Ärjä Art Festival
Ärjänsaari Island on Lake Oulujärvi has been reserved for nature conservation and is a popular destination to spend a summer day at. The island is often referred to as the pearl of Lake Oulujärvi.
Ärjä art festival, arranged every other year, offers its guests ecological themes and performing arts on the beautiful island.
The audience hikes from a performance to another, each taking place outside and realized under the natural conditions, respecting the nature.
The festival is arranged by the Vaara collective.
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