 And the theatre alive with art, music Swedish and
Finnish theatres, the
theatre Peukalopotti is based in the town, and there is a summer theatre, a
student theatre and an opera company. The outstanding Tikanoja art
collection includes works by Picasso, Gauguin and Matisse. In the
Ostrobothnian museum you can find an extensive regional collection,
Finnish art from the turn of the century, and Italian and Dutch artworks
from the 16th and 17th centuries. There is also a fine Cranach.
Other striking works of art are to be found in the Kuntsi art
collection and in exhibitions in private galleries. In the field of music,
Vaasa has an active town orchestra, a chamber music consort. choirs and
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concert. Spending a day
exploring Vaasa's cultural life is an exciting experience. The excitement is perhaps at its pitch at the time of the music festival in summer.
The town's countless new art exhibitions, scratch musical performances, concerts, design and educating in children in the arts provide a new forum where art and culture can find something new to say for the times we live in. one unique and lively expressi
on of popular culture is "Edvin's Walk", to be found in Asevelikyla just outside the centre.
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