Do you need help attending cultural events?
The culture companion operation is intended for everyone who finds it difficult to attend a cultural event, or who would prefer to attend an event accompanied by another person. A voluntary culture companion will accompany you to a cultural event, reserve tickets and assist or guide you to the venue, if necessary.
Would you be interested in attending a cultural event with a culture companion?
Choose any event from the following programmes:
Cinema
• Orion
Concerts:
• Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
• Helsinki Skaala Opera
• The Finnish Baroque Orchestra
• The Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
• Finnish National Opera (main rehearsal)
• UMO Jazz Orchestra
Dance
• Compañía Kaari & Roni Martin
• Tanssin talo ry
• Zodiak
Theatre
• Finnsih National Theater
Museums:
• Ateneum
• Finnish Museum of Photography
• Helsinki Art Museum
• Helsinki City Museum
• Sinebrychoff Art Museum
• The National Museum of Finland
• The Theatre Museum
• Hotel and Restaurant Museum
Concerts, theater, exhibitions
• Annantalo
• Kanneltalo
• Malmitalo
• Savoy Theatre: some performances
• Stoa
• Vuosaari House
This is how it works
1. Telephone 09 310 58237 (Mon-Thu 11–14). Note! Culture companions are on a summer break 24.6.–14.8.2016.
2. Mention the event you have chosen or request a proposal.
3. The companion will book the ticket and call you. You agree on where and when to meet.
Enjoy the cultural experience!
Culture companions are volunteers trained by the city of Helsinki. Activity is intended for people over than 18 years old. Cultural Office organizes the activity together with the Department of Social Services and Health Care.
For more information, contact
info.kulttuurikaveri@hel.fi