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10.00
(Monday)
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International
Press Conference (Monday, June 28th, 2010)
Mayor of Ikaalinen Tero Nissinen, Festival Director
Sirpa Sippola, Members of the Press, International Guests
gather for an International Press Conference prior to
the commencement of the Festival.
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14.00
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"At
the Old Gate"
Beautiful, nostalgic afternoon matinee concert
with popular songs from the good old times. Eila Pienimäki
and her Orchestra
20€, 15€, 10€
Groups: 30€ per person, buffet lunch and interval
coffee included. |
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18.00
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"To
the Memory of My Mother"
A musical moment at Lasse Pihlajamaa's Monument
in honor of his Mother 'Hilma',
near his place of birth in Jämijärvi.
Jämijärventie Road 650
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19:30
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Folk
Accordionists on Stage at the Arena
The concert introduces Folk Accordion music from
the region, as well as foreign guest performers.
Jämi Arena / Lasse Pihlajamaa Hall, Jämijärvi
20€, 15€, 10€ |
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21.00
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Actress
Meets Opera Singer...
..and one hundred other reasons to have a drink! Musical
fun starring Merja Larivaara and Paivi Nisula
Oma Tupa
20€, 15€ |
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The
Mayor of Ikaalinen Tero Nissinen, Sirpa Sippola (Festival Director),
Kimmo Mattila (Artistic Director) and Minna Plihtari (Public
Relations Manager) welcomed members of the Press and Invited
Guests for an International Press Conference prior to the commencement
of the Festival.
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One
of the contestants in the Primus Ikaalinen VI, Haiyu
Liu from Sichuan, China performs for the Press Conference
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Kimmo
Mattila (Festival Artistic Director) having his Welcome
Speech translated into Chinese for the International
Delegation
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Above
Left: Haiyu Liu from China, Above Right Top: Chen Jun
(China) talking to the Press
Above Right Bottom: Ikaalinen Mayor Tero Nissinen Welcoming
Guests, pictured with Kimmo Mattila
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Above
left: Haiyu Liu and guests being welcomed by Festival
Director Sirpa Sippola
Above right: Renowned Chinese Accordionist Chen Jun
(Chengdu) with Ikaalinen Mayor Tero Nissinen
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Above
left: Chen Jun, Haiyu Liu and
Tero Nissinen
Above right: Festival founder Heikki
Eränen
and his wife Tuula greeting Chen Jun (China)
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Above
left: Tuula
and Heikki Eränen (festival Founder) with Minna
Plihtari (Public Relations Manager)
Above right: one of the many posters advertising Festival
activities (this one the traditional Folk Accordion
Competition)
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Office
Team members Aino Ojakoski and Sari Rytkölä
unveiling the New Zealand Flag to be displayed for the
Primus Ikaalinen
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With
impeccable timing, I happened to walk into the office
at the moment the flag was being unpacked! The New Zealand
flag will be one of many shown to acknowledge the participants
at this years Primus Ikaalinen festival (representing
both contestants and members of the International Jury)
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Contestants in the 6th Primus Ikaalinen held
their first rehearsal with the backing orchestra comprising:
Jari Puhakka (conductor-piano), Jarmo Nikku (guitar), Seppo
Helin (keyboard), Risto Salmi (wood winds), Jari Heino (bass)
and Miri Miettinen (drums). Pictured below are some of the contestants
at rehearsal:
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Above:
Augustinas Rakauskas (Lithuania)
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Above:
Sarah Vonau (France)
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Above
left: Haiyu Liu (China) with Jari Puhakka, Cao
Xiaoqing and Chen Jun (China)
Above
right: Petar Maric (Serbia)
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The first official function of the annual Sata-Häme Soi
Accordion Festival is a folk concert and gathering at Lasse
Pihlajamaa's monument "In the Memory of My Mother"
on the outskirts of Jämijärvi. This beautiful monument
is located at the approximate site where the late Lasse Pihlajamaa's
boyhood home once stood.
Recalling an often difficult childhood and the profound respect
he had for his widowed mother "Hilma", Lasse worked
for many years planning this monument as an ongoing tribute
to the special place she had in his heart. Lasse donated the
monument and the land it stands on to the Jämijärvi
municipality.
In addition to the monument, Lasse Pihlajamaa also composed
a work "Muisto Aidille" in memory of his mother, an
artistic manuscript of which is housed inside the monument.
As a sign of the tremendous respect given to this Finnish icon
of the accordion world, a large gathering of people formed around
the monument where official greetings were extended to attendees,
followed by performances by local Folk Musicians Accordion Orchestra.
At
the ceremony, Festival Founder Heikki Eränen
recounted
that on June 5, 1975 when they opened the Monument, it was actually
snowing and it was so cold that Lasse Pihlajamaa couldn't play
outdoors!
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The
large audience gathered at the Monument for the Ceremony
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Above
left: Festival Director Sirpa Sippola reading greetings
from Maire
Pihlajamaa
Above right: Minna
Plihtari (Public Relations Manager) and
Festival Founder Heikki
Eränen
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Kastav
Accordion Orchestra from Croatia
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Festival
Director Sirpa Sippola and Festival Founder Heikki Eränen
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Another tradition on the evening prior to the official
opening of the festival, this annual concert at the Jämi
Arena featured
an array of lively Accordion music and Folk Music from
the region, together with invited foreign guest performers.
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Jämijärvi
Folk Music Group
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Kraslice
Music Orchestra from the Czech Republic
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Above
left: Aliisa Räisänen (Pori) Contestant
in the Silver Accordion Competition
Above right: Viivi Maria Saarenkylä (Savonlinna)
Contestant in the Golden Accordion Competition
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Seppo
Lankinen, Seppo Soittila and Matti Lepänhaara
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Above
left: Haiyu Lui (China) Contestant in the Primus
Ikaalinen VI
Above right: members of the Kastav Accordion Orchestra
from Croatia
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Audience
at the Jämi Arena
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The
Kastav Accordion Orchestra (Croatia)
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Pictures from around Ikaalinen.
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2
AM - View of Lake Kyrösjärvi which is the
49th largest lake in Finland covering 96.2 square KM
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www.satahamesoi.fi
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