Meet Finnish Ensemble Okra Playground

Meet Finnish ensemble Okra Playground. Hailing from Finland’s capital city Helsinki, Okra Playground combines traditional Finnish folk music with their own, modern sounds. Get to know each of the members, see their instruments, and hear some of their music, live from their rehearsal space in Helsinki.
Appearing: Essi Muikku, Maija Kauhanen, Oskari Lehtonen, Päivi Hirvonen, Sami Kujala, and Veikko Muikku
Director & Cinematographer: Kim Saarinen
Producer: Okra Playground
Editor: Kim Saarinen
Sound: Samuli Volanto
Since 2003, Arts Midwest World Fest has brought musicians from around the world to communities in the Midwest. Over the course of a week, musicians and communities connect through hands-on workshops, demonstrations, and performances to foster an understanding of and appreciation for global uniqueness and differences.
World Fest community partners for the 2022-2025 cycle include:
Oskaloosa, IA - George Daily Auditorium
Freeport, IL - Freeport Art Museum
Sullivan, IN - City of Sullivan, Indiana
Albion, MI - Bohm Theatre
Virginia, MN - Lyric Center for the Arts
Minot, ND - Minot Area Council of the Arts
Portsmouth, OH - The Vern Riffe Center for the Arts
Custer, SD & Hot Springs, SD - Custer Area Arts Council & Chautauqua Craftsmen & Artisans of the Black Hills
Marinette, WI - Rusty Wolfe Studio
For more information on World Fest, including Okra Playground’s tour, as well as supplementary educational materials and activity guides, visit www.artsmidwest.org/worldfest

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I herd you guys where coming do my school and I am extremely excited

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I love them!