Karjalan Kalpa

Karjalan Kalpa is a sports fencing club based in Joensuu, in North Karelia, Finland. Founded in 2005, the club offers opportunities to practise and take part in fencing in the region. Its regular training sessions are held twice a week at the Mehtimäki ice hall in Joensuu. Epee is the club’s primary weapon, while members also fence with sabre and foil from time to time.

The club shares information about its activities through sections for news, members, a calendar, introductions to the fencing disciplines, and contact details. Karjalan Kalpa also announced that Joensuu would host the Finnish Veteran Championships on 7–8 November 2026. In recognition of its work, the Finnish Fencing and Pentathlon Federation named Karjalan Kalpa its Club of the Year for 2024. With a local base and regular training across several fencing weapons, the club is an established part of the sports fencing community in North Karelia.