Dates:
- Wed, 16 Sept 2026, 16:00–19:00
Welcome Day offers new residents of Finland a warm welcome to Helsinki! All Kannelmäki residents are invited to join the celebrations.
At the event, we give locals an opportunity to explore Cultural Centre Kanneltalo, as well as other services, hobbies and leisure activities available in their own residential area.
During Welcome Day, you can enjoy music and take part in fun workshops. City services and associations organising leisure time activities present their operations and are available to answer any and all of your questions.
The programme takes place in various facilities at Kanneltalo – from the café to the library – and the day culminates in a concert by Grande Mahogany in the Theatre and Concert Hall.
At Welcome Day, we speak English. The event is free of charge and no registration is required.
Schedule:
16.00 | The event begins
• Reception in the lobby: young people welcome visitors
• The first 250 visitors will receive refreshment vouchers between 16.00 and 18.00: the vouchers can be exchanged at the Kanneltalo café for a Karelian pie and juice, coffee or tea.
16.00–19.00 | Event Square | Lobby
Various local operators present their activities in the lobby.
16.00–19.00 | Clown Täpätä | Lobby
Täpätä the Clown entertains visitors in the lobby all evening long!
16.00–19.00 | My Kantsu workshop | Library Rotunda
The My Kantsu workshop is open throughout the event. Instructed by photographer Anna Autio and journalist Kaisa Viitanen.
16.00–19.00 | Button pin workshop by the Art School of Northern Helsinki | Library reading room
Come and make your own button pin...
Cost: Free
Categories: Musiikki, Kanneltalo, Suomi, Ruotsi, Englanti, Muut kulttuuritapahtumat (monitaide), Työpajat, Kaupunkiuudistusalueet, son mexicano, workshops (social inclusion)
Source: Event information supplied by City of Helsinki Linked Events.
