Jussi Huoviselle näköispatsas / Jussi Huovinen receives representative art

Jussi Huovinen received a representative art

in Runosong Day concert held in Hietajärvi

 Jussi Huovinen and Taito Hoffrén

performed in concert held in Hietajärvi

 

Markku Nieminen and Nunna Raatikainen

handing representative art to Jussi Huovinen, 93, in a main picture

Ylä-Kainuu (to 27.4.2017)Local newspaper  Ylä-Kainuu (April 27th, 2017)
 

During Runosong Day which was celebrated in tuesday April 25th in various locations and concerts in Finland one of the main concerts was held in Hietajärvi village. The Chairman of the Board of Juminkeko Foundation Markku Nieminen said that event held in Hietajärvi was one of the greatest way to celebrate Finlands 100 year anniversary.

Performing at the Hietajärvi concert were Taito Hoffrén and master folk musician Jussi Huovinen who was also presented with a representative art. Jussi Huovinen turned 93 years old on April 2nd, 2017. Art was presented to Jussi by Markku Nieminen the Juminkeko Foundation Chairman of the Board and Nunna Raatikainen who made the art. Art will final place at Jussis house in Hietajärvi. Jussi has stayed away from house past winter put waits to be back when summer comes. 

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Arhippa Perttunen Symposium ja Runolaulupäivä (Runosong Day)

Runolaulupäivän konsertit ja paikkakunnat

Runosong Day concerts and locations

Kainuun Sanomat pe 21.4.2017

Kainuun Sanomat friday April 21st, 2017

Kuhmolainen pe 21.4.2017

Kuhmolainen friday April 21st, 2017

Kuhmolainen pe 28.4.2017

Local newspaper Kuhmolainen on April 28th, 2017

On tuesday April 25th in total of 21 events will take place in 17 different places around Finland under Runosong Day. Best of the Finlands folk musicians will be perfroming in concerts during the day. 

Also on very same day in Kuhmo at 6 p.m. the 15th Arhippa Perttunen Symposium will take place. Symposium takes place annually every year and date (April 25th) goes back the day when Elias Lönnrot and Arhippa Perttunen met in the village of Latvajärvi in Viena Karelia.

Performing in symposium will be Doctor of Philosophy who will keep presentation about subject titled New Age of Old Myths. After presentation Taito Hoffrén will perform in a concert.