A woman in black dances on the shore among vegetation
Work: Dance of the Fisherman / Taneli Törmä & Caroline McSweeney — Photo: Valentina Gelain

Regional dance centre of Ostrobothnia

The Regional Dance Centre of Ostrobothnia is a bilingual dance centre and part of the Finnish network of regional dance centres. This year, the Regional Dance Centre of Ostrobothnia celebrates its 15th anniversary.

The centre organizes performances and events, the Ostrobothnia Dances festival, as well as culture and wellbeing projects for all target groups. It serves as a regional expert in dance in the regions of Ostrobothnia, South Ostrobothnia, and Central Ostrobothnia. Our tasks include

  • enabling dance professionals to work and supporting artistic freedom
  • promoting equal access to and availability of dance art regardless of place of residence or financial means
  • engaging in dance art education and increasing awareness of the possibilities of dance art
  • strengthening the position of dance as a form of art, culture, and wellbeing.

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Open call for dance and non-verbal films as part of the Moving North dance film screening

The open call is open from 10 February to 10 March 2026.The Regional Dance Centre of Ostrobothnia will present Nordic and local dance films on International Dance Day, 29 April 2026.We are seeking …

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Ostrobothnia dances 2026: Workshops

As part of the Ostrobothnia Dances 2026 festival, we are once again organising a diverse programme of workshops, in which the artists behind the festival’s works share their practices with performing …

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Fifteen years of diverse and inspiring dance art

The first Regional Dance Centres in Finland were established in 2004 following a proposal by a working group of the Ministry of Education and Culture, with the support of earmarked funding. During …

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The first professional coffee of the year

TUESDAY January 20, 2026 at 10:30 FunkkisWe gather next Tuesday at our office in Funkkis for the year’s first professional coffee meet-up. Coffee, tea, and light refreshments will be served, along …

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