STRETCH FURTHER - EXPLORING IDENTITY

Stretch Further encounter 2026 in Oulu

A major international event Stretch Further will be held at Oulu as a part of OuDance Festival at 7.-13.9.2026

Stretch Further - Exploring Identity

Schedule for the event week

Monday 7.9.

  • Travel day for Keđja partners & artists
 

Tuesday 8.9.Pre-Meeting Day for Keđja participants

  • 9:30 meeting for Keđja partners & artists in the morning at Cultural Centre Valve
  • 10-13 Anita Bjørkli (NO) & Anita Clark (UK): workshop on Sustainability in Dance
  • Lunch
  • 14-17 Virve Sutinen & Sanna Rekola (FI): Moving with Time – an in-depth interview held in the city Centre (venue is to be announced). Three Nordic dance artists will open up the stages of their own lives and careers; Liv Aira – a Swedish Sámi artist, Ina Christel Johannessen – a choreographer and artistic director from Norway and Julian Owusu – a Finnish-Ghanaian dance artist and educator. More information about the Artists at Stretch Further -speakers page.
  • Dinner
  • Sauna & swim at Olosauna (Vaakunakyläntie 9) 

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Travel day for Kiertoliike participants
Info desk opens at Radisson Blu hotel

 
 

Wednesday 9.9. 

  • 9:00 Workshops / meetings at Cultural Centre Valve & Radisson Blu
  • 11:00 Lunch at Radisson Blu
  • 12:00-16:45 Seminar Day 1 
  • 17:15-18:00 OuDance goes Valkea – the opening for OuDance Festival in shopping centre Valkea (Isokatu 25)
  • Dinner of your choice
  • OuDance Festival Programme:
  • Festival Club 

Take a closer look on programme on Wednesday by clicking the link!

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Thursday 10.9. – Seminar Day 2

Take a closer look on programme on Thursday by clicking the link! 

 
 

Friday 11.9.

Travel day

OuDance Festival continues until Sunday 13th – everyone is welcome to stay!