A contemporary ballet masterpiece inspired by Finland’s national epic poem Kalevala

Through the language of contemporary dance, Alpo Aaltokoski Company interprets and brings to life a forgotten Finnish ballet masterpiece composed by Uuno Klami and Kalevi Aho.

Alpo Aaltokoski has created a contemporary choreography for twelve dancers to the classical music piece Whirls that tells the story of the forging of the mythical Sampo. Whirls contains both mythology from Finland’s national epic poem Kalevala and contemporary questions about people’s search for happiness and a better life.

For her work in Whirls, costume designer Marja Uusitalo was selected in the top three of costume design category at World Stage Design exhibition in Cardiff in September 2013.