Nordnorsk Jazzensemble feat. Arve Henriksen – Kaipu

Nordnorsk Jazzensemble continues its journey into an unknown Kven landscape. Together with the internationally acclaimed composer and trumpeter Arve Henriksen, they have created the Kaipu project, which highlights, reshapes, and brings Kven culture into a new light in the spirit of jazz and improvisation.

Kaipu—meaning longing and yearning—describes the current situation of Kven culture. There is a longing for something the Kven people have lost. A yearning for cultural forms of expression that once existed but had no opportunity to be passed on or to develop further. This is present in the lives of many Kven people today. The aim of the project is to reflect some of these experiences, with Kaipu playing a central role.

Through small- and large-scale soundscapes, we encounter reworked old Kven songs, hymns, texts, rhymes, verses, and melodies—all in the spirit of improvisation.

The music and texts have been composed, interpreted, and re-arranged by Viktor Wilhelmsen, Svein Schultz, Mariann Torset, Frida Lydia Hansen, and Arve Henriksen.

Arve Henriksen, trumpet
Nordnorsk Jazzensemble 

Duration approx. 2 h (including intermission).

Oulu is the European Capital of Culture in 2026. The concert is part of the Oulu2026 cultural programme and the cultural climate change.

Tickets

24 € regular
15 € pensioner
10 € discount groups

Prices include handling fees.

The Kaikukortti is accepted for the concert, but the number of seats is limited.

Ticket Sales Locations

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Puhelin: 0600 900 900 (2 €/alk.min + mpm/pvm)

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At the door one hour before the concert, if there are still tickets available.

Accessibility  

Valve is accessible without barriers through the Hallituskatu-side entrance; the automatic doors open with a sensor. The ticket office is located in the lobby; the ticket counter is high, with an induction loop available. The accessible restroom is located in the basement. There is barrier-free access to the Valve hall, which also has an induction loop. More information is available on the Cultural Centre Valve website: www.kulttuurivalve.fi.

The organizer reserves the right to make changes.