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There is a constant shortage of practice space in the Helsinki area for bands and people who want to play music. The City of Helsinki’s youth centers (in Finnish Nuorisotalo) offer some practice rooms to young musicians and bands around the city. In some cases they may even have drums or some other instruments. Some HelMet-libraries have small practice rooms and other music-related facilities, but the spaces are usually quite small and may not be suitable for a large group. In any case...27.4.2015 14:02Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto

Hello, Miwa Miyawaki! The most Finnish flea markets these days – and especially in this time of year - are permanent, indoor type (with stalls and no sellers present): however, there are two flea markets in that weekend in Helsinki, and your best bet would be the weekly market called "Valtteri" in the downtown area (Aleksis Kiven katu 17). Please, note that it’s very popular, so be sure to show up early (before 9 a.m., that is...): http://www.kirpputori.com/perinteinen The other event in...17.3.2012 10:40

Here´s a link to Finnish Numismatics organization that operates in Helsinki. Hopefully they know who to turn to. http://www.snynumis.fi/yhteystiedot/ Here´s also link to Employment and Economic Development Office home page where you can look for a job and get info about working in Finland. http://www.mol.fi/mol/en/index.jsp13.9.2011 22:41

You should probably be in contact with Espoo's youth advisory centre, yESBOx. You can find the contact information of yESBOx here: http://english.espoo.fi/default.asp?path=32373;37337;36775;6533825.1.2011 21:03Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto

Most hobby classes and workshops are at the Adult learning center, or Vantaan aikuisopisto. Presently, it is closed but will open later. http://www.vantaa.fi/i_alaetusivu.asp?path=1;216;6272;15574 Many other associations also organise free-time activities. Information about events organised all over Vantaa can be found on the events calendar on the City of Vantaa website http://www.vantaa.fi/i_etusivu.asp?path=112.7.2009 23:44Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto

Hi there! There are plenty of hot air balloon companies in Finland. After a quick search it would seem that the price for one person is a bit less than 200 euros for a flight depending on the size of the group and the company. There are also luxury flights that end up in a picnic with sparkling wine, but of course the prices are higher. There are plenty of companies in Helsinki, but also across the country. You can for example catch a flight in Lapland. If you follow the links below,...23.5.2009 12:22

Helsingin Wushu ry organizes courses in Wushu-kungfu. The club's training facilities are located in the Kaapeli centre in Ruoholahti, entrance D. The professional instructor on the beginners courses is shifu Zhang Fang and the courses are conducted in both Finnish and English. The first training session is free of charge. http://www.taijiquan.fi/index_eng.htm26.4.2009 18:07Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto

I recommend that you contact The Finnish Postcard Association Apollo. It specifies its goal as “to make the postcard culture more widely known, to improve the preparing of postcard collections and to improve the interactions between the members”. http://www.postikorttiyhdistys.org/english/english.html The chairperson is Ms. Raili Kuusjarvi ; Kylanpaantie 5 ; 04310 Tuusula ; gsm +35840 548 1819 Another good source of information is Post Museum, which you can reach by e-mail: postimuseo@posti....19.3.2009 01:07

Hello, Unfortunately it seems that there are no acting classes organized merely in english. However, The Theatre Academy in Helsinki has many open university courses (http://www.teak.fi/Studies#) and you can contact them (http://www.teak.fi/Opiskelu/Avoin_yliopisto/Yhteystiedot) if you want to ask about the possibility to attend their classes. Also the International Cultural Centre Caisa (http://kulttuuri.hel.fi/caisa/yhteystiedot_en.html) organizes diffent kind of courses in Helsinki. You...19.11.2007 09:31

Try this: http://www.finnbritplayers.com/about-us/15.11.2007 14:04

Hi! It depends on the model of the clock. Some radio controlled clocks are capable of receiving time signals broadcast by other time signal stations located in other countries. This allows the clocks to be sold and used internationally. (Source: http://tf.nist.gov/timefreq/general/pdf/1976.pdf, page 7) It is advisable to ask further details from the retailer.5.11.2007 07:13

Probably you would like to find some information about Finnish young people’s spare time activities in English. Search in Helsinki region public library catalogue (http://www.helmet.fi ) didn’t give many results. Here is one publication that might be useful for you: Suoranta, Juha: Children in the information society : the case of Finland (New York : Peter Lang Publishing, cop. 2004). The book is dealing with subjects like children and young people, information society, media culture, spare...30.10.2007 02:34Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto

Institute of Adult Education in Helsinki offers a course in calligraphy: 119803 Calligraphy Workshop/ Susan Reed Tuesdays 17.00-20.00 (4 h) 4.9.–20.11. (12 times) 48 t, 158 € You will find information about registration here: http://www.helsinginaikuisopisto.fi/registration.html All the other hobby classes are in finnish.7.8.2007 21:52

There are several adult learning centers in Helsinki and in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area. Most of the time the language of instruction is Finnish or Swedish, with a few exceptions.22.2.2007 17:26Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto

The Finnish Adult Education Centre of the City of Helsinki (Helsingin kaupungin suomenkielinen työväenopisto) offers several evening courses in photography. Some of the courses have already started in January but continue until April. You get more information on the courses, fees and registration at their office tel. 09-31088610 (ma-thu 9-18, fri 9-12) or at addresses below. Information on courses in photography: http://www.hel.fi/wps/portal/Tyovaenopisto/Artikkeli?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/fi/Ty%...12.2.2007 12:39

I suggest you contact any of these institutes of continuing education. They arrange also courses in handicraft and manual skills. The Swedish Adult Education Centre (Arbis) http://www.hel2.fi/arbis/ENGLISH/index.htm Toimelan opisto http://www.toimela.fi/toi-all.htm Kalliolan kansanopisto http://www.kalliola.fi/main.site?action=siteupdate/view&id=419.1.2007 00:06

Both The Finnish and Swedish Adult Education centres of the City of Helsinki arrange evening courses in pottery and other arts. You’ll find the programs in Finnish and in Swedish on the following sites: http://www.opisto.hel.fi/ (Fin) http://www.hel2.fi/arbis/ (Swe). Also both Kalliolan kansanopisto and Toimelan opisto arrange evening classes in arts. http://www.kalliola.fi/main.site?action=siteupdate/view...31.3.2006 15:45

Hello At least following shops have fabrics for cross-stitch: Käsityö- Ja Tekstiililiike K. Tuominen Oy Hämeentie 26, 00530 HELSINKI Tel:09-753 1716 Menita oy, Korkeavuorenkatu 20,00120 Helsinki Tel: 09-63284422.11.2005 17:48

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