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The new center for events and gatherings, Satama Areena, will open its doors today in Kotka's Kantasatama, offering a variety of experiences and entertainment for the city residents and visitors.
Nationally renowned jazz musicians will once again take the stage on Friday, August 25th. In the evening concert led by Jari Perkiömäki, international and domestic jazz talents will be heard in the unique environment along the Kymijoki river. Hundreds of students from Kouvola's elementary schools will also have the opportunity to enjoy the enchantment of jazz as part of Kouvola's cultural education program Lennokki.
The art music festival, organized for the fourth time, will ring classically with a jazz twist from 24 to 27 August 2023, and will show a film on the topic: "how food would sound if it were music".
The jaZZanti concert series offers interesting and high-quality jazz and improvised music in 15 concerts this fall, plus a two-day jaZZanti event.
The first Hietsu is Happening of the autumn season moves from Finnish and American-Finnish contemporary music to African-American avant-garde jazz.
”Without darkness is no light. Josén Pimeä Puoli unravels the wrong side of life, sometimes laughing, sometimes crying, sometimes ironically.”
The summer concert series organized by the Finnish Jazz Federation took the Esplanadi stage for the 24th time. Despite abundant rains, a total of over 3.600 listeners gathered to concerts during the event week.
On the first weekend of August, August 3-6, 2023, several of Finland's most interesting music artists will perform at the new SaltFest event in Loviisa. During three days, a total of twelve performers and ensembles will be heard on two stages, including e.g. Timo Lassy, Litku Klemetti, Arppa and Pambikallio.
Åland Sea Jazz serves a high-quality Nordic repertoire on the 4–5 August in the heart of beautiful Mariehamn.
The second Finnish jazz guitar competition was organized in connection with the Jazzkukko Festival in Laitila.
