ESPOO MAGAZINE 4/2018

› LIGHT AND JOY
AT THE TURN OF
THE YEAR
THE NEW YEAR will be ushered in with
an event for the whole family in Espoon
keskus. Kirkkopuisto park will be
the setting for a spectacular laser light
show. The event will also include a light
circus. The event promises joy, light experiences,
dancing and togetherness.
Parking will be limited so we recommend
coming on foot or by public transport.
› Espoo new year, Monday, 31 December
at 6 pm–7 pm, Espoon keskus,
Kirkkopuisto park. Free entry.
› SONGS
LEADING UP TO
CHRISTMAS
WEDNESDAY, 5 December,
6:30 pm. The Espoo Adult Education
Centre’s music teaching
group and soloists will create
a peaceful Christmas atmosphere.
Singalong. Suvela
chapel. Free entry, programme:
EUR 2.
Culture from
the sofa
Documentaries, films,
plays, podcasts, interesting
people and workshops are
now all on your mobile
phone. The Urban Espoo
app is available for download
from the App Store
and Goole Play, ensuring
that you will not miss out
on any events, even if you
cannot be there in person.
› SAINT LUCIA’S
DAY IN GLIMS
THE LUCIA procession from
Bemböle Upper Secondary
School will appear at the Glims
House on Thursday, 13 December
at 10 am. In the afternoon,
a guided tour of the museum
will be given in Swedish
at 1 pm, followed by the history
of Saint Lucia’s Day at 2 pm.
› LET’S READ
TOGETHER
THE MEETINGS of the Let’s Read Together
network will continue in the
spring at Sello Library on Wednesdays,
2 pm–4 pm, starting 9 January. The
venue is now the Akseli hall. The network
is intended for Espoo residents who
want to learn to speak better Finnish and
meet new people.
The final meeting of the autumn will
be held on 12 December.
› THROUGH DANCE
AND HUMOUR
THE NEWEST work by the Susanna
Leinonen Company explores the female
body and the injustice it is subject to.
Nasty is an intriguing, arresting work
combining the power of the human body,
the coldness of the world and the sensitive
music of Arvo Pärt. Leinonen’s contemporary
dance works are renowned
for their intensity and high level of physical
expression.
Before Nasty is performed, the Race
Horse Company, a circus troupe, will perform
its latest work, Urbotek, which explores
modern urban life through humour.
› Joint performance at Louhi Hall in the
Espoo Cultural Centre, 10–12 January.
Tickets from Lippupiste.
Nasty
describes
the
female
body in a
rousing
way.
› THE ATMOSPHERE OF A
MARTIKAINEN PERFORMANCE
AT LOUHI HALL
WHEN HE performs, Jarkko Martikainen creates a tangible
musical atmosphere that speaks to audiences of
all ages. He is a man of many cultural disciplines, and
his work has always been guided by the combination of
songwriting, recording and performing. The songs on
his “Aina auki” album, which was released in September,
have a more reflective tone than his previous work.
› Concert at Louhi Hall in the Espoo Cultural Centre, 19
January, 7 pm. Tickets from Lippupiste.
› IN WITH THE NEW
TAKE IN THE Christmas spirit one last time at
Glims Art House in the new year. On 2 January,
the Glims House will host a lesson on the habits
and magic connected with the turn of the year.
One week later, Christmas will be given one last
goodbye on Saint Knut’s Day. Everyone over the
age of 5 is welcome to come and see the traditional
character of Saint Knut.
› Wednesday, 2 January. Out with the old, in
with the new 2:00 pm–2:30 pm, Glims Art House
› Wednesday, 9 January. Saint Knut will arrive
at 10 am. Advance registration for groups.
Saint Knut will
take Christmas
away with him.
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