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Week of Light at Malmitalo

Date
Monday, November 23
Time
13:30-20:00
Price
Free
Age
0-17 years

Malmitalo's Week of Light offers UV light art, lantern making, music and shared stories. Friday's Diwali programme includes Indian dance, a tea room and a henna artist. Saturday's family day offers reflector crafts, a sensory space and shadow puppets. A FOKSI dance workshop is followed by Tanssiorkesteri Neitoset. Each activity has its own time.

Organizer
Malmitalo / Helsingin kaupunki
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At a glance

Date
Monday, November 23
Time
13:30-20:00
Price
Free
Age
0-17 years
Accessibility
Partial
Food available
Yes
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Accessibility
Malmitalo's public areas allow wheelchair and mobility-aid use and have hearing loops. Check access to individual workshop rooms and pram arrangements with the venue if needed.

Plan your visit

Practical notes
Activities take place in the foyer, on the gallery level and in separate rooms. Saturday: reflector crafts 11:00–15:00, UV light art 11:00–16:00, Unien siiville workshop and sensory space 12:00–15:00, shadow puppets 14:00–17:00. Dance workshop 16:00–17:00 and Neitoset 17:00–18:00. The content of the 18:00–18:15 closing performance will be announced later.
Schedule notes
Times cover each day's programme, rather than continuous opening of every workshop. Monday's shared meal starts at 13:30 and UV workshop at 14:00; crochet continues until 20:00. Tuesday: UV workshop 13:00–18:00, Storysharing 18:00–20:30. Wednesday: UV workshop 14:30–19:30 and lanterns 17:00–19:00. Thursday: lanterns 15:00–17:00, UV workshop 15:00–19:00 and other activities until 20:30. Friday: UV workshop 13:30–18:30 and Diwali activities 15:00–18:50. The library's reading den has breaks on Wednesday and Thursday. Programme details may change.
Booking notes
Workshop booking or registration requirements and remaining places are not stated. Check joining instructions with Malmitalo.
Price notes
Admission to the week's free programme is free. The Light in Babylon concert on Wednesday 25 November, 19:00–21:00, is separately ticketed and is outside this listing's programme times. Prices for possible refreshments or other purchases are not stated.
Age notes
Saturday is a family day. Exact age limits and spoken programme languages are not stated; ask the venue about suitability and language if needed.

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