Imagine a festival during the Midsummermidsummer, the most important celebration in the Scandinavian countries. Imagine finding yourself in the middle of Finland, during the longest day of the year, the summer solstice, when the sun literally never sets, to dance the best of contemporary electronic music. Imagine breathtaking nature, the hospitable climate of people, the music that sounds without stopping. Here, open your eyes now, you are at the Solstice Festival.
From 19 to 21 June, the Solstice Festival will be held in Ruka, Kuusamo, in northern Finland near the Circolo Polare article, 500 meters on the sea. Where the midnight sun never falls, music and art collaborate to create an experience that, by atmosphere, does not have equals in Europe.
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The musicians and DJs will alternate between three different internships located in the surrounding rural landscapes: The Peak, which will host the most clubs, The Valley, more dedicated to any sound form of Psychedelia and The Kelo, the tent to sit and let yourself be lulled by live performance and special DJ sets.
The music program presents some of the artists dedicated to the most interesting Club Music of today's panorama such as Laurel Halo, CCL, Simo Cell, Badsista, Courtesy, Upsammy, relaxing from 4 in the afternoon to 2 in the morning, and then continued up to 6 with the after Hours in the southentensens, an intimate ski refuge located on the Rukundturi feet, next to the village of Ruka.
Photo: Oliver Risi
Not only music, however, but also art, with a titled program Landscape; The Impint of Nature and Humanity Which wants to explore the dialogue between landscape and human presence with 5 works by artists selected through an open call, and inevitable outdoor activities, from walks to saunas, from rafting to zipine.
All the information necessary to discover the Festival, from the final line up to the way to reach it (there are convenient Finnair flights that connect Helsinki to Kusaamo, about 25 minutes from the location) are available here.
