Cantal In’k-er launches own festival
Tuesday, 14 April 2015
You may remember Säde Sonck from the International Tattoo Festival, an event that proudly featured tattoo artists from all over the world – Finland included. This year, the young tattooist (and winner of a Best of Show award at Cantal In’k in 2014 for her ultra-lifelike Gremlins) is organising a new tattoo festival on her own stomping grounds in Scandinavia. Here’s the skinny.
Event name: Unique Art Tattoo Festival (or UATF).
Place: Hämeenlinna, a town in southern Finland 100 km north of the capital, Helsinki.
Dates: 24 and 25 July 2015.
Objective: To give tattoo artists a chance to show off their talent – with panache…
Come enjoy seminars…
The Unique Art Tattoo Festival puts the world of tattooing on display in a relaxed and close-knit atmosphere, featuring not only tattooing but street art as well. Festival-goers can attend a wide array of tattooing seminars, including:
- a seminar on hygiene by Nicolas Kluger
- a burlesque workshop led by Olivia Rouge
- a workshop on pin-up posing, also led by Olivia Rouge
- a seminar on creating and selling art on the internet, led by Henri Yoki
- graffiti classes
- street-art classes
- a tattooing seminar led by American Todd Grant
- classes on the use of colour
- drawing classes
…and plenty of entertainment
The tattoo convention in Finland, co-organised by Säde Sonck, will also feature shows and activities galore, including:
- pin-ups offering make-up and hair-dressing
- a Polynesian pyrotechnics show
- bands and DJs
- art and photography exhibitions
- Dita Von Teese lingerie fashion shows
Festival-goers can also check out the "Bike Show" (a partner event of the Finnish tattoo convention), which will be held at Verkatehdas – the same venue as the Unique Art Tattoo Festival. The event was the biggest gathering of motorcycles in Finland in 2013, bringing together some 2,500 two-wheelers and nearly 8,000 people in a single day!
Useful links
Want to learn more about the Unique Art Tattoo Festival and stay up to date on the latest news about the event? Here are some useful links, courtesy of the Cantal In’k team:
So after Tatouage au Village, be sure to head on over to Helsinki!
