Baltic Sea Village 2019

Baltic Sea Village will be opened during Kotka Maritime Days 25.-28.7.2019. In the village you can see and experience different kind of topics concerning Baltic Sea.

Baltic Sea Village is in the festival area of Kotka Maritime Days, near the Gate 3.

You’re warmly welcome!

Open hours 

Thursday 25 July at 18 -20
Friday 26 July at 12-18
Saturday 27 July at 10-18
Sunday 28 July at 10-14

Program 

Discuss with experts
You’re welcome to discuss with experts about the Baltic Sea. Main topic presented this year are euthrophication, alien species, microplastics and medicine residues found in the waste water.
Experts will be available through out the opening hours.

Slime workshop
It’s nice to do slime at home, but can you do a slime which is environmentally friendly.
Slime workshop is open through out the opening hours.

Read to dogs
Two dogs, Olga and Joose, would like to hear stories about Baltic Sea. You’re welcome to join and read to them. We’ll have also books in English and Russian.
Olga and Joose will be available on Friday and Saturday at 12 -14.

Comics workshop
You can use art for communicating the environmental status of the Baltic Sea. Teachers from the Repin Institute will give guidance to children.
Workshop is targeted to children at the age from 8 to 15 years. Workshop will be open on Friday and Saturday at 12 – 16.

Sleepover for plush toys 
Is your teddy bear interested about aquariums or microplastics? You’ll have a possibility to bring your own plush toy to spent a night in the Baltic Sea Village. Your toy is welcome to arrive during Saturday (open hours 10-18) and then return back home during Sunday (open hours 10 – 14).

Prizing ceremony
Baltic Sea drawing competition was held during spring 2019. A prizing ceremony will be organised on Sunday at 11.

You can fill you own drinking bottle with water near by the Baltic Sea Village.

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