Jyväskylä Festival – 70 Years
Did you know that the oldest continuously running cultural festival in the Nordic countries originates from the Seminaarinmäki campus in Jyväskylä? The very first Jyväskylä Festival was held in the summer of 1956. The venue was the newly completed main building of the College of Education, designed by Alvar Aalto. Finland’s first summer festival quickly gained momentum, and soon the event filled not only the campus but the entire city — even reaching the surrounding region with its multidisciplinary program and international guests.
70th anniversary exhibition at the Jyväskylä University Library
What stories do the festival’s decades hold? How has the event been created over the years, and what have been Jyväskylä Festival’s most sensational scandals and greatest triumphs? The 70th anniversary exhibition presents the festival’s most significant themes and turning points through photographs, magazines, audio recordings, and posters. Also in the spotlight is the festival’s unique visual identity, which has even influenced the furnishings of the university’s Lähde Library — after all, the name of the black-and-white fabric covering the benches and sofas is “Jyväskylä Festival.”
The exhibition is produced by Jyväskylä Festival in collaboration with the Jyväskylä University Museum.
Welcome to the opening of the 70th anniversary exhibition of Jyväskylä Festival on Tuesday, July 1st, at 2 p.m.
