Vuosi 2020 Tapahtumat Kanta-Hämeessä 11-12.4.2020
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VUOSI 2020 TAPAHTUMAT KANTA-HÄMEESSÄ 11-12.4.2020 Riihimäki Easter This year Easter will be celebrated in Riihimäki with a magic theme. There will be circus, music and theater, workshops, markets, domestic animals and a lot of other activities for the whole family. For more information, please contact: Anna Vesén, +358 40 3304701, anna.vesen@riihimäki.fi https://www.riihimaki.fi/palvelut/kulttuuri-ja-vapaa-aika/riihimaen-paasiainen/ (No English websites) 2-7.6.2020 Riihimäki summer concerts From its beginnings as a small-scale event, the concert series has grown gradually into a nationally and internationally renowned chamber music festival, affiliated with the Finland Festivals organization. Over the past couple of decades, the Riihimäki Summer Concert Series has featured a great many famous artists and ensembles from Finland and around the world https://www.riihimaenkesakonsertit.fi/history/ 4-7.6.2020 Riihimäki erämessut HUNTING - FISHING - TREKKING - NATURE The International Sportsmen’s Fair is the biggest fair organized in this industry in Finland. The Sportsmen’s Fair has been organized in Riihimäki since 1972. The fair will be organized for the 24th time in Riihimäki Sports Park on 4th to 7th of June 2020. The leafy Sports Park is a handy and pleasant location for the fair. Hunting, fishing, trekking and nature enthusiasts and professionals get a chance to explore the commercial services and products available and meet with the experts of the various national organizations operating in the field. https://www.eramessut.fi/en/ 13.6.2020 Open Villages Day in Häme On the Open Villages Day of Finland hundreds of rural and urban communities open their doors for visitors to come and enjoy the village life and program. Thousands of volunteers all over the country organize the Day each year on a Saturday in early June. With some 100 000 participants it is the biggest one-day public event in Finland. Find your own village of interest on a map application at https://avoimetkylat.fi before the event and plan your route! In Häme there will be 13.6.2020 about 40 open villages, where you can choose your favorite village events. For more information, please contact: [email protected] https://www.hameenkylat.fi/avoimet-kylat/ (No English websites) 13.6.2020 Lammi Linen market In Lammi is organized yearly one day event, the Linen market, “pellavamarkkinat”. In the program includes for example opening parade, field games and art exhibition. For more information, please contact: [email protected] http://www.pellavamarkkinat.fi/ (No English websites) 24.-28.6.2020 NBCh Ypäjä, 47. Hankkija Finderby 2020 In Ypäjä is organized Nordic Baltic Championships in dressage, show jumping and para dressage. http://www.hevosopisto.fi/en/ 26.-27.6.2020 Musica Kalevi Aho Musica Kalevi Aho is a chamber music festival organized in Forssa. https://www.musicakaleviaho.fi/ 26-28.6.2020 Janakkalan barokki Three Days of Early Music Festival June 26 – 28, 2020, conducted by the Helsinki Baroque Orchestra. Church concerts at St. Lawrence Church, folk music evening with an evening snack in the idyllic Yellow House of Laurinmäki and Children’s own Baroque event on Sunday 28.6. Tickets will be available on Ticketmaster, Janakkala library and on arrival. https://janakkalanbarokki.fi/in-english/ 1-4.7.2020 Hauho music festivals Is a chamber music festival in Finland, located in Häme region Founded in 2002 the festival has earned its place among the top festivals of Finland offering interesting program in the beginning of July. Concerts take place in old churches and other historical surroundings around the city of Hämeenlinna, and naturally in our home for the week, Hahkiala Manor. In addition to the culinary delicacies before and after concerts, the Hahkiala Manor also offers high- quality accommodation for the festival guests at nearby Hahkialan Uiskola. https://www.hauhofestival.fi/english/ 5.7.2020 Poikkea meille! Poikkea meille! –open houses event welcomes you to visit some of the loveliest private homes and gardens of Häme. Poikkea meille! -event offers a chance for anyone to showcase their home for visitors. Locals can proudly introduce their idyllic houses, beautiful gardens or unique interior decoration. They will also host variety of activities from meeting interesting pets to enjoying the local flavors at small pop-up coffee shops. The content and schedule of the event will be specified during the spring. For more information, please contact: Leena Joutseniemi, [email protected] https://www.meidanhame.fi/poikkeameille/ (No English websites) 11.7.2020 Open Farms Festival - Taste of Häme! in the Häme Countryside The Open farms festival offers a great opportunity to go around the Häme region countryside, visit different farms, learn about rural life and shop locally. The farms that invite to visit is a mix of agricultural, food producers, major houses and local artisans. The Open farms festival invite you to spend a memorable summer day in the beautiful Häme countryside. Welcome! The content and schedule of the event will be specified during the spring. For more information, please contact: Karita Toivanen, [email protected] https://kasvuahameessa.fi/ (No English websites) 18.7.2020 Bella Italia Bella Italia is yearly organized Italian car design exhibition event. It takes place in the garden of Mustiala’s manor. For more information, please contact: [email protected] http://www.elisanet.fi/bella.italia/ 31.7-1.8.2020 Holjat Forssa Holjat is a relaxed festival held at Forssa located in the middle of southern Finland. The two-day festival gathers people from close by and from further to Forssa marketplace traditionally on the first weekend of August. Holjat is made of two parts each day; day event and evening event. During the evenings the festival will transform to a music festival with some of the leading artists of Finland on the stage. https://holjat.fi/eng/ 8-12.7.2020 Linna Jazz Festival Linna Jazz Festival is an annual musical event which fills the town of Hämeenlinna with jazz and rhythm music in the middle of July. Big open-air concerts and intimate club gigs feature a selection of best bands of the Finnish jazz scene, rising talents and international guest stars. With outstanding performers, many free concerts and moderate ticket prices, the Linna Jazz Fest invites music lovers to come and stay in Hämeenlinna for more than one night. For more information, please contact Antti Mustakallio, 050 595 8183, [email protected] http://www.linnajazz.fi/ (No English websites) 1-2.8.2020 Hakkapeliitta Hakkapeliitta is a unique event, where you are taken to the 17th century. This two-day event is organized in Mustiala. Visitors can buy products made in the traditional way. During the weekend you can hear and see music and dance performances, visit the soldiers camp and enjoy traditional dinner from the 17th century, where you use only your fingers when eating. In the event is taking part also the king Kustaa II Adolf himself! For more information, please contact: Jenni Rauhaniemi, +358 50 380 3512, [email protected] http://www.nsaura.fi/hakkapeliittatapahtuma/ (No English websites) 2.8.2020 Pick-Nick Forssa Pick-Nick is one of the biggest one-day car show in Northern Europe! 2 500 cars in show area, hundreds of motorcycles and 30 000 visitors in one day! http://www.pick-nick.com/briefly-in-english/ 7-9.8.2020 Linna cruising Hämeenlinna In Hämeenlinna, Kantola event park, is organized vehicle event for hobbyist and people who are interested about old vehicles. During the three days event you can enjoy a Drive-In movie, live-music, traditional cruising day. In the Kantola area there are also marketplace, street food and next to the lake shore you can see boat shows. For more information, please contact: [email protected] http://www.linnacruising.com/ (No English websites) 8-9.8.2020 Elomessut Hämeenlinna Elomessut is a fair event for different companies, associations, organizations and artisans. Visitors can enjoy different program and activities in the event. The event will take place in the Verkatehdas area, in Hämeenlinna. To the event is free entrance. For more information, please contact: Hanna Velin, +358 40 450 1921, [email protected] https://www.elomessut.fi/ (No English websites) 10-16.8.2020 Häme Medieval Festival Häme Medieval Festival is the biggest historical festival in Finland and one of the well-known events in Kanta-Häme area. In 2019 there was a record of 28 500 visitors. Small event had grown as a remarkable festival changing the surroundings of the castle as a colorful one-week-trip to the medieval times in every August. This year the theme is Magic and Myths. The week includes the medieval mass, fire tournament, tavern and performers, Viking and buhurt combats as well as animal friends and the area for children. For a full medieval experience there is all kinds of program luring also international visitors. There will be also several hundred campers who arrive often already on Wednesday to enjoy the medieval atmosphere with us until Sunday evening. The camping areas are divided by themes: Vikings, Medieval Camp, Knights, Fantasy Camp for medieval fantasy fans and Plastic Camp for ordinary campers. To camp in certain area, one should have the kind of tent and beddings the theme requires. Performers and market sellers bring internationality to the event, many arrive from Eastern European countries as well as all over Europa. Spectacular view of the castle and the medieval music on the background, the medieval market area and workshops create an overall experience that is difficult to achieve anywhere else. Smells and sounds of the alley of blacksmiths, soap makers, dyers of yarns, medieval weapons are all there to see and experience.