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Haihtuvaista (Transient) is a joint exhibition by three artists, Emmi Kallio, Katja Tukiainen and Kirsti Tuoko, which examines the transience of life and the impermanence of everything. The theme of the exhibition, which opens in Erkkola on 10 June, deals with the diversity of transience: whether it be the tragic approach of the end, melancholy or a deep understanding and respect for the fleeting nature of life. The exhibition highlights the cyclical dialogue between joy, sorrow and the thirst for life.

Tuusula Arts Night will be held on Friday, 8 August, offering a diverse range of cultural experiences for all ages!

International Museum Day offers a great opportunity to visit museums and their exhibitions free of charge. In Tuusula, many museums will offer free admission on Sunday 18 May, the day of the event, and various guided tours will also be available.

Renowned alternative folk artist Piia Viitanen will perform a solo concert in the courtyard of Aleksis Kivi's death cottage on Friday, 8 August at 5 p.m. This now traditional pre-concert event kicks off the magnificent Tuusula Arts Night.

Erkkola is hosting a "Dress up as your favourite character at the museum – Fairytale Day" event on Saturday 17 May from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The whole family is welcome to come dressed as their favourite character. During the day, the museum will offer fairy tale tours, and you can make your own magic wand in a workshop or try your hand at paper theatre. Delicacies from Leipovien leidit will be on sale in the courtyard.

Come and raise a glass with us to celebrate spring and life! The Kellokoski Hospital Museum and its gallery Alitajuntaan will open the art exhibition "I have given birth to life and thought about death" on Saturday 17 May at 11 a.m. Toasts and the artist's reception will take place at 1.30 p.m., followed by an hour-long art-themed walking tour of the hospital grounds at 2 p.m.: a contemporary dance performance, Prinsessan kieltolakilaulu (The Princess's Prohibition Song), a rare piece by Venny Soldan-Brofeldt, psychedelic murals in the art stairwell, and the symbolism of Rauni Liukko's Prinsessa monument. We will be surrounded by the hospital's well-tended parks and magnificent architecture.

No VR glasses? No problem! You can try out the digital experiences of the Musteen virtual museum at the opening events in Järvenpää, Tuusula and Kerava.

Halosenniemi's summer exhibition "Under the Parisian Sky – Artists' French Themes" opens on Wednesday, 30 April. The exhibition presents paintings by Finnish artists from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, created during their years of study in France. Paris attracted artists from all over Europe. After studying art in Finland, Pekka Halonen studied in Paris in the early 1890s. In the spring of 1894, he was taught by the famous French painter Paul Gauguin.

Tuusula's museums will switch to their summer opening hours in May. Aleksis Kivi's cottage on Rantatie in Tuusula will open its doors, and the opening hours in Erkkola and Halosenniemi will be extended. The Kellokoski Hospital Museum will open its doors for a few days in May.

Issue 1/2025 of the Tuusula municipal newsletter will be published on Wednesday, 2 April 2025, and will be distributed to households in Tuusula as a public bulletin.