New in town · Muutitko juuri Helsinkiin? Valitse kieli.
Just moved to Helsinki? Pick your language: your first month step by step, and events you can go to on your own.
The Dobroda folk ensemble plays Hungarian folk music at the Liszt Institute as part of the annual Finno-Ugric Peoples Day. A short, free afternoon concert — the night before there is a dance house where anyone can join in.
A free 1.5–2 hour walk through four current exhibitions, led by an artist. The tour starts at MUU Helsinki Contemporary Art Centre in the Cable Factory and continues to MUU Ikkuna, Gallery Duetto and Gallery Halmetoja. Running since 2014 — easy to join on your own.
A relaxed cooking session for adults: together the group prepares a full vegetarian meal, from starter to dessert, then eats it. No cooking experience needed. Free; the first 12 people to arrive can take part.
Practise everyday Finnish over an hour and a half with other learners and Finnish speakers, every Monday on the 2nd floor of Oodi (Learning space 3). Free, beginners welcome, no registration needed.
A Finnish discussion group led by a librarian and a volunteer, in the Safiiri room of Mosaiikki library. Drop in any time, no registration. Note: the group is meant for B1-level Finnish speakers.
A free, drop-in language café where learners speak everyday Finnish with Finns. Beginners welcome, no registration — come any time during the session.
A relaxed conversation hour in English, hosted by a native-speaker volunteer at Lumo library in Vantaa. Free and low-threshold — just come along.
Meet new people and practise Finnish in a small group (about 15 places) at Koivukylä library. Free, no registration — speakers of many languages are welcome.
Saria from the Espoo Kalevala society talks about the jouhikko — a traditional bowed lyre — how it is played and why she took it up, and plays it for the audience. Free, in the Salonki room of Lippulaiva library.
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