The singers of the Spivotsa Mrija (Singing Dream) choir have found each other in Finland after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine. Most of them are war refugees; mothers, daughters, grandmothers, who have settled in the Turku region. They founded the choir in February -24 and have already performed numerous times, including at the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival.
The choir members sing Ukrainian melodies to support and comfort each other, to make Ukrainian music known to Finns, and to help their homeland with the voluntary fees from the concerts.
The aid is delivered in full and without deductions to the volunteer organization Feeniks.
Free entry, voluntary program fee.
Come along on a journey with tufting, also known as the punch needle technique. During the course, you will learn how to make the most of your leftover yarns.
Throughout this two-part course, you will also learn how to design and create a stunning and unique fabric, cushion cover, rug, or even a wall hanging.
The finished piece will be approximately 40 x 40 centimeters.
During the workshop, teacher Minna Lehtovaara will guide you on using colors and the tufting needle, as well as provide tips on what kind of yarns are best to use in tufting to create a masterpiece that suits your taste.
Various types and strengths of wool yarns as well as different blended yarns are suitable for leftover yarn tufting, so feel free to bring along all kinds of yarns. If you don’t have enough or suitable yarns for tufting, you can also purchase them during the course.
RiPuLi is a beloved child of handicraft, a touching basket, woven from scraps, where you can immerse the joy of creating all with our leftover yarns and fabric.
This is a recycler’s dream technique, as RiPuLi can accommodate all the scraps and snippets from the back of the closet, such as worn-out and faded clothes. As a fabric weaver, you can use even the smallest leftover weft balls in RiPuLi. The technique is easy and addictive, and there are hardly any “rules.” The shape of the basket can be molded while working, or sometimes the work chooses its own shape!
So, choose colorful, patterned, solid-colored, or tone-on-tone fabrics or jerseys to bring to the course and join the fun! You can also find suitable fabrics for RiPuLi at the craft center.
Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of spinning yarn on the drop spindle spinning basic course.
At the beginning of the course, you will get acquainted with the world of wool fiber and learn how raw wool is carded into spinning condition.
This is paid course.
The market event Avantoralli at Market Place related to the Ice Swimming Sprint in Salo event will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2025, from 12 to 3 p.m.
During the entire event at the Salo market square, Konetyö Niinivirta’s sauna cart, Novitek’s hot tub, Kulkupeli’s bath barrel, and Routa Recovery’s cold baths will be available. Visitors can take a dip in the Salonjoki River between 12-14. Changing rooms will be available near the saunas and tubs throughout the event.
Lauri & Pehmeät Vävyt band will entertain with live music during the event, and there will also be a dance performance by Makkia Dancers on stage.
There will be various cafes, product vendors, and demonstrators at the market square. Rikalanmäki’s terrace will be open, offering hot and cold drinks as well as a terrace hot tub.
To reserve a sales spot, contact ville@saloniltatori.fi or call 040 164 4190. Sales spot are free of charge.
12:00-15:00 Ice hole swimming, saunas, hot tubs, bath barrels, and cold baths available
NOTE! The ice hole closes at 14:00.
12:00 Event opening
12:30 – 13:15 Lauri & Pehmeät Vävyt
13:30 – 13:45 Makkia Dancers
14:00 – 14:45 Lauri & Pehmeät Vävyt
15:00 Event ends
Bring your swimsuit and towel and come enjoy the unique event at the Salo market square!
The event is organized in collaboration with the City of Salo.
It’s time to have a swap event at the Salo Craft Center again! This time papers, notebooks, stickers, and glossy prints are up for grabs – all the little treasures waiting for a new enthusiastic owner.
Do you have unused notebooks, extra stickers, old glossy prints, or blank papers that you haven’t found a use for in your closets? Bring them to the swap and pick up something new, beautiful, and inspiring in return! You may find new materials for crafting and notebooks for notes.
The event works on a “bring what you have, take what you need” basis:
you can bring up to 5 paper supplies and take the same amount.
Join us to get inspired, share, and discover something new!
Winter Volley is being organized for the second time and will be played in different sports halls in the city of Salo.
The tournament has four series, namely a men’s amateur series, a women’s amateur series and two mixed series, where there must be at least 3 female players and 3 male players on the field. There may also be more than three women on the field.
On Saturday, the Championship League match LP Viesti – LP-Vampula will also be played in Salohalli. All Winter Volley players will receive a free ticket to the league match.
Good luck to the players and welcome everyone to enjoy the atmosphere in Salo!
Registration ends on January 19, 2026
During winter break week, Café Mathildedal has plenty to offer for the whole family! Enjoy delicious treats, creative activities, craft workshops, games, and pleasant encounters – stop by for coffee and stay a while to enjoy yourself.
Winter break program at Café Mathildedal:
Are you starting or growing a business in a rural area of Finland and wondering what funding options are available? 🌿
Join this webinar to explore grants and support programs for early-stage entrepreneurs, with a special focus on opportunities through Leader Ykkösakseli.
Webinar is free of charge, but registration is mandatory. Register via this link: https://www.lyyti.fi/reg/_Business_101_Salo_Business_Grants_Explained_Ykksakseli_3717
The event is powered by KotoSalo KotoSomero project co-funded by the EU.
Thinking about starting a business in Finland? Join this webinar to learn all about Starttiraha, the Finnish startup grant that helps new entrepreneurs get started.
Veli-Matti Leppäniemi, Employment Specialist from City of Salo, will explain in detail what Starttiraha is, who can apply, how to qualify, and what to expect during the process.
Prepare your questions in advance to address to the guest.
Event language is English.
Webinar is free of charge, but registration is mandatory. Register via this link: https://www.lyyti.fi/reg/Funding_opportunities_for_starting_entrpreneurs__Starttiraha_explained_in_English_8332
The event is powered by KotoSalo KotoSomero project co-funded by the EU.