This years Kallentori presents: Torikööri, Kokkolanseudun harmonikakerho, Eki Jantunen & Seppo Lankinen, folk music group Småbönders Spelmanslag led by Sanna-Maija Erkkilä. Folk music from Spain – Roses Gabriel. The music and singing are blaring and you can also dance! A more detailed program will be published closer to the festival. Program from 10-13. Free entrance.

A joyful children’s music orchestra whose songs fascinate listeners of all ages. The group draws influences from musical cultures around the world. For listeners serving tastes from Balkan rhythms to delta blues and from swing to bluegrass. Juha Virtanen – accordions, accordina, ukulele Matti Hakamäki – voice, mandoliini, quitarr, ukulele Tomi Nurmi – quitarr, violin, […]

An opera evening with all the spices – from music to stories. Classics of Italian opera literature (Giuseppe Verdi, Pietro Mascagni), captivating American minimalism (John Adams, Philip Glass). Finally, Canadian R. Murray Schafer’s stunning head of Adriana. Minna-Leena Lahti – soprano Esa Ruuttunen – bass baritone Sini Ström – accordion Sonja Vertainen – accordion Introduction […]

“One might hear all kinds of things in Kokkola when you take a sauna at the corners of Rosso…” Fri 14.2. 18-22 h (last sauna 21.30) Sat 15.2. 18-23 h (last sauna 22.30) The evening gets dark, the lights come on, the tar smells and the karaoke sings fresh. Nothing else to do but go […]

As the closing event of the festival we present: evening with Astor Piazzolla. Guardia Nueva orchestra and Glims&Gloms dance group. Video projection combines dance and music. First performance of the production at Kokkola Winter Accordion Festival. After the premiere performance, the production will move to Helsinki Tanssin talo, where three more performances will take place […]