Programme

12:00 pm | Kuhmo Arts Centre

Art exhibition

Illustrator/designer Sirpa Männy's exhibition
Free entry

06:30 pm | Kuhmo Arts Centre

Suomi Soi sing-along concert

Sing along concert featuring Pekka Huttu-Hiltunen and Kainuu Kansanmusiikkiyhdistys and also dance performance by dance group from Joutsentanssi dance festival. Sofia Keto-Tokoi and Teuvo Taimioja perform " Vaaroilla"  a duet for contemporary dance and guitar. Concert has been organized in cooperation with city of Kuhmo and Joutsentanssi dance festival.
Free entry

05:00 pm | Juminkeko

Program by Joutsentanssi dance festival: Kalevala expert lecture and demonstration

Program by Joutsentanssi dance festival: Kalevala expert lecture and a short presentation. Choreography Mikko Hyvönen, performers Taika group. In cooperation with Juminkeko.
Free entry

06:00 pm | Suomussalmi, School Rimpila

Concert

Kuhmo summer musicians play and perform diverse summer tones.
10 € / children free entry

06:30 pm | Kalevala village

Soiree by Sommelo Music Festival and Joutsentanssi dance festival

Including Marjo Smolander and the Swan Dance programme
Free entry

10:00 am | Kuhmo Market

Sommelo opening ceremony

Mpondas Family Band, Marjo Smolander, dancers of Joutsentanssi festival etc.
Free entry

12:00 pm | Kuhmo Arts Centre, Kuhmo Arts Centre

Seminar: cultural tourism in Eastern Finland

Singing Heritage Route, culture cities and other ideas Featuring Sari Kaasinen and other beginners etc.
Free entry

02:00 pm | Kuhmo Arts Centre, Café Juttua

Café concert by Kuhmo summer musicians

Kuhmo summer musicians are phenomenon! Kuhmo music academy, city of Kuhmo, Kuhmo Arts Centre and various partners have enabled summer job for youth that allows them to play, practice and perform to audience.
Free entry

03:00 pm | Kuhmo Arts Centre, Pajakka Hall

Oral presentation (in Finnish): The kora and the West African music tradition

Gergely Várkonyi: In this talk, a brief introduction will be given to the music of the Mande peoples and their sacred instrument, the kora. Short live music samples will be presented together with Cheick Cissokho.
Free entry

04:00 pm | Juminkeko

Kusinerna Riippa

Cousins Niko and Jessica Riippa are Finnish-Swedish duo whose roots are in the village of Alaveteli in the west coast of Finland.
12 € / 8 €

05:00 pm | Kuhmo Arts Centre, Pajakka Hall

Satu Rinnetmäki: “Me, myself and I”

10 €

07:00 pm | Kuhmo Arts Centre, Kuhmo Arts Centre

Oi Dai | Värttinä & Sari Kaasinen

Return of the the legendary music group. Oi Dai hit album by Värttinä turned 30 years and has sold gold and platinum. Now it’s time to celebrate and celebration tour.
22 € / 18 €

09:00 pm | Kaesa Cafe

Sommelo club

Marjo Smolander & band, Kusinerna Riippa, Cheick Cissokho, as well as other Sommelo musicians. Jam!
12 € / 8 €

09:00 am | Kuhmo Market

Market Cofee

Runo-singing and other samples from festival days program
Free entry

10:00 am | Juminkeko

Childrens fairy tale

Juminkekos traditional fairy tale performance for childrens.
Free entry

12:00 pm | Kuhmo Arts Centre, Kuhmo Arts Centre

Seminar and Runolaulajat ry annual meeting

Meeting presentation by Doctor of Music Maari Kallberg
Free entry

02:00 pm | Kuhmo Arts Centre, Café Juttua

Café concert by Kuhmo summer musicians

The theme is the song traditions in the surrounding areas
Free entry

04:00 pm | Juminkeko

Final concert of the Kora course

12 € / 8 €

07:00 pm | Kuhmo Arts Centre, Kuhmo Arts Centre

Africa themed concert

Mpondas Family Band, Marjo Smolander, Arnold Chiwalala & Taito Hoffrén, Cheick Cissokho & Gergely Várkonyi, etc.
22 € / 18 €

09:00 pm | Kaesa Cafe

Runo-song club

Runo-song club led by singers of the runolaulajat ry. Arnold Chivalala & Taito Hoffrén and the participants of rune-song course.
12 € / 8 €

09:00 am | Kuhmo Arts Centre

Market Coffee

During the coffee, excerpts from today's programme are heard. Choir guests from Helsinki etc.
Free entry

10:00 am | Juminkeko

Childrens fairy tale

Juminkekos traditional fairy tale performance for childrens.
Free entry

12:00 pm | Kuhmo Arts Centre, Lentua Hall

Final concert of the Näppäri course

This summer the final concert of the Näppäri course will take place at the Kuhmo Arts Centres, Lentua Hall. Traditionally there has been nice amount of audience following final concerts of Sommelo courses.
5 € / family ticket 10 €

02:00 pm | Kuhmo Arts Centre

Final concert of the kantele course

Free entry

04:00 pm | Juminkeko

Hanna Ryynänen Kantele of Saarijärvi

Hanna Ryynänen kantele solo concert
12 € / 8 €

05:00 pm | Kuhmo Arts Centre, Kuhmo Arts Centre

Closing number of Joutsentanssi dance festival

A performance by the Lentua collective. The artists of the 2022 Lentua Collective will work on the work based on their nature experiences in Lentua. Venla Manninen performs with her Performance of the Swan of The Underworld. The Taika group performs with a performance by Vee's mother and Lemminkäinen, choreography by Mikko Hyvönen.
15 € / 10 €

08:00 pm | Kuhmo Arts Centre

Soiree by Sommelo Music Festival and Joutsentanssi dance festival

The programme includes Ida Elina's concert at 8 p.m. at Lentua Hall. After the concert, the evening programme will continue at Kuhmo House. performances by the Hytky-Choir and the Swan Dance. Story-café open, dancing in the lobby.
22 € / 18 €

09:00 am | Kuhmo Market

Market Coffee

Swan Dance and Sommelo programme
Free entry

12:00 pm | Kuhmo Arts Centre

Dance number by Keiketys dance group

Free entry

02:00 pm | Kalevala village

Joutsentanssi | Main show

Joutsentanssi dance Camps Shows
Free entry

02:00 pm | Ala-Rimpi village

Kullervo, Kalerva ja Untamo – Ilona Korhonen ja Maari Kallberg

Ilona Korhonen and Maari Kallberg sing the stories of Kullervo, Kalerva and Untamo in the Alkukalevala concert series
10 €