Programme
Tuesday 23rd June 2026
Wednesday 24th June 2026
10:00 am
| Kaesa Cafe
Sommelon Seminar: The History of Bowed Harp from the Middle Ages to the Present
At the Sommelo seminar, Ilkka Heinonen leads a lecture-performance exploring the history of the jouhikko—from the medieval bowed lyre to contemporary jouhikko phenomena—playing examples ranging from 14th-century hit tunes to favorite dances from 19th-century Impilahti.
Free entry
12:00 pm
| Juminkeko
Kalevala’s Call – Song Workshop
Laulattajina Ilona Korhonen ja Maari Kallberg
Free entry
05:00 pm
| Juminkeko
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hakosalo_tuohino & Maija Kauhanen | Village Anthems – Eternal Age
20 € / 15 €Buy ticket
07:00 pm
| Kuhmo Arts Centre, Lentua Hall
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Maria Kalaniemi & Pekko Käppi | The Jewel of the Tåreport, The Pearl of the Gate of Tears
25 € / 20 €Buy ticket
09:00 pm
| Kaesa Cafe
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Sommelo Club: Kuus & Hukkala | Puut puhuvat (Trees Speak)
15 € / 10Buy ticket
Thursday 25th June 2026
01:30 pm
- 03:30 pm | Juminkeko
The Visual Arts Workshop Of The Sommelon Festival Artist Anu Välitalo
Free entry
03:00 pm
| Kuhmo Arts Centre, Pajakka Hall
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The Joint Final Concert of Sommelo Jouhikko and Folk Singing Courses
15 € / 10 €Buy ticket
Friday 26th June 2026
03:00 pm
| Kuhmo Arts Centre, Pajakka Hall
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Joint Final Concert of Sommelo Kora, Kantele, and Wind Instrument Course
15 € / 10 €Buy ticket
