Nordic Ljus 2014

In August María met in Finland with the other leaders of the Nordic Ljus 2014 arts festival, an adventure for artistically gifted young people. María leads the theatre group; the festival covers five art forms: dance, visual art, theatre, circus and music. Fifteen participants are selected for each group, and the festival is a unique opportunity to develop their artistic talents, work with other creative young people, discover old and new cultures and learn from well-known Nordic artists.

Each group travels with its lead artist and a tour leader and takes part in three workshops in different places, each with local artists. Finally all the groups meet in Joensuu, Finland, to create the festival’s closing performance under the direction of the five lead artists and the festival’s artistic director, Tero Sarkkinen.