Älmhultsfestivalen
Älmhultsfestivalen, May 26-27 2023
Welcome to Älmhultsfestivalen 2023! Friday and Saturday, May 26-27, there will be a great party in the center of Älmhult. Join us for two days filled with activities and performances.
Latest news
2023-03-20 - Tone Sekelius ready for Älmhultsfestivalen
On 26-27 May, it is time for Älmhultsfestivalen in the center of Älmhult. It is now clear that the artist and influencer Tone Sekelius will visit Älmhult on Friday 26 May.
Tone, who was born in Växjö, is both – YouTuber, influencer, podcaster, artist. She came out as transgender in 2021 and her song My Way from Melodifestivalen 2022 has become an iconic anthem in the LGBTQI movement. In this year's Melodifestival, Tone made it to the final with the song Rhythm of my show.
2023-03-13 - Soon time for this years festival!
This year we will focus on children and young people. We look forward to create a memorable festival together with all the
co-organizers, says Anton Härder (S), chairman of the culture and leisure committee.
Friday - theme of diversity
Come join a parade for everyone's equal worth. Enjoy a show and
a lots of performances.
We welcome everyone who takes part in the festival's theme of celebrating the equal value of all people, regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, functional variation, gender identity and religion, says Annika Holmqvist, manager community youth center.
The party will go on for a long time and lots of music is promised, says Jennie Winquist, rektor på Kulturskolan.
This year's program
The program will be ready soon. Stay tuned for more information.
About the festival
The festival is planned and designed entirely in line with the watchwords of our venue brand: international, homely, down-to-earth and resourceful.
We have a fantastic cultural school with talented students. We will of course take advantage of this. Putting the spotlight on our local talents, especially young ones, is fully in line with the ambition to increase participation in cultural life. The cultural life of the future is created by today's children and young people. The talented young people we see at the Älmhult Festival may very well perform on a large national or international stage in the future.
The festival also helps to strengthen the location and increase the attractiveness of the city center, thereby benefiting merchants, cafes, restaurants and others.
Artist
Tone Sekelius
Friday
Tone Sekelius was the first trans person in the 2022 Melodifestivalen competition with the song 'My Way' and finished in fifth place. This year, Tone went directly to the final of the competition with the song "Rhythm Of My Show".
Tone won the award for LGBT Person of the Year 2022 at the QX gala and was celebrated during her performances at Allsång på Skansen and PRIDE. She has also become one of Sweden's biggest influencers on TikTok and YouTube. Right now, Tone is a current host of Paradise and a participant in Lets Dance.
