ART TOWN’S SONG FESTIVAL 16–18 JUNE

Tickets in advance: tiketti.fi

The Art Town’s Song Festival (‘Nouse laulu! Taidekaupungin laulujuhla’) will bring together nearly 400 singers from Finland and Estonia for a joint concert on the shore of Keurusselkä on Saturday 17 June at 4 p.m. In addition to the main concert, Haaslava Meeskoor’s own concert will be held on Friday 16 June at 6 p.m. at Serlachius Museum Gösta and, on Sunday 18 June, local choirs will tour various locations in the town’s urban areas to delight passers-by with a song. In addition to this, Sulasol and Operation Pirkanmaa are co-operating with the event.

Studio Janne Laine

Visual artist Janne Laine’s idyllic studio in an old school in Savosenmäki. Featuring serial and unique art prints and printmaking demonstrations. Open by appointment.

Sillanpäänkatu 5 B, Mänttä

+358 (0)40 767 3330 studiojannelaine@gmail.com

Photographic exhibition at Mänttä Club

A photographic exhibition of the hundred years of Mänttä Club, open during the opening hours of the restaurant. Free admission. Guided tours for groups upon reservation.

Tehtaankatu 33, Mänttä

+358 (0)3 474 5900 www.klubin.fi

Mänttä Art Society’s exhibitions

Window exhibition in the town centre

An art exhibition for members of the Art Society. The intersection of Hallituskatu and Itätorikatu, Mänttä. Art Lending Service at Mänttä Library

Works of art by the Art Society members to buy or lend.

Seppälän puistotie 16, Mänttä www.mantantaideseura.fi

Väinölä

The Aseeton Suomi art exhibition displays 200 pieces of pacifist art from ten artists. Open every day between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Väinöläntie 15, Vilppula

+358 (0)3 471 3390 www.ihmisyydentunnustajat.fi

Events

A look through time

– a literary event 10–12 June

A literary event at the former community hall in Ittipää, Ylä-Vääri, Mänttä-Vilppula, brings together leading writers to talk about how to write fiction through history. Guest writers Joel Haahtela, Annina Holmberg, Olli Jalonen, Riitta Jalonen, Meri Valkama and Johanna Venho.

Ittipää, Syrjäntie 185, Ylä-Vääri

+358 (0)40 571 3184 / Heikki Hellman www.lakanateatteri.fi

Open villages event 10 June

Opening of the summer season – Open doors. Organised by local associations

Pohjaslahti

Poetry visits the village 8 July

Music by guitarist Jarno Setälä and the stage poetry band Kalle Talonen & Nenä, from Turku. Matti Kivilahti and Tomi Voronin represent local poets. Other poets will also be attending. The event will end with poetry karaoke. Admission to the event is free. Organiser: POEM ry and the Vehkaniemi Estate.

Vehkaniemi Holiday Estate

Salmentakasentie 308, 42850 Pohjaslahti

Mää oon Mänttästä

– Town festival 22–30 July

The town festival for the entire village starts with a preparty on Saturday 22 July. The festival offers fun events around Mänttä throughout the last week of July. The full programme will be published in spring 2023 at www.mom.fi.

Mää oon Mänttästä working group www.mom.fi

MÄNTTÄROCK!

– the birth and legend of rock music in Mänttä 22–30 July.

Exhibition of posters, records, etc.

Mänttä Library, at the time of the Mää oon Mänttästä event