FUN IN FINLAND? Have you EVER seen a Finn smile? NO? THIS SUMMER, take a train to Iittala township, near Hämeenlinna.  STARS - Celebrating 25 years of Naïvistic Art at Iittala is one of the most popular summer exhibitions in Finland. Exhibition is open 25.5.-25.8.2013 every day 10am-7pm. Iittala is conveniently accessable by commuter trains from Helsinki and Tampere. The exhibition is stages in a nostalgic old school  building (built 1872) a few minutes walk from Iittala Glass Centre. More than 400 artworks by 43 well known Finnish artists are a real treat! Artworks at Iittala are for sale. There are also an interesting collection of small sculpture, paintings, cards, posters and other items in the Gallery Shop. A high quality art piece is an original and unconventional souvenir from Finland, that keeps it's value! NAÏVISM was born as an art trend in France under the great wave of Modernism in the end of the 19th century. It is characterized by child-like openess and optimism, free from the gloomy academic rules of traditional fine art. Typically, a Naïvistic painting pictures people busy about in their life and work, pretty scenery from sunny countryside, funny animals from the fables or dream-like imagery twisting toward surrealism. These are artworks that are easy to look at and identify with. A smile is guaranteed! Iittala offers a genuine taste of delighful  Finnish humor. Do not believe your guidebook, come and find out for yourself!
Entrance fees Adults 6 €    Senior citizens and students 4 Groups (over 10 persons) 3 € Children between 6 and 15 1 € The exhibition building	Kati Mikola, On the Way (2011), oil on canvas
Iittala by train Buy your train ticket at the train station in Helsinki and hop on the Helsinki-Tampere regional train. Iittala station is the second stop after Hämeenlinna. The timetables of train traffic > Location >