At Cultural Centre Kanneltalo in Helsinki: Guest author: Professor Esko Valtaoja – Free Mondays
Monday, 9 November 2026 at Cultural Centre Kanneltalo, Helsinki
About this event
At Cultural Centre Kanneltalo in Helsinki on Monday, 9 November 2026: Guest author: Professor Esko Valtaoja – Free Mondays. You can go for free.
Astronomer Esko Valtaoja examines the phenomena of our time in his own inimitable style. Interview conducted by Tuija Takala, MA.
“Our world is made up of countless overwhelmingly interesting things and the sometimes surprising connections between them.
‘There is an incessant influx of novelty into the world, and yet we tolerate incredible dulness,’ lamented Henry Thoreau a hundred years before I was born. I have an incredibly low tolerance for boredom, which is one of the reasons why this book exists. If these writings manage to alleviate someone else’s boredom as well, then I have not been typing them for nothing.
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No text should be the last word, but rather the first; a spark that sets alight new thoughts in the reader.”
Esko Valtaoja is Professor Emeritus of Astronomy at the University of Turku and former Director of the Tuorla Observatory. Valtaoja is also well known as a populariser of science. His book Kotona maailmankaikkeudessa won the Tieto-Finlandia Prize in 2002.
Discussion language: Finnish
Event details
- Date
- Monday, 9 November 2026
- Time
- 18:00 local time
- Venue
- Cultural Centre Kanneltalo
- Address
- Klaneettitie 5, 00420, Helsinki, Finland
- Price
- Free
- Category
- Film
Venue & getting there
Klaneettitie 5, 00420, Helsinki
How to get to Cultural Centre Kanneltalo
- Kannelmäen RautatieasemaTrain90 m
1 min walk
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Your visit to Cultural Centre Kanneltalo
- Date
- Monday, 9 November 2026
- Starts
- 18:00
- Getting there
- Kannelmäen Rautatieasema (train), 90 m – about 1 min on foot
- Staying nearby
- 2 hotels within walking distance; the closest is Hiisi Homes Helsinki Haaga (910 m)
Also at Cultural Centre Kanneltalo that week
- MLL Kannelmäki flea market for children’s clothing and equipment – The Mannerheim League for Child Welfare
- Greta Tuotanto: Ilta Rivieralla Olavi Paavolaisen kanssa
- Jamkids music workshop & Demo songwriting workshop – Wednesday Club
- Art exercise - let art get you moving!
- Free-of-charge art club for primary school children
Good to know
When is “Guest author: Professor Esko Valtaoja – Free Mondays”?
Guest author: Professor Esko Valtaoja – Free Mondays takes place on Monday, 9 November 2026 at 18:00 local time.
Where is “Guest author: Professor Esko Valtaoja – Free Mondays” held?
Venue: Cultural Centre Kanneltalo, Klaneettitie 5, 00420, Helsinki, Finland.
How much are tickets for “Guest author: Professor Esko Valtaoja – Free Mondays”?
Entry is free. Some free events still require registration, so check the organiser's page before you go.
How do I get to Cultural Centre Kanneltalo by public transport?
The closest stop is Kannelmäen Rautatieasema (train), 90 m from Cultural Centre Kanneltalo – roughly 1 minute on foot.
