Dance and nature workshops – For young people and adults

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 nearby forests of Vuosaari. Those registered for the workshops receive more information about the assembly places before the course starts. WHEN? Thursdays at 18.00–19.30. Dates: 20 August, 27 August, 3 September, 10 September, 17 September, 24 September, 1 October, 8 October, 22 October, 29 October and 5 November 2026. Not held on 15 October. HOW DO I SIGN UP? You can sign up by sending email to artofknowing2025@gmail.com . When signing up, please provide the following details: • The participant’s name or participants’ names • Telephone number • The group that you are signing up for (children aged 5–8 with an adult / children in grades 3–6 / young people and adults ) WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION? Salla Fornaro, cultural producer at Vuosaari House: +358 40 537 1520