- Espoo cultural centre
Espoo cultural centre (Finnish: "Espoon kulttuurikeskus"; Swedish: "Esbo kulturcentrum" [ [http://www.espoo.fi/kulttuurikeskus Esbo kulturcentrum] , City of Espoo.] ) is a culture centre in
Tapiola ,Espoo ,Finland . It is most famous for hosting the centrallibrary of Tapiola. Near the culture centre is aswimming hall and the Tapiola Gardenhotel .The Espoo cultural centre hosts
arts 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 theEspoo musical academy , the Espoo city orchestraTapiola Sinfonietta , the Tapiola library, the Espoo city cultural office, the Tapiola general service point, and theEspoo folk high school . [ [http://www.espoo.fi/default.asp?path=1;28;11866;16568;37615;16973 Kulttuurikeskus: Units in the cultural centre] , City of Espoo.] Among others, theEspoo city theatre ,April Jazz ,Espoo Ciné , the Espoo international piano week and KuoroEspoo have hosted events in the Espoo cultural centre. [http://www.espoo.fi/default.asp?path=1;28;11866;16568;37615;16973 Kulttuurikeskus] , City of Espoo.] According to theweb 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 [ [http://www.espoo.fi/default.asp?path=1;28;11866;16568;37615;16973;16974 Location] , City of Espoo.] , between the cultural square and the central pool. The building was designed by the architect
Arto Sipinen and was completed in1989 . [ [http://www.espoo.fi/default.asp?path=1;28;11866;16568;37615;16973;16975;16977 History and architecture] , City of Espoo.] The building has two halls: Louhisali, with 300 seats, suitable fortheatre , and Tapiolasali, with 800 seats, suitable forconcert s. [ [http://www.espoo.fi/default.asp?path=1;28;11866;16568;37615;16973;16975;16979 Premises] , City of Espoo.]ources
* [http://www.espoo.fi/kulttuurikeskus Kulttuurikeskus] , City of Espoo.
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External links
* [http://www.espoo.fi/kulttuurikeskus Kulttuurikeskus] , City of Espoo.
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?t=h&q=60.296767,25.34085&ie=UTF8&ll=60.178015,24.805015&spn=0.003884,0.010042&z=17&om=1 Location of the Espoo cultural centre] ,Google Maps .
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