Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Kuhmon Kamarimusiikki
In remote Kuhmo, this is an excellent fortnight of chamber music (
www.kuhmofestival.fi
)
,
with concerts featuring a large bunch of young and talented performers from around
Europe.
Other Music Festivals
There are numerous others. Imatra draws international big bands (
www.ibbf.fi
)
; Tammer-
fest (
www.tammerfest.fi
)
rocks Tampere; and the Hamina Tattoo (
www.visithamina.fi
)
has
military music in even years.
Jyväskylän Kesä
This multifaceted festival (
www.jyvaskylankesa.fi
)
makes sure the university town of
Jyväskylä stays lively in summer. It's one of Finland's oldest and most important arts fest-
ivals.
Pitsiviikko, Rauma
A week in late July sees the old wooden centre of Rauma come alive with music and cul-
tural events, as well as lace-making demonstrations and a carnival (
www.pitsiviikko.fi
)
.
Kotkan Meripäivät
The port of Kotka celebrates this maritime festival (
www.meripaivat.com
)
at the end of the
month. It features music, sailing races and cruises.
Unikeonpäivä
In Naantali, the 'laziest person' (usually actually the mayor or someone important) is
thrown into the sea in the morning, sparking a day of festivities (
www.naantali.fi
)
.
August
Most Finns are back at work, so it's quieter than July but still with decent
weather across most of the region. It's a great time for hiking in Lapland or
biking in Åland.
