Name: Merirasti Music Sharing - 3rd edition
Start: 2026-05-08T18:00:00+03:00
End: 2026-05-10T17:00:00+03:00
Location: Kulttuuritila Merirasti

🎶 Do you love world music? 🌍
Do you play an instrument or sing? 🎤🎸
👉 Join us for the 3rd edition of the Merirasti Music Sharing!
✨ Make music together — meet and play with local musicians from many cultures, no matter your instrument, tradition, or level of experience.
🎵 Learn songs from others — no sheet music needed, we learn by ear!
📅 Workshop dates:
Fri 8 May: 18:00–20:00
Sat 9 May: 10:00–17:00
Sun 10 May: 10:00–17:00
🎤 Performances:
Global Spring Festival of the Sibelius Academy: Sun 17 May (concert starts at 16h, musicians meet at 15h45)
Merirasti Kulttuuritila: Sat 23 May (concert starts at 11h30, musicians meet at 10h)
🌐 Workshop language: English
💸 Free of charge!
We only ask for full participation throughout the workshop and performances.
📝 Register by April 30:
👉 https://forms.gle/XJe8BtDy4D6DEMMB6
Limited spots — secure yours soon! 🎟️
🙌 Let’s make music, share cultures, and celebrate together!

About the facilitators
🇦🇷 Manuel Rosales is a musician from Buenos Aires, Argentina. He plays the guitar, sings and composes his own music. At the moment he is finishing the Global Music Master's at Sibelius Academy.
🇧🇷 Stephanie Kobori sings and plays the clarinet. She comes from São Paulo, Brazil and is currently living between Finland and Germany, where she's studying a Master's in Cultural Diversity in Music Education at the University of Hildesheim.
Concept by Manuel Rosales & Stephanie Kobori
This event runs in collaboration with Kulttuuritila Merirasti, Story Sharing Universum, City of Helsinki, Vuotalo and Sibelius Academy.