We are very excited to have received 30 fantastic proposals for the festival’s program. We were also very pleased that 10 different languages were represented in the proposals, other than Finnish, Swedish, Portuguese, Spanish, and English. These are: Estonian, Latvian, Hungarian, French, Japanese, German, Danish, Arabic, Dyula and Norwegian. We […]
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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 2021. Kolibrí will take place on 20.-26.09.2021 in Helsinki, Espoo and […]
“A dream you dream alone is only a dream, but a dream you dream together is reality.” This year Kolibrí Festivaali completed its 5th anniversary and we would like to say thanks for everyone for their affection and presence. Without you, Kolibrí would not be the biggest plurilingual event without […]
This year is the 5th anniversary of Kolibrí Festivaali and Kulttuurikeskus Ninho ry invites you and your community, association or institution from KOTKA, TAMPERE and OULU to hear and share thoughts about building new and safe spaces of encounters for plurilingual families and communities, with a focus on children and […]
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” & […]
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 […]
3.–31.10.2019, Annantalo, 2nd floor. Annankatu 30, Helsinki Free entrance! For all ages 50 original illustrations that represent the work of Chilean cartoonist and scriptwriter Víctor Arriagada Ríos “VICAR” (1934-2012), amongst them his famous Donald Duck illustrations for the magazine’s Finnish edition. Disney gave VICAR the responsibility for drawing most of […]
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 […]
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 […]
We are thrilled to have received 36 fantastic proposals for the program of the festival. 46% of them were about workshops on: circus,mime, dance, music, song, literature, graphic arts and sciences, among others. The rest of them proposed performances related to theatre and circus, as well as concerts. We would love […]
Kulttuurikeskus Ninho invites artists, educators, creatives, researchers, activists and cultural workers to participate in Kolibrí Festivaali, “a unique, artistic and multicultural children’s festival for the whole family. Come and share with us a week of workshops, concerts, exhibitions and entertainment aplenty in family. A festival to enjoy without language barriers”. […]
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 […]