Author Visit: Ilkka Kemppinen (in Finnish)

Name: Author Visit: Ilkka Kemppinen (in Finnish)
Start: 2026-12-03T16:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-12-03T17:00:00.000Z
Location: Tapiola Library

Kaksi miestä tukkipinon edessä, maassa on verta ja vieresä on päivämääriä. — Photo: Ilkka Kemppinen

Time

Thu 3.12.2026 EET/EEST18.00–19.00 EET/EEST

Location

Kulttuuriaukio 2, 02100 Espoo

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Kaija

Languages

Finnish

Price

Free entry

Organizer

Ilkka Kemppinen

Tapiola Library, 3 December 2026, 6:00–7:00 p.m.

Ilkka Kemppinen is a writer from Imatra. He is deeply interested in the Finnish language and in the many meanings and uses of words. His book Verta ja lunta was published in 2025.

Kemppinen’s latest book, Murhattujen lista (2026), is a historical novel. It tells the story of eight people who end up in the Vuoksenniska prison camp in 1918. The book portrays a difficult period in Finnish history and also encourages reflection on present-day society and politics.

The event will be held in Finnish.

The route to the main entrance

The 2 accessible parking spaces are located outdoors under 10 meters from the entrance. The width of the parking spaces is at least 3.6 meters.
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 smooth and sufficiently wide and illuminated.

The main entrance

The entrance stands out clearly and is illuminated. There is a canopy above the entrance.
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 has thresholds over 2 cm high.

The entrance "Keskusaltaan puoleinen ovi"

The route to the entrance is guided, smooth and sufficiently wide and illuminated.
The entrance stands out clearly and is illuminated. There is a canopy above the entrance.
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 is heavy or otherwise hard to open.
The entrance has thresholds over 2 cm high.
The customer service point is on the same floor as this entrance.

In the facility

The customer service point is on the entrance floor.
The doors in the customer service point stand out clearly.
The customer service point has a toilet marked as accessible on the same floor. The toilet does not have sufficient room for a wheelchair and the door is too narrow.