The river plays an important role in northern myths concerning the period of darkness and disappearance of the sun, which makes it a natural venue for a northern fire art event. RiverLights Fire Sculpture event is a community art event. Sculptures and performances are made by artists, art students, schools and other communities.

The event is held aside Kemijoki river in Rovaniemi on Saturday, 5th of November, 2011 at 7 pm. This year there will be artworks by the artists and students of the University of Lapland, Artists' Association of Lapland, and Lyseonpuisto High School. Moreover, the event has a great pleasure to host guest artists from Luleå, Sweden, and Kautokeino, Norway: there will be artworks of Birgitta Linhart, Tim Linhart, Lars Lundqvist, Ann Kristin Gustavsson, Per Iisak Juuso, Denis Barudki, Ann Mari Sarm and Ann Majbritt Eriksen.

In addition to fire sculptures, the audience has a possibility to enjoy the shows by Agit Zirk association for circus arts and music and circus artist Miika Nuutinen, as well as the sound sceneries of circus artists Marjo Ylikorva and Miika Nuutinen and poet Juha Rautio.

RiverLights Fire Sculpture event was held for the first time in 2001 after the idea of Professor Timo Jokela, Dean of the Faculty of Art and Design at the University of Lapland.

The event is jointly organized by the University of Lapland, Department of Cultural Services in City of Rovaniemi and Arctic Design and WDC2012 Rovaniemi-Helsinki projects. Nordic Culture Fund supports the event.

For more information, please contact:
Maria Huhmarniemi, maria.huhmarniemi(at)ulapland.fi, tel. +358 40 763 9948
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