seats

Participation in many of our events requires booking (0€) in advance. Bookings can be made through our online booking system at antifestival.com/en/programme.

WAUHAUS (FI): A Great Mess. Photo: Katri Naukkarinen

Cancel your booking if you are hindered to attend

Audience capacity is very limited to many of our performances, for COVID safety, and many performances are already fully booked. There are many people on the waiting list. Please consider others and cancel your reservations if you are hindered to attend.

Unfortunately, it is not possible to cancel through the online booking system. If you need to cancel, please send us an email to booking@antifestival.com or SMS to +358 50 323 4547! Thank you.

Safer space

ANTI Festival is a discrimination-free event.

We do not tolerate racism, ageism, sexism, heterosexism, transphobia, ableism, class discrimination or comments on people’s bodies.

All of us, including the event organisers, artists, technical staff, partners and audience members, work together to make sure that the ANTI Festival is a place safe for everyone.

This can be ensured by following the instructions presented on our website: antifestival.com/en/safer-space.

For more information, contact Festival Manager Elisa Itkonen, elisa@antifestival.com, +358 50 305 2005