Sledding, warm juice, and bumpy hills to the beat of music.

The statues are silent, but they tell countless stories about the city of Kokkola and its history.

Aqueça Quintet is a warm Latin music ensemble from the plains of South Ostrobothnia. The ensemble’s sound is lively and original, with expressive accordion and virtuoso flute setting the tone. The groovy ensemble is complemented by tight accompaniment, not to mention vocals. Aqueça’s repertoire consists of the pulsating music of Brazilians Sivuca, Hermeto Pascoal, and […]

“You experience all kinds of things in Kokkola when you go to the sauna in the Rosso neighborhood.”

Come and discover a new instrument, the electroacoustic accordion.