If You Like - Finland - page 25

Music Festivals
Finland's passion for music of all varieties is reflected in its summer program of festivals:
a continuous wall of sound right across the nation.
Tangomarkkinat The Pohjanmaa town of Seinäjoki packs out with four days of tango
singing and dancing.
Air Guitar World Championships Imaginary instruments are the order of the day as the
highlight of a music video festival in Oulu.
Ruisrock Finland's oldest and biggest rock festival descends upon Turku's Ruissalo island
in July.
Kuhmon Kamarimusiikki Excellent chamber music festival in the remote northeastern
forests.
Savonlinna Opera Festival Finland's prettiest town hosts excellent opera in the incompar-
able setting of its majestic island castle.
Sibelius Festival Lahti's famous orchestra tackles Finland's most famous composer.
Pori Jazz Festival Finland's biggest jazz festival livens up the west coast port of Pori.
Kaustinen Folk Music Festival This famous festival is one of Finland's summer highlights.
Pori Jazz Festival