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# Ninho

Kulturikeskus Ninho

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## Posts

- [Articles](https://www.ninho.fi/news/) - Don't miss all news about Kulttuurikeskus Ninho, events we organise or recommend, and lots of tips around children's culture in Finland
- [Ninho’s Capacity Building Training Program 2026 ](https://www.ninho.fi/2026/06/29/ninhos-capacity-building-training-program-2026/) - Building a More Democratic and Inclusive Children’s Culture Sector Kulttuurikeskus Ninho continues to fortify its decade-long mission to develop a more multicultural and plurilingual children’s culture in Finland by offering free training programs for professional workers in the children’s culture sector. This year Ninho celebrates its 10th anniversary, continuing to create spaces where families, artists, and
- [Lessons from the experiences of multilingual families ](https://www.ninho.fi/2026/06/03/lessons-from-the-families/) - Introduction Language Practices Positives Families Concerns and Questions Advice from parents to parents Bank of resources 1. Introduction In May 2026, Ninho Ry association conducted a questionnaire for families living in Finland in multilingual and minority heritage language contexts, crafted by us interns, Tinka Kukkamäki and Inés De Luis Moro, who are studying for their master's in education at Tampere and Helsinki Universities. The questionnaire received a
- [Ninho Strength Capacity Building Training Program for professional workers in the children’s culture sector](https://www.ninho.fi/2026/04/28/ninho-trainings-2026/) - Kulttuurikeskus Ninho will offer a training program for professional workers in the children’s culture sector in 2026, thanks to the funding from the Pluralismisäätio Foundation. The ‘Strength Capacity Building Training Program for a more democratic and inclusive Children's Culture Sector’ will be an intensive program with three free workshops for professionals. The goal is to create
- [153 new children's books in Portuguese and Spanish for the Finnish Helmet libraries in 2026](https://www.ninho.fi/2026/03/11/153-new-childrens-books-in-portuguese-and-spanish-for-the-finnish-helmet-libraries-in-2026/) - The Program for Enriching the Collection of Spanish & Portuguese Children’s Literature in Finland’s Public Libraries is celebrating its 2026 edition! Thanks to the participation of various institutions and Embassies, 153 new children’s titles will be added to Helmet’s libraries and the Multilingual Library. Since it began in 2016, we have delivered over 700 books with the help of Embassies, authors, book institutions, and publishers. Through this
- [PICNIC 2026 Spring Season: Family Encounters for Spanish-speaking families in Espoo and Helsinki](https://www.ninho.fi/2026/01/21/picnic-2026-spring-season-family-encounters-for-spanish-speaking-families-in-espoo-and-helsinki/) - PICNIC 2026 Spring Season is here! If you are looking for Spanish-speaking families with children, come along! PICNIC weekly encounters are designed as peer-support spaces, where you can meet other Spanish-speaking families, play, sing, learn together, and enjoy a safe-gathering while exploring the Spanish children's literature collection at Helmet. Spanish-speaking family's gatherings in Helsinki and Espoo PICNIC 2026 will keep offering its weekly family meetups at Pasila Library (Helsinki) and we’re excited to announce the new group
- [Celebrate International Children’s Book Day 2026 with musical storytellings in 14 languages.](https://www.ninho.fi/2026/03/16/international-childrens-book-day-2026/) - Reading Together returns to Oodi Library (Helsinki) on 11.4.2026 to celebrate the International Children’s Book Day. This wonderful event will feature storytelling and live music in 14 languages. This year’s program includes stories and songs in Arabic, Bosnian – Croatian - Montenegrin - Serbian, English, Farsi, Finnish, Hindi, Italian, Latvian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Ukrainian, and Tatar languages. For the first time, the Opening will start with children's voices: International Kids Choir by International Scholl of Music (ISM), conducted by Myra Owens, and accompaniment by Abigail Wiegand in piano. And for the second year in a row,
- [10th Edition of BESTOWAL: New Spanish & Portuguese Children’s Books for Finnish Libraries](https://www.ninho.fi/2026/03/27/ninho-bestowal-2026/) - 10 editions and more than 700 books delivered to the Helmet and Multilingual Library collections by Kulttuurikeskus Ninho. Ninho proudly continues to promote inclusion in children’s culture in Finland through the long‑term initiative “The Program for Enriching the Children’s Books Collection in Spanish & Portuguese in Finland’s Libraries.” A New Delivery of 153 Contemporary Children’s Books The Bestowal event
- [KABOOKS! 2026: Musical and storytelling encounter in Spanish.](https://www.ninho.fi/2026/02/23/kabooks-2026-musical-and-storytelling-encounter-in-spanish/) - KABOOKS! 2026 is just around the corner! It’s a chance to reconnect, chat about plans for the new season, and of course, enjoy music and children’s together!
- [KABOOKS! 2026 Open Call for storytellers and musicians](https://www.ninho.fi/2026/01/30/kabooks-2026-open-call-for-storytellers-and-musicians/) - Kulttuurikeskus Ninho ry invites professional artists, educators, storytellers, and musicians to be part of our upcoming KABOOKS! 2026 season. We are looking for storytellers and musicians who can perform musical-multilingual storytelling sessions to children aged 6 months – 2.5 years old years old. What is KABOOKS!? KABOOKS! is a interactive multilingual, musical story time journey
- [Kulttuurikeskus Ninho invites all members to the 2026 Annual Assembly](https://www.ninho.fi/2026/02/18/invitation-2026-annual-assembly/) - Kulttuurikeskus Ninho ry invites all members to our 2026 General Members Assembly! We are celebrating the 10th Anniversary of our association, and we need you more than ever to keep our projects alive! Ninho Annual Assembly will be celebrated on Wednesday 18.3.2026. It is a crucial event for our association, not only to fulfill the
- [Kulttuurikeskus Ninho invites all members to the 2025 Annual Assembly](https://www.ninho.fi/2025/02/24/kulttuurikeskus-ninho-2025-annual-assembly/) - See you all on 18.3.2025 to discuss the future of Kulttuurikeskus Ninho. Check out the Assembly agenda.
- [Celebrate International Children's Book Day 2025 at Oodi with musical storytelling in 14 languages](https://www.ninho.fi/2025/03/14/reading-together-2025-storytelling-children-book-day-oodi/) - 'Reading Together' will bring musical storytelling in 14 languages at Oodi Library. See you on April 5 to celebrate the 2025 International Children's Book Day.
- [Every language has a place: Roma and Sámi Voices at Kolibrí Festivaali’s 10th Anniversary](https://www.ninho.fi/2025/11/21/roma-sami-culture-kolibri-festivaali-results/) - Learn more about this project on our website! The article is available in English, Northern Sámi, and Finnish Roma language.
- [Ninho and Kolibrí Festivaali receive the 2025 Intersection Award ](https://www.ninho.fi/2025/11/10/2025-intersection-award/) - Awarded by the Global Music Centre, the prize recognizes efforts to advance intercultural encounters and the rights to own music.
- [PICNIC 2025 Closing Children's Concert with Natalia & Sebastián Castrillón ](https://www.ninho.fi/2025/11/04/picnic-2025-closing-children-concert/) - We’re closing the 2025 season of PICNIC Art Family Encounters in Spanish with a very special musical celebration for children and families!
- [Skeletons, Skulls, and Stories: A Día de Muertos Reading Adventure](https://www.ninho.fi/2024/10/22/children-books-day-of-the-dead/) - Ivonne Carlos recommends 7 children's books on Day of the Dead tradition and death as main topic, that you can find in Helmet public libraries.
- [Poetry and Wonder Through Children’s Eyes: Discovering María José Ferrada’s Books in Helmet libraries](https://www.ninho.fi/2025/10/16/maria-jose-ferrada-books-in-helmet-libraries/) - Ninho Library interviews Chilean writer María José Ferrada! Discover her work and her books in Helmet Libraries
- [Volunteers Gathering in Helsinki: Help prepare Day of the Dead - Family Day event](https://www.ninho.fi/2025/10/08/day-of-the-dead-volunteers-gathering-helsinki/) - Get involved in this volunteers gathering in Helsinki filled with traditions, arts and crafts, music and amazing energy!
- [New Family Events in Arabic, Hindi, Kannada and Portuguese in Helsinki, Vantaa and Espoo](https://www.ninho.fi/2025/09/09/family-events-helsinki-and-espoo/) - Family Encounters events are here! Ninho’s new project for 2025, funded by Moniheli, includes free encounters for families with children up to 2,5 years old
- [Day of the Dead 2025 Family Day at Oodi Library](https://www.ninho.fi/2025/09/25/day-of-the-dead-2025-family-day-event-oodi-library/) - 🏵️ The 4th edition of our traditional Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos) – Family Day is here! 2025 Program will bring lots of fun for all ages
- [Little Reads & Autumn Leaves: Books to Fall For This Season](https://www.ninho.fi/2025/09/16/children-books-autumn/) - Experte Ivonne Carlos brings 5 children's books perfect to read in Autumn, that you can find in the Helmet system.
- [Musical storytelling in Spanish opens the Autumn 2025 PICNIC season](https://www.ninho.fi/2025/07/10/opening-picnic-2025-autumn-season/) - Don’t miss this special PICNIC opening with a fun KABOOKS! session in Spanish. To kick the Autumn 2025 PICNIC season off, Alicia Sevilla will be sharing playful and engaging stories, with live guitar music by Manuel Rosales.
- [When the page speaks in silence: Reading without words](https://www.ninho.fi/2025/06/26/children-wordless-books/) - Discover the benefits of wordless books and get reading suggestions from literature expert Ivonne Carlos. Enjoy “silent” moments with your children!
- [Family Encounters Project - Meet the selected associations](https://www.ninho.fi/2025/05/19/family-encounters-selected-associations/) - Meet the selected associations for 'Family Encounters', the new Ninho project to co-create family events for Arabic, Filipino, Hindi, Portuguese and Vietnamese-speaking.
- [Ninho Strength Capacity Building Training Program for professional workers in the children’s culture sector](https://www.ninho.fi/2025/05/05/ninho-free-trainings-workers-in-childrens-culture-sector/) - Three free workshops designed for all types of cultural workers. Learn practical practices to create a more democratic and inclusive children’s culture sector.
- [Open Call for Associations | Be part of our new project 'Family Encounters'](https://www.ninho.fi/2025/04/16/family-encounters-open-call/) - Open Call to select associations to co-create events for families with small children from the Arabic, Filipino, Hindi, Portuguese and Vietnamese-speaking communities.
- [A Month of Stories: A Literary Journey Through March](https://www.ninho.fi/2025/03/27/children-books-recommendations-march/) - Don't miss Ivonne Carlos's children's book recommendations, perfect for enjoying poetry and folk tales with your children.
- [Including Sámi and Roma Voices at Kolibrí Festivaali: An initiative with the Finnish Cultural Foundation](https://www.ninho.fi/2025/03/11/ninho-suomen-kulttuurirahasto-sami-roma-communities/) - We are thrilled to announce that Kulttuurikeskus Ninho has received support from the Finnish Cultural Foundation - Suomen Kulttuurirahasto for the first time!
- [Celebrate Satakielikuukausi 2025 with storytelling sessions in Spanish and Portuguese ](https://www.ninho.fi/2025/02/21/satakielikuukausi-2025-storytelling-sessions/) - The traditional storytelling marathons for children are back at Oodi to commemorate Satakielikuukausi 2025. Don't miss Reading Together in Spanish & Portuguese
- [203 New Children’s Books Added to Finnish Libraries through Ninho’s Book Program ](https://www.ninho.fi/2024/11/08/book-bestowal-2024/) - The Program for Enriching the Collection of Spanish & Portuguese Children’s Literature in Finland’s Public Libraries celebrates its 9th anniversary!
- [KABOOKS! brings musical storytelling in 6 languages to Espoo libraries](https://www.ninho.fi/2024/11/19/kabooks-2024-musical-storytelling-espoo/) - Don't miss live music merged with storytelling sessions in Albanian, Arabic, Farsi, Portuguese, Spanish & Turkish.
- [New Kundalini Yoga Sessions in Spanish for parents with babies at PICNIC-Bebés](https://www.ninho.fi/2024/11/15/kundalini-yoga-in-spanish-for-parents-with-babies/) - Meet lovely Spanish speaker families and enjoy 3 free yoga sessions with your baby at Pasila Library!
- [From Rights to Flights of Imagination](https://www.ninho.fi/2024/11/20/recommendations-kolibri-collection/) - Find out wonderful children's books in Spanish and Portuguese you can borrow from the Helmet system
- [Ninho's Statement against the Government’s cuts in the Finnish culture sector](https://www.ninho.fi/2024/11/12/ninho-statement-against-governments-cuts-in-finnish-culture-sector/) - Ninho joins the campaign “Cut the cuts!”, against the Government's cuts in the Finnish culture sector. Read our statement and how te cuts will impact the children's culture sector.
- [Ninho's Book Program 2023 enriches Helmet's collection of children's literature in Spanish and Portuguese with 123 new books](https://www.ninho.fi/2023/11/30/2023-ninho-children-book-donation-program-helmet/) - Collaborating with Ibero-American Embassies, the Program has enriched the Helmet Collection of Children’s Literature in Spanish and Portuguese with 400 books
- [Remember your loved ones with the Day of the Dead 2024 Program](https://www.ninho.fi/2024/10/01/day-of-the-dead-2024/) - Don't miss Ninho's Program 2024 to honour the Day of the Dead tradition, with lots of activities for children and their families
- [Storytelling Sessions in Spanish at PICNIC-Caminadores ](https://www.ninho.fi/2024/10/09/storytelling-sessions-in-spanish-at-picnic-helsinki/) - Enjoy a fun reading session in Spanish and meet Spanish-speaking families, while discovering the Helmet's collection of Spanish children's books.
- [Stories That Grow: Honoring Indigenous Heritage with Children's Books](https://www.ninho.fi/2024/09/03/stories-that-grow-honoring-indigenous-heritage-with-childrens-books/) - Find children's books written and illustrated by Indigenous artists, or about Indigenous culture, included in the Helmet Collection
- [Sunlit pages, open-air readings](https://www.ninho.fi/2024/06/18/children-books-summer-holidays/) - Enjoy with your little ones with these recommended children's books for your summer holidays, by Ivonne Carlos.
- [How to support Ninho: 8 ways to get involved! ](https://www.ninho.fi/2023/12/12/how-to-support-ninho/) - Don't miss these 8 easy ideas to support Ninho and help us keep developing our projects! Remember... We do it together!
- [Reading Together | Multilingual storytelling, workshops and concerts to celebrate Children’s Literature Day 2024 at Oodi  ](https://www.ninho.fi/2024/03/22/reading-together-2024/) - Reading Together brings a multilingual party to celebrate diversity through children's literature. See you all on 6.4.2024 at Oodi!
- [Free events for families to celebrate Helsinki-päivä](https://www.ninho.fi/2024/06/10/free-events-for-families-helsinki-paiva/) - Celebrate Helsinki-päivä with your children with these free events for families
- [Beyond Trends: Embracing cultural diversity through children's books](https://www.ninho.fi/2024/05/21/cultural-diversity-through-childrens-books/) - Learn cultural diversity through children's books and grab some titles to start today!
- [Ninho brings storytelling in Spanish and Portuguese to Maailma Kylässä 2024](https://www.ninho.fi/2024/05/17/storytelling-spanish-portuguese-maailma-kylassa-2024/) - Children's literature in Spanish and Portuguese arrives at the Maailman Kylässä 2024 festival by Kulttuurikeskus Ninho! Don't miss all the activities we've prepared for you!
- [Ninho’s new chapter: Unlocking words and discovering books ](https://www.ninho.fi/2024/04/24/unlocking-words-and-discovering-books/) - We launch Ninho Library, the new section of our blog! Learn lots of tips to discover children's books in the Finnish libraries. Don't miss it!
- [Learning Together debates the role of public spaces in supporting integration](https://www.ninho.fi/2024/04/15/panel-communities-agency-newcomers/) - A fascinating multidisciplinary panel to discuss the role of public spaces in the support of migrants integration. Save your spot and don't miss it!
- [Ninho celebrates the 10th anniversary of Satakielikuukausi with a special program ](https://www.ninho.fi/2024/02/20/ninho-program-satakielikuukausi-2024/) - Satakielikuukausi, the Multilingual Month in Finland, celebrates this 2024 its 10th aniversary! A very special ocasion that deserves a unique program! This is the 4th year that Kulttuurikeskus Ninho takes part in Satakielikuukausi program, and we want to celebrate its ten years with 3 events you can’t miss! Save the dates and come along
- [Kulttuurikeskus Ninho celebrates its General Assembly 2024](https://www.ninho.fi/2024/02/29/ninho-general-assembly/) - Ninho will celebrate its General Assembly on 18.3.2024 and your presence is crucial! Let's develop together a more diverse children’s culture in Finland.
- [PICNIC 2023 | The Art Family Encounters project in figures ](https://www.ninho.fi/2023/12/18/picnic-art-family-encounters-2023-results/) - 2023 has been a wonderful year for PICNIC, because we opened our project to other languages! Find out how we did it and the figures we achieved 😉
- [How to Choose Diverse Books for Children: Tips and Techniques](https://www.ninho.fi/2023/12/05/how-to-choose-diverse-books/) - Learn how to choose diverse books for children! Whether you are a reading mediator, work with children, or care about reading, these tips are for you!
- [Kulttuurikeskus Ninho wins the MAYA Award as Best Moniheli Association 2023!](https://www.ninho.fi/2023/12/07/kulttuurikeskus-ninho-maya-awards-best-moniheli-association-2023/) - 2023 is ending up with amazing news! We are thrilled to announce that Kulttuurikeskus Ninho has been honored with the MAYA Award for the Best Moniheli Association of 2023! This marks the first time Ninho has received any recognition since its launch in 2016, and as members of Moniheli Network, we couldn't be prouder. The
- [Storytelling in Spanish and Portuguese at Oodi for all families](https://www.ninho.fi/2023/11/28/storytelling-in-spanish-and-portuguese-at-oodi/) - Don't miss all the children's books we read in Oodi Library, during the traditional storytelling in Spanish and Portuguese.

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- [Home](https://www.ninho.fi/) - Developing a more multicultural and plurilingual children’s culture in Finland. Get to know our projects and join our community!
- [Contact us](https://www.ninho.fi/contact-us/) - Get to know the Kulttuurikeskus Ninho team and contact us!
- [Internship Program](https://www.ninho.fi/ninho-internship-program/) - Develop a more diverse children's culture in Finland while preparing for your future career, through the Ninho Internship Program
- [What's new](https://www.ninho.fi/events-for-children-families/) - Free Events for Children and Families Find the multicultural free events for children and families we organise all year around in Finland! What Spanish and Portuguese-language books would you like to find in Helmet libraries? We are collecting 100 book recommendations by contemporary Ibero-American authors and publishers for:✨ children, early readers, advanced readers, and young
- [Join us](https://www.ninho.fi/become-a-member/) - Be part of a community of amazing people and develop a more multicultural and plurilingual children’s culture in Finland
- [Who we are](https://www.ninho.fi/who-we-are/) - Get to know Kulttuurikeskus Ninho's mission, values, and the people who work to develop a more multicultural and plurilingual children’s culture in Finland
- [Picnic](https://www.ninho.fi/picnic/) - Weekly meetings for families with children in Helsinki metropolitan area. Meet other families, and discover the Helmet children's books collection.
- [What we do](https://www.ninho.fi/what-we-do/) - Explore the projects and programs Ninho has been working on since 2016. to develop a more diverse and multicultural children's culture in Finland
- [Job opportunities](https://www.ninho.fi/job-opportunities/) - We are seeking our new Production Assistant & Community Coordinator! If you have 100% palkkatuki, apply now!
- [Reading Challenge](https://www.ninho.fi/reading-challenge/) - Join the Ninho Reading Challenge! 12 exciting quests for adventurous readers! Have fun with your children while discovering new books. Plus, 5 free templates!
- [Lukupesä](https://www.ninho.fi/lukupesa/) - Lukupesä Lukupesä offers migrant families and reading mediators a holistic program to support and develop plurilingual reading practices in heritage languages. The key components are a series of training sessions, tours, workshops and materials to help communities to take advantage of all existing infrastructure and services that supports reading and that exist in the cities of the metropolitan area. Lukupesä has
- [Day of the Dead](https://www.ninho.fi/day-of-the-dead-family-day/) - Day of the Dead - Family Day is a Kulttuurikeskus Ninho project to commemorate the departed, learn about the tradition, and engage in activities for all ages.
- [Network](https://www.ninho.fi/children-culture-network-finland/) - Support multilingual families and their children through an open and free children's culture network in Finland
- [Shared](https://www.ninho.fi/lukupesa/shared/) - Here you can find all the material produced by Lukupesä. This material is free for you to download or watch for personal purposes or for starting your own storytelling group. Storytelling in Spanish and Portuguese – Cuentacuentos en español y portugués – Contação de história em espanhol e português​ Lukupesä ¡Un libro puede convertirse en
- [Building Spaces of Encounter](https://www.ninho.fi/building-spaces-of-encounter/) - Building Spaces of Encounter Building Spaces of Encounter is a project that we have realized since 2019, documenting and disseminating the working model of our Kolibrí Festivaali in the Helsinki Metropolitan area and across key cites in Finland. The aim of the project is to support other immigrants’ communities and associations in their efforts to build safe spaces of encounters for families and their children. The

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