Now in its fourth year, Global Fest is the annual festival of students, teachers, alumni and guest performers in the Global Music degree programme at the Sibelius Academy. The festival celebrates cultural diversity and builds bridges for intercultural communication, understanding and collaboration through music and the arts in general.

This year, the festival takes place from 11 to 13 December and features performers from Aruba, Australia, Brazil, Catalonia, China, Finland, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Greece, Nepal, Senegal, Serbia, Spain and Tanzania.

Wed 11.12. at 12.00 Big Sing! Alalämpiö, Music Centre
Wed 11.12. at 13.00 Prem Gurung: Serga – Journey After Life, Black Box, Music Centre
Wed 11.12. at 16.30 Karaka-Tum Percussion Ensemble, Päälämpiö, Music Centre
Wed 11.12. at 17.30 Free Stage, Alalämpiö, Music Centre
Wed 11.12. at 18.30 Gian Majidi: Who am I? Black Box, Music Centre
Wed 11.12. at 20.00 Roser Gabriel Pla: Arrelat – A human tree, Camerata, Music Centre
Thu 12.12. at 16.30 Afro-Cuban Ensemble, Alalämpiö, Music Centre
Thu 12.12. at 17.30 Free Stage, Alalämpiö, Music Centre
Thu 12.12. at 18.30 Global Orchestra and Special Guests: Celbrate Diversity, Black Box, Music Centre
Thu 12.12. at 20.00 Michael Hoter: Earth Colour, Camerata, Music Centre
Fri 13.12. at 16.30 & Los Fabulosos, Alalämpiö, Music Centre
Fri 13.12. at 17.30 Free Stage, Alalämpiö, Music Centre
Fri 13.12. at 18.00 Leevi’s Pack, Black Box, Music Centre
Fri 13.12. at 19.30 Middle Eastern Orchestra, Camerata, Music Centre
Fri 13.12. at 21.00 Maarika Autio and the Frosty Crocodiles: Tree Dimensional Tunes, Black Box, Music Centre

Further information:
Pauli Raitakari, 050 511 6467,