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Day of Runosinging

On Tuesday, April 25, the same day that Elias Lönnrot met the runosinger Arhippa Perttunen, a Day of Runosinging will be held in Kuhmo.

Arhippa sang 4100 verses, that later were included in the Kalevala.

In the picture, Wimme sings in a Viena Karelian river landscape.

The event is part of Kuhmo is a cultural capital of Finno-Ugric World program.

The program will be announced later.

Juminkeko Cultural Centre is an exquisite example of the Finnish wooden architecture.

The Foundation Juminkeko publishes books, CDs and short movies.

Juminkeko features one of the biggest Kalevala collection in the world.