The Celebration of Light in Ii is held during National Mental Health Week under the theme “Images of the Mind”. The event will bring light to the darkness from 18 to 22 November. The program includes light art and community art in the Nättepori area and KulttuuriKauppila. All events are free of charge.
The event is organized by the Ii Municipality Welfare Services in cooperation with local cultural operators. Celebration of Light is part of the Oulu2026 official program and the Glowember -month.
Nathalie Maufroy: “Water Stars”
“When you come out of the water it feels like little stars clinging on your skin. You are walking in the air and you feel that your mind is empty and everything is gone.”
LINNUNRATA is a video installation created with the swimmers from Ii and Oulu, who experience an immersion in cold water. The art works creates a pool of light into the yard of the Old Municipality Hall, with the swimmers floating under the stars.
Location & times: 18.11.-22.11. 4-10 PM. Old Municipality Hall, Jokisuuntie 2.
Opening event Wed 18th November at 5 PM. The opening continues in Nättepori, Puistotie 1.
Photo: Nathalie Maufroy