{"id":274,"date":"2017-05-03T14:41:04","date_gmt":"2017-05-03T11:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/msfilmfestival.fi\/?page_id=274"},"modified":"2026-06-04T13:20:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T10:20:12","slug":"visitor-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/msfilmfestival.fi\/en\/visitor-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Visitor Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Discover the festival area and the services in Sodankyl\u00e4 with the help of the service map!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 500px;\" src=\"https:\/\/citynomadi.com\/embed?route=f52370507775e1f0661d39560a977cd3\">Your browser does not support iframes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"71\" data-end=\"84\">FESTIVAL INFO<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"71\" data-end=\"84\">Festival Info serves the public and invited guests at Kitisenranta School during the festival:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"233\">Wed\u2013Sat: 9:00 AM \u2013 9:00 PM<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"233\">Sun: 9:00 AM \u2013 4:00 PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"369\">Entrance is to the left of the ticket booths, under the school clock. Accessible entrance: Call the phone number posted on the door.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"369\">Questions and inquiries: info@msfilmfestival.fi<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Pub tent \u2013 The Cure for Festival Hunger and Thirst<\/h3>\n<p>The legendary Festival Pub Tent at the Sodankyl\u00e4 Film Festival is the place where the atmosphere of the films continues late into the night, accompanied by good company, delicious food, and refreshing drinks. Here, you\u2019ll meet both old festival friends and new acquaintances in the unique spirit of Sodankyl\u00e4.<\/p>\n<p>The Pub Tent is located in the courtyard of Kitisenranta School, right next to the Big Tent. A variety of tasty festival dishes are available for every palate: loaded potatoes, juicy burgers, smoked salmon with potato salad, warming Lapland-style salmon soup, and crispy zucchini and cauliflower fritters. In addition, a mobile coffee cart circulating around the area ensures that energy levels and the festival mood remain high from morning until night.<\/p>\n<p>This year, the delicious offerings at the Pub Tent are provided by Polar Catering from Rovaniemi, a company with extensive experience in restaurant services for major events and festivals. In addition to the Pub Tent, Polar Catering is responsible for staff catering during the film festival as well as catering for festival guest events.<\/p>\n<p>The Pub Tent serves<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>from Wednesday to Saturday from 9:00 AM to 2:00 AM<\/li>\n<li>on Sunday from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Festival Shop \u2013 The Festival Visitor\u2019s One-Stop Store<\/h3>\n<p>The festival\u2019s own shop, located inside Kitisenranta School, offers official merchandise such as T-shirts, tote bags, and caps. The selection is complemented by Rosebud Bookstore, featuring a quality range of books, DVD films, as well as stationery and writing supplies.<\/p>\n<p>Opening hours:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wed, June 10: 10:00 AM\u201312:00 AM<\/li>\n<li>Thu, June 11 \u2013 Sat, June 13: 9:00 AM\u201312:00 AM<\/li>\n<li>Sun, June 14: 9:00 AM\u20138:00 PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Festival Oasis (Kitisen Keidas) \u2013 The Hub of Festival Side Events<\/h3>\n<p>Festival Oasis tent is the cozy living room of the film festival and the venue for its side-programme events. Here you can attend engaging discussions on current topics, watch Yle\u2019s Best of Sodankyl\u00e4 short films, participate in movie quizzes hosted by Paavo Ihalainen, and join post-screening discussions for selected films.<\/p>\n<p>Younger audiences are welcome to attend children\u2019s screenings and workshops designed for children and young people. The wine bar serves visitors from Wednesday to Saturday starting at 2:00 PM.<\/p>\n<p>See the detailed Festival Oasis tent programme <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/msfilmfestival.fi\/en\/festival-oasis-tent-invites-you-to-relax\/\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Festival Club \u2013 The After-Hours Venue for Festival Nights<\/h3>\n<p>The legendary afterparty club returns to Hotel Sodankyl\u00e4, inviting festival-goers from the darkness of the cinema halls into the magical circle of charismatic live performers. Before and after the live shows, audiences can enjoy captivating DJ music. Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/msfilmfestival.fi\/en\/other-events\/festival-club\/\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Piitsi Pubi \u2013 The Festival\u2019s Local Living Room Across the River Kitinen<\/h3>\n<p>The official place for festival-goers and locals alike to relax and recharge. Offering breakfast, sauna facilities, low-threshold activities throughout the day, and live music. See the full programme: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/msfilmfestival.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Festarit-mainos.pdf\">Piitsi Pubi programme<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Opening hours:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wed 10 June: 3:00 PM\u201312:00 AM<\/li>\n<li>Thu 11 June: 9:00 AM\u201312:00 AM<\/li>\n<li>Fri 12 June &amp; Sat 13 June: 9:00 AM\u20131:30 AM<\/li>\n<li>Sun 14 June: 9:00 AM\u201312:00 AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"790\" data-end=\"821\">Festival Communication Channels<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"823\" data-end=\"977\">Stay updated by following our official channels! Festival announcements, ticket info, and the full program are available on our website: <a href=\"https:\/\/msfilmfestival.fi\/en\/\">msfilmfestival.fi<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"979\" data-end=\"1069\">Social media:<br data-start=\"992\" data-end=\"995\" \/>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/midnightsunfilmfestival\/\">@midnightsunfilmfestival<\/a><br \/>\nFacebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MidnightSunFilmFestival\/\">Midnight Sun Film Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1071\" data-end=\"1270\">We\u2019re also sharing updates during the festival via WhatsApp Channel! You\u2019ll receive info about possible changes, program tips, local business offers, and other useful updates for festival visitors. Note: The WhatsApp channel is one-way communication only \u2014 it\u2019s not a chat.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1349\" data-end=\"1405\">Follow the channel to stay informed: <a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/HoEfLqz2w325qFwkhLLIvH\">click here to join!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Discover the festival area and the services in Sodankyl\u00e4 with the help of the service map! &nbsp; Your browser does not support iframes.&nbsp; &nbsp; FESTIVAL INFO Festival Info serves the public and invited guests at Kitisenranta School during the festival: Wed\u2013Sat: 9:00 AM \u2013 9:00 PM Sun: 9:00 AM \u2013 4:00 PM Entrance is to&#8230; <a class=\"view-article\" href=\"https:\/\/msfilmfestival.fi\/en\/visitor-services\/\">View Article<\/a>","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":1427,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-274","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Visitor Services &#8212; Midnight Sun Film Festival<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/msfilmfestival.fi\/en\/visitor-services\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Visitor Services &#8212; Midnight Sun Film Festival\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Discover the festival area and the services in Sodankyl\u00e4 with the help of the service map! &nbsp; Your browser does not support iframes.&nbsp; &nbsp; FESTIVAL INFO Festival Info serves the public and invited guests at Kitisenranta School during the festival: Wed\u2013Sat: 9:00 AM \u2013 9:00 PM Sun: 9:00 AM \u2013 4:00 PM Entrance is to... 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