Sommelo Courses 2024

On Sommelo's diverse courses and workshops you get to immerse yourself in the world of folk music with the guidance of professionals and experience the joys of singing and playing together! On the varied courses there's something for everyone, from children to adults and beginners to the experienced! More information coming soon

Welcome to register for the Kansanmusiikkijuhla Sommelo’s summer 2024 courses!

This year, Sommelo offers both new and familiar courses. Explore the courses from the course menu on the right and sign up!

The courses will take place from June 24th to 29th, with slight variations depending on the course. The schedules for each course can be downloaded from the respective course pages.

Course Locations

The exact teaching locations will be specified during the spring, but instruction will take place in the center of Kuhmo, at Tuupala and Piilola schools.

Course Prices

Kantele, wind instrument, runo singing, percussion, jouhikko courses, and the church bell playing course: €250, including instruction (20 teaching hours), seminars, free access to Kansanmusiikkijuhla Sommelo concerts, subject to availability.

Kora course: €150, including instruction (15 teaching hours), seminars, free access to Kansanmusiikkijuhla Sommelo concerts, subject to availability.

Folk music course: €190, sibling discount – €50, including free access to Kansanmusiikkijuhla Sommelo concerts, subject to availability. The sibling discount link will be sent to the email address of the sibling entitled to the discount after registration.

Meals

Course participants can reserve meal tickets for festival dining.

Accommodation

Sommelo offers affordable school accommodation. Additionally, accommodation options in Kuhmo include hotels, guesthouses, and Airbnb listings. More information about meals and accommodation will be provided later. Children cannot be accommodated in Sommelo’s school accommodation without parental supervision. Accommodation is self-organized; it is not a supervised camp.

Other Information

If a course does not have a sufficient number of participants, it may be canceled. Changes are possible.

For more information about the courses: info@sommelo.net