The three seasons of music and dance in Pispala Schottische

· Pispala Schottische in early summer
· Dance Mania in the autumn
· Folklandia in midwinter

Pispala Schottische is a series of three events: Pispala Schottische, Dance Mania and Folkalandia Cruise. This trio is organized by Finnish Youth Association and the City of Tampere.

Pispala Schottische in Tampere

Everything started in the early summer of 1970 when the 1st Pispala Schottische was held. Since then have people been playing and dancing in the streets of Tampere every other June. The emphasis of the event is in folk dance and tradition, but you can also see modern folk music and new folk dance choreographys.

The next Pispala Schottische is in June, 2010

Dance Mania in Tampere

Dance and theatre, flavours and folk music, clatter and quadrille, concerts and courses in different areas…During one autumnal weekend you can see all this around Tullikamari and Tammerkoski.
Dance Mania is an event of concerts and education of modern folk dance and music held in Tampere every other year in September.

The next Dance Mania is in September, 2009.

Folklandia Cruise in Silja Europa

Fiddlers and folk dance, playing and singing, the atmosphere of Finnish sauna and the Baltic Sea…All this is available to You during one weekend cruise between Turku and Stockholm.
Folklandia Cruise is a winterfestival of folk dance and music. It is held on M/S Silja Europa in January by the most important Finnish organisations and festivals of folk music.

The next Folklandia is in January, 2009.