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....
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...
(Photo: Arto Kuorikoski) The application for the festival has closed. Exhibitor Exhibitor places are intended, for example, for sales exhibitions, work demonstration activities or...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Kaustinen's long-time favourite band Frigg.Photo: Lauri Oino The history of the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival has continued unbroken. The largest folk music festival in the Nordic countries will be held for the 54th time in the second week of July. The world's most...
The unga svenska Spöket i Köket has attracted attention through its energy. Kaustinen Folkmusic Festival has a long history. Nordens största folkmusic festival is held for 54 years on the second weekend in July. Världens mest kända sameartist, den norska Mari Boine, kan vi...
The world's most famous Sámi artist, Norwegian Mari Boine (Photo: Gregor Hohenberg) The history of the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival has been unbroken. The largest folk music festival in the Nordic countries will take place in the second week of July for the 54th time....