Open Art Labs are diverse cultural events for people under 30 years old. The topics of the events are various, for example, people, emotions, the environment, politics, power and other themes. The first Open Art Lab in Kulttuuritalo Villa Rana will take place on Friday 28.4. from 17:00 to 22:00.

During the event, you can participate in two workshops concentrating on making a self-portrait using a cartoon or collage technique and the theatre workshop will offer an opportunity to apply your expressive skills. During the evening, the NuortenKone youth theatre performance in Finnish Aakkoskaaos (eng. Alphabet chaos). The evening will culminate with a no-age-limit dance event open for youth of all ages!

Participation in the event is free, and it can accommodate about 150 people. The programme plus a pizza is offered to everyone without a charge.

The event is organised in cooperation with Teatterikone, and is financed by the European Union through the Erasmus+ program.

Open Art Lab 1: Itse / Self
Cultural Center Villa Rana, Seminaarinkatu 13, Jyväskylä
28.4. Friday 17–22
Free entrance.

Program:

Blomstedt’s hall

17:00-20:00 non-stop workshops

Omakuva sarjakuvasankarina / Self-portrait as a comic book hero

During the workshop, we will create a cartoon character of ourselves. In the creation of our characters, we will use real and imaginary features. Nothing has to be true per se, because the true stories found in the comics usually are things that no one believes to be real. Making a comic involves creative thinking. We will look at ready-made characters from pop culture. You can go wrong here. That’s a good starting point. Are you more of a Peppa the Pig or Knight Rider? They are not cartoon characters, but characters nonetheless. The workshop is directed by Riitta Uusitalo.

Alternative Self-portrait

During the workshop, we will create an alternative self-portrait using the collage technique. Participants are invited to explore the topics of courage and self-knowledge. The collage technique supports freedom and a critical look at stereotypical beauty ideals and pressures created by social media. The workshop is directed by Elisa Haverinen.

Paulaharju’s hall

18:00-19:00 NuortenKone: Aakkoskaaos (eng. Alphabet Chaos)

NuortenKone’s very first and youth-realised play Aakkoskaaos reflects on identity issues from different perspectives. The play examines the life of young Havu and his close circle with all its twists and turns. But what happens to them when Havu suddenly decides to disappear without a trace? The play is performed in Finnish.

19:00-20:00

Theatre workshop, instructor: Annu Sankilampi / Teatterikone

20:00-22:00

JBN (JKL Bass Night), Artists Klaatu & Nogood