Wednesday 30th June 2010

11.00	The Finnish Accordion Folk Musician Championship Competition for Diatonic Accordions  Categories for 12-, 15- and 18-year-olds, Adults and Veterans, as well as a Category for Ethnic Music. Traditional Finnish Folk Music at its best. Venue: Oma Tupa Tickets: Adult 10 e, Pensioner/Student 8 e, Child 5 e
13.00	Opening Ceremony of the Sata-Häme Soi Festival The Mayor of Ikaalinen, Tero Nissinen, opens the 38th Sata-Häme Soi Festival. The 2009 winners of Golden and Silver accordion competitions perform. Venue: Festival Park Free entry
14.00-18.00	Music on the Park Stage Accordion groups and soloists take the stage. Hosts: Matti Lepänhaara and Seppo Soittila. Venue: Festival Park        Free entry
14.00-01.00	The Pub Tent Accordion groups and solo entertainers. Host: Jukka Laihiala. 1900 to 2200 hrs: Seminola Orchestra. Venue: Yellow School Free entry
15.00	The Official Opening of the Accordion Fair The fair is open from 1500 to 1800 hrs. Accordions, accessories, music etc. for sale.  Venue: Commercial College  Free entry
18.00	The Rehearsal of the Silver and Golden Accordion Competition 2010  Rehearsal for the final competition. Six Golden Accordion finalists and seven Silver Accordion finalists, all playing in the evening’s final competition. Venue: Ikaalinen Hall Tickets: Adult 22 e, Pensioner/Student 16 e, Child 11 e
19.00–22.00	Automobiles and Accordions Accordions and Automobiles from Grandfather’s Day. Seminola Orchestra. Venue: The Pub Tent, Yellow School Free entry
21.00	The Golden and the Silver Accordion Competition 2010 Final Competition The Golden Accordion finalists: Tuomas Kinnunen, Kirsi Korpela, Mari Laskujärvi, Katri Rantanen, Viivi Maria Saarenkylä and Timo Sormunen. The Silver Accordion finalists: Pilvi Huhta, Anniina Korhonen, Juuso Kortetmaa, Sonja Lampinen, Aleksi Merras, Aliisa Räsänen and Janina Suihkola. The competitors are accompanied by Jari Puhakka and his Orchestra. Hosts: Silja Sillanpää and Kimmo Mattila Live broadcast on national television at 2100-2300 hrs. Venue: Ikaalinen Hall Tickets: Adult 32 e, Pensioner/Student 26 e, Child 16 e
19.00	Organ Music by Kalevi Kiviniemi Liszt – Bach – Cochereau – Falla. Venue: Ikaalinen Church Programme 10 e
20.00 – 01.00	Dance Music in the Park Helminauha Orchestra.    Free entry
22.00	Midnight Swing    French swing jazz by the Alain Musichini Quartet. Bar opens at 2200 hrs. Showtime at midnight. Venue: Oma Tupa       Tickets: Adult 20 e, Pensioner/Student 15 e, Child 10 e

Tickets are available at the Festival Office

tel. +358 3 4400224 / tickets(at)satahamesoi.fi

and at the concert venues one hour before the start of the concert.