Celebration of Light

We invite you to ignite your inner light through art, music, creativity and shared experiences. Throughout the week, you can try your hand at crochet, crafts and creative activities, share stories, and explore different forms of artistic expression. The programme also includes a communal meal, choral music, concerts and dance from around the world. On Friday, we will celebrate the Indian Festival of Lights, Diwali, with dance and a traditional tea room experience. The Week of Light culminates on Saturday with a family event day. Expect a reflector-making workshop, sensory experiences and dancing to live music. Created in response to local residents’ wishes, the Week of Light invites people to brighten the darkness of November through art, connection and togetherness. Throughout the week, visitors can enjoy light art installations in the Malmitalo lobby and gallery balcony, as well as library events ranging from an author visit to a reading workshop. All events are free of charge unless otherwise stated. Throughout the week during programme hours UV Light Art Workshop (Lobby) Overhead Projector Art Exhibition (Balcony) Library Week of Light Book Highlights (Library) Mon 23 Nov – Community Let’s cook and eat together, draw with light, listen to a choir and enjoy crochet. 12.00–15.45 Cooking Course (Adult Education Centre) 13.30–14.30 Community Meal (Balcony) 14.00–19.30 UV Light Art Workshop (Lobby) 16.00–18.00 Reflector workshop 18.00–18.40 Malmin enkelit Choir (Lobby Stage) 17.00–20.00 Crochet Workshop (Balcony) Tue 24 Nov – Stories Let’s share stories! 13.00–18.00 UV Light Art Workshop (Lobby) 16.00–18.00 Visual Arts Tuesday (Balcony) 18.00–20.30 Storysharing Event (Lobby Stage) Wed 25 Nov – Roots Explore your roots, play with light and make lanterns. Featuring the wonderful Light in Babylon (requires a concert ticket). Library Reading Den open all day except 15.00–16.30. 14.30–19.30 UV Light Art Workshop (Lobby) 17.00–19.00 Lantern Workshop (Meeting Room 2) 19.00–21.00 Light in Babylon (TUR) tickets from €11.10 / €17 / €22 more information about the concert (malmitalo.fi ↗) Thu 26 Nov – Creativity Let creativity shine. Make lanterns, create light art, enjoy crafts and visual arts, and play with words in a creative writing workshop and open mic session. Library Reading Den open all day except 15.00–16.00. 15.00–17.00 Lantern Workshop (Meeting Room 2) 15.00–19.00 UV Light Art Workshop (Lobby) 17.00–20.00 Youth Services Craft Workshop (Balcony) 18.00–20.00 Visual Arts Thursday (Balcony) 17.00–19.15 Creative Writing Workshop 19.00–20.30 Creative Writing Open Mic Fri 27 Nov – Diwali Celebrate light the Indian way. Enjoy a welcoming Indian tea room, henna art and Indian dance performances and workshops. Library Reading Den open all day. 13.30–18.30 UV Light Art Workshop (Lobby) 15.00–17.00 Indian Tea Room: Fusia Performing Arts (Balcony) 15.00–18.30 Henna Artist (Gallery Balcony) 16.30–17.30 Dance Workshop 1: Fusia Performing Arts (Lobby) 17.40–18.30 Dance Workshop and Performance 2 (Lobby) 18.30–18.50 Dance Performance 1: Fusia Performing Arts (Lobby Stage) Sat 28 Nov – Family Day All aboard for Malmi! Family Day invites visitors of all ages to join in the fun. Make your own tiny felt christmas tree, take part in a light art workshop, explore a sensory space or join a shadow puppet workshop. There will also be dance workshops, performances and plenty more besides. Library Reading Den open all day. 11.00–15.00 Felt Christmas Tree workshop (Adult Education Centre) 11.00–16.00 UV Light Art Workshop (Lobby) 12.00–15.00 On the Wings of Dreams Workshop and Sensory Space (Meeting Room 3) 13.00–15.00 Sanna Pellicioni story moment & workshop (Library) 14.00–17.00 Shadow Puppet Workshop (Balcony) 16.00–17.00 Dance Workshop with FOKSI (Lobby) 17.00–18.00 Neitoset Dance Orchestra (Lobby Stage) 18.00–18.15 Light Circus Spektri (Lobby)