Press release
Aalto University Student Union
Free for release from 21 Sept 2018
Aalto University Student Union AYY combines forces with student organisations and sets up Otaniemi Night of Arts, an interartistic art festival, on Saturday 6 Oct. The full programme of the free event aimed at all residents of the metropolitan area has now been published.
Otaniemi Night of Arts is a new kind of art festival organised for the first time on the Otaniemi campus of Aalto University. The event, taking place on the first Saturday of October, is characterised by student initiative and a broad conception of art.
The festival consists of more than 50 independent subevents organised by Aalto University students and other members of the Aalto community. The event is coordinated by the Student Union.
“We were delighted with the amount and variety of subevents, which exceeded our expectations,” says Julius Laakkonen, who is in charge of artistic activities on the Board of Aalto University Student Union.
Traditional, experimental and surprising art in the programme
All of the more than 50 events in the Otaniemi Night of Arts programme are free of charge. The first events start at 1.30 in the afternoon, and there is plenty of activity around the campus until the early hours.
The programme includes, for example, music from rap to traditional student choirs, dance, media art – and some more unusual works of art, such as a painting to be collectively coloured in using paintball guns. Many of the subevents, such as the art tapestry and ukulele workshops, are suitable for the whole family.
“The range of the events makes Otaniemi the leading arts district in Espoo, at least for a day. Otaniemi will become the Berlin of Espoo,” announces Luukkanen with a twinkle in his eye.
The detailed programme and schedule of the festival can be found at http://bit.ly/OtaniemenYoOhjelma.
The student community showcases its creativity
Otaniemi Night of Arts is part of Aalto University Student Union’s theme year, the Year of Art.
The purpose of the year is to highlight the collective creativity of Aalto University’s interdisciplinary student community. Hence, the festival is being organised by a combination of students from all Aalto schools as well as several student associations from hobby clubs to subject organisations.
The free event is aimed at all citizens.
“At the Student Union, we see daily that the Aalto community is capable of a multitude of things. I’m excited that we can now invite the whole metropolitan area to get to know the artistic, surprising side of our community,” remarks Luukkanen.
More information and interview requests: Tero Uuttana, Student Advocacy Specialist for ARTS students, 050 520 9439 or tero.uuttana@ayy.fi.
Festival programme and schedule: http://bit.ly/OtaniemenYoOhjelma
Festival website: www.otaniemenyo.fi
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2220457434854832/