The main event produced annually by the Global Music Centre is the Etnosoi! Festival www.etnosoi.fi. Etnosoi! was held for the first time in 1988 and is Finland’s premier festival of world music. The festival, which is held in November, is intended to expand the Finnish public’s field of musical experience by including the music of lesser-known artists and music cultures in the programme. The Festival takes place principally in Helsinki, but since 2010, Etnosoi! concerts have also been organized in Tampere.
Etnosoi! 2023
15.8. Kapela Maliszów (PL) | Kahvila & Ravintola Saltbodan, Loviisa
16.8. Kapela Maliszów (PL) | Espan lava, Helsinki
22.10. Shashank Subramanyam (IN) | Balderin Sali, Helsinki
29.10. Celebrating black history of Finnish music | Oodi, Helsinki
1.11. 7pm Nihiloxica (UG) - Pelkkä Poutanen (FI) | G Livelab Tampere
3.11. 7pm Etnosoi! Flamenco! Flamenco Duo Murtola & Widenius (FI) | Myrddin & Imre (BE) | Vuotalo, Helsinki
6.11. 7pm NoSax NoClar (FR) - Kukko-Björkenheim-Heikinheimo (FI) | Temppeliaukion kirkko, Helsinki
7.11. 6pm Áilu evening: Ulla Pirttijärvi & Ulda (FI) | Veli-Pekka Lehtola (FI) | Musiikkimuseo Fame, Helsinki
8.11. 7pm Windborne (USA) + Mehrnoosh Zolfaghari (IRI) | Sellosali, Espoo
9.11. 7pm Mostar Sevdah Reunion (BIH) | Savoy-teatteri, Helsinki
10.11. 3pm - 6pm Seminar: Conversations on the collaborations of researchers and musicians | Helsinki Collegium, Helsinki
10.11. 7pm Trio SonCe (UA) - Wishamalii (PS-JO, FI) | Kalliosali, Helsinki
11.11. 12:30pm - 4:30pm Workshop on Karelian Folk Singing | Global Music Centre, Helsinki fully booked!
11.11. 1pm - 4 pm Etnosoi! for kids in Tampere | Finlaysonin area, Tampere - free entry
11.11. 7pm Karelia evening: Sattuma - 20th anniversary (RU-KR): Sattuma-duo + Loimolan Voima (FI) | Kalliosali, Helsinki
12.11. 2pm - 5pm Etnosoi! for kids | Malmitalo, Helsinki - free entry
Etnosoi! festival reserves the right for changes in the programme.