We are thrilled to have received 35 proposals for our Festival’s Program. We are truly grateful to each one of the candidates for their support and interest in the continued growth of the Kolibrí’s family. 80% of them were focusing on workshops, the remaining part proposed performances and concerts. The following have been selected for Kolibrí festivaali 2020: Guest artist: Paloma Valdivia (CL) Dance: Tambor Vivo Ry (BR): “Bumba meu boi – the magical ox” & […]
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Text by Laura Gazzotti, produced for the project Building Spaces of Encounter for Plurilingual Families. The case of Kolibrí Festivaali – 2019 Funded by Moniheli ry. This article tells the experience of the creation and evolution of Kolibrí Festivaali, and was taken as the base for the Seminar/Workshop “Building Spaces: […]
Kolibrí festivaali 5th anniversary Kulttuurikeskus Ninho invites artists, researchers and other professionals in the fields of education, arts and culture, of different orígins and experiences, residing in Finland, to send their proposals for activities to be part of the program of Kolibrí Festivaali. The selected proposals will be featured in […]
HelMet- New books for children and youth from Colombia, Chile and Argentina. During Kolibrí, a new selection of children’s literature in Spanish by Latinamerican authors was delivered. This time it was received by the Sello library. And they are already there, just waiting to be reserved and taken home. This […]
Exhibition: “VICAR, a life with a pencil”** 3.–31.10.2019, Annantalo, 2nd floor. Annankatu 30, Helsinki Dear friends of Donald Duck in general and fans of the excellent Donald Duck strips by the masterful Vicar in particular! In Finland Donald Duck is neither your garden variety cartoon character nor a magazine. The […]
What type of children’s literature can we borrow from the public libraries? Are there any good children’s books in Portuguese in the greater Helsinki public library system (HelMet)? You have probably asked yourself these questions several times before This tutorial will be very useful for those that are concerned with […]
What type of children’s literature can we borrow from the public libraries? Are there any good children’s books in Spanish in the greater Helsinki public library system (HelMet)? You have probably asked yourself these questions several times before. This tutorial will be very useful for those that are concerned with […]
Kolibrí Festivaali is produced by the multicultural association, Kulttuurikeskus Ninho* ry the purpose of which is to build up a more inclusive Finland. In the course of the four years of Kolibrí’s existence, over 10 000 families of all orígins, have been able to enjoy, free of charge, all our […]
Dreams come true! In March 2017, at the Bologna International Children’s Book Fair we got to know the fantastic work of the Direção-Geral do Livro, dos Arquivos e das Bibliotecas de Portugal Livro (DGLAB), particularly thanks to the unsurpassed input of Assunção Azevedo de Quintanilha e Mendonça. It was she […]
Did you know that in the public library system, HELMET, there are over 2500 books for children and youth in Spanish and about 300 in Portuguese? Furthermore, are you aware that it is possible, through their website, to have them delivered to the library closest to your home? If you […]
7.10.2018 15:30 Malmin Kirjastossa “Ada Lyn”, the new book by Peruvian writer Tanya Tynjälä, will be presented at Malmi Library during Kolibrí Festivaali. This young book was published by Norma Editors in July this year. “Ada Lyn” is a science-fiction steampunk novel that tells us how young Jules discovered science […]
We are very excited to have received more than 30 amazing proposals: theatre, dance, music, literature, graphic art, architecture and science among other disciplines. We would have loved to select them all but, alas, that is not possible, we can only express our gratitude to each one of you for […]
Kolibrí Festival invites all the artists, educators, creative people, cultural activists, and associations interested in participating in the Autumn 2018 edition. This year we will commemorate the centenary of the publication of the book “Cuentos de la Selva” (Jungle tales) by Horacio Quiroga. We will celebrate the fantasy in the […]
The prestigious guest of Kolibrí 2017 is ISIDRO FERRER (Spain 1963). Isidro is illustrator and graphic designer who originally graduated in Drama and Set Design. He won the European Design Award “Poster” in 2008, Nacional Best Children’s Illustrator 2006 and the Spanish National Design Award in 2002. Isidro transforms the […]