Live broadcast 1.5. takes into account two-rowers

Live broadcast 1.5. takes into account two-rowers

Ensi kesän suuren yhteissoiton ohjelmistossa on kaikkien aikojen ensimmäisten mestaripelimannien kappaleita, kuten euralaisen Kustaa Järvisen säveltämä valssi. (Kuva: Leo Torppa/Kansanmusiikki-instituutin arkisto) Kaustisen kansanmusiikkijuhlat valmistautuu kesään...

Open call: festival worker application open

Open call: festival worker application open

Festivaaliareena. Kuva: Pekka E. Paavola Työntekijä- ja talkoolaishaku Kaustisen kansanmusiikkijuhlille on avautunut! Haku on avoinna 15.5.2021 saakka. Työntekijöitä haetaan mm. asiakaspalvelu-, juonto- ja järjestelytehtäviin. Hakulomakkeesta löytyy tarkempi erittely...

2500 players already registered for the party

2500 players already registered for the party

Kaustisen pelimannit hetki ennen aloitusta festivaalin ensimmäisenä päivänä vuonna 2016. (Kuva: Arto Kuorikoski) Noin 2500 pelimannia otti osaa ensi kesän festivaalin pelimannihakuun, joka päättyi maaliskuun lopussa. Heistä yli puolet ilmoittautui myös...

The Great Concert: rehearsals start online on 3 April.

The Great Concert: rehearsals start online on 3 April.

Konsta Jylhä from Kaustinen was awarded the title of Master Player in 1970. (Photo: Leo Torppa/Folk Music Institute Archives) The Kaustinen Folk Music Festival will start next summer's Great Collective Rehearsals online on Easter Saturday 3 April at 14:00....

Players' call until 31 March, almost 900 players already registered

Players' call until 31 March, almost 900 players already registered

The pelimannas will either be coming from or going to a gig during the festival week (Photo: Arto Kuorikoski) The pelimannas application for next summer's festival is now open, and almost 900 pelimannas have already signed up. The application is open until 31 March. - Now is the time to...

Festival ticket sales open!

Festival ticket sales open!

(Photo: Arto Kuorikoski) The application for the festival has closed. Exhibitor Exhibitor places are intended, for example, for sales exhibitions, work demonstration activities or...

We are looking for a Marketing Manager and Virtual Producer!

We are looking for a Marketing Manager and Virtual Producer!

Rehearsals for the VirtuaaliKaustinen concert in July 2020, on stage at Haka.Photo: Krista Järvelä Two new temporary positions are available in the organisation of this year's Kaustinen Folk Music Festival: a Marketing Manager...

Årets grupp: Maria Kalaniemi & Eero Grundström

Årets grupp: Maria Kalaniemi & Eero Grundström

Maria Kalaniemi in Tammerfors on 20 February. (Photo: Skärmdump) Kaustby Folkmusikfestivals utmärkelsen Årets grupp 2021 går till duon Maria Kalaniemi & Eero Grundström. Två nyskapande konstnärer, viktiga...

Kaustinen Band of the Year 2021: Maria Kalaniemi & Eero Grundström

Kaustinen Band of the Year 2021: Maria Kalaniemi & Eero Grundström

The election was announced at the Eläköön Folk! gala in Tampere on Saturday 20 February.(Photo: screenshot) Duo Maria Kalaniemi & Eero Grundström have been chosen as Kaustinen's Band of the Year. Both musicians are important pioneers in the development of their...

Kaustinen Band of the Year: Maria Kalaniemi & Eero Grundström

Kaustinen Band of the Year: Maria Kalaniemi & Eero Grundström

Photo by Jimmy Träskelin Maria Kalaniemi & Eero Grundström have been chosen as Kaustinen Band of the Year. Both musicians are important pioneers in the development of their instruments and important role models: their long-standing collaboration continues to develop year after year. The selection...