Summer events in 2024
June
Mon 3rd – Sat 8.6th June.
10. Double bass masterclass at the Topeno Erä hunting lodge in Loppella (Tarvontie 127), teachers: Jiri Parviainen, double bass and Timo Koskinen, piano. The masterclass will feature Paula Nääppä, Rena Selliov, Miina Roost, Hanna-Ingrid Nurm, Eero-Kalle Bergman and Ulf Krokfors. The course participants will perform as follows:
· Thu 6.6. at Topeno Erä hunting lodge at 19 pm
· Friday 7.6. Master course participants and Jiri Parviainen and Timo Koskinen in the Loppisalli of Loppi Comprehensive School at 19 pm (Opintie 2–4).
· Sat 8.6. Final concert of the masterclass in Loppisalli at 14 pm.
Admission to the concerts is free.
the 8.6.
Dances on the Vojakkala stage from 7:00 PM to 11:30 PM by Harri Nuutinen & Tanssin Taika, (Vojakkalantie 113).
OPENING CEREMONY of the market season on Thursday 6.6 June. The market season will be opened by Mayor Mikko Salmela at 17 pm. Performances will include The Solivers and students from the South Häme Dance Institute.
6.6.8.8.
Lopen Torstaitori evenings from 17-20 pm at Lopen market, various seasonal products and delicacies for sale at market stalls, including Lopen potatoes and strawberries. Restaurant and café, food delicacies to eat in or take home. Stage program, music, bouncy castle for children, side programs and market quiz.
the 8.6.
Open villages in Salonkylä, yard tree work, Salo-Perinne open, Salonkylä Sisu's 60th anniversary coffee break, (Rautakoskentie 856).
the 8.6.
Open Villages in the Outback, Petra Giacomelli's exhibition Guest of the Ghosts, collage paintings on display. Exhibition opening at 16 pm (Kallaksentie 77).
Tue 11.6.
Tango concert at Loppisalli, Loppi Comprehensive School, at 19 pm, performers are Romina Bianco and Tango del norte Sami Pirttilahti and Ville Westergård, (Opintie 2-4).
Romina Bianco is one of Argentina's brightest female singers, who is finally returning to Finland after a five-year break. Romina is a sought-after artist around the world and has performed at major tango festivals and concert stages in Argentina, North America, Japan and around Europe. In Finland, she has performed as an invited artist, for example, at the final broadcast of the Seinäjoki Tango Market and at the Maailmantango Festival in Tampere.
The Finnish ensemble Tango del norte is a diamond tango ensemble that has won awards in international competitions, and its journey began in 2011 with the music of Astor Piazzolla. For a decade, the band's players have sought tango lessons from Argentina's best musicians. The result is a refined sound that elicits admiration and praise from the audience from gig to gig. Tickets €20.
to 13.6.
Lopen Torstaitori evening from 17–20 pm at Lopen Market Square, various seasonal products and delicacies for sale at market stalls, including Lopen potatoes and strawberries. Restaurant and café, food delicacies to eat in or take home. Stage program, music, bouncy castle for children, side programs and market quiz. WELL-BEING AND ELDERLY PEOPLE. Performer Tuija Piepponen, Market Karaoke.
on 14.6.
Senior Home Green Tea music-comedy play at 18 pm at the Sajaniemi Summer Theatre (Maitokallio).
The play was made in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Finnish Pension Fund's Loppe Association, which is on October 5. The play was written and directed by Ella Toivonen. Tickets €10 adults and €5.10 children incl. coffee or juice with a bun. You can also pre-register by calling 040 7017449 or ilse.seppala(at)gmail.com.
the 15.6.
American songs in Finnish at the Hunsala Workers' House from 16 to 18 p.m., songs performed by Juippi & Juippi, Mikko Perkoila and Jukka Haikonen. American songs in Finnish, country and folk. Intermission concert. Later in the day from 12 to 18 p.m. you can explore the art exhibition. Paintings and watercolors by Finnish-Swedish artists Ragnaid Ron Ekholm and Tom Björklund are on display. Organized by gallerist Markku Saarela, (Talonraitti 35).
to 20.6.
Lopen Torstaitori evening from 17–20 pm at Lopen market, various seasonal products and delicacies for sale at market stalls, including Lopen potatoes and strawberries. Restaurant and café, food delicacies to eat in or take home. Stage program, music, bouncy castle for children, side programs and market quiz. MIDSUMMER MARKET with Lopen Harmonikat as performers.
on 21.6.
Midsummer Eve dances on the Vojakkala stage from 7:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Patajätkä.
(Vojakkalantie 113).
on 21.6.
Bonfire party at Vojakkala beach: bonfire lighting at 10:00 PM (note! Only organized if the forest fire warning is not in effect – and the bonfire has been built). Organized by Vojakkalalaiset ry
the 22.6.
Midsummer dances at Järventausta Pirtti from 7:00 PM to 11:30 PM, performing by Tapio Rannanmaa and his band,
(Järventaustantie 643)
the 22.6.
Midsummer's Day dances on the Vojakkala stage from 7 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Raimo Turtiainen & Pojat, (Vojakkalantie 113).
to 27.6.
Lopen Torstaitori-evening from 17–20 pm at Lopen tori, various seasonal products and delicacies for sale at market stalls, including Lopen potatoes and strawberries. Restaurant and café, food delicacies to eat in or take home. Stage program, music, bouncy castle for children, side programs and market quiz. WORK AND ENTERPRISE MARKET, performing by Janne Tulkki and the Lopen Brass Band
on 28.6.
Loppijärvi White Nights rowing event starting at 18 pm, venues: Kirkonkylä, Sajaniemi and Syrjä beaches. Zander competition.
– Mimi and Kuku for children at the Kirkonkylä beach at 6:30 p.m.
– Syrjä and Petra Giacomelli’s Guest of the Ghosts exhibition open
the 29.6.
Salonkylä summer party starting at 16 pm, traditional field games, buffet, raffle, Salo-Perinne Museum open, free admission, Salonkylä Village Association, (Rautakoskentie 856).
Sun 30.6.
Summer coffee concert on the Vojakkala stage at 14 pm. Summer guitar music will be performed by the Baltic Sundance group. Admission fee, more information closer to the event. (Vojakkalantie 113), Organised by Vojakkalalaiset ry.
July
3.7th.
Author visit in Syrjä, Tapio Bergholm, Kova Koivisto as a research site (Kallaksentie 77)
4.7
Help out in Syrjässä from 9 am to 15 pm, food provided (Kallaksentie 77)
to 4.7.
Lopen Torstaitori evening from 17–20 pm at Lopen market, various seasonal products and delicacies for sale at market stalls, including Lopen potatoes and strawberries. Restaurant and café, food delicacies to eat in or take home. Stage program, music, bouncy castle for children, side programs and market quiz.
TRAFFIC and SAFETY FACILITY, performing for the whole family, heavy metal band Moottörin Jyrinä, in celebration of their new album "Hey! We're being driven into a ditch". Also participating is Traffic Safety and the police.
the 6.7.
Poetry and Summer Day at 18pm In Syrjä (Kallaksentie 77), Lydia Koidula, Minu elu, performed by the Finnish Estonian Theatre ET teater Soomes. The performance is bilingual. Admission fee.
the 6.7.
Dancing on the Vojakkala stage from 7–11:30 p.m. J. Eskelinen & Onnenkulkurit, (Vojakkalantie 113).
the 6.7.
Potato Flower Day Market at Loppi Market Square 9 am–14 pm, inquiries and reservations 040 9691986
Tue 9.7.
II Loppian Flavors Day, with savory and sweet treats available throughout the farm
Tue 9.7.
When the Night Gets Dark – concert at the Läyliäisten Seurala at 19 pm, performers Angelika Klas, Seppo Hovi and Hannu Lehtonen, tickets €25 in advance tuula.pirinen(at)loppi.
The concert will feature hits and songs, Finnish couplets and French chansons, gems of opera and operetta, and beloved songs of Finns from Merikanto to Malmsten and Junnu.
The golden saxophone plays and the Argentine tango also brings its hot atmosphere to the evening. And the stories behind the songs take us down memory lane. The wartime waltz Ilta skanssissa, from which the title of the evening is taken, reminds us that hard places have been overcome before, (Läyliäistenraitti 106).
to 11.7.
Lopen Torstaitori evening from 5–8 pm at Lopen market, various seasonal products and delicacies for sale at market stalls, including Lopen potatoes and strawberries. Restaurant and café, food delicacies to eat in or take home. Stage program, music, bouncy castle for children, side programs and market quiz. The library van will be there from 4:30–8 pm. CHILDREN'S MARKET, performing Maltti and Valtti and Balloon Magician Jaani.
the 13.7.
Angling event for children and young people in Saviniemi, Saarijärvi at 13 pm. For inquiries, contact Pertti Oksanen 040 3306339 (Saviniemi 68).
the 13.7.
Open Farm Day at Solstrand Farm from 11 am to 16 pm, pop-up restaurant etc. (Sinervänpolku 15).
the 13.7.
Dances at Järventaustan Pirtti at 20 pm, featuring Janne Tulkki & Tulinen Sydän
(Järventaustantie 643).
the 13.7.
Summer party and karaoke dances on the Vojakkala stage from 5–11:30 p.m. Yard games, street food, café open. Alcoholic beverages open from the end of the evening. Voluntary admission. Organized by Vojakkalalaiset ry. (Vojakkalantie 113).
to 18.7.
Lopen Torstaitori evening from 17–20 pm at Lopen market, various seasonal products and delicacies for sale at market stalls, including Lopen potatoes and strawberries. Restaurant and café, food delicacies to eat in or take home. Stage program, music, bouncy castle for children, side programs and market quiz.
Flea market, featuring Mikko Alatalo and the Band Cappuccino.
the 20.7.
Salonkylä children's event at Salonkylä village hall from 13 pm to 16 pm. The program includes a puppet show The Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood, as well as games and tasks in the yard. There is no admission fee to the event. The buffet is free for children, there is a fee for adults, (Rautakoskentie 856). Organized by Salonkylä Sisu.
The father has to get his son to dinner, brush his teeth and go to bed. He promises to tell Sepe an exciting bedtime story about a hero dressed in red, and it gets Sepe interested – a red cape and hood – Yes! It must be Spider-Man! The father's story takes the boy, who is immersed in computer games, into the world of fairy tales. Together, the father and son begin to build a story about Little Red Riding Hood and the wolf. As the imagination runs wild, the familiar story takes surprising turns. On the way, we follow the Wolf's journey to Little Red Riding Hood's grandmother, where the Wolf meets other familiar characters from Gooseberry Fairy Tales.
This family favorite play will captivate audiences young, old, and old.
Performance duration: 30 min. Recommended age: over 2 years and for the whole family. Script, direction, actors: Antti Kemppainen and Hannu Räisä.
the 20.7.
Dances on the Vojakkala stage from 7:00 PM to 11:30 PM with Juha Hautaluoma & Tähtivyö. (Vojakkalantie 113)
the 20.7.
Traditional Mikkola Direct Sales Farmers' Market 9 am–15 pm (Läyliäistenraitti 984)
the 20.7.
Summer evenings with dancing at the Hunsala Workers' House at 18 pm, performers include actress Seela Sella, musician Mari Kätkä and actress Sari Mällinen. Dance orchestra Warren Woima. Buffet, sausages and pancakes. Parking at Pilpala School (Talonraitti 35).
24.7th.
Sähkönokka singing party at 18 pm (Räyskäläntie 682), singing, buffet, raffle.
to 25.7.
Lopen Torstaitori evening from 17–20 pm at Lopen market, various seasonal products and delicacies for sale at market stalls, including Lopen potatoes and strawberries. Restaurant and café, food delicacies to eat in or take home. Stage program, music, bouncy castle for children, side programs and market quiz.
National costume airing event at the market square. TOURIST and HOME REGIONAL MARKET, performing Praerian Osteri, market bingo, also participating in the Loppe region's mobilists. Folk song devotion in the old Loppe church at 20 p.m.
27.7.-4.8.
We are celebrating the End of Summer Week, with a variety of programs planned, the summer week ends with End of Summer Day, Sunday 4.8.
the 27.7.
Market flea market 10 am–14 pm. Flea market and market vendors, café, soup sale, sausage grill, raffle, fishing for children, Salo tradition museum open, Salonkylä village association, (Rautakoskentie 856)
the 27.7.
Dances on the Vojakkala stage from 7:00 PM to 11:30 PM by Lopen Harmonikat. (Vojakkalantie 113). Organized by Lopen Harmonikat
Sun 28.7.
Summer evenings at the Läyliäisten Society (Läyliäistenraitti 106).
Tue 30.7.
Summer cemetery walk at 18 pm at Loppe Cemetery, theme "Front Row Women", gathering at the chapel.
August
to 1.8.
Lopen Torstaitori evening from 17–20 pm at Lopen market, various seasonal products and delicacies for sale at market stalls, including Lopen potatoes and strawberries. Restaurant and café, food delicacies to eat in or take home. Stage program, music, bouncy castle for children, side programs and market quiz.
YOUTH MARKET, Aatulove and youth bands performing.
on 2.8.
Syrjä Soi concert in celebration of the end of the day at Syrjä in Järventausta at 20 pm, featuring opera singer Raimo Sirkiä, Jiri Parviainen on double bass and Timo Koskinen on piano. There will be opera and operetta tunes as well as lighter summer music. Opportunity to learn about the history of Syrjä's old building, coffee will be served. Tickets €30, including refreshments, (Kallaksentie 77).
the 3.8.
Beatles music evening at Järventaustan Pirtti starting at 20 pm, featuring Jiri Nikkinen & Beatles Tribute Band (Järventaustantie 643)
Sun 4.8.
Loppe Day, mass at Loppe Church, laying flowers at the heroes' grave and the statue of Yrjö Sakari Yrjö-Koskinen.
the 3.8.
Donkey farms open doors day, including SatuAasi stable (Tevännön expressway 191) and Pikkuponi ASITAlli (Uudenkyläntie 52).
the 3.8.
Dancing on the Vojakkala stage from 7-11:30 p.m., performed by the first Tango King Kauko Simonen and the Wiva Orchestra, organized by Lopen Sos.Dem.Ty, (Vojakkalantie 113).
6.-7.8.
Learning to make pink cardboard in Syrjässä Tue 6.8. 15–18 pm, Wed 7.8. 9–17 pm, inquiries and registration by text message 0505205532, (Kallaksentie 77)
to 8.8.
Lopen Torstaitori evening from 17–20 pm at Lopen market, various seasonal products and delicacies for sale at market stalls, including Lopen potatoes and strawberries. Restaurant and café, food delicacies to eat in or take home. Stage program, music, bouncy castle for children, side programs and market quiz.
CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE MARKET SEASON, star performer Meiju Suvas chosen by the audience, also featuring Timotei.
the 10.8.
Fourth Rautalankavätno at Launosten Wanha Seurala at 18 pm. Performers: The Ryders (SWE), Pekka Tiilikainen & Beatmakers, Toni Rossi & Sinitaivas and Flangers. Tickets €20 in advance tuula.pirinen(at)loppi.fi. (Jurvantie 1). Tickets €20.
the 10.8.
Dances on the Vojakkala stage from 7:00 PM to 11:30 PM, Paula Rouhila & Misterio, (address: Vojakkalantie 113)
Sun 11.8.
Parish singing event led by Ilkka Juotte on the Vojakkala stage at 14 pm. Loppe parish and villagers. Coffee will be served.
Sun 11.8.
Railway afternoon at 15 pm at the Hunsala Workers' Hall. The history of the narrow-gauge railway, Karkkila-Hyvinkää, in words and pictures. The presentation will be given by Tapio Kesälahti from Hunsala. Free admission, (Talonraitti 35).
13.-14.8.
Learning to make pink cardboard in Syrjässä Tue 13.8. 15–18 pm, Wed 14.8. 9–17 pm, inquiries and registration by text message 0505205532, (Kallaksentie 77)
the 17.8.
Open karaoke championships and dances will end on the Vojakkala stage from 18–23 p.m.
Karaoke championships have categories for women and men. Each category will accept 25 singers in the order of registration. Registration ossi.kollin(at)gmail.com. Registration from 1.8. The top 3 from both categories will advance to the second round. Inquiries 0400 738 820, the songs to be sung can be found at mrt-viihde.fi. Choose 2 songs for yourself (possible album version, if you want one. (Key changes and your own name) and send them by post; t.hilden@mrt-viihde.fi. The top three from both categories will be awarded. Prizes will also be drawn among all participants. Note!! If you won the competition last year, you are not eligible to participate. Tickets 15€, Organised by Lopen Sos. Dem. Ty, (Vojakkalantie 113).
Sun 18.8.
A community singing evening at the Hunsala Workers' House at 15 pm, with singers and accompanists Marimella Röök and Petri Lindberg, (Talonraitti 35).
the 24.8.
Dances on the Vojakkala stage from 7:00 PM to 11:30 PM Remembrance Evening – Pertti Stenholm: approximately one hour of program & dancing. Wiva, a children's entertainment orchestra (address: Vojakkalantie 113) organized by Lopen Sos.dem. ty and Vojakkalan Valpas
the 31.8.
Sleep the night away on the Vojakkalan stage - event. Arrival from 19 pm, you can stay in the hall or in the fenced yard, bring your own equipment. The evening's program includes singing bowl rental, etc. More information closer to the event. Organized by Vojakkalan Valpas ry.