The EFN conference is happening in Kaustinen, Finland on Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 September.

​A host of superb speakers, sessions and discussions of interest to everyone in the traditional arts, unique Finnish music and dancing for three days - a unique opportunity to network in the remarkable rural setting of Kaustinen in the heart of Finland.

 

The full programme brochure, with speakers, sessions, performances and timings is HERE. 

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Read the full programme brochure on the link above - and here's a flavour of just some of the many sessions and speakers packed into two days of energy and ideas....

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Matti Hakamaki, Director of the Finnish Folk Institute will give the conference Keynote speech on the importance of ICH

 

Formal and informal traditional music education with

Sibelius Academy (Finland), Fiona Dalgetty (Feis Rois, Scotland)

and Katrina Feldmane (Aprika, Latvian National Cultural Centre)

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Leen Devyver (Danspunt, Belgium) and Angela Hont (Hungarian Heritage House) on traditional dance movements around Europe

New Europeans - with traditional musicians Mehrnoosh Zolfaghari (from Iran, now in Finland) and Alan Ibrahim (from Syria, now in Germany) and Birgit Ellinghaus from albaKULTUR (Germany)

Miklos Both (Director of the Hungarian Heritage House) on the astounding digital innovation of the Folk_ME study project

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Major sessions on building a Nordic/Baltic traditional network, led by Denmark's Tempi and spurred by the Nordic Folk Alliance

Discussions and working on traditional arts cultural tourism with
Pablo Camino of Spain Is Music 

And many more discussion and working group sessions.

 

PLUS music, music, music, music, dance, dance, dance on 23, 24 and 25 September from Kaustinen's finest....including the brilliant young people of Kaustinen's Napparit 

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