Hippalot

Hippalot Arts Festival for children!
Hippalot is children’s very own special festival where you can enjoy and marvel at many different types of art, theatre and drama. Hippalot is an old timer with a fresh attitude – the festival has existed since 1978 and every year since then something new and innovative has happened.

The City of Hämeenlinna has decided to profile itself as a cultural city. Many different institutions serve the citizens; the City Theatre, the Art Museum, Arx Arts Centre and Verkatehdas Arts & Congress Centre are just a couple of examples of the rich cultural life of our city. This richness is best shown in the Hippalot festival during which many different cultural institutions and groups work together in order to provide the very best of children’s culture for the festival guests.

The theme of the festival of 2006 is love in all its glory and gore. The theme will be explored through drama, workshops, visual art, dance, music, circus and encounters with a host of art forms. International guests from several countries will attend the events.

Most of the performances are in Finnish but English-language guests haven’t been forgotten! You can for example enjoy these theatrical pieces at the Hippalot

You Man's Puppets: Billy Goats Gruff
The adventures and journeys of a little billy goat and his big problem.

Kukolny Format KUKFO: Robin the Bobbin
Historical poems and riddles written by the Great Russian and English writers read aloud

The Theatre of Forman Brother's: Baroque Opera
Puppet theatre meets opera! A puppet theatre show based on an old Czech folk opera adapted for puppet theatre

Dockteater Svarta Katten: Varieté
A variete performed with many different types of puppetry.


TICKETS
If you wish to purchase tickets you can contact the Lippupiste ticket agency at
Tel: +358 (0)600 900 900 (1,25 €/min + additional costs).

You may also contact the Hämeenlinna City Service and Information Center Kastelli at: Raatihuoneenkatu 11
FIN-13100 Hämeenlinna
Tourist Information
Tel +358(0)3 621 3373,
Fax +358(0)3 621 3374 or at tourist.info@hameenlinna.fi

ACCOMMODATION
For accommodation there are several hotels in the City Centre, you can contact these at Hämeen Matkailu,
tel: +358 (0)106172300 or info@hameenmatkailu.fi

Hippalot Arts Festival for Children 2006 offers families for example a chance to create willow sculptures with British artist Tim Davies.