Valoilmiö is a light Art Festival that celebrates the creativity of children and youth. The light art pieces has been made in collaboration with artists, arteducators and local children and youth. This year there has been aproximately 1500 participants from school-, daycare- and childrens art school groups.

The Festival takes place in the Hämeenlinna City centre and Iittala. Most pieces can be admired on walks around the centre. The three day festival offers art pieces, workshops and events. All events are free of charge. Find all events and art pieces also from Google maps.

Valoilmiö 23.–25. Nov. Every day at 17–21.

1. Lightsphere – Opus Company (Hämeenlinna Market Place)
2. Pinnan alla – Flowers of life (Sibelius Park, Birger Jaarlin katu 15)
3. Sekalaista seurakuntaa – Aimkoulu (Hämeenlinna Church, Kirkkorinne 2)
4. The Uprooted – Maro Avrabou (FR) ja Dimitri Xenakis (GR) (Kirkkorinne 2)
5. Leikitäänkö! – HAMK students (Raatihuoneenkatu 9–11)
6. Playground of Light (Arvi Kariston katu 6)
7. Joustava sydän – Camilla Vuorenmaa’s exhibition (Hämeenlinna Art Museum, Engel, Viipurintie 2)
8. Leikin varjolla -exhibition and Valohipat (Galleria ARX, Viipurintie 4)
9. CIVITAS.0001 – Niko Tiainen (Verkatehdas bank, Near Paasikiventie)
10. UV-graffiti by HÄX (Hopeaseppien silta, Underpass)
11. Light station: Overhead projectors and Meissä asuu valo – Miniteatteri, M_OTUS – Niko Tiainen (The Culture space Linja-autoasema, Eteläkatu 1)
12. Workshops and Mun mieli (Raatihuoneenkatu 9–11)
13. Overlay – Niko Tiainen (Iittalan glass factory, Tehtaantie 3)
14. Akvaarioelämää – Iittala school (Hollaajantie 2)