Dates:
- Thu, 20 Aug 2026, 18:00–19:30
Come spend unhurried time with us dancing and enjoying the local nature!
In these workshops, you get to explore different ways of dancing and moving in your own way. The workshops are held both in a dance hall and in the local nature of the Vuosaari area. The workshops focus particularly on moving together through dance-based exercises, play and games. One of the key themes of the workshops is the forest and its ecosystem.
The workshops are instructed by dance artist and educator Jenni Koistinen and dance artist and choreographer Virva Talonen . During the autumn, the workshops also feature researchers Anna Rainio and Tuija Kasa, with whom we discuss the topics that emerge in the workshops.
The workshops are part of the University of Helsinki’s Art of Knowing project, funded by the Kone Foundation, in which we work with researchers and dance artists to develop democratic and participatory methods in which play, embodiment and nature are important sources of knowing.
When you participate in the workshops, you also have a chance to take part in the research project if you wish. For more information on the project, please contact: anna.rainio@helsinki.fi.
FOR WHOM? For all young people and adults interested in dance and nature. We hope that participants commit to attending the sessions during the autumn semester. No previous dance background or experience is required for attending the workshops. The workshops are instructed in Finnish, and we can also speak Swedish and English where necessary.
WHERE? The workshops are held in the Small Hall room of Vuosaari House and in the n...
Cost: Free
Categories: Tanssi, Vuotalo, Muut tapahtumat, Suomi, Ruotsi, Englanti, Työpajat, dance (performing arts), dances, LAN parties, workshops (social inclusion)
More information: http://www.vuotalo.fi/en/events/event/1B1793AA24B9BF2A2540278ABB024F42/Dance_and_nature_workshops
Source: Event information supplied by City of Helsinki Linked Events.
