Day of the Dead Celebration

Time

Sat 29.11.2025 EET/EEST14.00–17.00 EET/EEST

Espoonlahdenkatu 8, 02320 Espoo

Salonki

Free entry

Elinvoima

Day of the Dead Celebration

29 November 2025

Lippulaiva Library, Salonki

14:00–17:00

Join us for a colourful and heartwarming Day of the Dead celebration!

Discover the beauty of Mexican traditions through crafts, colours, and stories that honour life and memory.

Program:

14:00–14:10 Welcome and introduction

14:10–15:30 Workshop: Create your own Day of the Dead altar and paper marigold flowers

15:40–17:00 Movie screening: Coco (2017)

Free entry | Family event | Suitable for all ages

In collaboration with:

KulttuuriEspoo | City of Espoo | Embassy of Mexico in Finland | HELMET Libraries

Come and experience an afternoon full of colour, creativity, and cultural joy!

Bring your family and friends — everyone is welcome!

The route to the main entrance

The 10 accessible parking spaces are located in a parking hall over 10 m from the entrance. The width of the parking spaces is at least 3.6 m.
The parking hall has a lift, which can hold a wheelchair; the door opens automatically. The floor numbers in the lift can be felt with fingers. The button for the exit floor stands out from the other buttons. (The minimum dimensions for an accessible lift are width 1.1 m and depth 1.4 m.)
The pick-up and drop-off area is located in the vicinity of the entrance, giving easy access to the pavement.
The route to the entrance is guided, smooth and sufficiently wide and illuminated and it uses movement-guiding surface material.

The main entrance

The entrance stands out clearly and is illuminated.
The doors connected to the entrance stand out clearly and the glass doors have contrast markings. Outside the door there is sufficient room for moving e.g. with a wheelchair. The door opens automatically with a motion sensor.

The entrance "Merikarhunkuja 5"

The route to the entrance is smooth and sufficiently wide and illuminated and it uses movement-guiding surface material.
There is a steep slope on the passage.
The entrance stands out clearly and is illuminated.
The doors connected to the entrance stand out clearly and the glass doors have contrast markings. Outside the door there is sufficient room for moving e.g. with a wheelchair. The door opens automatically with an opening button.
The entrance has thresholds over 2 cm high.
The customer service point is on the same floor as this entrance.
The staff opens the toilet.

In the facility

The customer service point is located on floor 3.
The staff opens the toilet.
For moving around, there is a lift, which can hold a wheelchair; the door opens automatically. The floor numbers in the lift can be felt with fingers. The button for the exit floor stands out from the other buttons. (The minimum dimensions for an accessible lift are width 1.1 m and depth 1.4 m.)
The doors in the customer service point stand out clearly. The glass doors have contrast markings.
The customer service point has an accessible toilet on the same floor.