Sargam melody on International Mother Language Day

Sargam melody on International Mother Language Day is a heartwarming and inclusive event that brings together children from Indian backgrounds to honour linguistic diversity through music.

This gathering on 21 February at 3:30 pm on Iso Omena library stage features a vibrant selection of songs in several Indian languages as well as Finnish, woven together with light‑hearted conversations about maintaining one’s mother tongue while living in Finland.

Link to event website.

Link to event website in Finnish.

Vapaa pääsy, ei ilmoittautumista / Fritt inträde, ingen förhandsanmälan / Free entrance, no pre-subsciption.

The event is organised by Sargam singing group led by Sajal Sau.

About accessibility:

The route to the main entrance

• The 5 accessible parking spaces are located in a parking hall under 10 m from the entrance. The width of the parking spaces is at least 3.6 m.
• P -1 hall
• The parking hall has a lift, which can hold a wheelchair; the door opens automatically. The floor numbers in the lift can be felt with fingers. The button for the exit floor stands out from the other buttons. (The minimum dimensions for an accessible lift are width 1.1 m and depth 1.4 m.)
• The pick-up and drop-off area is located in the vicinity of the entrance, giving easy access to the pavement.
• The route to the entrance is smooth and sufficiently wide and illuminated and it uses movement-guiding surface material.

The main entrance

• The entrance is located in a recess and is illuminated.
• The doors connected to the entrance stand out clearly and the glass doors have contrast markings. Outside the door there is sufficient room for moving e.g. with a wheelchair. The door opens automatically with a motion sensor.

In the facility

• The customer service point is located on floor 3.
• For moving around, there is a lift, which can hold a wheelchair; the door opens automatically. The floor numbers in the lift can be felt with fingers. The button for the exit floor stands out from the other buttons. (The minimum dimensions for an accessible lift are width 1.1 m and depth 1.4 m.)
• The customer service point has directions to the different facilities and uses movement-guiding surface material.
• The doors in the customer service point stand out clearly. The glass doors have contrast markings.
• The customer service point has an accessible toilet on the same floor.