Children’s Culture Week

Welcome to Annantalo during the Children's Culture Week, a celebration of literature, reading and listening! At the heart of the week is the Kirsi Kunnas 100 Years poetry lounge with a programme of events throughout the week. Monday's programme includes the opening of the poetry room.

5 pm opening words
5:05–5:15 pm
GLIMS & GLOMS Dance Theatre: Tii-tii-tiitiäinen

Tii-Tii-Tiitiäinen is a performance for the whole family based on the poems of Kirsi Kunnas, which is being previewed at Annantalo.
The performance features generational favourite characters from Kunnas' works, including Tiitiäinen and Haitula.

5:15 pm
Satupuu
The nature-themed stories of Kirsi Kunnas’ Satupuu take over the poetry lounge.

Come and listen to Sinivatukka's story time and paint the forest folk under the guidance of art director Mustikka. This non-stop art workshop mixes natural colours and paints characters in a shared tree of fairy tales.
Reading sessions are held in the poetry lounge every 20 minutes. Visitor limit in the poetry lounge 15 people.

Directed by Annantalo art educators Karoliina Helminen and Jenna Saarinen

6:45–7 pm
GLIMS & GLOMS Dance Theatre: Tii-Tii-Tiitiäinen
Tii-Tii-Tiitiäinen is a performance for the whole family based on the poems of Kirsi Kunnas, which is being previewed at Annantalo.
The performance features generational favourite characters from Kunnas' works, including Tiitiäinen and Haitula.

Annantalo 2nd floor
Children under 8 with an adult
Free entrance