“Why on earth does pharmacist Roos invite Russians living in Kokkola to his home for evening parties, even though he is active in the jaeger movement? It endangers the safety of the entire city when young men visit the pharmacy suspiciously often.” How did the jaeger movement affect Kokkola? Kristiina Teerikangas and Elisa Maunumäki tell […]

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 […]

Klaus Paier – accordion and bandoneon Asja Valcic – cello  Gerard Preinfalk – soprano saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet A famous trio under the spell of jazz and world music. This Austrian-Croatian trio has performed at European jazz festivals, combining different musical trends into their own genre. GET YOUR TICKETS FROM: https://www.lippu.fi/event/kokkolan-talviharmonikka-2025-keski-pohjanmaan-konservatorio-19346470/

In Kokkola’s Öja, there is a jaeger cabin in the middle of the forest, which was used as a hiding place for those intending to become Jaegers in Germany more than a hundred years ago. Who were there? Who was the independence activist Igor Sandman? Linda Boberg-Santala lectures about a remarkable place that only few […]

Downhill skiing ja juice serving for the whole family! Free entrance