Opening Ceremony 2025
Tampere Theatre Festival is traditionally opened with celebratory speeches and programme samples!
WELCOMING WORDS
Host of the Opening Ceremony, actress Elisa Piispanen
SORIN SIRKUS
Young circus artists present excerpts from the street performances that are taking place during festival week
OPENING CEREMONY SPEECH
Theatrical artist, musician and writer Liila Jokelin
TIN PLATE ANGELS
Actor Arttu Soilumo performs an extract from the play Tin Plate Angels from the Main Programme
GREETINGS FROM OUR TEAM OF ART DIRECTORS
Festival Artistic Team (Main Programme): Taija Helminen, Hilkka-Liisa Iivanainen and Tanjalotta Räikkä
THE OLAVI VEISTÄJÄ AWARD
The Finnish Cultural Foundation will give the Olavi Veistäjä award
TAPIO LIINOJA & OLLI AHVENLAHTI
The event will be closed by a duo of long-standing artists, who will bring a musical taster of TelttaLab’s anniversary concert
Photo: Carolin Büttner | Marzi Nyman & Maria Ylipää
Laikunlava
Puutarhakatu 1
Free admission
- Tue 5.8. 12.00
Duration 1h
The event will be hosted in Finnish.
Laikunlava is accessible. The closest toilet can be found from Kulttuuritalo Laikku.
Photo: Carolin Büttner