South Dakota Meets Finland: Okra Playground in Hot Springs

Nestled in the southwestern corner of the Black Hills of South Dakota, the city of Hot Springs embraces artistry in all its forms. Known for it sandstone architecture, its steaming hot springs and its bountiful wildlife, this rural community of 3,485 was a perfect setting to host Okra Playground, a creative musical sensation from Finland.
Okra Playground was brought to the Black Hills in April 2023 by World Fest, an Arts Midwest program that tours international music ensembles to small communities in the Midwest. Read more about their residency at artsmidwest.or...
Videography: Randal Iverson
Music: Okra Playground
A program of Arts Midwest, the 2023 World Fest is generously supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies. Arts Midwest is also generously supported by Illinois Arts Council Agency, Indiana Arts Commission, Iowa Arts Council, Michigan Arts and Culture Council, Minnesota State Arts Board, North Dakota Council on the Arts, Ohio Arts Council, South Dakota Arts Council, Wisconsin Arts Board, 3M, Crane Group and individual donors and partners.

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Nice sherng