The Espoo Cultural Centre ( fi, Espoon kulttuurikeskus; sv, Esbo kulturcentrum) is a culture centre in

Tapiola Tapiola (; sv, ) is a district of the municipality of Espoo on the south coast of Finland, and is one of the major urban centres of Espoo. It is located in the western part of Greater Helsinki. The name ''Tapiola'' is derived from '' Tapio'', w ...

Espoo Espoo (, ; sv, Esbo) is a city and municipality in the region of Uusimaa in the Republic of Finland. It is located on the northern shore of the Gulf of Finland, bordering the cities of Helsinki, Vantaa, Kirkkonummi, Vihti and Nurmijärvi ...

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. It is most famous for hosting the central

library A library is a collection of materials, books or media that are accessible for use and not just for display purposes. A library provides physical (hard copies) or digital access (soft copies) materials, and may be a physical location or a vir ...

of Tapiola. Near the culture centre is the

Tapiola swimming pool The Tapiola swimming pool is a swimming pool centre in the district of Tapiola in Espoo, Finland. The centre was designed by Aarne Ervi and built in 1965. The building was renovated by Arkkitehdit NRT, and the renovation was completed in the 20 ...

and the Tapiola Garden

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. The Espoo Cultural Centre hosts

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events, hosts activities to further culture in Espoo, offers cultural and public services, and hosts parties, meetings, fairs, and private events. The cultural centre houses the Espoo musical academy, the Espoo city orchestra

Tapiola Sinfonietta The Tapiola Sinfonietta (founded 1987) is a city orchestra of Espoo, Finland. The orchestra consists of 41 members and its principal concert venue is Tapiola Hall (with 773 seats) at the Espoo Cultural Centre. At the beginning Jorma Panula, Osmo V ...

, the Tapiola library, the Espoo city cultural office, the Tapiola general service point, and the

Espoo folk high school Espoo (, ; sv, Esbo) is a city and municipality in the region of Uusimaa in the Republic of Finland. It is located on the northern shore of the Gulf of Finland, bordering the cities of Helsinki, Vantaa, Kirkkonummi, Vihti and Nurmijärvi whil ...

. Among others, the

Espoo city theatre Espoo (, ; sv, Esbo) is a city and municipality in the region of Uusimaa in the Republic of Finland. It is located on the northern shore of the Gulf of Finland, bordering the cities of Helsinki, Vantaa, Kirkkonummi, Vihti and Nurmijärvi whil ...

April Jazz April Jazz is an annual jazz music festival held in Tapiola, Espoo, Finland at the end of April. It has been held annually since 1987. In 2020 it was organized as a live streaming event through keikalla.fi service, because of the COVID-19 pandemic ...

, the Espoo Ciné film festival, the Espoo international piano week and KuoroEspoo have hosted events in the Espoo cultural centre.Kulttuurikeskus
, City of Espoo. According to the web page of the city of Espoo, the cultural centre is "the main stage for performing arts and cultural life in Espoo". The Espoo cultural centre is located next to the

Tapiola Central Tower The Tapiola Central Tower (Finnish: ''Tapiolan keskustorni'') is a high-rise building at the centre of the Tapiola garden city in northeastern Espoo, Finland. The tower is high and has 13 floors. It has a total floor space of . The tower was des ...

, between the cultural square and the central pool. The building was designed by the architect

Arto Sipinen Arto Sipinen (20 March 1936 – 23 December 2017) was a Finnish architect. He worked in the office of architects Alvar Aalto in 1959–61 and Viljo Revell in 1961–63. He founded his own architect's office in 1965. Sipinen has taught at Hels ...

and was completed in 1989. The building has two halls: Louhisali, with 300 seats, suitable for

theatre Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The perform ...

, and Tapiolasali, with 800 seats, suitable for

concert A concert is a live music performance in front of an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, choir, or band. Concerts are held in a wide variety a ...

s.Premises
, City of Espoo.

Sources

Kulttuurikeskus
City of Espoo.

References

External links

City of Espoo.
Location of the Espoo cultural centre

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. Buildings and structures in Espoo Tapiola {{Finland-struct-stub