Voting options for the Mansen Massit Community Grant

Applicant: Beach Volley Tampere ry

Amount applied: 2000 €

Location: Pyynikki 

The event for all ages will take place on 5.-6.7.2024 at Pyynikki Beach. The event will feature a continuous 20-hour game of beach volley. You can also play during the night. For those considering taking up the hobby, there will be guidance on how to get started in beach volleyball. During the event, you can also watch the beach volleyball battle for the Queen and King of Finland titles.   

Applicant: Daria Craciun

Amount applied: 636 €

Location: Amuri 

Eclipsed Shadow Society is a horror movie club, where participants will have an opportunity to analyze and discuss selected movies in TIcAS Cultural Space located at Pirkankatu 10. The events will be organised from August to December 2024. Meetings are held twice a month in English. 

Hakija: Ida-Maria Oranne

Haettu summa: 1000 € 

Alue: Tampereen keskusta 

Toteutetaan keväällä 2025 pienryhmille työpajoja, joissa opetellaan korjaamaan ja ylläpitämään jo olemassa olevia tekstiilejä. Työpajoissa perehdytään korjaamisen eri tekniikoihin käsin ja ompelukoneella sekä esimerkiksi vaatteiden huoltoon eri välinein. Korjaamisen ohessa jaetaan tietoa tekstiilimateriaaleista, niiden käytöstä ja ominaisuuksista. Tavoitteena on edistää tekstiilien kestävämpää käyttöä.  

Applicant: Aivoliiton Pirkanmaan AVH-yhdistys

Amount applied: 1000 €

Location: Teisko–Aitolahti 

In early autumn 2024, a guided accessible nature tour will be organised to the Kintulammi. The bus tour is aimed at anyone interested in nature and outdoor activities. The event will include information about the history of Kintulammi, biodiversity, nature conservation and the positive effects of nature on brain health. There will also be games, a sausage roast and a selection of coffee and juice. You can also meet other people interested in nature.  

Applicant: Elvira Kim

Amount applied: 1000 €

Location: To be confirmed 

Welcome to the world of glamour and laughter at the Drag Queen Theatre extravaganza! Experience the thrill of improvisation activities, indulge in local drag artists’ storytime, and share your true self at our multicultural open mic for poets, comedians, and storytellers. Dress up and join us for an adventure! Side activities for children. Open to all, the event will be held in English and Finnish. The event will take place in summer 2025. 

Applicant: Geonautit ry

Amount applied: 1500 €

Location: City centre 

A major geocaching event on 17.5.2025 will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the hobby with a major event. The event is open to all geocaching enthusiasts and those interested in geocaching.  

Applicant: Hervannan Karjala-seura ry

Amount applied: 380 €

Location: Hervanta 

The Hervanta nature walk will take place on saturday 31.8.2024 on the nature trails in the area. Participants will have a warm-up exercise before setting off, followed by a walk of about 7 kilometres. The walk will end at the Suolijärvi outdoor centre, where participants will be served coffee, juice and sausages. There will also be guided equipment training in the outdoor gym on the beach. The event is aimed at people over 50 years of age. 

Applicant: Hervannan tiedotusyhdistys ry

Amount applied: 1800 €

Location: Hervanta 

Building website to improve the community spirit of Hervanta and facilitate event organisation. The website provides information about the area's various activities, associations, services, nature, activities and places. The site brings together the players - residents, associations and businesses - and builds local spirit by introducing the area to outsiders. The website will be launched in December 2024. 

Applicant: Hervanta-päivät 2024 -työryhmä

Amount applied: 920 €

Location: Hervanta 

Hervanta päivät is a large-scale and traditional local history event organised jointly by local actors, which will next be held from 30 August to 1 September 2024. The organisers of the event are applying for Mansen Massit funding for marketing, permits and insurance. 

Applicant: Paikalliskulttuurin edistäjät PAKU ry

Amount applied: 250 €

Location: Hervanta 

Good mood photo contest for all residents of Hervanta. Everyone can interpret the theme as they wish. The images selected by the jury will be made into A3-sized prints, which will be used to put together an exhibition in the Hervanta library for two weeks in August-September 2024. 

Applicant: Tesoman tekstiilitaideryhmä

Amount applied: 400 €

Location: Tesoma 

All Tampere residents interested in sewing and crafts are welcome to join the craft workshop, which will meet in Tesoma 1-2 times a week from autumn 2024. The group will design and implement a textile artwork measuring 2.5 m x 2.0 m using various craft techniques, which will be displayed on the street-side bulletin board of the Kohmankaari quarter. The work will use recycled fabrics and materials. 

Applicant: Saraleena Aarnitaival

Amount applied: 1000 €

Location: To be found out later 

Increasing the knowledge of Tampere residents about a more sustainable food system and expanding urban farming in Tampere. Organising two open-to-the-public courses on urban farming to share information on different forms and techniques of ecological urban farming and the use of wild vegetables. Joint maintenance of the box plantation in the courtyard of the Koukkuniemi old people's home. Establishing a new community garden in a place where people can grow their own food together. Organise a harvest party in conjunction with the courses. Activities will take place between March and October 2025. 

Applicant: Kaupunginosayhdistys Tesoma-seura ry

Amount applied: 1500 €

Location: Tesoma 

 
The people of Tesoma will be given the opportunity to discover the activities of their local sports club, Raholan Pyrkivän. One hundred participants will be able to watch the Raholan Pyrkivän men's team play in Division 1A in November 2024. There will also be a coffee and a bun and a steamed sausage as a snack. 

Applicant: Solenne ry

Amount applied: 2000 €

Location: Across the city 

The Solenne choir will perform a series of concerts in different parts of the city, featuring Finnish children's songs from the beginning of the last century to the present day. The songs will be accompanied by a look at the changes in the way children and childhood have been perceived over the last hundred years. According to the preliminary plan, the concerts will take place in five districts of the city. 

Applicant: Viitapohjan kyläyhdistys ry

Amount applied: 1600 €

Location: Teisko 

Lettola Töräys is an event for the whole family, which will take place this year on 6.7.2024. The traditional summer event of the Viitapohjan kyläyhdistys is open not only to residents of the area, but also to others. The event will feature live music, dancing, food, a small raffle, yard games and a chance to socialise with villagers and other people from the surrounding area. 

Applicant: Teiskon Mieslaulajat

Amount applied: 300 €

Location: Teisko 

The Teisko Male Singers will perform on 25.5.2024 at the North Teisko Youth Society evening and organise a park concert in Kämmenniemi in August. 

Applicant: Kaanaan kyläyhdistys ry

Amount applied: 1250 €

Location: Teisko 

The Kaanaan kyläyhdistys organises an open meeting place for all families with children in the area. In the meeting point you can meet, play, socialise and get peer support from other families at the same stage of life. The activities will be planned in May 2024, based on the wishes of the participants, and will start in autumn 2024 with 6-8 meetings. 

Applicant: Hopeakalliokorttelin asukastoimikunta

Amount applied: 1000 €

Location: Hervanta 

In August 2024, we will organise a mölkky tournament for elderly people in the houses of Pietilänkatu, Hannulankatu and Mäentakusenkatu in Hervanta. There will be catering for the participants.   

Applicant: Sami Heikkinen

Amount applied: 730 €

Location: Muotiala 

In autumn 2024, free and guided family sports classes for children under school age and their parents will be organised in Muotiala. The content of the activities will be planned together with the participants. 

Applicant: SDPL:n Tampereen Aluejärjestö ry

Amount applied: 300 €

Location: Teisko–Aitolahti 

An event to Kintulammi in August-September 2024 will include barbecues, saunas, swimming, environmental and nature-related activities, and fun activities for families to enjoy together. The excursion is completely free of charge for participants. Families can choose to participate only during the day or stay overnight. 

Applicant: April Hautala

Amount applied: 1000 €

Location: Tampere city centre 

The event promotes the "Renew, reuse, recycle" concept through social media engagement and on-site activities. Participants showcase how they integrate these principles into their lives and consumer choices. The event features educational activities to demonstrate the impact of the 3 R's on reducing carbon footprint. The event will take place on 20.7.2024 at Ratina shopping centre. 

Applicant: Pispalan saunayhdistys ry

Amount applied: 1000 €

Location: Pispala 

On the Finnish Sauna Day 8.6.2024, a summery celebration of sauna will be held at Rajaportti Sauna. The event will feature music and poetry performances on the courtyard stage, as well as the making of saunavihta. Admission to the performances is free. There is a fee for the use of the public sauna, the café and the nursing home. The event is the closing event of the Soul of sauna week. 

Applicant: Teiskon seudun yrittäjäyhdistys

Amount applied: 500 €

Location: Teisko 

In July 2024, the Teisko market will be held and a magician will be invited to perform for the enjoyment of children and other market visitors. 

Applicant: Kaukajärviseura ry

Amount applied: 1000 €

Location: Kaukajärvi 

The opening event of the summer season, which takes place at Kaukajärvi Riihiniemi beach in early June. The event will feature a wide range of activities for families with children, including a swimming competition, nature trail, a hobbu horse carriage, a bouncy castle, a musical performance and a variety of games. 

Applicant: Tampere Parkrun

Amount applied: 1000 €

Location: City Centre 

Tampere Parkrun is a weekly open, accessible and community-based sports event, run by volunteers. The run starts from Ratina Stadium, runs to the Arboretum and back (5 km). The 7th anniversary of the event will be celebrated in October. The celebration will include a joint 5 km run, for which public figures will be invited to participate. The event will include carnival games, face painting, a performer, a barbecue, coffee and cake. 

Applicant: Tampereen keskusteluklubit

Amount applied: 1 000 €

Location: Amuri

Tampere Discussion Clubs are open, diverse lectures and discussions where people interested in different topics can get to know each other and broaden their understanding of society and the environment. The activities are non-partisan. The Democracy Club and the Nature Club are organised twice a month, and the Democracy Club in English once a month. At the club meetings, a researcher, writer or thinker comes to introduce and facilitate the debate. Coffee, tea and snacks will be served to participants. Community grant will be used to expand the clubs' activities, including making videos available online for people who cannot attend the events themselves. 

Applicant: Tarinateatteriyhdistys Tampere ry

Amount applied: 1500 €

Location: Tampere city centre 

Three "Where are you from?" story theatre performances in autumn 2024. The performances are aimed at children aged 6-12, young people aged 13-16 and people over 16 in Tampere. Story Theatre is an interactive improvisational theatre performance where the audience tells real-life stories about their lives and the actors and musician perform them on stage.  

Applicant: Maritta Haapanen

Amount applied: 1000 €

Location: Tesoma 

Open to all those interested in crafts, the Tesoma Handicrafts Club meets at the Tesoma Wellness Centre on Mondays during the day. The group weaves and crochets crafts that are donated to charity to bring joy and warmth to those in need. 

Applicant: Tampereen Pyrintö

Amount applied: 2000 €

Location: Nekala 

A course for people of all ages interested in cheerleading, starting from the basics. The course will start in autumn 2024 and end in spring 2025. 

Applicant: Uudenkylän omakotiyhdistys ry

Amount applied: 700 €

Location: Uusikylä 

A summer party for residents of Uusikylä and other interested people will be organised in Uusimaa Park in June 2024. People of all ages will be able to enjoy a good programme and be together. In addition to music, playful competitions and a magician, regional actors will be present. During the event, there will be an opportunity to talk about possible development needs in the Uusikylä district. 

Applicant: Hannulankatu 1:n asukasyhteisö

Amount applied: 1000 €

Location: Linnainmaa 

Events are organised in the common room and courtyard of Hannulankatu 1, to which all older people in the area are welcome. The evening will include music, entertainment and a buffet. 

Applicant: Tampereen Hervantalaiset ry

Amount applied: 1000 €

Location: Hervanta 

Venlan Vekarat is a play day for children at Venlantupa in Hervanta together with their mum or dad. During the play day, children can sing, do arts and crafts, play with legos and more. A light lunch and snack will be provided. The event takes place on a weekend and lasts 4-5 hours. There is capacity for 20 children. 

Applicant: Viitapiiri ry

Amount applied: 700 €

Location: Tampere city centre 

Viitapiiri is organising a popular open mic poetry night at Näsinpuisto stage in August 2024. Come and enjoy the open mic night! The event will be opened by a talented pre-poet. Hosted by Pauli Pietilä. You are warmly invited to recite your own poems – or even sing, if you feel like it! 

Applicant: Tampereen vpk:n puhallinorkesteri

Amount applied: 600 €

Location: Tammela 

The Tampere VPK orchestra will organise a concert on 3.7.2024 at Tammelantori, to which everyone is welcome. 

Applicant: Valo-Valmennusyhdistys ry

Amount applied: 1530 €

Location: Hervanta 

In August-September 2024, an event will be organised for the people of hervanta, where residents of different ages and from different life situations will work together to create a community artwork. Where possible, the work will be displayed in a public space in the Hervanta area. The event will include live music where possible. 

Applicant: Silta-Valmennusyhdistys Ry

Amount applied: 4500 €

Location: Annala, Kaukajärvi, Ristinarkku 

Residents of Annala, Kaukajärvi and Ristinarkku are invited to join the AnKaRi residents' council, which plans activities and events for the area. The Manse Masses funding will be used to implement the events and activities planned by the council during 2024. 

Applicant: Tampere Eagles Cricket Club ry

Amount applied: 3000 €

Location: Around the city

The Grant money is applied to support cricket indoor and outdoor events for children from different immigrant communities, refugees, students and jobless people who are underprivileged and cannot afford expensive equipment, kits and booking costs.  

Applicant: Toimela / Yhdessä Selviytymisen Tuki YSTI ry

Amount applied: 2950 €

Location: Hervanta 

In the summer of 2025 Tampere residents are invited to the Hervanta goes to picnic event. The event for families will feature music, performers and other side events. Sausages will be served to the first 200 people. The event is sober. 

Applicant: Hyhkyn kyläyhdistys

Amount applied: 3200 €

Location: Hyhky 

Hyhky's traditional Midsummer celebrations include bonfire burning and live music. Later in the autumn, there will be a Halloween event for Hyhky's children in the school's sports hall. The event, which is aimed at families with children in the area, will feature music by the Orffit. 

Applicant: Härmälän kulttuuriyhdistys ry

Amount applied: 5000 €

Location: Härmälä–Rantaperkiö 

HärStock is a neighbourhood festival in the Härmälä–Rantaperkiö area, first held in 2021. This year's event will take place on 17 August 2024. The volunteer-driven cultural event aims to highlight local artists, offer a variety of music and art experiences and support local community spirit. In addition to musical performances, the event will feature dance and poetry, with DJ music in between. The event is open to all. 

Applicant: Tampereen kansalliset seniorit ry

Amount applied: 2500 €

Location: Tampere city centre 

The free afternoon concert of the male choir Kela will take place on 22.10.2024 in the Puistotorni. It will feature light, stately and atmospheric male choir singing. The performance will also include vocal parts by soloists. 

Applicant: Yhdessä Selviytymisen Tuki YSTI ry

Amount applied: 3000 €

Location: Hervanta 

Everyone's summer dances in Hervanta is an event for all ages in the centre of Hervanta. The programme for children includes face painting, a horse-drawn carriage ride and fishing. For adults, there will be dance lessons and dancing to an orchestra. There will also be a dance group and possibly a children's choir. 

Applicant: Tampereen akateeminen sinfoniaorkesteri TASO ry

Amount applied: 3750 €

Location: Keskusta, Tahmela 

The event will feature Antonio Vivaldi's Four Seasons performed by the Tampere Academic Symphony Orchestra. In the programme and between the pieces, the emotions and thoughts evoked by the music will be deepened by emotional and knowledge content related to environmental protection and biodiversity. This will be followed the next day by a workshop on environmental emotions, led by an instructor specialising in emotional work. All ages are welcome to the concert and workshop. 

Applicant: Lamminpään koulun vanhempainyhdistys ry

Amount applied: 3000 €

Location: Länsi-Tampere 

In spring 2025, we will organise activities in western Tampere for all families with children in the area under the theme "The whole village grows". The aim is to strengthen parenting and friendship skills and increase community spirit. We want to increase real presence within families and the community, as a counterbalance to the world of social media. Activities include expert lectures for educators and parents, as well as activities involving families together with their children. 

Applicant: Koko kylän piha ry

Amount applied: 3300 €

Location: Eteläpuisto 

Koko kylän piha is a community art yard promotes diverse urban culture for all residents. It is an open meeting place and cultural area, where art excursions, art workshops and open studio activities are organised. The space also houses the Kaakinmaa Open Library, a graffiti wall and, in winter, a snow sculpture courtyard and ice slide. 

Applicant: Arkkitehtuurikoulu Tiili / Tampereen arkkitehtuurikasvatus ry

Amount applied: 5000 €

Location: Tampere City centre 

Children's TAD is an architecture and design event for children and young people, open to all, organised as part of Tampere Architecture and Design Week, TAD Week. Children's TAD is built around a participatory community and spatial artwork called P-a-l-a-s-e-t in the Finlayson area. The work will be carried out in creative and playful construction workshops, after which the finished work and its surroundings will be opened as a multi-sensory and walk-through spatial art exhibition. 

Applicant: Somana ry

Amount applied: 3962 €

Location: Kaukajärvi, Hiedanranta 

In the summer of 2025, Luovaa Puuhaa art days for families with babies, children and young people. The art days will take place in Kaukajärvi and Hiedanranta, and there will be eight in total. The Art days are mainly outdoor activities combining different art forms, such as drama adventures, theatre games, outdoor painting and crafts in the spirit of sustainable development. The three-hour art session will be followed by a picnic, during which you can eat your own snacks, listen to music and play yard games. The art activities will be guided by professionals. 

Applicant: Sirkusrakkauspumpum ry

Amount applied: 4950 €

Location: Hervanta, Atala ja Nekala 

Organise graffiti workshops for children and young people aged 6–15 in Hervanta, Atala and Nekala in summer 2024, teaching the basics of graffiti painting and the correct use of spray paints. At the same time, information will be shared about authorised painting sites. Each workshop can accommodate 20 participants. The activities are accessible and the lessons are also available in English. There will be nine workshops in total. The aim is to reduce unauthorised painting and promote a positive image of street art. 

Applicant: TKrT – Tampereen kristityt teekkarit ry 

Amount applied: 2700 €

Location: City centre 

In the summer of 2025, the Manse Summer Muses concert for young people and young adults will be held. The concert will feature popular artists from all over Finland. The event, which will be alcohol-free and age-neutral, will highlight the Christian activities for young people and young adults in Tampere. 

Applicant: NEV Suomi

Amount applied: 4500 €

Location: Pispala and other districts 

Nainen Elämä Vapaus (NEV) believes in the power of community and solidarity. We organize diverse events including workshops, film screenings, and a solidarity concert around the topic of "Woman, Life, Freedom", a movement for democracy. There’s a Q&A session after the film screening and free discussion in connection with the concert. The goal is to foster a sense of unity, belonging, and solidarity among residents of Tampere. Activities take place from June to August 2024. 

Applicant: Tampereen Voimistelijat ry

Amount applied: 3700 €

Location: Ikuri or Tampere city centre 

In autumn 2024 and spring 2025, there will be weekly guided exercise sessions for families with babies and young children. These events will give new parents the opportunity to meet in a child-friendly and sports-friendly atmosphere. 

Applicant: Tampereen Rullalautailijat ry

Amount applied: 2950 €

Location: Saukonpuisto 

Saukonpuisto UG-fest is a skateboarding, music and underground event in the Saukonpuisto schoolyard. The event will feature skateboarding lessons and instruction, a skateboarding competition, a street art workshop for young people, hip hop and other music by DJs, an outdoor skateboarding film, a barbecue and possibly a concert by a punk band. The event is open to young people, skateboarders, people interested in ug culture and local residents. The event will take place in summer or early autumn 2025. 

Applicant: Spraycankontrol

Amount applied: 3100 €

Location: Hiedanranta 

A two-day Spraycankontrol street art festival is organised in Hiedanranta. Professionals make murals at the event. Live music will also be performed during the weekend. 

Applicant: Vimmalla ry / Studio Vimma

Amount applied: 4000 €

Location: Amuri 

In Studio Vimma's workshops and clubs, you can make things with your own hands. The activities are aimed at everyone, regardless of age. The workshops include the Cross stitch club, the Writing club, the comic workshop and the textile repair and embellishment workshop. 

Applicant: Säilättäret ry

Amount applied: 2100 €

Location: Messukylä  

"Läpi kesäillan valssin" is a dramatic work combining circus and musical theatre, featuring dance music from the 1950s-1960s and circus art and dance. The performance is primarily aimed at adults but is also suitable for children. 

Applicant: Tango aMoroso ry

Amount applied: 4500 €

Location: City centre 

Tampere Tango Festival 2025 brings Argentine tango to all Tampere residents. During the festival there will be a tango beginners' course open to all, 1-2 milongas, or Argentine tango dances, and a tango concert. The events will take place in September 2025. 

Applicant: Setlementti Tampere ry

Amount applied: 5000 €

Location: Tesoma 

A series of community events organised by the actors of the Tesoma region in cooperation from 2024 to 2025. The events include the traditional Tesoma Day, a community dialogue/panel event, a recycling day, a Christmas party for all ages, a Valentine's Day event, an Easter egg craft event and a joint start of summer. The events will feature a wide range of content, different performers, experts and lecturers, a variety of actors, activities and activities for all ages. 

Applicant: Pirkanmaan Kaarikoirat Ry

Amount applied: 3823 €

Location: Eri puolilla kaupunkia 

Series of skateboarding events for girls and gender-diverse youth. The plan is to run workshops in the autumn of 2024 and spring of 2025 in conjunction with girls' skateboarding sessions, an all-day Girls Shred event and outdoor summer sessions. The events will include skateboarding school, bodywork, racing, live music, skate movies and free skateboarding. Workshops will include skateboard photography, zine making, fabric collage making and other arts and crafts. 

Applicant: Kalevan kulma / Koivupirtin säätiö

Amount applied: 3000 €

Location: Kaleva 

A ukulele group for older people is set up, with the purchase of ukulele instruments. The group will practise under the guidance of a teacher and perform at the end of the autumn and spring seasons. 

Applicant: Vehmaisten vanhempainyhdistys

Amount applied: 5000 €

Location: Vehmainen 

Autumn Festival in Vehmainen is an event for the whole family, which will take place in Vehmainen in autumn 2024. In addition to the residents of Vehmainen and its surrounding areas, businesses and associations in the area are invited to participate. The event will include entertainment and performers. 

Applicant: Tampereen Hervantalaiset ry

Amount applied: 3840 €

Location: Hervanta 

Venlan Virkeät is a group open to all, which every weekday has a volunteer-run activity related to sports, socialising, music, games or crafts at Venlantuva in Hervanta. There is also digital guidance. 

Applicant: VHS-klubi ry

Amount applied: 3300 €

Location: Tammela 

VHS-fest is a two-day video and multi-arts festival that will take place in autumn 2024 at the Tampereen ylioppilasteatteri. The festival will feature video workshops and exhibitions as well as performances by guest artists. There will be three guest performances: a dance performance, a puppet performance and a medieval synthesizer performance. There will be two exhibitions. One will be about Vantaa's vanishing architecture and the other will focus on the colourful plastic bags of the early 1990s. The daytime programme is for children and young people and in the evening there are various art performances for adults.   

Applicant: Tampere Eesti Klubi ry

Amount applied: 5000 €

Location: Tampere city centre 

Estonia's re-independence will be celebrated on 24 August 2024 at the Laikku stage. The event will feature Estonian folk music group Lõõtsavägilased and folkdance groups and choirs from Turku, Helsinki and Pori. There will also be guests from Tartu, the European Capital of Culture. The public will also be able to join in the dancing and singing, and there will be Estonian delicacies on offer. The celebration of Estonia's independence in Tampere will offer all participants a taste of Estonian culture and remind them that freedom is not a given. 

Applicant: Vuoreksen asukasyhdistys ry

Amount applied: 3000 €

Location: Vuores 

The Vuores Street Festival will take place in September 2024, bringing together residents, associations, communities and businesses in the area. The street party will feature music, street artists, cultural workshops, scooters, street food and points for local businesses. There will also be a flea market and a bazaar, especially for local craftspeople. 

Applicant: Tampereen venäläinen klubi ry

Amount applied: 2908 €

Location: Tampere city centre 

The 35th anniversary concert of the Tampereen venäläinen klubi will feature dance and song performances by adults, young people and children who have studied in the club's studios and clubs, and a video about the cooperation between the city's organisations. The concert will be bilingual and will take place in autumn 2024, with two puppet performances for children under 5 and two performances for children aged 5-12 in autumn 2024 and spring 2025. The performances will be followed by a craft activity related to its theme. 

Applicant: Kehitysvammaisten Tukiliitto ry

Amount applied: 4700 €

Location: Teisko-Aitolahti 

The event includes a trip to the Kintulammi camping area in Tampere. Everyone interested in hiking is welcome, but especially children and adults with severe disabilities and their families. There will be a shuttle bus service to the event. There will also be mobility aids available. At Kintulammi, there will be a campfire with crackling, snacks, meeting new people and socialising. There will also be a fox on the swings and a rabbit in a rabbit hutch to introduce you to sensory experiences. 

Applicant: Mielen ry

Amount applied: 3700 €

Location: Hervanta 

In autumn 2024, there will be a Forest for all event on the theme of nature well-being in Hervanta. The event will take place at the Suolijärvi outdoor hut and the Mielenreitti nature trail. During the event, social and health organisations will present a wide range of nature activities and the City of Tampere will present the renewed Suolijärvi Nature Trail. 

Applicant: Tampereen seudun Työllistämisyhdistys Etappi ry

Amount applied: 10000 €

Location: Tammela 

Community grant is being applied for to set up a meeting place for young people and young people with a migrant background during autumn 2024. The aim is to find contact and activity between young people and young adults from different ethnic backgrounds (including the majority population). Through this process, future projects, training and job guidance models will be developed through jointly agreed operational methods. 

Applicant: Siperian teatteriyhdistys ry

Amount applied: 10000 €

Location: Across the city 

Apo Apponen is a play for families with children, where ordinary things turn into big adventures and funny situations. The play, produced by a professional theatre company, will be performed in Tampere libraries for 12-15 performances from autumn 2024 to spring 2025. The play is also accessible to children with special needs. The characters in the play will be available to meet during the performance. 

Applicant: Crazyday ry

Amount applied: 10000 €

Location: Järvensivu 

The community event brings together different freestyle sport and arts associations and actors. Participants will be able to discover freestyle sports (e.g. skateboarding, breakdancing, parkour) and culture (music, graffiti). The event will take place in August 2024. 

Applicant: Tampereen Aikidoseura Nozomi ry

Amount applied: 10000 €

Location: Tampere City centre 

The "Path to Flourishing for 45+ Women" is specifically designed for the well-being and empowerment of women aged 45-60. At the heart of the course is the Transformational Presence method, which combines the physical exercises of aikido with spiritual growth. Participants are provided with effective tools for relaxation and understanding of their own body. Participants will have the opportunity to participate in monthly peer discussions. The activities are divided into two periods, autumn and spring. 

Applicant: Pispalan Kulttuuriyhdistys ry

Amount applied: 6000 €

Location: Pyynikki 

In July 2024, we will organize an outdoor exhibition on Jalkasaari Island, combining artistry with natural serenity. The exhibition will feature 20 artworks, with an open slot for visitor participation such as art workshops, rafters club experience, saunas, music, permaculture experience, philosophical discussion on the environment and sustainable practices.   

Applicant: Petsamon omakotiyhdistys

Amount applied: 6800 €

Location: Petsamo 

Organising a community event to plant trees in areas around Petsamo, with the joint efforts of residents. The planting of trees will contribute to urban amenity and diversity, as well as promoting cooperation and community spirit among residents. 

Applicant: Yhdessä Selviytymisen Tuki YSTI ry Täky

Amount applied: 5150 €

Location: Hervanta 

Event brings together a diverse range of culture. Everyone is welcome to share their unique talents, such as poetry, painting, music or dance. The event will also feature professional performers. Free coffee will also be served as part of the event. The event will take place in the outdoor space of Hervanta in August 2025.  

Applicant: Tampereen kulttuuriyhdistys ry

Amount applied: 10000 €

Location: Tampere City centre  

Culture Encounters bring together artists from different artistic disciplines to meet people and showcase their work. Coffee concerts, lectures, art demonstrations, poetry readings, theatre, children's events and architectural tours will take place between August and December 2024 in various locations around the city centre, including music halls, cafés, streets and parks. 

Applicant: Rientolan Setlementti ry 

Amount applied: 6000 €

Location: Niemenranta 

An outdoor and cultural event for families and all ages at the Niemenranta outdoor gym and the Rientola in late May 2025. In Niemenranta's Sahavainio park, you can try new forms of exercise, take part in playful sports competitions, listen to music and enjoy the café/grill. During the blanket picnic, there will be community singing and a concert at the Rientola Centre. In the evening there will be dance lessons and dances in the courtyard.

Applicant: Ilves ry

Amount applied: 7030 €

Location: Tammela

Tammela Stadium is the venue for walking football, aimed at everyone over 35, but especially at retired elderly people. Participants are divided into a few groups according to their age, which meet to play weekly. The activities are coordinated by expert instructors and coaches. The groups will run for four months from summer 2025. 

Applicant: TamRoma ry

Amount applied: 10000 €

Location: around the city 

The Roma cultural events Latso Diives will take place in 2024 and 2025. The events will show Romani culture in a variety of ways. The main focus will be on music and information sessions and lectures on Romani culture. The events will include catering. There will also be a pony for the children to ride. 

Applicant: Legioonateatteri ry

Amount applied: 8500 €

Location: Nekala 

The Peace Choir invites you to sing peace songs! The choir is open to all who are interested in singing peace and anti-war songs. The choir will meet once a week at the Legioonateatteri in Nekala from September 2024 to May 2025. The Peace Choir will hold choir concerts in the autumn and spring. The choir is led by community musician and choir director Kata Lindberg. 

Applicant: Luova veisto ry

Amount applied: 10000 €

Location: Tammela 

A total of 20 woodcarving and art workshops will be held at Tammelantori in summer 2024 and 2025. The workshops will be open to all, regardless of age, skills and ability. Materials and techniques will vary. You can participate in a community art project or make something to take home. Activities are led by professional arts and crafts teachers. The workshops are accompanied by a changing pop-up arts and crafts exhibition.

Applicant: Tre Ug.nyt-kannatusyhdistys ry

Amount applied: 6300 €

Location: In different parts of the city 

Series of 5-10 contemporary music concerts, bringing the performances close to the visitors, in the suburbs of Tampere. The performers consist of artists from Tampere's small record labels. The concerts will take place in the suburbs of Tampere, targeting venues whose main activity is something other than live music. The selection will diversify the visitor base and the cultural offer in the area. Concerts are open to all.

Applicant: Lions Club Tampere / Kaukajärvi

Amount applied: 5100 €

Location: Kaukajärvi 

There will be three Nuoret esiin culture events in Kaukajärvi,, where young art enthusiasts and art students from the Kaukajärvi region will have the opportunity to perform at Haiharan kartano. The events will provide performance experiences for young people and at the same time cultural activities for the local residents. The events will run from autumn 2024 to spring 2025 and will be organised in cooperation with other actors in the region. 

Applicant: Onkiniemi Ateljee ry

Amount applied: 5 449 €

Location: Onkiniemi 

Onkiniemi Ateljee organises art workshops and events aimed at those interested in the subject. The events will allow you to draw a live model in the Art Space Katve and to create art and experiment with different forms of visual art. The programme also includes Yoga and Jams, workshops combining play and meditation, beginner meditation courses and the GAAC - Games as Art - community event series. 

Applicant: TaTu Tampere ry

Amount applied: 6215€

Location: Rauhaniemi 

The Rauhaniemi kansankylpylä celebrate its 95th anniversary on Midsummer Day and the birthday will be celebrated on 16.6.2024 from 14-17. There will be a variety of activities from families with children to the elderly: sports, music, sauna, magician, bouncy castle, balloons and treats. Mikko Alatalo and DJ Juissi will perform.  
 

Applicant: Extreme Team Tampere ry

Amount applied: 10000 €

Location: Santalahti 

Finland's largest bonfire will be lit at Santalahti Midsummer 2025. The multi-day Midsummer event is aimed at everyone from babies to grandparents who don't have the opportunity to celebrate in a cottage. The Midsummer Festival will feature a sauna gathering, camping facilities and a Saunabeach, just like the Extremefest. Barbecue, picnics, sauna, swimming, music and more.

Applicant: Pirkanmaan Kaarikoirat ry

Amount applied: 10000 €

Location: In different parts of the city 

Skateboarding clubs are aimed at children and young people aged 7-29 who are not yet active or who would like to try skateboarding. Young people are reached by organising events, but also through schools and organisations. There are plans to organise weekly skateboarding activities to introduce the sport and develop skills under the guidance of professional skateboarders. There will also be skateboarding events, including small-scale competitions, music and flea markets, as well as free skateboarding lessons or trials for groups of schools and organisations. Activities will run from August 2024 to July 202 

Applicant: Kehitysvammaisteatteriyhdistys La Strada ry

Amount applied: 10000 €

Location: To be found out later 

 
In January-April 2025, lectures and workshops will be held on how to use art, culture and creative methods as a source of well-being in everyone's life. Anyone interested in this topic is welcome to attend.

Applicant: Harhaliike ry

Amount applied: 

Location: Different parts of Tampere 

This music playschool is aimed at children aged 2-7 and their families. In the music playschool, children sing and play together. There are songs that are familiar to everyone, but also completely new songs. The show, which lasts around half an hour, will be performed 10 times in libraries and welfare centres across the city during autumn 2024 and spring 2025.   

Applicant: Bloom ry

Amount applied: 8500 €

Location: Tampere city centre 

Unity in Diversity is a global celebration of internationalisation and inclusion. It offers cultural exchanges, networking opportunities, inclusive workshops, an international food fair and a variety of cultural performances and exhibitions. The event aims to make everyone feel welcome, encourage encounters with new cultures and promote unity in diversity. The event will take place on 16 November 2024 in Laikku. 

Applicant: Tampereen Hervantalaiset ry

Amount applied: 7300 €

Location: Hervanta 

In 2024 and 2025, a total of seven joyful Venla waltz dance events will be held in Hervanta at Venlantupa. The orchestra will be the in-house band Venlan Veikeät ystävineen.  

Applicant: Nekalan-Koivistonkylän Yrittäjät ry

Amount applied: 7500 €

Location: Viinikka 

ViinikkalaFest will take place on 17.8.2024 in Viinikanpuisto. The event is for the whole family and there are varied programme of activities, introduction of local actors and musical performances. In the evening, you can enjoy a picnic in the cozy Viinikanpuisto. 

Applicant: Tukena 

Amount applied: 10000 €

Location: Keskusta 

Yhdessä-fest is a multi-artistic urban event that brings together different people to enjoy being together and different forms of art. The event highlights the skills and strengths of people with disabilities, conditions or impairments. The event will feature theatre, music and visual arts. The event will take place in Tulli area and will enable all people to participate and have access to the arts. 

Applicant: Tanssiseura Swing Team ry
Amount applied: 5 900 €
Location: in different parts of the city

In the summer of 2024 and 2025, Rock & Swing dance events will be organised, including basic dance lessons followed by free dance. Satamaswing and Laikun Lindit are events open to all. There will also be rock and swing dance flash mob performances in the streets and parks as well as swing dances on the beaches.