The last Culture pop-ups of Lappeenranta’s Dream Year of Culture 2024 offer presence, light and fire art and much more
The last Culture pop-ups of the Lappeenranta’s Dream Year of Culture 2024 have been selected. There will be a variety of workshops and performances. All Culture pop-ups are free and open to all.
A total of 30 applications were received in the last call for Culture pop-ups. 10 were selected for implementation. The applications were assessed on the basis of their content, their interest, the conditions for implementation, existing references and professionalism. In addition, the diversity of artistic disciplines and target groups and the location of the projects in different parts of the city were taken into account. The selection criteria also included free of charge for the visitor and compliance with the principles of safer spaces. The applications were scored against these criteria and those with the highest scores were selected. The scoring was done by Anu Talka, Cultural Director of Lappeenranta, and project coordinators Anni Pellikka and Tuulia Ahokas.
The Jewellery Art Association – Leather workshop
Saturday 12.10.2024 at 11–17
Linnoituksen Katariina, Katariinantori 4, Lappeenranta
The Jewellery Art Association is organising a free and open to all leather workshop on a drop-in basis, on Saturday 12.10. at Katariina in Lappeenranta Fortress. The workshop is led by jewellery artist Elli Hukka. Hukka will show how to make a leather keyring or bracelet. There will also be a vegan option, cork fabric, to choose from. You can also pattern the leather with different stamps and letters. The workshop is aimed at all ages and is part of the Lappeenranta's Dream Year of Culture project. In the same space, there will be the Jewellery Art Association's Pop-Up shop. Works by 14 artists, 10.–13.10.2024, open Thu-Sun 11–17.
Draw with Bear Journalist workshops
Saturday 12.10., 16.11. and 14.12. at 13–15
Mai-Art Gallery, Valtakatu 37
Bear Journalist moved to Lappeenranta last autumn and fell in love with the city by Lake Saimaa. To make it home here, he is learning Finnish, but in his own way - writing stories about his family and drawing all those with love and care. It even has a name, Karhun Sanomat, which comes every month with new stories and new drawings.
In the Bear Journalist's drawing workshop, you will learn how to create your own bear character with simple but essential means: pencil, paper, and eraser. Mai-Art Gallery will host this fully hands-on workshop and provide all materials. Lappeenranta’s Dream Year of Culture supports it, so it is free of charge. Each session will be carried out for a different objective and host twelve participants. It's open wide to all levels, and the gallery is accessible for all abilities. You can join one or two of the three or all of those. In any case, you're welcome. Easy and fun. Join us.
Registration: gallery@maiart.com
From presence to creativity workshop
Sunday 27.10. at 14–17
Joutseno, Ravattila House
The workshop will give participants the opportunity to practice presence skills through various exercises. The three-hour workshop will stimulate creativity through various mindfulness and NLP exercises. Participants will be able to listen to poetry in the context of relaxation exercises and produce their own presence-themed poem. The workshop is low threshold and you do not need previous experience of mindfulness practice. Take mattress, pillow, blanket and casual clothing with you. There is a capacity of 20 people and registration is required:
mari@mielenmelodiat.fi
0407311098
Kehokuunnelma
Saturday 2.11. at 12 and 14
Galleria Pihatto, Valtakatu 80
Duration about 30 min
Kehokuunnelma is a work for dancers and soundbowls. A moving journey that relies on the moment, intuition and the vibration of sound. It is a dance that changes with improvisation, a lullaby for the overloaded mind.
Kehokuunnelma is a dance piece and a sound concert, creating a multi-sensory journey for the viewer. The work is a space of rest that invites one to stop, relax and experience.
Choreography and dance: Heidi Tiainen
Soundscape: Pirja Arponen
Valonkaari – Light art performance and workshop
Saturday 16.11. at 14.30–15.30
Kulttuuritila Nuijamies
The event starts with a light art performance of about 10 minutes. After the performance, there will be a workshop for school-age children, where they can make their own light poi with the help of the instructors. At the end of the workshop, a light artist will demonstrate some artistic tricks that can be practised with the poi.
WallDanceKarelia Walldanceshow
Saturday 16.11. at 16.15
The show will be on the wall of Shopping centre Galleria
Duration about 15 min
Come and experience a show a lifetime when the wall dance duet WallDanceKarelia defies gravity on the wall of the shopping centre Galleria as part of the Lappeenranta’s Christmas Opening event on 16.11.2024 at 16.15. As the name suggests, the wall dance takes place on the wall. The dancers move on climbing harnesses and ropes and use the vertical wall as a platform for their choreographic work. The show takes inspiration from the movement language of contemporary dance, among other things. There is also partnering work enabled by the wall, as well as a variety of aerial flights and flips. There will also be spectacular lights and sounds. The event is part of Lappeenranta's Dream Year of Culture.
Dancers: Noora Kähkönen and Sanna Salama
Kulttuurilahja
Saturday 16.11. at 10 and 12, Lappeenranta’s main library
Lauantai 23.11. at 10 and at 15, Lappeenranta’s Prisma
Duration about 30 min
Kulttuurilahja is a 30-minute performance by dance artist Veera Sojakka and saxophonist Annika Toivonen in the spirit of Christmas. Through dance and live music, it brings the calm and serene energy of the library to Lappeenranta’s Prisma and the lively buzz of Prisma to Lappeenranta's main library, exploring this exchange. The work travels through the performance spaces, bringing art into the midst of people's everyday lives and familiar places, bringing something new and different with it. The viewer can stop to take in the sensations, take a passing glance or not look at all. Everyone experiences the work in their own way. Perhaps it will leave a mark that resonates from a slightly different everyday experience when you go home.
Fire performance by LiekinKieli duo at Lappeenranta Fortress
Friday 22.11. at 19
Lappeenranta Fortress
Duration about 15 min
Tiiviin tarinan tenho – stories of 100 words workshop
Saturday 30.11. at 14–17
Lobby of Kulttuuritila Nuijamies, Valtakatu 39
Authors Kari Välimäki and Tarja Sipiläinen from Osuuskumma Publishing will introduce you to writing short prose of one hundred words, raapale. The writing workshop will explain what a raapale is, examples will be read and participants will be instructed on how to write their own short story. At the end of the workshop participants will have the opportunity to present their own story and receive feedback if they wish. You should have for example Microsoft Word, and a fully-loaded laptop or tablet, but pen and paper will do just as well. The workshop is open to anyone who is interested in writing and reading.
More information:
Project coordinator Tuulia Ahokas
P. 040 844 0252, tuulia.ahokas@lappeenranta.fi