World Village Festival is a major event for sustainable development and a forum for global issues. You can get involved in the festival, for example, as an exhibitor, food vendor, craft seller, programme producer, partner, advertiser or volunteer. On these pages, you’ll find a wide range of information about the opportunities to be part of a festival that’s changing the world!
World Village Festival is Finland’s largest sustainable development event attracting about 30 000 festivalgoers. Audiences want to improve their understanding of global issues and are interested in the work of various actors and the impacts of their work. Half of those attending World Village Festival responded in our visitor survey that the event provided them with information that has influenced their own activities. The festival’s values are diversity, inspiration, equality, responsibility and communality.
- Application period for exhibitors is open from 16 November to 16 February.
- Early Bird offer on exhibition stands until 16 December.
- Call for programme proposals opens 21 October and ends in December and January.
- Advertising space reservation opens 16 November and ends 16 April.
- Welcome to Networking and brainstorming afternoon for stakeholders Mon 16 Nov, 3.00–5.30 pm
- Application period for volunteers is open from March to April.
- Subscribe to the festival’s newsletter to be among the first to hear the latest festival news.
What does the festival offer for different types of organisations?
- For CSOs, the festival is an excellent place to gain new members, attract volunteers or bolster their self-financing, to be seen as an influential actor and bring themes to the attention of the general public.
- Authorities can use the festival to get in touch with citizens as well as target groups that are harder to reach otherwise.
- For companies, the festival provides an opportunity talk about their corporate responsibility efforts and to strengthen their brand as a societal actor.
- Media partners can reach tens of thousands of active citizens at the event and the communication around it.
What do you hope to achieve at the festival?
Choose a way to get involved that suits your objectives and the resources you have available.
Meet the public at your own stand. Showcase your organisation’s work, invite visitors to get involved, or sell products.
Include your topic in the programme. Do you have a discussion starter, a workshop or another programme idea? Look at the programme calls and find the option that suits your proposal.
Boost your campaign’s visibility. Do you want to reach new supporters or raise awareness of your campaign? Explore the options for advertising, promotion and social media.
Build a partnership with us. Are you planning your own programme package or broader involvement? Through a partnership, you can combine content, visibility and audience engagement in line with your objectives.
Are you looking for a way to get involved that suits you? Get in touch, and let’s work out together which option would be best for you.
