The Music Workshop shines a spotlight on the cultures of Vantaa
Vantaa is the most multicultural city in Finland. The first Vantaa Music Sharing workshop will highlight the city’s many diverse cultures and music as a resource.
The English-language Music Sharing workshop will be held on May 2nd, 3rd and 7th. Photos: Sophia Revithi
Representatives of different cultures in Vantaa are invited to join the music workshop, which will be organized on May 2–3. The workshop will culminate in a concert on Thursday, May 7 at the Welcome to Vantaa event at Heureka. Admission is free of charge, but registration is required.
Come and learn folk songs from different countries
During the workshop, participants will present folk songs and other music from their own cultures, and everyone will learn to play and sing the songs together. Over the course of the weekend, participants will learn roughly five songs and practice them together for a performance.
About 20 adults from Vantaa can join the workshop, with the requirement that they have prior experience of playing music or singing. The participants do not need to be professional musicians – hobbyists with a passion for learning new things are welcome.
The group will be led by Manu Rosales and Stephanie Kobori, who have experience in leading similar workshops in Helsinki. The workshop will be held in English. In addition, the leaders are able provide guidance to participants in Finnish, Portuguese, German and Spanish. However, music is a universal language, so you shouldn’t miss out on the workshop even if you are not fluent in any of the above languages.
Join us!
Apply for the workshop by Sunday, April 19 online. Applicants will be informed by Friday, April 24 at the latest of whether their application was accepted.
Program
- The workshop will be held on Saturday, May 2, and Sunday, May 3 at Kilteri school (Iskostie 8) in Myyrmäki at 10 am–6 pm.
- On the day of the concert, Thursday May 7, participants will rehearse and perform at Heureka (Tiedepuisto 1) in Tikkurila between 4 pm–8 pm.
The workshop is free of charge, and lunch will be provided for participants on the workshop days.
Additional information
Vantaa Music Sharing is fun, welcome! Photo: Sophia Revithi
