Cultural stage: Finlandia panel

In the spotlight of Kulttuurilava are the 2026 Fiction Finlandia Award candidate books! The books will be presented by a panel of literature students from the University of Jyväskylä. The panel is led by PhD and poet Vesa Lahti. The Finlandia Prize is Finland's most prestigious award for literature. The Fiction Finlandia Award candidates will be announced on November 5th and the winner will be revealed on November 26th. -------------- Kulttuurilava is a shared presentation venue for Jyväskylä's cultural actors, where you encounter many kinds of local actors and cultural creators. Kulttuurilava is held on the 1st floor stage of Jyväskylä City Library every Monday at 6 p.m. Admission to Kulttuurilava's content is always free! jyvaskyla.fi ↗