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: 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
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
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...
Meet Lapinlahti people: Suvi
“I’m a social services student doing an internship at Lapinlahden Lähde. I first got to know the place back in 2016 when I attended the Full Moon event here; after that, I came...
Meet Lapinlahti people: Julia
“Hi, Julia here! Today is the end of my work practice program at Café Lähde. The week was a very rewarding experience. I’ve gotten to do a lot of different tasks,...















