Pumpeli Award Gala Just Around the Corner

Fri 07 Sep 2007 02:45:00 PM EEST

The Pumpeli Award Gala will award the best videos of Oulu Music Video Festival on Saturday. The show will begin at 8.30 p.m. and the location will be Madetoja Music Hall as usual. Furthermore, Saturday will have several interesting music video showcases and introduction of makers. And to get over your Saturday night dance fever, you should check out the über cool electro party in Time Tunnel.

On screen on Saturday:

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

Las Palmas Retrospective in Studio at 1 p.m. Las Palmas people will be present at the screening.

Too Much Future - Punk in the GDR in Rio Cinema at 2 p.m. Director Carsten Fiebeler will be present at the screening.

Sound Mirrors: Videos & Interviews in Main Hall at NUKU at 3 p.m. Producre and Music Video Commissioner Vez will be present at the screening, which introduces videos of the electro group Coldcut.

Kosketuksessa Zen Café (In Touch with Zen Café) in Rio Cinema at 4 p.m. & Näin se tehtiin: Ua Ua, Zen Café (Making of Zen Café: Ua Ua) in Rio Cinema at 6 p.m. The director of the series, Petri Kyttälä, will be present at the screening.

Songs from the North or Something in Main Hall at NUKU at 5 p.m. Director Tommi Virtanen will be present at the screening.

At Silakka Clubs on Saturday:

45 Special: 10 p.m. Vox Flatus & Baboon Show (SWE), 8 €
Never Grow Old: Brazil Groove & DJ A.L.E.X., no entrance fee

Oulu City Theatre: 10 p.m. Time Tunnel - DJ Krafty Kuts (GBR), Pepe Deluxé, DJ Infekto, DJ Sam Lainio, DJs Kaasi, Sektori, Yari & Juri X. Tickets 15 € / 17 €, age limit18 years.

Still to come:

All 2007 Pumpeli winners will be screened in Rio Cinema on Sunday at 7 p.m.

Also remember the happy ending to the festival - MusiXine Award Gala and the winning music film in Rio Cinema starting at 1 p.m.

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

Further information also at www.omvf.net.