A retreat-like kantele course for the beginners of 5-string kantele, June 27-29, the retreat center Pohjolan valo World Flute Society convention, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire; Peter Phippen & Arja performing July 17 Kanteleworkshopan a concert, Agricola Lutheran Church Kanteleplayers, Toronto, July 20-21 Introvert Art Festival “Ad Lucem” in Riga, Latvia; an openair overnight […]
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Viapori Dockyard – A Bridge To The Future
April 23, 2014
The photo exhibition by Jacopo Brancati will be open at the Suomenlinna museum from April 23, 2014, to March 1, 2015. The Viapori dockyard in Suomenlinna boasts almost three centuries of uninterrupted activity. Where once galleys and war frigates were built, today ships with historical significance are repaired or restored. The Viapori dockyard is a […]
Read more...Two retreat-like kantele courses in summer 2014
March 26, 2014
Would you like to learn to play the 5-string kantele for your own pleasure? Come to the retreat center Pohjolan Valo in Rymättylä, Naantali, and participate THE KANTELE RETREAT June 27–29, 2014. The course is meant for adults who wish […]
Read more...Musiikin muisti – The Memory of Music
January 28, 2014
The series of Finnish folk music videos directed by Mirja Metsola contain now also Songs From The Past: Musiikin muisti. Watch also: The 5-String Kantele and The 10- and 14-String Kanteles
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December 15, 2013
Finnish Cultural Foundation, Varsinais-Suomi Regional Fund awarded one year grant in its annual celebration, May 7, 2013, to Arja Kastinen for reviving the use of small kanteles in music education in the area of Finland Proper. The project started in early June and continues until the end of May 2014. During the autumn Arja has […]
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