Youth
Inspiring and child-based language education
09.04.2019
Language studies will start as early as the 1st grade
The pupils of the 1st grade in the school year 2019-20 will be the first age group to start learning an A1 Language already in the first grade.
Five new cities
21.03.2019
Rock Academy expands to five new cities
The Rock Academy operational model, invented by the City of Turku’s Youth Services, sparks interest across Finland. It is now possible to test the operational model in new cities thanks to the significant grant from the Ministry of Education and Culture. A total of 587 000€ was awarded for the years 2019-2020.
Juha Kurri's photo exhibit 22.3.–30.4. at Café Vimma
19.03.2019
Photographs building the band image
The opening of Juha Kurri’s photo exhibit will take place at Café Vimma on Friday 22nd March. Kurri has for long taken pictures for Turku Rock Academy and different bands taking part in TRA’s activities. Chance has played a big role in Kurri’s pictures and it is also his passion in photography.
Own stage at both festivals
18.03.2019
Turku Rock Academy begins cooperation with Saaristo Open and SmugglerRok
Turku Rock Academy begins cooperation with two new festivals this summer, Saaristo Open in Kaarina and Smuggler Rok in Lieto.
Inspiring and child-based language education
09.04.2019
Language studies will start as early as the 1st grade
The pupils of the 1st grade in the school year 2019-20 will be the first age group to start learning an A1 Language already in the first grade.
Five new cities
21.03.2019
Rock Academy expands to five new cities
The Rock Academy operational model, invented by the City of Turku’s Youth Services, sparks interest across Finland. It is now possible to test the operational model in new cities thanks to the significant grant from the Ministry of Education and Culture. A total of 587 000€ was awarded for the years 2019-2020.
Juha Kurri's photo exhibit 22.3.–30.4. at Café Vimma
19.03.2019
Photographs building the band image
The opening of Juha Kurri’s photo exhibit will take place at Café Vimma on Friday 22nd March. Kurri has for long taken pictures for Turku Rock Academy and different bands taking part in TRA’s activities. Chance has played a big role in Kurri’s pictures and it is also his passion in photography.
Own stage at both festivals
18.03.2019
Turku Rock Academy begins cooperation with Saaristo Open and SmugglerRok
Turku Rock Academy begins cooperation with two new festivals this summer, Saaristo Open in Kaarina and Smuggler Rok in Lieto.
Congratulations Finland 100 years!
29.11.2017
Luminous Finland 100 light art fusion fills the whole Turku Castle on Independence Day
Luminous Finland 100 Tour will culminate in an art fusion of various artforms and tens of artists on the Independence Day of Finland, 6th December, in Turku Castle. As one part of the Turku Castle work there is an environmental art ensemble called Suomen luonto, The Nature of Finland, with tens of dancers, a choir, fire artists and aerial acrobats. You can enjoy light art already on the 5th December between 4 p.m. and midnight.
Minister of Education and Culture, Sanni Grahn-Laasonen, in Turku
02.05.2017
Multicultural schools on the move enrich everyday life
Minister of Education and Culture, Sanni Grahn-Laasonen, visited Turku on Monday, 20 March. Grahn-Laasonen visited the Lauste school, which has quite positive experiences on the integration of a large number of immigrant students, and which is an active participant in the Schools on the Move project.
The survey was answered by the schools’ staff, students, and the students’ guardians
02.05.2017
Schools in Turku are comfortable
A quality survey of basic education was carried out in all Finnish- and Swedish-speaking comprehensive schools in Turku for the third time this winter. The survey was sent to the staff and students, but also the guardians of the students. The results are mainly positive, and the students like going to their school. Satisfaction with the operations of the schools is mainly on a high level.
24.04.2017
Flexibility for the education of young people
In cooperation with the Turku Vocational Institute, the Turku Apprenticeship Centre has developed a new and flexible study path for young people.
Inspiring and child-based language education
09.04.2019
Language studies will start as early as the 1st grade
The pupils of the 1st grade in the school year 2019-20 will be the first age group to start learning an A1 Language already in the first grade.
Five new cities
21.03.2019
Rock Academy expands to five new cities
The Rock Academy operational model, invented by the City of Turku’s Youth Services, sparks interest across Finland. It is now possible to test the operational model in new cities thanks to the significant grant from the Ministry of Education and Culture. A total of 587 000€ was awarded for the years 2019-2020.
Juha Kurri's photo exhibit 22.3.–30.4. at Café Vimma
19.03.2019
Photographs building the band image
The opening of Juha Kurri’s photo exhibit will take place at Café Vimma on Friday 22nd March. Kurri has for long taken pictures for Turku Rock Academy and different bands taking part in TRA’s activities. Chance has played a big role in Kurri’s pictures and it is also his passion in photography.
Own stage at both festivals
18.03.2019
Turku Rock Academy begins cooperation with Saaristo Open and SmugglerRok
Turku Rock Academy begins cooperation with two new festivals this summer, Saaristo Open in Kaarina and Smuggler Rok in Lieto.
Congratulations Finland 100 years!
29.11.2017
Luminous Finland 100 light art fusion fills the whole Turku Castle on Independence Day
Luminous Finland 100 Tour will culminate in an art fusion of various artforms and tens of artists on the Independence Day of Finland, 6th December, in Turku Castle. As one part of the Turku Castle work there is an environmental art ensemble called Suomen luonto, The Nature of Finland, with tens of dancers, a choir, fire artists and aerial acrobats. You can enjoy light art already on the 5th December between 4 p.m. and midnight.
Minister of Education and Culture, Sanni Grahn-Laasonen, in Turku
02.05.2017
Multicultural schools on the move enrich everyday life
Minister of Education and Culture, Sanni Grahn-Laasonen, visited Turku on Monday, 20 March. Grahn-Laasonen visited the Lauste school, which has quite positive experiences on the integration of a large number of immigrant students, and which is an active participant in the Schools on the Move project.
The survey was answered by the schools’ staff, students, and the students’ guardians
02.05.2017
Schools in Turku are comfortable
A quality survey of basic education was carried out in all Finnish- and Swedish-speaking comprehensive schools in Turku for the third time this winter. The survey was sent to the staff and students, but also the guardians of the students. The results are mainly positive, and the students like going to their school. Satisfaction with the operations of the schools is mainly on a high level.
24.04.2017
Flexibility for the education of young people
In cooperation with the Turku Vocational Institute, the Turku Apprenticeship Centre has developed a new and flexible study path for young people.
