La Kalevala is a modern dance drama, play of shadow and light, merriment of movement, sound and music, meeting of two traditions. It deals with the Finnish national epic, Kalevala and its women, who are strong, self-confident and unyielding.

La Kalevala´s music, composed by Rauli Rantanen, is a combination of different styles from flamenco to the Finnish folk music. It is composed for the guitar, violin, flute, electric bass, cajón and kantele. A world-famous flamenco singer Miguel Poveda arranged Kalevala´s Spanish version for vocals. Finnish vocalist of La Kalevala is a traditional singer of our times, Roosa Voima.

Artistic directing: Kaari Martin
Choreography: Kaari Martin and Tove Djupsjöbacka
Script: Kaari Martin, Aino Halonen and the dance group
Music composed by: Rauli Rantanen and Miguel Poveda
Dancers: Tove Djupsjöbacka, Suvi-Maria Helin, Kirsi Kuismanen, Maija Lepistö, Anna Lipponen, Kaari Martin, Maura Martin, Essi Paunonen, Sari Pikkarainen, Anu Silvennoinen, Katja Toivonen, Emilia Uutinen, Kati Vyyryläinen
Musicians: Miguel Poveda (vocals), Roosa Voima (vocals), Rauli Rantanen (guitar, percussions, electric bass), Karo Sampela (percussions), Sanna Salmenkallio (violin), Kai Olander (Nae flute), Ari Kala (electric bass), Riitta Huttunen (kantele), Roni Martin (organ and electric guitar), Juha Leino ja Kaari Martin (palmas), Roosa Voima, Tove Djupsjöbacka, Kaari Martin (voices)
Sound design and engineering: Roni Martin
Lighting design: Tuukka Toijanniemi
Costume design: Teresa Ackalin and Ritva Heikkilä
Costume designers´ assistants: Kati Vyyryläinen and Sari Pikkarainen
Costume sewing. Heidi Mäkelä / Uusix
Make-up design: Henna Heikkinen
Graphic design and stills: Mikko Marjakangas
Kalevala expert: Kaarina Kailo
Choreographers´ advisor: Ángel Rojas (Nueno Ballet Español)
Director´s advisor: Minna Harjuniemi, Aune Kallinen, Katja Kukkola, Lotta Lehtikari, Minttu Mustakallio, Tuomas Vierula
Premiere: February 28, 2003, Savoy, Helsinki
Production: Compañia Kaari Martin