Wed 05 Sep 2007 03:52:00 PM EEST

The Thursday of the 14th annual Oulu Music Video Festival will bring along punk nostalgia, reminiscence of President Kekkonen, and introductions of noted video makers. The evening will be crowned by the Air Guitar World Championships Qualifying Round and the international posse of Black Horses.

On screen on Thursday:

Finnish Music Video Contest and Showcase Screenings in Main Hall and Studio at NUKU starting at 10 a.m.

MusiXine Screenings in Rio Cinema: Sonic Mirror at 10 a.m., My Name Is Albert Ayler at 12 a.m., A Winter's Journey at 2 p.m. and Lone Star Hotel at 6 p.m.

Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes in Studio at 2 p.m.

Kosketuksessa Eppu Normaali (In Touch with Eppu Normaali) in Rio Cinema at 4 p.m. & Näin se tehtiin: Rupisia riimejä karmeita tarinoita, Eppu Normaali (Making of Eppu Normaali: Rupisia riimejä karmeita tarinoita) in Rio Cinema at 8 p.m.

Las Palmas Retrospective in Studio at 6 p.m.

Jericho's Echo - Punk in the Holy Land in Studio at 8 p.m.

Oulun Urho in Main Hall at 8 p.m.

American Hardcore in Rio Cinema at 9 p.m.

Check out the hand programme and festival catalogue for special guests visiting at the screenings!

At Silakka Clubs on Thursday:

45 Special: 10 p.m. Air Guitar World Championships Qualifying Round / Traffic Island, 6 €
Never Grow Old: 10.30 p.m. Äänijännite, 3 €
AC Willi Sika: 11.30 p.m. Tiina Sanila Band: Rykimä tour vol. 2, 4.5 €
Amarillo: 9.30 p.m. Huba, 6 €

Ticket Sales (tel. +358 8 5584 7575) and Festival Info (tel. +358 8 5584 7540) at NUKU centre, Hallituskatu 7.

For further information go to www.omvf.net.