Dreamlight City - Light Art Event at Raahe Event House

During the first weekend of October, the spaces of Raahe Event House will be transformed into an immersive miniature world of light! Installations will take over the Raahesali Hall and Fregatti hall, the Parkki cabinet and the Raahesali foyer gallery.

Many of the works are being created by local children and young people under the guidance of their teachers. Students from Raahe’s comprehensive schools, upper secondary school, Brahe Education Centre and Raahe Adult Education Centre are all contributing to the event.

At Dreamlight City, visitors can wander from one dimly lit space to another and explore imaginative worlds created through light, sound and moving images. Each space has its own theme, brought to life through physical light installations, projections, video art and soundscapes.

The Fregatti hall, normally used as the Raahe City Council chamber, will be transformed into a City of Wild Dreams, created in collaboration by students from Raahe Upper Secondary School and Brahe Education Centre. One of its centrepieces will be a playful “council of light”, complete with illuminated councillors. Dreams, ideas and wishes collected from young people will be brought before this imaginary council, while Brahe students will use them as inspiration for media art.

In Raahesali Hall, the colourful Children of Light will take centre stage. Light figures created at Raahe Adult Education Centre will be combined with digital imagery and soundscapes produced by Brahe Education Centre. Meanwhile, the Parkki cabinet will become a Wild Night City, created by pupils from Raahe’s comprehensive schools and featuring, among other things, illuminated flowers and imaginative light structures.

The event is open to visitors of all ages and admission is free. The event is also part of the official Oulu2026 European Capital of Culture programme.