Luckan Explained

Luckan (Swedish for "ticket window" or "box office") is a network of Finland-Swedish cultural centres in Finland. Currently, there are located in 11 cities and towns in Finland: Helsinki, Kirkkonummi, Kokkola, Kristinestad, Närpes, Porvoo, Karis in Raseborg, Tampere, Turku and Oulu.[1]

Luckan offers its visitors the cultural events, theme days and press conferences, free usage of Internet, information on the Finland-Swedish society.[2] [3] Luckan also offers to read the Swedish-language newspapers and over sixty branch magazines. The center also upholds a website featuring information about the Finland-Swedish society, in English, called Svenskfinland.fi.

Luckan gives information on various events, education, Finland-Swedish organisations and societies, social welfare and integration in Finnish society aimed at immigrants.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Luckan was founded in 1992 in Helsinki by Nylands svenska landskapsförbund and Mellannylandsprojektet. The name Luckan refers to the organization's first location in Helsinki, a window near the ticket windows of the Swedish Theatre.

In November 1998 Luckan moved into Lasipalatsi/Glaspalatset. By March 2004 Luckan obtained new premises in the building of Forum shopping centre.[11] In early 2019, Luckan moved within the Forum block to the building previously used by the Amos Anderson Art Museum.[12] [13] Both organizations have financial and other ties to Konstsamfundet,[14] a wealthy patron of culture and the arts in Finland.

References

  1. Web site: Föreningen Luckan. Luckan. sv. 2020-02-04.
  2. Web site: Meet new people and help each other. Andersson. Dan. 2017-05-12. www.helsinkitimes.fi. en-gb. 2019-09-28.
  3. Web site: Med Luckan öppen för alla. Carlsten. Marcus. 2017-02-11. Smocka. sv-SE. 2019-09-28.
  4. Web site: Welcome. Luckan Integration. en-GB. 2019-09-28.
  5. Web site: Sluta panta blir Ärligt talat-chatten. svenska.yle.fi. 28 August 2013 . sv-FI. 2019-09-28.
  6. Web site: Nu ska arbetsgivarna få möta invandrare på svenska – Luckan inleder nytt projekt. Gustafsson. Mathias. 2018-04-17. svenska.yle.fi. sv-FI. 2019-09-28.
  7. Web site: Luckan vill köra i gång ny verksamhet i Stockholm. Sjövall. Mikael. 2018-03-14. www.hbl.fi. sv. 2019-09-28.
  8. Web site: Helsingfors ska för första gången konkurrensutsätta Luckans tjänster. Gröhn. Christoffer. 2016-02-18. svenska.yle.fi. sv-FI. 2019-09-28.
  9. Web site: Luckan får nya medlemmar – vill stärka sin riksomfattande verksamhet. Sandström. Erik. 2018-09-03. www.hbl.fi. sv. 2019-09-28.
  10. Web site: Produforum i Nyland avslutar sin verksamhet. Hakala. Heidi. 2012-11-21. hbl.fi. sv. 2019-09-28.
  11. Web site: Welcome to Luckan!. 24 January 2012. Luckan. EN. 2019-09-28.
  12. Web site: Luckan vill vara mer än en biljettlucka – öppnar på nytt ställe i Helsingfors. www.hbl.fi. 2019-09-28.
  13. Web site: Luckan i Helsingfors flyttar till större utrymmen. Helsingin kaupunki. sv. 2019-09-28.
  14. Web site: Amos Anderson. Amos Rex. en-US. 2019-09-28.

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