Aalto2 Opening

11 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Welcome to celebrate the new beginning!

Aalto2 will open its doors to the public as part of the Yläkaupungin yö city festival programme. On the opening day, admission to the museum will be free. The varied programme will offer interesting and fun activities for people of all ages.

 

AALTO2 OPENING PROGRAMME

2 p.m. Opening of the Aalto2 Museum Centre and short presentations of the exhibitions

Opening greetings:
Heli-Maija Voutilainen, the Director of Museums for the City of Jyväskylä
Tommi Lindh, the CEO of the Alvar Aalto Foundation.


3 p.m.–8 p.m. Badge workshops (nonstop)


4 p.m. Mieletön Sitruuna
Improvised costume drama in the spirit of Jane Austen! Each performance is improvised and unique.

5:15 p.m. iKoivisto
Songs of bread and love – and the lack thereof.

6 p.m. Olga Kolari and Laura Rukola. Henkäys (‘Breath’).
The performance is based on the content of the virtual Struve Experience.

6:30 p.m. Ruamjai
Ruamjai is a Jyväskylä-based mixed choir of approximately forty experienced young singers, who excite and move listeners with their music.

7:30 p.m. Violin Set by Katja K.
“Violinist Coming Out” – A musician who combines the violin and electronic effects.

8:30 p.m. A. Takalo
Takalo’s show is an interactive social game – no one has to participate. The show mostly includes pop music, plus a variety of meditations according to the given situation.

9:15 p.m. Youth groups from the Jyväskylä Dance Institute – a dance battle
In the dance battle, talented dancers representing different types of dance meet each other in a playful competition. Young and adult dancers from the Jyväskylä Dance Institute take part in the battle.