Music is an integral part of the broad art and culture activities in Lapinlahti. In the halls of the main building you might catch sounds of singing and instrument practice...
Meet Lapinlahti people: Paula Talvikki
Today, when you visit the main building in Lapinlahti, you can see that some corridors are less empty than before, and are decorated with works of art. The reason for this is...
Meet Lapinlahti people: Tiina Törö
Have you ever noticed a grey-haired woman sitting in Café Lähde with a sign in front of her that says “Saa istua seuraksi”? (Sit down with me) Tiina Törö is a...
Meet Lapinlahti people: Inka-Aletta
How long have you been a volunteer, and how did you end up volunteering?
I’ve been a volunteer at Café Lähde for almost two years. Before this, I did a six-month work...
Meet Lapinlahti people: Kristian Wahlbeck
Kristian Wahlbeck has been following the development of Lapinlahti in different roles for over 40 years. His first time in Lapinlahti was on a lecture as a young medical...
Meet Lapinlahti people: Esa Sammallahti
Those who go out in the mornings in Lapinlahti may rub their eyes every now and then when they look out to sea and see a swimmer there, almost regardless of the weather....
Meet Lapinlahti people: osteopath Anneli Talvitie
“It’s lovely to take care of people in such a healthy atmosphere”.
This is said by Anneli Talvitie, an osteopath working in Lapinlahti, whom many...
Meet Lapinlahti people: artist Sanna Saastamoinen-Barrois
I needed a workshop in the city in addition to my atelier in Nuuksio, and a good friend gave a tip about a free space in Lapinlahti. Now I’ve had a studio in Aleksis Kivi...
Meet Lapinlahti people: Anne Korhonen and Tanja Parantainen from Teatteri Ilmiö
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It’s a warm summer day 7.7. in the yard of Lapinlahden Lähde. Just a moment ago, Schubert’s melodies, sung by Tuula Vuolle, echoed through this beautiful courtyard as...
Meet Lapinlahti people: Lauri Pajari
Lauri works at Ilmarinen (keskinäinen eläkevakuutusyhtiö Ilmarinen). On the 60th anniversary year of Ilmarinen the workers at the company have a chance to use one of their...
Meet Lapinlahti people: Miisa and Oona
Today was the last day of Miisa and Oona’s internship at Lapinlahti, a big thank you to them!
“We are a second-year occupational therapy student Miisa Palkoranta...
Meet Lapinlahti people: Tiina and Hanna
Lapinlahden Lähde offers opportunities for different school internships. Occupational therapy students Tiina and Hanna did their internship there in spring 2020, and have since...
Meet Lapinlahti people: Zaki Azedani, volunteer
I’ve been visiting Lapinlahti regularly since 2017, when they started organising “finnish-arabic language friend”-meetings by MIITTI organisation. I visit...
Meet Lapinlahti people: Katriina, resident in Lapinlahti area, Alvila house
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My name is Katriina and I live in the Alvila house on the Lapinlahti property. I don’t want nature here to be destroyed by some big buildings. You can build hotels and...
Meet Lapinlahti people: Essi Nousu
At the Source of Mental Well-Being
In this interview, we meet Essi Nousu, a physical therapist with the Visit Peace collective based in Lähde who leads therapeutic body-mind...
Meet Lapinlahti people: Saara Kantele
I am Saara Kantele, architect and designer. At this moment I am finishing up my second Master’s degree at the Aalto University Department of Design, and I have a...
Meet Lapinlahti people: Johanna Helanterä
“Lapinlahti is fascinating and unique. The joys of first snow and the burning rocks of summer days, I will come here to enjoy the beautiful scenery every season of the...
Meet Lapinlahti people: allotment gardener Paula
“Me and my friend have a vegetable plot here in Lapinlahti. It’s so great here ’cause you get help and everything. When we started we could probably only...


















