Children´s Saturday in Näkkäri, Dance Theatre Raatikko: Ding Dong!

Sat 12.9.2026 at 10:00 - 13:30

Kulttuuritila Näkkäri, Ylhäistentie 2

This event has taken accessibility partially in account.

The language of the performance is Finnish, but it is also suitable for those with beginning language skills. There is barrier-free access to the venue through the backyard of Ylhäistentie 2 and the main lobby of the building. (Parking spaces for disabled people in the backyard.) Barrier-free spaces and wheelchair spaces are on the upper level of the hall. The venue has an induction loop. The event requires paid admission tickets, but a Näkkäri card can be borrowed from the Salo Main Library, which allows two people to enter the event free of charge.

Ding Dong -esityksen markkinointikuva, jossa on keskellä pieni iloinen tyttö keltaisen taustakankaan edessä.

Even the smallest voice can change the whole world.

Ding and Dong! is Dance Theatre Raatikko’s new touring piece, premiering in September 2026. It is a playful and warm dance theater performance where the world of sounds comes to life and creates movement.

Two sound builders, Ding and Dong, explore where sounds come from and where they disappear to. How are rhythm and music formed? How can a small ding or a big dong initiate a dance? Why do some sounds make us laugh and others make us tense? And how does the world feel when everything is completely silent?

However, not everything goes according to plan. Sounds escape, hide, and surprise. Ding and Dong have to listen carefully while searching for the lost sounds together with the audience. An auditory landscape is created with the audience by clapping, snapping, stomping, and vocalizing. Every sound is important.

Ding and Dong – Sound Ahead combines dance, music, and participatory play, inspiring to listen to the world with fresh ears.

NOTE! There are two performances of the same show on the same day, the first at 10:00 and the second at 13:00.

Recommended age 3+. Duration 30 min

Contact Information and Tickets

Cultural space Näkkäri is located in the premises of Salon kansalaisopisto at Ylhäistentie 2, Salo. More information: www.salo.fi/nakkari. The event series is organized by the cultural services of the City of Salo.

Tickets:

regular ticket 10 euros

family ticket (4 persons) 28 euros

children under 3 years old and assistants free of charge.

On Children’s Saturdays, you can also use the Näkkäri card borrowed from the main library of Salo, which grants free entry for two people.

Tickets are available in the online store of the City of Salo: https://verkkokauppa.salo.fi/

Tickets are also sold at the events: ticket sales 30 minutes before the event by card payment or E-pass.

Updated 24.6.2026