UTOPIAS LAHTI 2026

“CRYSTAL PALACE“

7.–24.5.2026

Hicham Benohoud, Paul Kuimet, Victoria Pidust, Gundega Strauberga, Leonardo Taddei, Ida Tomminen

Möysä, Ex Esso

Minna Aaltonen, Rauha Helin, Emma Hallikainen, Elisa Hyvärinen, Elias Jimenez, Alexandre Kallio, Henna Kokkonen, Suvi Mikkanen, Joona Möttö, Jesse Pohjonen, Viivi Päiväsaari, Juri Rings, Iida Viio, Sandra Vuori

City Centre, Sokos Cellar

BLUEPRINTS

An exposition of works created in the festival workshops. 

City Centre, Gallery Uusi Kipinä
      (note: open  13.5.–31.5.)

WORKSHOPS

14.5.
Workshop with
RAUHA HELIN


21.–24.5.
Workshop with
NINA WORREN

Workshop with
MAARIT BAU MUSTONEN

Workshop with
ANTTI SEPPONEN


pre-festival
Youth workshops with
MIKKO KERTTULA &
JOSHUA COCKROFT

OTHER

DESTINATON: HAUNTOPOLIS

7.5. / Screening of experimental short films in collaboration with the Oulu Music Video Festival.

IN-SITU RESIDENCY PROGRAM

16.3.–10.5. / 2-month site-specific artist residency program in Lahti in collaboration with ISSP (LV) & NŌUA (NO)

GUIDED EXHIBITION TOURS

More info TBA

PHOTOBOOKS: IN CIRCULATION

Satellite program in collaboration with Aalto Photography & Photobooks From Finland collective.


A BOOK IN A DAY

17.5. / A day with Karl Larsson in collaboration with Photobooks From Finland

The full program will be gradually updated on this page during the spring of 2026. We reserve the right to make changes to the program. All program is public & free to attend (workshops require advance registration).

Collaboration partners: LAB University of Applied Sciences, NW Gallery Copenhagen, ISSP Riga, NŌUA, Oulu Music Video Festival, Kulttuuripaja Huippu, Gaudia, Pinna Skateboarding, Ant Brew, Aalto Photography, Photobooks From Finland 

Support: Ministry of Education and Culture, Nordic Council of Ministers, Olga & Vilho Linnamo Foundation, Patricia Seppälä Foundation, Finnish-Danish Cultural Foundation, City of Lahti