ESPOO MAGAZINE 1/2017

WHAT’S ON IN MAY–AUGUST
› KNOW YOUR
ROCKS
JOIN the Rock, Pit and Boulder geology
expedition on 16 July, 10:00
a.m.–4:00 p.m. The charter bus departs
from and returns to the Espoontori
car park at Asemakuja 4.
The expedition is free of charge.
Limited to 45 participants, first
come first served. For advance
registration, call 09 816 54400
or send an e-mail to villaelfvik@
espoo.fi by 14 July.
› HIT THE NATURE
TRAIL IN NUUKSIO
JOIN A FREE NATURE WALK in Nuuksio
National Park on 6 August,
from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The
walk starts from the Högbacka car
park (Kattilantie 33). The 7.5-kilometre
route includes a stop at the
Haukkalampi pond and returns
to the point of departure. A lunch
break will be held at the Haukkalampi
campfire site with an opportunity
to swim in the pond. Wear
proper shoes and bring along a
swimsuit and something to eat.
› NEW CITY COUN-
CIL TO START SOON
THE NEW CITY COUNCIL is getting
ready to start its term of office.
See the political decisionmaking
that concerns all residents
of Espoo in action by attending
a city council meeting on 22 May
or 12 June, 5:30–11:00 p.m., in the
Council Hall at Espoonkatu 5. You
can also stream the meetings online.
ESPOO
DAY TO
DAY
Find out what’s
happening in Espoo
this summer.
MORE HAPPENINGS:
espoo.fi › City of Espoo › What’s on › Events of Espoo
PUT YOURSELF
IN THE
GLASSBLOWER’S
SHOES
GUIDED TOUR of the exhibition A
Time for Glass, Kauklahti Glassworks
1923–1952, at KAMU Espoo
City Museum, WeeGee Exhibition
Centre, Ahertajantie 5. A family
museum hour will take place on
Saturdays at noon from 18 June–13
August, except Midsummer.
€12/€10, free admission for visitors
under 18 or over 70 years of age.
Price includes guided tour.
TWO FRIENDS VISIT
A COUNTRY SHAPED
LIKE A BOOT
MAUKKA AND VÄYKKÄ travel to Italy
in the puppet show Maukan ja Väykän
matkakirja. Under the Mediterranean
sun, mela means apple, a cat is gatto
and rotto means broken. Showing in
Theatre Hevosenkenkä on 19 May at 10
a.m., 20 May at 4 p.m., 21 May at 3 p.m.
(sold out), 22 May at 9:30 a.m., 23 May
at 9:30 a.m., 24 May at 9:30 a.m., 27
May at 4 p.m., 28 May at 3 p.m., 30 May
at 10 a.m., 31 May at 10 a.m., 1 June at 10
a.m. and 2 June at 10 a.m. Address: Juhannusmäki
2, Mankkaa. Duration 50
minutes, suitable for ages 3 and over.
Tickets start from €11.50; on weekday
mornings instructors/teachers €3.50.
Tickets available from the theatre office
on weekdays, 8 a.m.–4 p.m., tel. 09 4391
220, www.hevosenkenka.fi, hevosenkenka@hevosenkenka.fi
or www.lippu.fi.
PEKKA ELOMAA
Take Finland 100 into your own hands
› SUNNY COLORS
FRENCH-CHILEAN artist Georges Valenzuela Solari’s memorial
exhibition features many of his last oil paintings. The
landscapes of Valenzuela Solari, who passed away in 2012, are
characterised by joyful colours and the brilliant southern sun.
The exhibition will be held in the Espoo Cultural Centre exhibition
space on 14–21 June. Admission is free of charge.
HOW WOULD YOU celebrate the centenary of
Finland’s independence? The Finland 100 project
invites individuals, public organisations
and businesses to arrange events to mark this
special anniversary. The theme of Finland’s
centenary celebration is Together. Projects
under this theme can range from events to exhibitions,
development projects, decisions and
campaigns. The programme has three focus
areas: Finland’s past, present and future.
— The City of Espoo wants to emphasise
the future and the present
in our celebrations. Traditional
events, such as highlighting important historical
figures, are also part of the centenary
of Finnish independence. However, Finland
100 projects can take many different forms.
In the film category, Espoo used the stories
of women to shed light on Finnish history.
In a light project, the city collaborated with
a house in Suvela where 17 languages were
spoken, explains Project Coordinator Saara
Vanhala. Project proposals can be submitted
well into the autumn by completing the
online form at suomifinland100.fi.
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