
Kajaani Poetry Week: Return to Notrhern Roots
The accessibility of the Kajaani Poetry Week will be improved. The performances will be taken to the northern region, including through the Poetry Train, in the summer of 2026.
The project will improve the accessibility of the Kajaani Poetry Week event by considering visitors from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds in the performances. As part of the project, a performance will be produced that showcases past winners of the Young Reciter of the Year competition and actors. The event will be spread beyond Kajaani by taking performances to other municipalities in Kainuu and more widely to the northern region, for example by organizing performances on a train running between Oulu and Kajaani. Performances and events may also take place at intermediate stops along the route.
Our impact to Culture-
climate change
The cultural climate change in the project occurs by taking the event to new places and new audiences. Poetry and performing arts will spread to areas where people already move. By focusing on multilingualism and communicating with different target groups, the project will spark discussions about literary arts and poetry in forums where such discussions have not taken place before.
When and where
Organisers
The City of Kajaani/Kajaani Poetry Week, Suomen Lausujain liitto, Veikko Sinisalo -fund