BOOM! The Pumpkin Weeks, held in Salo from 10th to 26th October 2025, offer something new and different this year as Heinä Ltd. and Citius Imaging Ltd Oy set up the PUMPKIN DROP ZONE.
On four evenings between 15:00-20:00, you have the opportunity to test what happens when you drop a pumpkin from a height of a couple of meters using our Drop Tester device.
Additionally, you will receive and can share high-speed camera footage of the event as a souvenir.
A limited number of pumpkins are available per evening, so it’s advisable to arrive early. Registration takes place on-site during the event.
Event dates: 10th, 15th, 16th, and 23rd October 2025.
Olli Soikkeli kicks off Pumpkin Weeks on Sunday, October 12th at 6 pm in the unique atmosphere of Rikala Tavern.
Olli Soikkeli has emerged as one of the most respected gypsy jazz guitarists in the world. Now he performs in Finland with his New York trio, featuring bassist Antti Lötjönen and drummer Ben Zweig. The concert is part of the trio’s Finnish album release tour. Soikkeli, who has lived in New York for over ten years, has performed alongside genre superstars at jazz clubs and festivals across Europe and the United States.
“Olli Soikkeli is a riveting Finnish guitarist who combines astonishing dexterity and speed with pure soul in a way that places him among the worthiest current day successors to the legacy of the great Django.” -The Wall Street Journal
Tickets: 20 €/person or a three-course dinner for 59€ (includes admission ticket)
Reserve your spot at ravintola@rikalankrouvi.fi or call 044-2446590/Rikala Tavern
Art exhibition KADOTETTU HALLINNAN TUNNE (Lost Sense of Control) at Gallery Joutsen from 28th August to 24th September 2025 deals with the sense of normality and outsiderness, how to be and live in this uncertain world. Opening ceremony at Salo’s Taiteiden Yä at 5–8 pm.
Lotta-Pia Kallio (b. 1969, Rauma), is a multidisciplinary artist who works with textiles and media art. Kallio is interested in
Lotta-Pia Kallio (s. 1969, Rauma) on monialainen taiteilija, joka työskentelee tekstiili- ja mediataiteen parissa. Kalliota kiinnostaa marginaali, materiaali ja aika: sivuun jäävä, unohdettu, piilotettu ja huomaamaton. Hän kaivaa esiin tarinoita pienistä yksityiskohdista. Teokset käsittelevät ihmisyyttä ja elämää lähietäisyydeltä. Kallion teoksia on ollut esillä Suomen lisäksi kansainvälisillä festivaaleilla ja näyttelyissä. Teoksia on sekä julkisissa että yksityisissä kokoelmissa.
Näyttelyn oheistoiminta
“Oletko koskaan?” -valokuvatyöpajassa on mahdollista kuvata itsensä yöpaidoissa, joiden rintamukseen on painettu ja kirjottu hauskoja mutta syvällisiä kysymyksiä. Pukeutumisleikki mahdollistaa keskusteluiden aloittamisen ja syventämisen tuoden esille aiheita, jotka muutoin saattaisivat jäädä käsittelemättä. Pukeutumalla yöpaitaan voi kenties lisätä itsetuntemusta, syventää olemassa olevia suhteita tai rakentaa uusia yhteyksiä. “Oletko koskaan?” -työpaja pidetään avajaisissa Taiteiden Yänä 28.8. ja lauantaina 20.9. gallerian aukioloaikana. Yöpaitainstallaatio on esillä koko näyttelyn ajan.
Valtakunnallisen Konstrundan -viikonlopun aikana 6.–7.9.2025 ammattitaiteilijat avaavat studionsa yleisölle. Tapahtumaan osallistuu noin 500 taiteilijaa, käsityöläistä ja muotoilijaa. Tapahtuman aikana pidän oman ateljeeni auki kotonani ja järjestän näyttelyyn Galleria Joutseneen valvonnan siten, että galleria voi olla poikkeuksellisesti auki la ja su klo 11–17.
Lotta-Pia Kallio
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Instagram @lottapiakallio
Facebook Visual Artist Lotta-Pia Kallio
Rikalanmäki Kekri Market is coming bigger than ever before and once again on two weekends!
Real craftsmen and amazing local producers will land on the attic, the Workshop, and the ancient hillside courtyard. There are still a few sales spots available! Ask for info and come to sell if you have genuine Finnish handicrafts, pastries, or other local products.
Come and enjoy the hustle and bustle of the ancient hill Pumpkin Weeks!
Contact: eija@rikalanmaki.fi or 040-8328275
Puppet theater Kuuma Ankanpoikanen’s Sweating Earth is a comic-like outdoor children’s theater performance that is suitable for both three-year-olds and sixty-three-year-olds.
On stage, the bustling researchers rhyme (Pia Kalenius & Merja Pöyhönen), whose engaging presence and skillful puppetry bring out real, big questions from the undergrowth – and make the audience laugh out loud. Along the way, a delightful group of creatures and phenomena are encountered, possibly related to the Earth’s “sweating.” After the performance, the audience is encouraged to reflect together on the thoughts it provokes.
The performance will be seen on Arts Night on Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 6 pm in Horninpuisto. The event also coincides with Baltic Sea Day, which aims to inspire people to enjoy our unique home sea and to take concrete actions and commitments for its benefit. The purpose of the day is also to increase knowledge about the diverse nature, culture, and history of the sea – and the environmental themes of Sweating Earth fit perfectly with that. Free entry!
Direction and script: Anna-Kaisa Kuisma
Visual appearance and puppet construction of the performance: Iisa Tähtinen
Sound design: Laura Eriksson
On stage, puppet theater veterans Pia Kalenius & Merja Pöyhönen
Environmental educator Susanna Auvinen has assisted in developing the content of the performance.
Photos: Anna-Kaisa Kuisma
Drawing from the diversity of life’s rhythms, the through-composed Flora Humanum is a soft and wordless, rich and intense solo performance that lands in public urban space. Artist Erika Malkki‘s piece will be seen at Salon Market Square on the Night of the Arts on August 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM.
A piece reaching for flourishing combines physical expression, contemporary puppet theater, and contemporary dance. Its symbolic storytelling peels layers around the self and guides towards the core – a seed reaching for light. The piece reflects on the connection between humans and other species, the cycle of life and its cyclicity, rebirth, and the environment, naturally linking to Baltic Sea Day themes, celebrated simultaneously with the Night of the Arts.
The performance includes participatory elements but does not require participation.
Come and have your cultural photo taken at the City Hall’s nonstop photo booth during Taiteiden Yä on 28 August from 4 pm to 7 pm. You can bring along your favourite book, art supplies, or musical instrument – or use the art- and culture-themed props available on site.
You will receive your photo as a keepsake afterwards via email. The photo session is part of the City of Salo’s cultural services image bank project, which collects culture-themed images for use in marketing (brochures, websites, social media). Permission for the publication and use of the photos will be requested at the time of shooting; giving permission is voluntary, though encouraged.
Welcome to drop by at a time that suits you!
Lauri’s Market in Perniö – Market event already 452 years
Event weekend in Perniö, Fri 1.8. – Sun 3.8.2025.
Market day Sat 2.8.2025 from 9:00 to 15:00.
Local Pub Antsun Fest 2025 is open on Friday, 1st and Saturday 2nd of August, 2025.
📅 Wednesday, August 20
🕕 From 6 PM onward
📍 Bar Bizarre, Helsingintie 2, Salo
Looking to meet new people in Salo? Curious about life here or just want a fun night out with good company? Here’s your chance! Join us for a relaxed evening of board games, casual conversation, and connections. Open to everyone-locals and tourists-Finns and internationals alike.
🎲 Play games or just chill and chat
☕ Each guest gets one free coffee or soft drink
🍹 Alcoholic and other non-alcoholic drinks will be available for purchase
👨👩👧👦 Families welcome (parents are responsible for their own children)
We’ll also hear a bit about the upcoming Taiteiden Yä (Night of the Arts) in Salo, and how to get involved if you’re interested.
Event languages: English and Finnish
💚 Hosted by Cross-Cultural Friends in Salo, a volunteer-run group connecting people of all backgrounds living in the Salo area.
✨ Sponsored by Bar Bizarre and EtnoSalo ry. Free entry!
🔗 Want to stay connected? Join our Facebook group: Cross-Cultural Friends in Salo
The programmed summer Sundays continue at the market square in Salo for the eleventh summer from June 1 to August 31, 2025. The implementation is carried out by the Children’s Song City Association together with Salon Torikaffe and the City of Salo.
Welcome to enjoy at the market square in Salo!
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10-12 Samu-Markus Pyykkö and Heikki Laaksonen, Soivakoti
12-14 Tristan Lumme and Hanna Lahtinen
10-12 Sähkökitaraunioni
12-14 Troubadour Kake Saarinen
10-12 Salon Puhallinorkesteri
12-14 Party Band Shady Boyz
10-12 Dance Orchestra Tähdenlento
12-14 Accordion Duo Nelle Karjalainen and Juha Simola
10- National Costumes Display
Poet Viivi Henttinen
12-14 Accordion Player Marjo Korpela
10-14 Keyboardist Timo Rautala
10-12 Irish Band The Green Hope
12-14 Dance Orchestra Fernanda and Jere Vilkkinen
10-12 Salon Region Accordion Club
12-14 Jazz Duo Seidi Bergroth & Jarska Sipilä
11-13 Chess Tournament
10-12 Pekka Helin combo
12-14 Duo Henna-Riikka Rajaniemi and Joni Pitkonen