Hirvitalo
Encyclopedia
Hirvitalo is a social center
in the Pispala
district of Tampere
, It houses the Center of Contemporary Art Pispala.
, serigraphy space and a shop. In the outbuildings there is a bicycle repairing space run by Pispala Pyörä Punx (Pispla Bike Punks).
Hirvitalo has hosted many foreign artists' workshops and exhibitions.
The Pispala Cultural Association also participates in activities away from the actual building, such as eco-art installations, exhibitions, performances and other cultural happenings.
There are some nearby grounds of the house in which the Pispala Carnival happens and permaculture
courses as well as outside events.
The house also helps with social inclusion agenda hosting meetings and employing artists and others in integration and training programs.This includes the Pispalan kumppanuus ry with 10 other associations. And also the European Voluntary Service.
Social center
Social centers are community spaces. They are buildings which are used for a range of disparate activities, which can be linked only by virtue of being not-for-profit. They might be organizing centers for local activities or they might provide support networks for minority groups such as prisoners...
in the Pispala
Pispala
Pispala is a city district 2.5 km from the centre of Tampere, Finland. It is located on the northern slope of Pispalanharju, the highest esker in Finland....
district of Tampere
Tampere
Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in...
, It houses the Center of Contemporary Art Pispala.
What is there?
In Hirvitalo there are 3 gallery rooms, recording studioRecording studio
A recording studio is a facility for sound recording and mixing. Ideally both the recording and monitoring spaces are specially designed by an acoustician to achieve optimum acoustic properties...
, serigraphy space and a shop. In the outbuildings there is a bicycle repairing space run by Pispala Pyörä Punx (Pispla Bike Punks).
Foundation
Hirvitalo is run by Pispala's Cultural Association, which was founded in 2006. Its main aim is to invigorate the cultural life in Tampere and Pispala by offering free space for contemporary artists, and for the local people to organize happenings.Activities
Most visible activities are contemporary art exhibitions. Throughout the year also various events are organized. They have included poetry festivals, video screenings, study circles, performance art festivals, flamenco and drumming groups.Hirvitalo has hosted many foreign artists' workshops and exhibitions.
The Pispala Cultural Association also participates in activities away from the actual building, such as eco-art installations, exhibitions, performances and other cultural happenings.
There are some nearby grounds of the house in which the Pispala Carnival happens and permaculture
Permaculture
Permaculture is an approach to designing human settlements and agricultural systems that is modeled on the relationships found in nature. It is based on the ecology of how things interrelate rather than on the strictly biological concerns that form the foundation of modern agriculture...
courses as well as outside events.
The house also helps with social inclusion agenda hosting meetings and employing artists and others in integration and training programs.This includes the Pispalan kumppanuus ry with 10 other associations. And also the European Voluntary Service.