Notably, in 1953 he was one of the founders of 'Kivi-juhlat’ (a theatre festival based in the childhood town of Aleksis Kivi) and was its first director in 1977.
He played a key role in establishing the 'Kivi-juhlat' theatre festival, which is based in his hometown of Aleksis Kivi, by co-founding it in 1953 and serving as its inaugural director in 1977.