Events and courses at International House Jyväskylä
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Elina Brotherus - Movement
27.10.-10.12.2023
"I seek, do, find – and take pictures. I don't interfere with the space, but the human presence awakens it." – Elina Brotherus
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Vapari –Services of voluntary work, city of Jyväskylä
Vapari offers advice and guidance to people seeking volunteering opportunities in Jyväskylä. We work to raise the profile and standards of volunteering in our local area.
What we do:
- We run our own volunteering activities in collaboration with other organisations
- We offer advice and guidance to volunteers
- We develop networks that allow us to work more effectively
Vapari´s volunteering activities
One time support (Kerta-apu)
Appointments and errands
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Jyväskylä has maintained its strong position as a student city
Jyväskylä is particularly known as a university and student city. The city has established itself as a popular choice for students. The results are based on a national survey published in the spring, Student Cities 2023 - Image and willingness to recommend, and a local student survey commissioned by the City of Jyväskylä.
National survey shows how the status is evolving
A national survey conducted by Taloustutkimus, which is repeated annually, provides comp
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30-day season ticket offer from Linkki 28.9.–7.10.
You get a 25% discount on Linkki's 30-day season tickets during the Jyväskylä City of Light event. Grab Linkki's Valonvälays offer and download a month's worth of travel time!
Offer prices are valid for the entire City of Light event 28.9.–7.10.2023
Keywords:
public transport
tickets
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1+3 Share the joy of Culture
Get tickets for 4 for the price of 3!
Gather a group of 4 people and get cheaper access to cultural experiences for the whole group! Check the benefits and price offers of local cultural operators in Jyväskylä jyvaskyla.fi/kulttuuri. Culture campaign is valid 11.–30.9.2023. To get the benefit, you must have a valid student card. Be prepared to present your valid student cards when you arrive at the venue.
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Wilho Sjöström – Autumn to Summer
Gallery 14.10.2023–4.2.2024
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of artist Wilho Sjöström (1873–1944). During his lifetime, Sjöström was one of Finland's best-known painters, professor and an influential figure in the Finnish art life. Sjöström was also active in Central Finland. He spent long periods in Viitasaari and painted in Laukaa, Korpilahti, Saarijärvi, Suolahti and Keuruu, as well.
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Elina Brotherus – Time
27.10.2023–4.2.2024
The exhibition Time presents an extensive selection of internationally acclaimed Finnish photographer Elina Brotherus' works throughout her career.
Elina Brotherus works since more than twenty years in photography and moving image. Her work has been alternating between autobiographical and art-historical approaches.
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Annu Vertanen – Cellular Matrix
Annu Vertanen (born 1960) is one of the internationally most renowned Finnish printmakers. The Cellular Matrix exhibition showcases the artist's work spanning her long career, featuring not only prints but also watercolor paintings, videos, and sculptures.
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In the Current
Gallery 16.2.–28.4.2024
In the Current is the first part of a two-part exhibition series curated by artist and curator Anna Ruth. The artists featured in the exhibition are Erkki Hirvelä (1937–2020) as well as contemporary artists Sasha Huber, Laura Lilja, Kimmo Ojaniemi, and Suvi Sysi.
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International guest conductors and soloist virtuosos charm on Jyväskylä Sinfonia’s autumn season
The opening concert of Jyväskylä Sinfonia's autumn season will take place on Wednesday 6 September under the baton of Spanish conductor Ramón Tebar. The concert will feature Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 and Clara Schumann's Piano Concerto, composed when she was only 15 years old, performed by pianist Laura Mikkola.
A week after the opening concert, Jyväskylä Sinfonia's latest addition, double bassist Joonas Korjus, will bring the rarely soloist double bass int
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City of Jyväskylä, TGR-WRT, and Toyota Mobility Foundation sign an LOI for future collaboration towards a carbon neutral society
The City of Jyväskylä, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team (TGR-WRT) and Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF) have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) towards future collaboration, aiming to achieve a carbon neutral, sustainable and diversified society through community development in harmony with people and nature.
The purpose of the Letter of Intent is for the three parties to identify joint initiatives in the short and medium/long term that will contribute t
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Swimming Ban Lifted: Mattlanniemi Beach Welcomes Back Swimmers
The result of the Mattilanniemi beach swimming water samples taken on Tuesday, 20 June 2023, showed that the microbiological quality of the water now meets the requirements. The swimming ban issued to Mattilanniemi beach on Monday, 19 June 2023, is lifted. Now the beach is in normal use again.
The water quality of the swimming beach is monitored with samples. Feeding the birds in the beach area is prohibited.
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environmental health
beach
exercise
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Declaration of income at early childhood education
Declaration of income must be made by the end of the starting month of the child’s early childhood education
When a child starts in municipal early childhood education, the family must submit an income statement no later than the end of the month in which the daycare begins. The income statement is made in the electronic customer services.
early childhood
income
declaration
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Early Childhood Care and Basic Education – service counselling
The service counselling provides general guidance and advice on the early childhood education and care services and basic education provided by the City of Jyväskylä.
Information and guidance over the telephone or by e-mail
tel. 014 569 0180
Mon, Tue and Thu 9-12 and Wed 12-15
Our e-mail addresses are
varhaiskasvatus.palveluohjaus[at]jyvaskyla.fi
perusopetus.palveluohjaus[at]jyvaskyla.fi
For security reasons, please do not include personal identifiers in an email.
education
early childhood
customer service
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Special opening hours of the Jyväskylä Employment Services and International Jyväskylä
Интернациональный Ювяскюля, Изменения в графике работы
Jyväskylä Employment Services, address Asemakatu 4
International House Jyväskylä, address Kilpisenkatu 1 D
Visit our office to make an appointment for services Mon - Fri at 9 am - 3 pm.
Exceptions:
- Thu 22.6. office is open 9 am - 2 pm.
- Fri 23.6. office is closed.
International Jyväskylä advises international residents in many matters.
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The new name of Yaroslavl Square will be Viitaniemi Square
The name of Yaroslavl Square (Jaroslavlin aukio) in Viitaniemi, Jyväskylä, will change to Viitaniemi Square (Viitaniemenaukio). The reason for the name change is that the city of Jyväskylä suspended cooperation with its twin city Yaroslavl in the spring of 2022.
Viitaniemi Square is a suitable new name for the square because it is centrally located in Viitaniemi.
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Job search skills in Finland
Looking for a job is something you can practice and learn. Job search skills include a range of knowledge and skills. They are things you should know, understand or be able to do if you are looking for a job in Finland.
There are 6 areas of job search skills: 1) job search channels, 2) job search tools, 3) informaton about working life, 4) your skills, 5) language skills and 6) an active and positive attitude.
Below we explain what is involved in each of these areas. Click the + sign to see the text. Use the examples to test how well you know the job search issues.
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