RitmAbo is a performance series for percussive dance and live music. The show series has been seen in Turku Finland since 2010. RitmAbo performance is a fantastic blend of artistic collaboration, prepared program, unexpected moments and improvisation on stage. Experience the luminar guest artists and the unique athmosphere of the shows.

"The dialogue between the dancers and musicians was faschinating to watch", Turun Sanomat
























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SUMMER 2024 PHOTO

CHALLENGE

FOR PARLAMENT

REPRESENTATIVES

IN EUROPE







Equal Gender Equality 2024 Challenge Europe now also to European Parlament and all representatives in national parlaments. European Parlament and all national representatives in national parlaments are invited to participate to support equality regardless of gender and to respect each other equally regardless of gender or backround. All parlament representatives recieve a fun summer challenge invitation to participate Swimsuit Photo Summer Challenge supporting equality regardless of gender and adding awareness of body positivity in different ages and body types. This is a challenge with lost of joy and good spirit!

Equal Gender Equality 2024 Europe Challenge supports equality regardless of gender and equal One Human Rights for all citizens in Europe. European Parlament and all representatives in all national parlaments are invited to publish a swimsuit photo or swimsuit themed photo of themselves and discuss at the same time about gender equality guestions in their country and culture. Representatives are requested to publish ideas how gender equality could be better for all from various different gender perspectives. This challenge is respectful and all publifications are requated to respect different views and perspectives.

Invite your favorite Europarlament representative and your own parlament to join already today!






"With this Summer 2024 Photo Challenge for European desicion makers I wanted to encourage European parlament and national parlament representatives to discuss about important topics like gender equality and body positivity regardless of gender or age. Personally, appearing in a swimsuit has always been connected to a story that comes from my childhood – a situation that required a lot of courage from a small child. In my freetime I enjoy much swimming and beach life, but a scar like this is not always so pleasant to have. As a child and teenager I wished many times that I would not have such a visible scar, because I felt it can identify me quite strongly. As an adult I have also had to return to think this topic, because already as a child large number of people from different backrounds, cultures and ages saw me with the scar."

RitmAbo series producer, artistic director and artist Jussi Lindroos,
self portrait 2024




Supporting Equal One Human Rights in 2024
RITMABO PERFORMANCE SERIES FOR PERCUSSIVE DANCE AND LIVE MUSIC SINCE 2010 IN TURKU








RITMABO -

EQUAL

ONE HUMAN

RIGHTS 2024

EUROPE

CHALLENGE







Equal Gender Equality 2024
Challenge Europe:


RitmÅbo performance series sent the Equal Gender Equality 2024 Challenge to THE VOICE TV program and their production.

Equal Gender Equality 2024 Challenge Europe now also to Eurosivion Song Contest production team in Malmö Sweden and to all participating performers and their teams. You can also cheer up and challenge all teams and the production with your positive support messages.

You can now invite and Challenge all summer music and culture events in Finland to join Equal Gender Equality 2024 Challenge Europe.

You can now invite and Challenge all summer music and culture events across Europe to join Equal Gender Equality 2024 Challenge Europe. Send your support message to your favourite events and artists.

You can now get your own Equal Gender Equality 2024 Challenge Europe products via Spreadshirt Shop.

Equal Gender Equality 2024 Challenge Europe to the National Archives of Finland. The National Archives of Finland has recieved a special poster to be sent via all their establisment and offices to Helsinki and a challenge to collect material regarding gender equality from their archive.

Equal Gender Equality 2024 Challenge Europe has been delivered via social media to various cultural events and known product brands across Europe.

Equal Gender Equality 2024 Challenge Europe to Stockholm Sweden where Nordic and European representatives and institutions were invited to take action towards better gender equality in Europe.

Equal Gender Equality 2024 Challenge Europe poster and equality challenge were given to the Nordiska Museet, a museum portraying life, culture and life style in the Nordic countries, located in Stockholm Sweden. The museum recieved also an initiative to present a challenge to other Nordic museums regarding gender equality and a suggestion to create new exhibitions in collaboration with Nordic museums.

Equal Gender Equality 2024 Challenge Europe now also to Paris Olympic Games 2024 for all participating athletes, spectators and organization team of Paris 2024.

Equal Gender Equality 2024 Challenge Europe Olympic Challenge to City of Paris and International Olympic Committee.

Equal Gender Equality 2024 Challenge Europe Olympic Challenge to over 20 countries and their olympic teams around the globe. The Challenge was sent among others to organizing country France's team, Team USA and olympic teams of Brazil, Australia and Japan.

Equal Gender Equality 2024 Challenge Europe Olympic Challenge to City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles Olympic Games 2028.

Earlier during the summer 2024 Equal Gender Equality 2024 Europe Challenge poster was given to two merry sailors to be transported with a sailing boat to Helsinki and to SAFA - Finnish Architects Association. The task for the local school students is to research and figure out which route the poster arrived to Helsinki and did the Finnish architects finally receive the message and poster.

Equal Gender Equality 2024 Europe Challenge's Summer Photo Challenge "Parlament in Swimsuits" was sent to European parlament representatives and to national parlaments. In this part of the challenge school students are asked to write to their representatives and ask if they have had courage to participate to this fun and courageous summer challenge.

Equal Gender Equality 2024 Europe Challenge to all big events and conferences this autumn in Europe.

Equal Gender Equality 2024 Europe Challenge and intelligence information collected through social media about "Parlament in Swimsuits" Summer Challenge to the representatives of the Finnish Defence Forces.

Equal Gender Equality 2024 Europe Challenge's special Radar Challenge 2024 to all local school children. The task for the local school students is to research and figure out which route the information about "Parlament in Swimsuits" reached the representatives of the Defence Forces and how was the information moving through this organization. Additional task is to figure out what kind of radar was used and where the Summer challenge information was spotted.

Equal Gender Equality 2024 Europe Challenge poster was sent by mail to the president of Finland and his spouse. The task for the local school students is to research and figure out what is the president thinking about the challenge and the topic. As an additional task the school students can research if the president and his spouse got excited about the "Parlament in Swimsuits" Summer Challenge.

Equal Gender Equality 2024 Europe Challenge's Children's and Teenagers Equality Challenge 2024 in Education to all european school children, students, their teachers and to all personel responsible for school and youth education in Europe, in national Parlaments and to all representatives of the European parlament.



Supporting Equal One Human Rights in 2024
RITMABO PERFORMANCE SERIES FOR PERCUSSIVE DANCE AND LIVE MUSIC SINCE 2010 IN TURKU










Equal Gender Equality 2024 Challenge Europe now also to Paris Olympic Games 2024 for all participating athletes, spectators and organization team of Paris 2024.

During the Olympic Games 2024 all athletes, spectators and organization team members are invited to treat and respect each other equally regardless of their gender or backround. Everyone is invited equally to enjoy the magic of all events, the hard work and results of the competing athletes and the hospitality by the Paris Olympics 2024.

This challenge supports equal gender equality and same Human Rights for everyone in Europe regardless of their gender or backround. It also invites all other nations participating the Olympic Games to reflect and think how questions of gender equality and equal Human Rights could be enhanced in their culture for all.

Challenge your favorite athletes, teams and sports to join the Equality Challenge today!



Supporting Equal UN Human Rights in 2024 (Gender Equality)
RITMABO PERFORMANCE SERIES FOR PERCUSSIVE DANCE AND LIVE MUSIC SINCE 2010 IN TURKU






RITMABO - EUROPEAN

MUSIC, SPORT

& CULTURE

EVENT EQUALITY

CHALLENGE 2024






Equal Gender Equality 2024 Challenge Europe supports equal gender equality and same Human rights for everyone in Europe regardless of their gender or backround. Challenge your favorite artists and summer events to join this Equality Challenge today.


T-SHIRTS, HOODIES & CHALLENGE PRODUCTS ARE AVAILABLE VIA SPREADSHIRT. GET YOUR FAVORITE TODAY


Supporting Equal UN Human Rights in 2024 (Gender Equality)
RITMABO PERFORMANCE SERIES FOR PERCUSSIVE DANCE AND LIVE MUSIC SINCE 2010 IN TURKU






RITMABO - EUROPEAN

2024 EQUALITY

CHALLENGE!






Challenge your favourite events and artist to join Equal Gender Equality 2024 Summer Event Challenge.

Equal Gender Equality 2024 Challenge Europe supports equal gender equality and same UN Human Rights rights for everyone in Europe regardless of their gender or backround. This includes providing all music and culture event entrepreneurs, employees, artist and collaborators an equally equal agreements in all summer 2024 events arcoss Europe. All entrepreneurs, employees, performers and spectators have right to enjoy equally wonderful events, performances and productions regardless of their gender or backround.

You can read news from the Challenge from RitmÅbo Facebook page and support Music and Culture Events around Europe towards Equally Gender Equal music and event productions this summer!



T-SHIRTS, HOODIES & CHALLENGE PRODUCTS AVAILABLE NOW VIA SPREADSHIRT






RITMABO -

2024 EQUALITY

CHALLENGE TO

EUROVISION SONG

CONTEST


Equal Gender Equality 2024 Challenge now also to Eurovision Song Contest 2024 to Malmö Sweden and all music and culture events across Europe.

Equal Gender Equality 2024 Challenge Europe supports equal gender equality and same UN Human Rights rights for everyone in Europe regardless of their gender or backround. This includes providing all music and culture event entrepreneurs, employees, artist and collaborators an equally equal agreements in all summer 2024 events arcoss Europe. All performers, spectators and organizarion team members have right to enjoy equally wonderful events, performances and productions regardless of their gender or backround.


T-SHIRTS, HOODIES & CHALLENGE PRODUCTS AVAILABLE NOW VIA SPREADSHIRT






RITMABO - THE VOICE

2024 CHALLENGE!


RitmÅbo's Gender Equality 2024
Challenge goes to THE VOICE!
Support the The Voice TV program and its' wonderful production team towards Equally Gender Equal live TV and music production this Friday!


RitmÅbo performance series supports following Gender Equality Law Act (1986) in Finland is all music events, productions and their agreements in Finland in 2024. All entrepreneurs, employees, performers and spectators have right to enjoy equally wonderful events, performances and productions regardless of their gender or backround.

RitmÅbo performance series has sent its' Gender Equality 2024 Challenge to THE VOICE TV program!

You can read news from the Challenge from RitmÅbo Facebook page and support Music and Culture Events around Europe towards Gender Equal music and event productions this summer!



Supporting Gender Equal UN Human Rights in Finland in 2024






"The dialogue between the dancers and musicians was faschinating to watch", Turun Sanomat





Contact: jl (at) jussilindroos.com to book this show or to suggest performance, art, event or production collaboration around the RitmAbo project.








RITMABO – percussive dance and live music since 2010



photo: Olli Sulin

RitmAbo is a performance series for percussive dance and live music. The performance series has been seen in Turku Finland since 2010. RitmAbo performances have also been presented in Helsinki in festivals and venues like Art Goes Kapakka in Bar Socis during the Helsingin Juhlaviikot, Koko Jazz Club and Kanneltalo concert hall by City of Helsinki culture and leisure.

RitmAbo performance is a fantastic blend of fresh artistic collaboration, prepared program, unexpected moments and improvisation on stage. The performances offer the audience a possibility to experience unique moments with superior percussive dance and live music. The artistic director and producer of the series is tap and vocal artist Jussi Lindroos.

RitmAbo collaborates with many collaboration partners including the Regional Dance Centre in Western Finland, Turku Area Music School (previously, currently the concervatory), festivals and event venues in performances in Turku. The festival performances planned during the Covid pandemic were planned and prepared tobe seen at the Vanha Viinatehdas, old winery space, in Manilla culture center. These performances were supported by Pro Manilla Foundation.








RITMABO 2022:

The public performances for RitmAbo Festival December 27th -28th 2021 will be moved to new dates or cancelled. We are currently following the development of the restrictions and situation with the collaborating partners of the series.

We aim to return the series back on stage and create wonderful performance experiences when it is safe and possible again.
published January 4th 2022







RITMABO 2021:


RITMABO FESTIVAL

December 27th - 28th 2021* TURKU



NOCHE FLAMENCA: Taija Robalta, Tony de Maria (Toni Jokiniitty), FEET SONIC:
Jussi Lindroos. Photos: Katri Somerjoki, Liisa Mäkinen and Ferenc Schnellbach


RitmAbo is a premium performance series for percussive dance and live music. The shows have been seen in Turku and in Finland since 2010. Now the performance series returns on stage first time after the pandemia started, as new arenas and event venues open, with RitmAbo's own minifestival. Mark your calendar these wonderful events!

These festival performances will be seen at the Vanha Viinatehdas, old winery space, in Manilla culture center. The performances are supported by Pro Manilla Foundation.

*Ticket sales or the events can not be unfortunately opened for public due to desicions made by the Regional State Administrative Agency. It is now not allowed to organize events between December 22nd and 31st 2021. We apologize for the inconvenience for all people who were looking forward to participate these events.
published December 22nd 2021




TICKETS
Ticket sales or the events can not be unfortunately opened for public due to desicions made by the Regional State Administrative Agency. It is now not allowed to organize events between December 22nd and 31st 2021.
published December 22nd 2021




FEET SONIC 2021
Monday December 27th 2021 at 7 pm TURKU
THIS EVENT WILL BE CANCELLED OR MOVED
Vanha Viinatehdas, Manilla
Jussi Lindroos solo & audience participation*
percussive dance and vocals, with loop-technique. *In this show the audience participation will be done within the recommendations.
duration ca. 60 min


photo: Ferenc Schnellbach

Jussi Lindroos is a tap dance artist, choreographer and producer, focused in percussive dance and singing. He combines elements of tap dance, body music and afro-american music cultures, jazz and folk music in his performances. Lindroos has collaborated with many high level jazz and folk musicians in Finland and abroad, varying from a tap dancer and folk musician duo concert to big band shows. He has shared the stage among other with jazz singer Cyrille Aimée, Greek percussionist Petros Kourtis and leading contemporary masters in American tap tradition like Heather Cornell, Max Pollak and Roxane Butterfly.


TICKETS
Ticket sales or the events can not be unfortunately opened for public due to desicions made by the Regional State Administrative Agency. It is now not allowed to organize events between December 22nd and 31st 2021.
published December 22nd 2021



NOCHE FLAMENCA
Flamenco Guitar and Song
Tuesday December 28th 2021 at 7 pm TURKU
THIS EVENT WILL BE CANCELLED OR MOVED
Vanha Viinatehdas, Manilla
Tony de Maria (Toni Jokiniitty) flamenco guitar
Taija Robalta vocals
duration: 60-70 min



NOCHE FLAMENCA - Taija Robalta, Tony de Maria (Toni Jokiniitty)
photos: Katri Somerjoki, Liisa Mäkinen


Taija Robalta is a flamenco singer and vocal teacher from Helsinki. She brings to the evening a touch of the athmosphere from the tablaos in Sevilla with her traditional singing. She has lived many years in Sevilla and studied with singer legend Esperanza Fernández. Taija has also accompanied dance classes in Sevilla with her vocals (e.g. Carmen Ledesma, Miguel Vargas) and performed in the tablaos as a singer aswell as dancer. In Finland Taija has performed as singer in dance performances, tablao style shows and with flamenco dance students. At the moment Taija teaches flamenco singing in Helsinki and Tampere.

Toni Jokiniitty alias Tony de María is a flamenco guitar player from Pirkkala. In the concert he plays his own compositions and music from flamenco masters he admires. During his career he has performed in many venues in Finland with his solo concerts and different guitar collaborations. He has also performed in the Baltic countries, Germany and Sweden and, of course, also in Spain. In 2015 Toni published his solo album and this year he has published more music.


TICKETS
Ticket sales or the events can not be unfortunately opened for public due to desicions made by the Regional State Administrative Agency. It is now not allowed to organize events between December 22nd and 31st 2021.
published December 22nd 2021



Vanha Viinatehdas at Manilla cultural center in Turku.



RITMABO – 2021

We are currently following the pandemic regulations and aim to return the series on stage when it is safe and possible again. Please, be patient, stay optimistic and stay safe.






photo: Ferenc Schnellbach

RitmAbo performance series
Artistic director and producer
Jussi Lindroos





RITMÅBO 2020





RITMABO Interactive
CUEJERO meets LINDROOS
Flamenco-Jazz and World Music
Monday Jazz Happening @ Bar Rica
Monday March 2nd 2020 at 8pm TURKU
Further information


photo: Meya


RitmAbo Interactive brings percussive dance to CUEJERO flamenco and jazz evening at the Monday Jazz Happening concert series. On stage we see flamcenco bass player Javier Sanchez's interesting CUEJERO project with tap dancer Jussi Lindroos.

RitmAbo Interactive is a new performance and collaboration concept combining percussive dance, live music and collaboration between art institutions, museums, performance spaces, artists and event organicers. The first RitmAbo Interactive was presented in collaboration with the WAM comtemporary art museum in Turku Finland.

Javier Sanchez (Spain) double bass and fretless bass
Joni Vierre electric guitar
Erik Fräki percussion
Jussi Lindroos tap dance




RITMABO 2019





RITMABO Interactive
MÄKELÄ - LINDROOS
WAMBience @ WAM contemporary art museum
Sun Sep 29th 2019 1 pm TURKU

The first RitmAbo Interactive combines Body music, electronic sound landscapes and video projections with collective interaction with the audience. On stage tap and vocal artist Jussi Lindroos and electronic music artist Maria Makela with video projections from Artturi Elovirta.

RitmAbo Interactive is a new performance concept combining percussive dance, live music and audience interaction. RitmAbo Interactive performances are produced in collaboration with art institutions, museums, performance spaces, artists and event organicers. The first RitmAbo Interactive is presented in collaboration with the respected WAM comtemporary art museum in Turku Finland.

Maria Mäkelä electronic music, clarinet and song
Artturi Elovirta videoprojections
Jussi Lindroos body music, percussive dance and song





RITMABO
NEW YORK RHYTHMS
CORNELL - DUNKEL - HILLE - LINDROOS
Tue May 7th 2019 8 pm TURKU
Linnateatteri Theater Restaurant, Linnankatu 31


photos: William Frederking, Maarit Kytoharju ja Olli Sulin

Heather Cornell (New York) rhythm tap & sand dance
Manuel Dunkel saxofone
Sid Hille Rhodes & small instruments
Jussi Lindroos percussive dance, tap & vocals


Percussive dance and live musice performance series RitmAbo celebrated its’€™ tenth anniversary season in May.

The tenth anniversary season show New York Rhythms inlcuded guests including choreographer, sand and tap dancer Heather Cornell from New York. The guest music artists are saxophonist Manuel Dunkel and pianist Sid Hille in Rhodes. The evening was hosted by tap and vocal artist Jussi Lindroos.

Besides different kind of tap shoes choreographer, sand and tap dancer Heather Cornell (New York), plays sand creating faschinatingly swinging and grooving rhythms. Cornell has influenced the international tap scene for many decades and has collaborated with many leading and interesting jazz musicians and world music artists. She has worked among others with the jazz bass icon Ray Brown, Keith Terry's Crosspulse, drummer Lewis Nash and argentinian accordion player Chango Spasiuk among many other. Cornell worked as the artistic director and choreographer of the renowed Manhattan Tap, a New York based consert tap ensemble, for over two decades. Cornell also choreographed the Tony nominated "The Play what I wrote" for Broadway. She is internationally known as one of the pioneers of concert tap and a leading characters in developing percussive dance as an integrated part of music. Dance magazine has described her choreography as visual music and she calls herself a physical musician. As one of her latest collaborations Cornell has recorded a music album Making Music Dance with New York based world musicians and flamenco artists.


RitmAbo series has been earlier supported among other by Dance Centre of South-Western Finland.










Performance series is supported among other by:

Turun seudun musiikkiopisto


Turku Rhythm We .com



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