The programme for Skidiviikko 3–9 November 2025 has been published.
Childrenu0026#x27;s culture takes centre stage at Tuusulau0026#x27;s Skidiviikko festival from 3 to 9 November 2025. There will be 21 performances during the week. This autumnu0026#x27;s Skidiviikko will feature theatre, puppet theatre, dance, magic, childrenu0026#x27;s music and even opera for children. The family-oriented childrenu0026#x27;s opera Cinderella will be performed on Thursday 6 November at 6 p.m. at the Monio Cultural Centre.
The performances during Skidiviikko deal with topics such as emotions and moods, marvelling at the wonders of nature, childhood games and listening to classic stories. Skidiviikko introduces children to various forms of performing arts.
During Skidiviikko in November, performances will be held in all municipal centres in Tuusula. Theatre Tuomikko’s puppet show Ihmeitä ja kummia (Wonders and Strange Things) will be performed in Kellokoski and Jokela. The show was awarded the ITU 2025 prize, which is awarded by a panel of professionals from children’s cultural centres to the most interesting performance idea of the year. Dance theatre Raatikko’s production Minkä värinen on tänään? (What colour is today?), which premieres at the end of October, will be performed in all municipal centres. The music of Pentti Rasinkangas, winner of the State Prize for Children’s Culture, will be performed by a trio in Hyrylä.
During the week, there will also be performances of the play Pieni Pelkojen kirja (The Little Book of Fears), based on Mauri Kunnas’s book, performed by Teatteri Konna, as well as magic shows by magician Taija Taika. For the youngest audience members, Teatteri Hevosenkengän will present the baby and toddler theatre performance Näin unessa (I Saw in a Dream) on Wednesday, 5 November at the Tuusula Main Library.
Cinderella Children’s Opera is an opera performance for the whole family.
In addition to the morning performances, there will be an evening performance of the children’s opera Cinderella at the Monio Cultural Centre on Thursday 6 November at 6 pm. Gioachino Rossini’s Cinderella has been shortened to an hour-long Finnish-language version aimed at the whole family. Spoken dialogue has also been added to the work, making it easy and enjoyable for children to follow. The production is directed and arranged by Anselmi Hirvonen, with Laura Kivikoski as conductor and pianist. Seven singers perform the roles.
Registration opens on Wednesday, 1 October at 9 a.m.
All performances during the week are free of charge, but seats must be reserved in advance. Seating is limited. Although the performances are held in venues such as daycare centres, children who are cared for at home and their guardians are also welcome to attend.
“It’s valuable and wonderful that early childhood education age groups have the opportunity to see high-quality children’s culture,” says cultural producer Janne Raudaskoski. It is worth registering early, and if you are unable to attend, it is worth cancelling your registration – then someone else will have the chance to enjoy the performance, Raudaskoski continues.
The aim of Skidiviikko is to foster a positive attitude towards art and cultural expression. Skidiviikko is part of the Taika-Kultsu cultural education programme for early childhood education and is organised by the cultural services department of the municipality of Tuusula.
Registration for Skidiviikko performances begins on Wednesday, 1 October at 9 a.m.
Software and registration: tuusula.fi/skidiviikko(switch to another service)
Further information: Cultural Producer Janne Raudaskoski, janne.raudaskoski@tuusula.fi, +358 40 314 3436
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