Finland & Russia – the full story

Saturday 28.5.2022

13:00
Kokkola City Library

Isokatu 3, Kokkola

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Its history spans more than a thousand years — from paganism to Putin and Novgorod to Niinistö. How did they all exist together and what can you learn from their history? A lecture presented by Arvo Tuominen, writer and famed television documentarian. Duo Balalaitari will perform Russian compositions.

Eino Kolppanen, balalaikka
Jonathan Bonn, harmonikka

Free entrance.

Poimintoja / Utdrag / Excerpts

Öja’s secret jaeger cabin

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 […]

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08 February, 2025
}Saturday, 14:00 - 15:00
Isokatu 3, Kokkola, Finland

PIAZZOLLA EVENING/premiere

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.

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15 March, 2025
}Saturday, 18:00 - 20:00
Vingenkatu 18, Kokkola, Finland

Tones for seniors

Seppo Lankinen makes music and sings in service homes for the elderly. There will be waltzes, tangos, hits and many well-known songs! Free entrance

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13 February, 2025
}Thursday, 10:00 - 13:00
Kokkola, Finland

Bella Italia! – Guardia Nueva

Treasures of Italian music - Italian sounds, emotional tunes! Kokkola's pride, Guardia Nueva, naturally delivers the best Guardia style - tutto con amore!

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15 February, 2025
}Saturday, 18:00 - 21:00
Snellman-sali, Kokkola

JAZZ! Paier-Valcic-Preinfalk

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.

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12 February, 2025
}Wednesday, 18:00 - 19:30
Pitkänsillankatu 15, Kokkola, Finland

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Öja’s secret jaeger cabin
Öja’s secret jaeger cabin
PIAZZOLLA EVENING/premiere
PIAZZOLLA EVENING/premiere
Tones for seniors
Tones for seniors
Bella Italia! – Guardia Nueva
Bella Italia! – Guardia Nueva
JAZZ! Paier-Valcic-Preinfalk
JAZZ! Paier-Valcic-Preinfalk
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