Kajaani Poetry Week’s programme for next summer includes almost 60 events. This year, the Poetry Week has paid special attention to children’s audiences.
This is also reflected in the number of shows selected: there are 40 official events, 17 additional events and then there are the Off-events.
– It’s quite a rush. It’s a lot of work for spectators, performers, organisers and volunteers alike,” Outinen laughs.
The Poetry Week will include Sámi poetry, a discussion on young poetry and several interviews with poets. This year, the event has a special focus on children. According to Outinen, the great thing about poetry is that it is not forbidden to children.
– Even if the poet’s observations of the world are dark and boring, they have been filtered so that they are often things that can be dealt with.
According to Outinen, Finland has a strong rhyme tradition and a growing tradition of rap and stage poetry. They hit young people. The poetry week’s program includes a stage poetry evening and a stage poetry workshop.
– We also have music. Even in Finland, numerous composers have composed many poems.
– Arja has chosen a couple of verses from his production that will be set in stone and will last for thousands of years. The stones will also be renovated this year. The trail has the meditations of almost all of our national poets, Outinen says.
47\\. Kajaani Runoviikko takes place from 5th to 9th. July.