15.7.2024 – 26.7.2024
Two artists come to Varjakka for a 2-week collaborative research residency. Carina Ahlskog is a dancer/film-maker/visual artist from Nykarlby and Nea Landin is a dancer/media artist from Stockholm.
KALAMAJA will function as their base, and there is a special meet-the-artist fika party on Tuesday 2rd July at midday.
This residency is supported by Svenska Kulturfonden.
A short dance film by Silja Tuovinen that explores the effects of sunlight. The 8-minute duration reflects the time it takes for light to travel from the Sun to Earth.
Screenings are at 12:00, 14:00, 16:00 and 18:00
Free entry. Capacity is very limited. Special cinema snacks are available from Cafe Hulina.
8-12.7.2024
This installation is a compilation of the processes of artistic work in the CROWD project over the years 2021-2023, designed by three young artists: Pontus Linder, Silja Tuovinen and Anni Puuperä, the mentor – Julian Owusu – who worked with them, and the artistic directors of TaikaBox: Tanja Råman and John Collingswood.
TaikaBox participated in the international CROWD – International Dance Exchange program together with 9 other international residency providers. The project focused on the development of working methods and processes based on community dance. Its goal was to deepen the professional skills of the artists who participated in the project and to expand their networks. Each residency participant selected one local artist who worked together with another international artist selected for the project. During the project, TaikaBox ry implemented annual two-week artist residencies in Varjakka. Each artist chosen by TaikaBox also visited one or two other artist residencies offered by an international partner.
The artists were inspired to work in Varjakka by the history of the area and local stories, nature and spending time with members of the community.
2021 – Pontus Linder worked in Varjakka, Nottingham and Cologne, together with Emma Lewis-Jones and Hannah Sampé.
2022 – Silja Tuovinen worked in Varjakka and Limerick, together with Rita Marcalo.
2023 – Anni Puuperä worked in Varjakka, Edinburgh and Glasgow, with Natalia Barua.
1.5.7.2024
Photographs of the local area from early last century, provided by Jarmo Helanen and Jussi Kiljander.
Back in the days of the sawmill, the Fish House became a temporary cinema, showing movies for the local community. Here at KALAMAJA, we have revived this tradition and are showing a programme of movies every Thursday in July.
On 4th July, Warjakka Bio opens with a special double bill. Jukka Takalo’s new single Merikosken Paluu, will be released in mid July, but we have a preview of the video, which tells about the history of the riverbanks of Oulu.
Alongside that, we are showing sections from a documentary made a few years ago on Varjakka Island. TaikaBox and Kulttuurivoimala followed Tapio Moilanen on a walk around the island, delving into stories from its history and examining the traces left behind by previous inhabitants.
Screenings are at 12:00, 14:00, 16:00 and 18:00
Free entry. Capacity is very limited. Special cinema snacks are available from Cafe Hulina.
Local Heroes was the first exhibition in KALAMAJA during Summer 2023. TaikaBox worked with Oulu-based photographer J P Manninen to make portraits of some of the Varjakka residents who are active within the local community.