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California BBQ/Mexican Fiesta
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 - 17:00 - 22:00
Tiki Pavilion/Outdoor Poolside Stage
Ticket sales for this event have closed. See you at the FinnFest CA BBQ party!
Welcome to FinnFest!
After the Opening ceremony, enjoy a casual Mexican dinner buffet by the Tiki Pavillion and the beautiful fountain pools. Entertainment will be...
Workshop: Kantele, Advanced Large Kantele Lessons with Olga Shishkina
$20/person
Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 12:00 - 13:30
Regency Ballroom/Windsor & Hampton
Advanced large Kantele lesson will cover additional techniques for more advanced players of the ~30-string versions of this folk instrument.
Pre-registration is required. Students will be placed on a first-come first-served basis up to twelve(12)...
Beginning Large Kantele Lesson with Wilho Saari
$20/person
Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 13:30 - 15:00
Royal Palm Salon 3
Beginning large Kantele lesson will cover basics of playing the ~30-string folk instrument.
Pre-registration is required. Students will be placed on a first-come first-served basis up to twelve (12) students. Bring your own instrument.
Afternoon Traditional Dance
$5
Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 15:30 - 16:30
Saturday, August 13, 2011 - 16:00 - 17:00
Th: Windsor/Hampton
Sa: Town & Country Room
Dance instruction before the Thursday dance 2:30-3:30 PM (FREE)
Thursday: Pasi Cats
Saturday: Kriss Larson & the Gammaldans Band
Theatrical Performance: "Tyrmäys"
$10/person
Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 17:00 - 20:00
Friday, August 12, 2011 - 15:30 - 17:00
Th: Royal Palm Salon 2
Pacific Salon 2 & 3
Heikki Pirhonen of the Lappeenranta City Theater (Lappeenrannan kaupunginteatteri) presents “Tyrmäys” a monologue in Finnish about Juuso Torakka a boxer, as he ponders his feelings, memories and thoughts on loneliness, his childhood...
Fiesta Mexicana Mexican Buffet Dinner
$35/person
Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 18:00
Tiki Pavilion
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Please check Wednesday California BBQ.
Chamber Symphony Concert
$25/person
Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 19:30 - 23:00
Golden Ballroom Concert Hall
Craig Randal Johnson once again brings his talent to bear on the Finnfest Classical Music Concert. The concert features two US premieres / first performances, as Finnish pianist Folke Gräsbeck performs a new version of portions of the Sibelius...
Workshop: Kantele, Advanced Small Kantele Lessons with Olga Shishkina
$20/person
Friday, August 12, 2011 - 12:00 - 13:30
Royal Palm Salon 3
Advanced 5-to 11-string Kantele lesson will cover more advanced techniques for playing.
Pre-registration is required. Students will be placed on a first-come first-served basis up to twelve(12) students. Bring your own instrument or there will be...
"America Meets Finland" Folk Music Concert
$10/person
Friday, August 12, 2011 - 14:00 - 16:00
Town & Country Main Stage
Pirkko Satola Weeres MC's this Finnish folk music concert from two continents. Performers include Kriss Larson & Gammaldans Band (US), Leikarit (FIN), Valerie Blessleyn (US), Wilho Saari (US), Merja Soria (US), Anttu Koistinen (FIN...
