2022 Dr Kukkamäki Celebrated

Her 60th Year as an Artist!

Her long career started in Finnish National Television and Radio

when she was only 3 years old (Tesvisio, later YLE TV 1 and MTV).

Here are few pictures of her career.

Dr Kukkamäki's mother Paula Mäenpää 'Paula-täti'

made the first TV -programs for children in Finland called 'Satupirtti' and 'Satuaitta' and

her father Heikki Mäenpää a show called 'Kukkokilpa' - a TV quiz for schoolchildren, amongst others.

Lecture in Sweden in 1988. Picture Veronica Larson

Sibelius University - magazine. Picture Kimmo Räisänen.

In USA, picture by Arthur Montzka

In Japan with pianist Lola Tavor from Switzerland

Promotion Ceremony at Finlandia House in 2003. Doctor of Music.