In English
Children’s Cultural Centre Louhimo
Louhimo is a children’s cultural centre specializing in music and circus activities, operated by the cultural services of the City of Seinäjoki. The main operating area of Louhimo includes Seinäjoki, Ilmajoki and Kurikka. Some of Louhimo’s activities are carried out across the province of South Ostrobothnia or as national projects also in other parts of Finland.
Louhimo’s goal is to provide children and young people with pleasant musical and cultural experiences and to leave an impression that will encourage them to pursue such activities throughout their lives. The goal is that, through Louhimo’s activities, even more children and young people will be able to create and experience culture and art. Louhimo’s activities are generally open to all users and free of charge.
Louhimo’s main target groups
- children
- young people
- families
- schools
- early childhood education centres
Most of the activities are implemented in schools and early childhood education centres, as well as at events and workshops in the operating area, in collaboration with different partners. Louhimo’s operations are financed by the Ministry of Education and Culture and municipalities in Louhimo’s operating area.
Cultural education
The City of Seinäjoki has a cultural education plan for children in early childhood education and basic education. Taituri is the early childhood cultural education plan of the City of Seinäjoki, aimed at children under school age. Kulttuurimatka (Cultural Journey) offers pupils in grades 0–9 of basic education equal and high-quality art and cultural education. The aim of the program is to bring culture into everyday school life and offer all pupils equal opportunities to experience culture.
Events
Pikkuprovinssi is a children’s cultural festival with a range of activities such as music, circus, dance and theatre. The festival is organized every year in May in Törnävänsaari, Seinäjoki. Read more on Pikkuprovinssi’s website.
Muu-Mau Autumn and Spring Days are events for kids and families in the Art and Culture Centre Kalevan Navetta. The events offer art and handicraft workshops and encourage children and adults to be creative together and express themselves through high-quality multidisciplinary art content. Read more on Kalevan Navetta’s website.
Louhimo organises different types of clubs throughout the year. Pikkuprovinssi clubs can include performances of primary school bands as well as dance, circus and parkour performances. Oma keikka club offers gig opportunities young bands and artists at the Kalevan Navetta.
In summertime Louhimo organises camps together with its partners. For example The Muu-Mau Art Camp is a five-day multi-arts camp for children aged 7-13, organised in the beginning of June.
Louhimo has also organised short film nights, photography and electronic music courses for children and young people. Louhimo also lends musical instruments and circus equipments for free to children.
Kalevan Navetta premises
The premises and offices of Louhimo are located in the art and culture centre Kalevan Navetta. The building offers a versatile space for art, culture and other events in the historic Itikanmäki area in Seinäjoki.
Spaces that are open to the public include the event space Hugo Hall, exhibition spaces Vintti and Halli, and meeting room Kammio. The Hugo Hall is used for performances, workshops, concerts, meetings and seminars. Kammio is a meeting and event space that can enable and host music and art activities. Kammio also includes a training studio, where recording and other studio activities can be carried out. Read more about Kalevan Navetta.
