The call for festival workers is now open!

The call for festival workers is now open!

  Työntekijä- ja talkoolaishaku Kaustisen kansanmusiikkijuhlille on avautunut! Haku on avoinna 14.5.2025 saakka. Kaustinen Folk Music Festivalin aikana tarvitaan runsaasti sekä palkattua työvoimaa, että talkoolaisia. Toimihenkilötehtäviä ovat muun muassa...

Kaustinen Folk Music Festival 2025 - tradition on the road

The largest folk music festival in the Nordic countries will take place in the second week of July for the 58th time, from 7 to 13 July 2025.This year's themes are Migration, We Together and Häme. The 2025 festival band of the year is Loimola Kraft, while other top names from Finland include....
Call for Pelimanni performers for 2025 is now open!

Call for Pelimanni performers for 2025 is now open!

Lämpimästi tervetuloa hakemaan Kaustisen 58. festivaaleille pelimanniksi! Pelimannit; soittajat, tanssijat ja laulajat ovat Kaustisen festivaalin sydän. Nyt onkin tullut aika hakea mukaan esiintyjäksi kesän onnellisimmille päiville. Mikäli esität kansanmusiikkia,...
Press release 11.12.2024: Pro Kaustinen ry's financial period completed

Press release 11.12.2024: Pro Kaustinen ry's financial period completed

The production organisation Pro Kaustinen ry., which organises the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival, has confirmed the results of the past summer festival and production season at its annual meeting on 10.12.2024. The result for the financial year 2024 was a deficit of 52 493,32 euros with a turnover of 1 262 200,14...
Folk and wool yarn - Woolly socks competition

Folk and wool yarn - Woolly socks competition

Competition period extended! You can participate until 28.2.2025. Pick up your knitting needles and take part in a warm-hearted woolen sock competition that combines music and craft traditions! Design and create a Kaustinen Folk Music Festival themed woollen sock,...