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Sulattofestival is a Finnish music festival organized in Karkkila. It is organized by Karkkila's Music and Art association (Kamut ry). The festival was held for the first time in 2008. In the Summer the festival is four days long, but Sulattofestival also creates events throughout the year.
Kamut ry was founded in 2007. The association organizes art and music events, takes a stand on different matters and discusses. The goal is to improve the cultural opportunities in Karkkila and the areas near. Raimo "Ramppe" Pitkänen is the chairman of Kamut ry and the organizer of Sulattofestival.
Sulatto 2008
editProduced by Karkkila's Music and Art association (Raimo Pitkänen, producer): Finland's premiere of Astor Piazzola's and Horacio Ferrer's opera Maria de Buenos Aires in Finnish.
Maria was performed by opera singer Eeva-Kaarina Vilke.
Finnish composer Heikki Valpola's world premiere of Rautakantaatti for four singers, percussions and piano quintet.
Classic movies chosen by academic Aki Kaurismäki for example Jean Vigo: L'Atalante
Sulatto 2009
editBlues evening: Tomi Leino blues band
featuring harpist West Weston (UK) and singer Jimmy Lawson (US).
M.A. Numminen's tango -and swing orchestra
Sulattoclub: Kari Peitsamo
Children's Sulatto: Gommi and Pommi and a family movie: Liisa Helminen's Pelikaanimies
Sulatto's ending club: Pepe Ahlqvist
Autumn Sulatto 2009
editMikkeli's cityorchestra strings and Kauko Röyhkä, conductor Vellu Halkosalmi
Sulatto 2010
editMain performance: Louisiana Red and Little Victor’s Juke Point (US).
Helsinki – Berlin – Paris -concert
(Eeva-Kaarina Vilke, vocals, Mikko Perkola viola da gamba, vocals and keys and Mikko Kujanpää, contrabass)
Hoodoo Revue: Jo' Buddy & Down Home King III, Tomi Leino Blues Band, Juho Hurskainen & Jays Frantics
Academic Aki Kaurismäki's movie: I hired a contract killer
Winter Sulatto 2011
editSaturday's main performance: Boo Boo Davis (John Gerritse, drums and Jan Mittendorp, guitar) (US)
Friday: Tim Lothar (guitar and vocals) and Peter Nande (harmonica and vocals) (DEN)