News - Culture

Building Kymppi is the oldest of the buildings from the former Hyrylä military base. The upcoming renovation project will give the building many more years of use and new possibilities.

Sara's gig at the Monio Cultural Centre on 14 February is part of an extensive album release tour. The Hallava album, released in January, is Sara's 10th studio album. The album release tour offers the first opportunity to experience the songs from the album live. Fans have been waiting for new music for a while, as the previous album was released in 2011.

Skidiviikko offers a diverse range of children's culture events throughout Tuusula from 3 to 9 March. The Skidiviikko programme is free of charge, but advance registration is required.

The past year was a busy one for Tuusula's cultural services. Tuusula Museum attracted over 62,000 visitors, and cultural events drew more than 20,000 visitors. A significant proportion of the children and young people who encountered the museum and culture were reached through cultural education programmes. For the first time, a secondary-level cultural education plan was implemented for young people in Tuusula.

The Culture Café will discuss Tuusula's summer cultural events and how to participate in them as an event organiser. The Culture Café will be held on Tuesday, 11 February 2025, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Tuusula Automobile Museum.

The year 2025 brought a breath of fresh air to Tuusula's cultural education plans in the form of an updated Kultsut logo. The group working on the cultural education plans wanted the new logo to be timeless and playful.

Composer and top pianist Iiro Rantala performed at concerts organised for secondary school students on Monday, 9 December 2024, at the Monio Cultural Centre's Riihi Hall. The concert, themed around Finnish Music Day, is part of the secondary school cultural education plan.

The Tuusula Municipal Council selected actress and screenwriter Maaria Nuoranne, gaming culture activist Mika Joensuu and drummer Tuomas Rauhala as its artists-in-residence for 2024.

In line with its strategy, the municipality of Tuusula offers wonderful and innovative opportunities for culture, leisure and hobbies. These investments create well-being. The recently published report on the perceived effects of cultural activities shows that cultural activities have many positive effects on the lives of those who participate in them and even on society as a whole.

The Tuusula Municipal Culture and Leisure Committee presented the Culture-Friendly Person of the Year award on Tuusula Day in Jokela. The Culture-Friendly Person of the Year 2024 is Jokela-based musician Mika Saatsi.