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14-Feb-2014
by Rob Howard
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 This year’s Kokkola Winter Accordion Festival takes place from February 16th to 23rd, presenting a diverse offering of performances and events. Artistic Director is Raimo Vertainen (picture left).The festival begins with a celebration service in the city church. Events include a children’s concert performed by Loiskis, and the joy of young accordion virtuosos letting loose. Audiences also get to go back in time to old Neristan (Kokkola’s historic district) as well as enjoying concerts for the city’s elderly and in the Kallentori. In other words, the accordion will ring out around the city, indoors and out. The festival news this year is Pietarsaari/Jakobstad Day, when Vestersundsby Spelmän will perform in the recently completed Schauman Hall. On that same day in Pietarsaari/Jakobstad, jazz will flow from O’Leary’s Pub. Lars Holm, from Sweden, will be performing at this year’s festival. In an exclusive performance, the Motion Trio, from Warsaw, will present Polish accordion tunes in Kokkola, their only concert in Finland. On Friday evening, the festival welcomes Hehkumo with Pauli Hanhiniemi. The jewel in the crown of this event-filled week is Guardia Nueva’s (picture below) grand performance concert on the evening of Saturday February 22nd. Soloists in this Snellman Hall performance include Mari Palo, Mika Pohjonen and Jonna Pirttijoki. Sunday’s last splash takes place outdoors in the afternoon while night brings the festival finale, Sunday’s Grand Dance. For further information email: talviharmonikka@gmail.com |
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