Dance and Nature Workshops - for 5-8-year-olds and their accompanying adults

Dance and nature workshops are designed for children aged 5-8 together with an accompanying adult. During the workshops, children play, move through dance activities, and explore the nearby forest together - themes range from imaginative play to stories, games, and forest walks. No previous dance experience is required. The instructors are dance artist and dance pedagogue Jenni Koistinen and dance artist and choreographer Virva Talonen.

The workshops are part of the University of Helsinki's "Art of Knowing" project, funded by the Kone Foundation. Participants are welcome to take part in research related to the project; for more information about the research: anna.rainio@helsinki.fi.

Meetings on Saturdays from 10.30 to 11.45. Dates: 22.8., 29.8., 5.9., 12.9., 19.9., 26.9., 3.10., 10.10., 24.10., and 7.11.2026. No session on 17.10. We ask participants to commit to all sessions throughout the autumn season. The workshops are held in Vuotalo's Pikkasali and in the forests near the Vuosaari area; registered participants will receive detailed meeting information before the course begins. The workshops are conducted in Finnish, and in Swedish and English if needed.

Registration by email: artofknowing2025@gmail.com. Please include the participants' names, phone number, and group (5-8-year-olds with adult / grades 3-6 / Youth and adults). For more information: Vuotalo's cultural producer Salla Fornaro, 0405371520.