MIdnight Sun Contact Improvisation Festival Finland 10.-14.6.2026
Schedule
Wed, 10 Jun, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sun, 14 Jun, 2026 at 01:30 pm
UTC+03:00Location
Tanssistudio Fokus | Helsinki, ES
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June 10-14, 2026 Helsinki, FinlandJoin us for an unforgettable summer of Contact Improvisation in Helsinki, Finland! A special edition of Midnight Sun Festival brings Contact Improvisation into the city — dancing in studios and beyond, also in shared urban space.
Experience the magic of movement, connection, and urban nature under the gentle glow of the Nordic summer nights. Contact Improvisation intensives, extensive jams, soul-nurturing additional program, and a community that welcomes you with open hearts!
Let's dance in the magic of the midnight sun!
WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS YEAR - URBAN EDITION
Now in its third year, Midnight Sun Contact Impro Festival honors the core values of contact improvisation — deep listening, embodied dialogue, and collective exploration. These values are transmitted through intensive practice and classes guided by long-established, internationally recognized teachers, supporting both rigor and curiosity in the ongoing evolution of the form.
This year, the festival expands also beyond the studio and into the city itself. Urban Edition brings contact improvisation into public space, asking:
Who owns the movement of the city? Who holds its sound and fleeting encounters? To whom does public space belong?
Bringing together three distinct movement practices unfolding in urban space, the festival gathers around a shared inquiry inspired by the idea of the "Right to the City" (Henri Lefebvre). Set in Helsinki's seaside neighborhoods — Eiranranta, Punavuori, and Kaivopuisto — the program unfolds in playful, site-responsive dialogue with architecture, local life, and layered histories. Urban Summer becomes a practice of presence — a gentle yet radical reimagining of how we inhabit the city together.
Teachers: Mirva Mäkinen, Pia Lindy, Lauri Jäntti, Matti Haaponiemi, Iiris Raipala, Saija Sarell and Tea Ihalainen
more information and registration:
https://www.contactimpro.fi/midnight-sun-ci-festival-2026/
PRICE: 194 € / 5 days program
REGISTRATION FORM: (remember to fill in)
https://forms.gle/u6ntHXcdYJWx7KQY7
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Where is it happening?
Tanssistudio Fokus, Perämiehenkatu 6, FI-00150 Helsinki, Suomi, Helsinki, FinlandEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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