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Air Guitar World Championships

21.-23.8.2024 Oulu, Finland

Finnish Nationals advocating for mental health

The organization behind the Finnish National Air Guitar final Työväen Musiikkitapahtuma ry is collaborating with MIELI Mental Health Finland, to raise funds for the benefit of children’s and juvenile mental…

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Second sign-up round for Dark Horses open

The second round of sign-ups for the Dark Horses Qualifications is now open. The sign-up form will be open until the Monday 15th of July, at 23:59 (UTC +3). The…

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Belgium’s Air Guitar Champion has been selected!

Belgium’s eventful Air Guitar year culminated on Thursday 27th of June, when the Belgians chose the most talented Air Guitarist amongst themselves to represent the country at the Air Guitar…

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Airientation schedule published

The schedule of Airientation, the traditional kick off of the Air Guitar week has now been published. But what on earth is Airientation? The word “Airientation” is an Air Guitar…

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Dark Horses sign-up opens again next week

The second round of sign-ups for the Dark Horses Qualifications opens next week, on Monday 1st of July. The form will be open for sign-ups until the Monday 15th of…

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Oulu Music Video Festival programme includes Air Guitar collaboration

Oulu Music Video Festival has released the first set of this year’s festival programme. A traditional part of the programme for many years, has been the collaboration between OMVF and the…

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Playing Air Guitar Added to the National Inventory of Living Heritage in Finland

As a phenomenon, playing air guitar has been around for a long time. In Finland, it was popularised by the Air Guitar World Championships, organised since 1996 in Oulu, Finland….

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THE WORLD MUSIC SCHOOL AIR OPENING IN OULU IN AUGUST

We are excited to announce the opening of the first ever permanent school for air music: The World Music School AIR. The school will have its official opening on the…

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Host your own World Championships Watch Party

Are you not able to make it to Oulu this year to watch the Air Guitar World Championships final in person? Do you happen to own a restaurant, or other…

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Canada has chosen their Champion!

Canada’s National Championships were held at the Velvet Underground in Toronto last Saturday on the 25th of May. While making air, the event also successfully raised money for their charity…

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