Spelit Folk and Games

Spelit, Folk and Games in South Ostrobothnia has run in Alavus since 1972, presenting more than twenty folk music, dance and singing concerts alongside Finnish championships for harmonica and mandolin and a dedicated one- and two-row accordion competition. Programming spans children, adults and seniors together. It suits visitors specifically interested in Finnish accordion, harmonica and mandolin traditions rather than general folk music.

Spelit, Folk and Games in South Ostrobothnia has run since 1972, building over five decades into a defining folk music and dance gathering for the region, staged in Alavus with more than twenty concerts of folk music, dance and singing alongside dozens of smaller informal musical events and performances across the festival's run.