Service group: Culture
Celebrating children’s culture in May
The national children's culture week, May 9 - 15, 2022, offers plenty of free-of-charge program to the entire family.
Cinema, theatre and dance
Residents have the opportunity to participate in various dance, film and theatre activities in Vantaa.
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Koiramäki children move to Håkansböle manor for the summer
Koiramäki characters, familiar from Mauri Kunnas’ picture books, will spend the summer at Håkansböle manor in Hakunila. The Koiramäen kartanolla (At Doghill Farm) exhibition introduces children to rural life in the 1800s through play. The exhibition is open on summer weekends from May 7 to September
Hakunila library will be closed for four months as of May 16
Hakunila library will be closed because of indoor-air-quality repairs from May 16 to September 15, 2022. A bookmobile will serve in Hakunila in May and June. You can return the items you have borrowed at any Helmet library.
What kind of services and activities would you like the new children’s cultural center in Hakunila offer?
A new children’s cultural center will be opened in Håkansböle Manor’s laundry building. You can make an impact on Pyykkitupa’s future activities by answering our survey.
Recreation camps
The Kukonnotko Recreation Camp in Heinola and the Palajärvi Recreation Camp in Vihti provide an excellent setting for camping, socialising, relaxation, training courses and private events.
Cultural grants and awards
Every year, the Urban Culture and Wellbeing Committee awards grants for cultural activities.
Apply for a grant or stipend
The city's grants are meant to support such events and activities that make Vantaa a better place to live in. Applications for organizations' operating grants and for stipends for artists shall be submitted at specific times, whereas applications for project assistance can be submitted throughout
Vantaa model for leisure activities
The Harrastusten Vantaa project organises comprehensive school pupils high-quality and interesting recreational activities free of charge in the vicinity of their own school and home. The project is part of the Finnish model for leisure activities.