Summer Day

The Kaleva Navetta Arts and Culture Center’s Summer Day is held annually in June. The next Summer Day will take place on June 12, 2026, at 17:00-20:00.

The program includes the art exhibition opening in Kunsthalle Seinäjoki, a concert by the SKOR Summer Quintet, and art and craft workshops. See detailed program below.

Free admission!

Program

🌸 Exhibitions and Openings 🌸

17:00–20:00 Exhibition Opening: Fan Art Through Handicrafts – I drew inspiration for this work from my idol
Pajakäytävä, 1st floor
The exhibition features handcrafted fan merchandise made using various techniques, each piece reflecting both skill and emotion. The opening remarks will be given by Marja Hemminki-Haapoja, Executive Director of Taito Etelä-Pohjanmaa, from 17:00–17:15 in Pajakäytävä.

17:00–20:00 Exhibition Opening: The Contamination of Time
Exhibition Space Halli, 2nd Floor
Welcome to the opening event of Kunsthalle Seinäjoki new exhibition and to meet the artists of the group exhibition The Pollution of Time. Curated by Erich Berger, the exhibition features works by Petri Ala-Maunus (FI), Laura Beloff (FI), Andy Gracie (UK/ES), Katri Naukkarinen (FI), Aurora Del Rio (IT), Elsa Salonen (FI), Emilia Tikka, and Leena and Oula A. Valkeapää (FI).

“The Contamination of Time” invites you on a journey that challenges prevailing notions of time. The artists in the exhibition explore the multidimensional nature of time, and their works demonstrate how the distant past and future influence our daily lives without us even noticing.

17:30–17:00 Artist Interview: Curator and Artists
Hugo Hall, 2nd floor
Laura Laukkanen, curator at Seinäjoki Art Hall, interviews the artists featured in the exhibition The Contamination of Time.

🌸 Workshops 🌸

17:00–19:00 Art workshop
Pedatila Itikka, 2nd floor
In this free, non-stop workshop, you can get in the mood for the opening of the “The Contamination of Time” exhibition by creating your own art. The workshop features accessible art activities that anyone can join, regardless of age or skill level. You can drop by the workshop anytime between 17:00–19:00.

17:00–20:00 Workshop: Kalevan Navetta Earring Workshop
Kässä 2 class room, 1st Floor
This non-stop workshop offers a unique opportunity to assemble your own Kalevan Navetta earrings! The K-logo on the earring base is inspired by the round window on the top floor of the building. Designed and made in Seinäjoki, the earring bases are crafted from Finnish birch plywood. Surgical steel is used in the jewelry components.

Material fee €6

17:00–20:00 Summer Day Circus Stations
Kalevan Navetta courtyard
Fun circus-themed tasks hidden in the courtyard of Kalevan Navetta inspire creative movement. At the circus stations, we’ll have fun together, try out different circus equipment, and craft our own circus character!

18:00–20:00 Workshop: The Story of a Towel
Arthoteque Parsi, 1st floor
Visitors are invited to bring their own old cotton or linen textiles, such as towels or tablecloths, to the Arthoteque workshop. We will discuss these textiles with event attendees, and the stories will be recorded for the artist’s use (the audio recording will not be published). What kinds of stories are associated with the textiles? In what situations have they been used? Who made them and for what purpose? The textiles can be old, frayed, or stained. The artist may use the textiles as art materials.

🌸 Performances and Shows 🌸

17:10-17:30 & 18:10-18:30 Soap Bubble Artist Taika Taija
Kalevan Navetta courtyard
Taija Taika (Taija Kummelus-Eskelinen) is a professional magician from Hyvinkää and Finland’s most versatile soap bubble artist! Taija’s performances are spectacular, and she combines magic and circus arts in her bubble shows, which are suitable for the whole family.

Mrittika Rahman: Indian Dance & Rhythms
Kalevan Navetta courtyard
Mrittika Rahman is the Indian dance instructor for the upcoming 2026–2027 academic year at the Seinäjoki Adult Education Center, teaching the course “Introduction to Indian Dance & Rhythms.” Mrittika will perform a solo dance, followed by an opportunity to learn a few Indian dance step sequences.

18:30–19:30 SKOR Summer Quintet: “Summer Lightness” Concert
Hugo Hall, 2nd floor
The Seinäjoki City Orchestra’s Summer Quintet is entertaining Seinäjoki residents with its music for the second summer in a row! The summer tour culminates in a concert at the Kaleva Barn Summer Day, where the quintet’s repertoire from the past two summers will be presented in concert form.

Come enjoy summer melodies with SKOR’s Summer Quintet!

🌸 Other program 🌸

17:00–20:00 Summer Evening Buffet – Äärellä Bistro’s best delicacies at the buffet table
The summer buffet features Äärellä’s most delicious favorites: fresh asparagus, seasonal flavors, high-quality meat, and delicious desserts. Price: €29.50/person, children 3–12 years old: 50% off

The buffet includes, among other things:
Grilled green asparagus with hollandaise sauce,
shrimp marinated in nettle pesto,
veal fillet, roasted cauliflower and whitefish,
and grilled chicken.

View the full menu: www.aarella.fi