African wedding fair: Creative Economy Dialogue

Kuvassa on nuoria henkilöitä ja siinä lukee englanniksi Afrikan wedding fair, dialogue creative economy

Time

Tue 2.6.2026 EET/EEST09.00–12.00 EET/EEST

Location

Espoonlahdenkatu 8, 02320 Espoo

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Kajuutta

Languages

English

Price

Free entry

Organizer

Elinvoima

Creative Economy Dialogue is a high-level breakfast networking and discussion event bringing together creative entrepreneurs, policymakers, cultural leaders, business stakeholders, and international delegations from Africa and Finland to explore sustainable partnerships within the creative economy.

Organized by Afrikan Wedding Fair Finland in collaboration with partners including Espoo Yrittäjät, Espoo Kaupunki, and Finnish Church Aid, the dialogue will focus on innovation, entrepreneurship, cultural exchange, and crossborder collaboration opportunities between Finland and African creative industries.

The event will feature keynote talks, panel discussions, networking opportunities, and light breakfast refreshments.

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