Cultural trail

The cultural path is aimed at all children and young people covered by the city's early childhood education and basic education services. The cultural path of the high school and vocational schools will be planned at a later stage.

Riihimäki's Cultural Trail includes all local cultural institutions such as libraries, museums and theaters. In addition to them, the offer is supplemented with the contents of other public and private cultural operators, so that visitors can get to know as wide a variety of art forms as possible. The cultural path also contains a large number of self-help materials and loanable materials that teachers can use as part of their own teaching.

Cultural path destinations are divided by age groups in early childhood education and by classes in basic education. Every year, each group has an average of two cultural trail visits, one in the fall and one in the spring. Visiting times at the cultural trail destinations are flexible and are arranged according to the instructions in the Cultural Trail brochures. The times of guest performances, on the other hand, are agreed in advance for certain days and it is not possible to change them during the school year.

The cultural paths have been sent directly to kindergartens, primary and secondary school teachers and school principals. If you would like a Cultural Trail brochure for yourself, contact ilona.haro@hameenlinna.fi. or download it for yourself from this site.

The Riihimäki Culture Path is coordinated by ARX, the Hämeenlinna Cultural Center for Children and Youth, as the city's service contract partner. ARX's cultural producer acts as the contact person, who can be reached by email at ilona.haro@hameenlinna.fi or phone 040 869 6473. The cultural and event services of the city of Riihimäki are still involved in the development of the Cultural Path.

Cultural trail is a tray of cultural experiences that is updated annually and targeted by age group. The cultural trail is presented on the city's website as a separate entity. The website has a list of all the places to visit with their contact persons, divided by age group.

Cultural trail destinations are cultural and art institutions operating in the city, where guided tours, performances or workshops are available for kindergarten and school groups. The visit can also take place in the kindergarten or school's own premises, in which case the cultural worker will hold a performance or workshop in a suitable group space.

Cultural liaisons are a link in the cooperation between schools and places to visit. Appointed cultural liaisons in daycare centers and schools convey information about children's cultural offerings, take care of registrations, give feedback to activity organizers and participate in the development of children's cultural programs from the point of view of an educational professional.

Extensive expertise. The contents of the cultural path are linked to the basic education curriculum. Each content is a subject and a broad field of expertise.

• L1 = Thinking and learning to learn
• L2 = Cultural competence, interaction and expression
• L3 = Self-care and everyday skills
• L4 = Multiliteracy
• L5 = Information and communication technology competence
• L6 = Work life skills and entrepreneurship
• L7 = Participation, influencing and building a sustainable future

1. ARX, the cultural center for children and young people, and cultural services of the city of Riihimäki prepare cultural trail destinations and visits by cultural actors with a working group made up of cultural liaisons. The contents of the cultural path may vary annually within the limits of the budget. All museums in the city offer the service free of charge, with other art institutions and cultural operators, child or group-specific prices are agreed in advance. The cultural trail is coordinated by the Cultural Center for Children and Youth ARX: arx@hameenlinna.fi, tel. 040 869 6344.
2. Cultural trail destinations and visits by cultural operators and their contents are presented in the Cultural Trail brochures, which have been delivered to kindergartens and schools. The cultural trail is free for participants. The costs are covered by a grant from the Ministry of Education and Culture and the appropriations for early childhood education and basic education. Payment traffic is managed centrally at ARX, the cultural center for children and young people.
3. The teacher of the kindergarten or school group contacts the visit destination assigned to the age group and agrees the visit time according to the instructions in the Kulttuuripolku brochure. If the age group has a targeted visit in their own space, the school's cultural contact person will arrange the times with the visiting cultural actor.
4. The teacher plans the group's transition to the destination. Groups can move on foot, by bike or by bus. Public transport is free for kindergarten and school groups.
5. At the time of the visit, a representative of the cultural and art institutions receives the group and presents the content of the visit and related workshops or other tasks. The teacher is responsible for the order and safety of his group during trips and visits.
6. After the visit, the groups can give feedback, which will be used in the development of the Cultural Trail.

1–3 year olds: Children's dance workshop

In the children's dance workshop, dancing is done in a playful way, utilizing different elements of dance. The goal of the workshop is that we can create a pleasant dance moment together, the ideas of which can be used in the day-to-day life of the kindergarten later on. The children are danced by Etelä-Häme Tanssiopisto.

4–5 year olds: Musical adventure

Riihimäki Music College takes 4-5 year olds on a musical adventure with Kaarlo Käärmee. The show will visit kindergartens during the 2023–24 school year. Kaarlo Käärme has hidden himself in the branches of the trees and does not dare to be seen because he is nervous. Just as if little butterflies were fluttering in Kaarlo Käärmee's stomach. What exactly are they and how is Kaarlo Käärmeen doing?

Kaarlo Käärme ja perhosia vatsassa musical adventure features 2-3 musicians in addition to the early childhood music teacher. Performers bring their own instruments and necessary props with them. A suitable venue for the performance is, for example, a kindergarten hall, where children can sit on the floor and they can participate in the activity from their own place, e.g. standing/squatting. The duration of the show is about 30 minutes.

Eskarit: City museum and library

The city museum's cultural trail visits are organized for eskars from 1.2 February to 30.4.2024 April 2024. The premises of the Riihimäki City Museum will be transferred to the Riihimäki Art Museum. For this reason, the city museum's cultural trail tours will be held in XNUMX either in the premises of the art museum or in premises built in connection with the art museum. The functional guidance related to the cultural trail is related to the Visiting Card exhibition at the city museum at the time, where you can familiarize yourself with business cards from the past and how they were used.

The exhibition is toured under the guidance of a guide, after which the children have a task related to the exhibition. Duration about 45–60 min. Tours are organized Tue-Fri between 9 am and 15 pm (and by separate arrangement at other times).

The Riihimäki city library introduces Eskari residents to the library's services on a playful tour. Tours are organized throughout the academic year.

Welcome to the Kulttuuripolu for elementary school students! Riihimäki city's 1st-5th grade Culture Path includes workshops and visits to art institutions. The contents are strongly based on the city's own actors.

1st class: Riihimäki Art Museum

First-graders' cultural trail visits will take place at the Riihimäki Art Museum in the spring from February 1.2 to April 30.4.2024, 25.11.2023. The cultural path's functional guidance is related to the art museum's exhibition Two faces – Self-portraits of artists (November 19.5.2024, XNUMX–May XNUMX, XNUMX). The exhibition features self-portraits of artists and portraits of artists. In the exhibition, the artists are presented in two roles: as artists and as people behind the artist's work.

The exhibition is toured under the guidance of a guide, after which the students have a task related to the exhibition. Duration about 45–60 minutes. Tours are organized Tue-Fri between 9 am and 15 pm (and by separate arrangement at other times). Riihimäki Art Museum has free admission and guidance for all school, daycare and family day care groups from Riihimäki.

2nd grade: Theater visit

At least a million blue cats fairy tale play and Theater Makers mini-lecture

At least a million blue cats is a play for the whole family written by Kaarina Helakisa, which tells about, among other things, the need to become visible and the power of imagination. The main character, Samuel, who is bullied at school, wishes for a blue cat as his friend, and the wind spirit Ariel hears this wish. Suddenly there are many more cats than one. Cats appear on stage as voices and shadows, for example. Directed by Kimmo Tähtivirta.

Performance schedule:

• Tue 28.11. at 9.00:2 a.m. XNUMXnd class of Herajoki, Uramo and Pohjoinen school
• Tue 12.12. at 9.00:2 a.m. XNUMXnd grade of Eteläinen, Haapahuhta and Lasitehta school
• Thu 14.12. at 9.00:2 a.m. XNUMXnd grade of Patastenmäki and Peltosaari school.

After the performance, a small interactive mini-lecture about the creators of the theater will be held in the hall. The performance will take place at Kino Sampo, Suokatu 9. The total duration will be approximately 75 minutes. Kino Sammo has a bunkhouse and toilets. When you arrive, you will be greeted and directed to the stand. Get there on time.

3rd grade: Traditional culture and literature

Independence Day party for 3rd graders

An independence day party is organized for Riihimäki's 3rd graders. Teachers will be informed about the details of the celebration during the fall semester.

Book tip

3rd graders get energy for reading from a visit to the library. The main library teaches how to use the library and gives advice
of current and age-appropriate books. The duration of the content is 2 x 45 minutes.

4th grade: Visit to the Hunting Museum

In the Finnish Hunting Museum, you can find out how Finland was settled and how animals affected people's lives in post-Ice Age Finland. We get to know the food chain and some forest animals, such as elk and bear, and their lifestyles. During the visit, the quadruplets also get to practice their own manual skills. The duration of the visit is about 45 minutes.

5th grade: Theater and drama

Theater makers workshop and play

In autumn, 5th graders (one grade at a time) can visit Riihimäki Theater, where the Theater Makers workshop (duration 45 minutes). Riihimäki Theater is responsible for running the functional workshop, and the performance and theater technology of Riihimäki Youth Theater is also involved in the planning and final implementation. In the functional workshop, children get to experience the challenges of the theater's "behind-the-stage professions" in an imaginary performance situation.

In March 2024, the same classes will see a performance at Kino Sampoo, the name and dates of which will be specified by the end of October 2023.

Welcome to the Kulttuuripolu for middle school students! 6.–9. of the city of Riihimäki. The Cultural Path of the classes includes workshops and visits to art institutions.

6th grade: The Finnish Museum of Glass

A journey through the history of glass

The Finnish Museum of Glass is the national museum responsible for glass, which presents the past and present of glass. In the learning tour, you will learn about the past of everyday glass, from high cultures to the new era in the museum's basic exhibition. On the tour, you will find out, among other things, how glass is made, what kind of material glass is, where Finland's first glass factory was located and what is the difference between utility and art glass. At the end of the tutorial, the students have time to go around on their own and do the tasks.

7th grade: Machinery workshop

What are beat, sampling and loupe? In the machine music workshop, you will learn about making electronic music and current music applications. Young people get to try out the equipment themselves and make machine music. The workshop will be held during the spring semester 2024. Juuso Suuronen, the producer responsible for HÄX's youth culture, and the work group are responsible for the content of the workshop.

8th grade: Art testers and book advice

Art testers will continue in the academic year 2023-24 with the model of two art visits. When registering, the schools could choose whether to go on a second visit to the capital region, or whether to make both visits in their own neighborhood. Next season's destinations in Kanta-Häme are Hämeenlinna Art Museum's Camilla Vuorenmaa's Flexible Heart exhibition, which brings dramatic elements to the Royal Puppet Theater and the murder mystery Sherlock Holmes and the red thread of the murder in Hämeenlinna's theater. Schools that chose two neighborhood visits will go to both of these locations. Schools whose second choice was a trip to the capital region, the destination of their own province is one of them and the national one is the other.

9th grade: Process drama

The unknown soldier is a landmark work of Finnish literature, whose theatrical adaptations always attract attention and discussion. New authors find only new aspects, themes and more depth in the work. Juho Mantere's new adaptation (regular performance 11/2022, Teatteri Vanha Juko & Turku City Theatre) gives voice to a young soldier who is thrown into the middle of the inhumanity of war. The adaptation does not leave out the most painful topics of the original work and offers a brutal picture of a young soldier carrying out the demands from on high in the chamber. It raises the question of the absurdity of war, which no generation must forget.

Juho Manteree's arrangement has attracted a lot of interest and praise. The standard performance was selected for the repertoire of Tampere Theater Summer 2023. RNT is now the second theater to tackle this modern, energetic, humane and sensitive adaptation. The performance is directed by Juhana Rönnkvist.

Based on the performance, the students are also offered a procedural drama workshop during the school year for each class, designed by theater teacher (Teak) Essi Rönnkvist. In the workshop, participation is encouraged, in one way or another, zooming in on selected themes through the young people's own participation, thinking and feelings. The workshops are held in November-January 2 in RNT's teaching facilities in Majaka or on the Verstas stage. More detailed class-specific schedules of the workshops will be agreed upon in the fall of 2023.

Performance schedule:

• Thursday 5.10. at 9.00:9 a.m. Kara school XNUMXA–G
• Thu 12.10. at 9.00:9 a.m. Pohjolanrinte school 9A–E and Harjurinte school XNUMXF–I
• Thu 26.10. at 9.00:9 a.m. 9A–XNUMXE of Harjurinte school

The performance will be held at Kino Sampo, Suokatu 9. The duration of the performance is 2 hours 10 minutes with an intermission.