Silence Festival 2023

Contemporary classical music and contemporary circus combined with the unusual surroundings form the essence of Silence Festival

Contemporary classical music and contemporary circus combined with the unusual surroundings form the essence of Silence Festival. The river Ounasjoki running through the village creates a special atmosphere and most years it also has a role in the festival program.

The festival was born from an idea by circus artist Sakari Männistö and producer Joonas Martikainen to fill the Kaukonen village with high-level performing arts. The Silence Festival has been multidisciplinary since the beginning. It brings the most interesting performances and artists from Finland and abroad to Lapland. The festival is a platform for surprising encounters to people, Laplandish nature and different artforms.

On your arrival to Kaukonen, the community hall will help you with everything you need. See you there!

Opening ceremony on June 6th at 6 PM.