Ti-Ti Nalle is a Finnish children's culture character created by Riitta Korpela, a trained early-childhood music educator from South Ostrobothnia. The bear family - eight characters, each representing a different musical rhythm value - first reached a wide audience through the long-running YLE Pikku Kakkonen programme 'Ti-Ti Nallen Talossa tapahtuu' in the late 1980s. Korpela has built the concept into a full pedagogical system: concerts, books, recordings and a music school, all rooted in early-childhood music education. The character has become a shared fixture across generations of Finnish families, and in November 2025 Korpela received the lifetime achievement award from Lastenmusiikki Ry at the Jellona Gala in Oulu.
Riitta Korpela received the lifetime achievement award from Lastenmusiikki Ry at the Jellona Gala held in Oulu on Children's Rights Day.
Ti-Ti Nalle toured Finland with the 'Lumiukon salaisuus' concert show through autumn 2025, with dates in Seinäjoki, Vantaa, Järvenpää and Lappeenranta among others.
The new 'Rytmiretki' concert show launched in spring 2026, with the Muurame date selling out.
Ti-Ti Nallen Talli, a new event and activity venue near Tampere in Ylöjärvi, opened as Ti-Ti Tuotanto Oy's base of operations.
The 'Rytmiretki' tour continues into autumn 2026, with a concert scheduled at Tampereen Komediateatteri on 1 November 2026.
