Let’s learn about organising digital cultural services for the elderly – welcome to the seminar!

What should be taken into account when implementing digital cultural services for the elderly? What kinds of copyright issues should be considered? What are the challenges of digital content for art institutions? These questions and many others will be answered at the event on 10 September.
Two elderly women are viewing a tablet PC.
The seminar is organized to discuss the implementation of digital cultural services for the elderly people. Photo: Maarit Hohteri

The seminar on digital cultural services for the elderly presents upcoming digital cultural service experiments of the Estradi project, a project between Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa. The seminar will also share experiences of organising digital cultural services for the elderly and discuss copyright issues related to digital cultural services. The event is aimed at arts, cultural and municipal organisations, as well as all other people interested in digital cultural services.

The seminar will take place on Tuesday, 10 September, from 12.00 to 16.00. You can participate on site at the Helsinki City Hall Event Square or online.

The event is part of the Estradi project, which aims to improve knowledge about digital cultural services for the elderly in the arts and culture sector.

Programme

12.00–12.15 Opening words and objectives of the Estradi project – Service Manager Veikko Kunnas, Helsinki

12.15–12.30 Katse Espooseen (A look at Espoo; book) and Urban AI Art Espoo (media art piece) – Specialist Elina Pulli, City of Espoo.

12.30–13.00 Vantaa’s digital culture project: Literary therapists Teija Varis and Maaria Harviainen share their experiences of implementing digital cultural services  

13.00–13.15 Helsinki’s digital culture projects – Project Coordinator Riikka Mäkinen and Project Producer Aapo Koistinen, Helsinki

13.15–13.30 Circus Magenta’s participatory circus performance

13.30–14.00 Coffee break  

14.00–14.30 Study on copyright issues in the audio-visual sector – Project Manager Tiina Kautio, Center for Cultural Policy Research Cupore

14.30–15.00 Successes and challenges of digital content from the point of view of an art institution – Project Worker Reetta Kankare and Audience Outreach Worker Hanna Nuorala, Helsinki City Theatre

15.00–15.30 Music in digital content – Product Manager Antti Valkama, Teosto

15.30–16.00 Questions and free discussion, closing words

The event will be hosted by Elina Pulli, Senior Specialist at the City of Espoo.

Welcome!

The Estradi project is funded by the European Union.