Wild Taiga Camp Schools 2017 in English

CAMP SCHOOLS In the middle of Kainuu nature Unforgettable experiences for people of all ages

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MUSICAL CAMP SCHOOL IN THE KUHMO SUMMER Cmèg Kuhmo always oers its visitors music and nature. _jgmhkar]afl`]emka[k]kkagfk.)-h]ghd] Kuhmo Music Academy and Kuhmo Arts Centre also arrange the joy of making music for those that -'./'/Yf\*,'/.'0'*()/ have not played before. A feel for Kuhmo’s music 0/Ē'\Yq$Y\\alagfYd\Yqk/.Ē$af[dm\]kY[[ge% education and Kuhmo Art Centre’s facilities and activities is provided by means of singing, playing eg\Ylagfafloafjggek oal`Zj]Yc^Ykl!$emka[ Finnish zithers and glockenspiels. e daily music _ma\Yf[]$dmf[`Yf\nakallgl`]Af^gjeYlagf;]flj] sessions (2x45 min) are accompanied with inde- ^gjl`]CYd]nYdYYf\CYj]daYf;mdlmj]Bmeafc]cg& pendent or guided sports in the Kuhmo nature, and Cmèg9jlk;]flj]$Cmèg related activities. Cmèg9jlk;]flj]$Cmèg$l]d&#+-00.)---,-)$ cmèg&lYdg8cmèg&Ú$ooo&cmèglYdg&Ú

GN=JFA?@LLJAHLGCA=N=JJQKBJN=LJ=;J=9LAGF9J=9 Cmèg Wilderness survival skills are learnt during the trip and YhhjgpaeYl]dq*(`gmjk the night is spent in a large tent. To begin with, the use of a canoe is learnt, as well as some orienteering with the )()-h]ghd] help of it. e evening programme includes setting up ]f\gÊYq*()/ the camp, as well as learning to use the camping stove. Dinner is made in groups with the camping stoves. In 1*Ē'h]jkgf$af[dm\]k[Yfg]gja]fl]]jaf_$ the evening, there is also the opportunity to learn to ]n]faf_e]Ydkmhhda]kYf\fYlmj]Y[lanalqljYad make a re and hold re-making competitions. On the second day, a walk around a 5-km-long nature trail is Ca]n]jjqkb©jn]lj][j]YlagfYj]YYhhjgpaeYl]dq carried out with nature-related tasks along the way. -(ce^jgeCmèglgoYj\kDa]ckY

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Cmèg J=CA%H=JLLAKOAD<=JF=KKH9;C9?= )()-h]jkgfk e wilderness package oers you the possibility to test your own, and learn new, wilderness skills. e day be- EYqK]hl]eZ]j gins in the morning by meeting the wilderness guide 0-Ē'h]jkgf$af[dm\]kdmf[`$\aff]j$]n]faf_ Reki-Pertti. With Pertti’s guidance, we learn to e.g. kfY[c$Zj]Yc^YklYll`]`gl]d$Yoad\]jf]kk_ma\]& make a re in the wilderness and set up a group tent to- QgmemklZjaf_2Ykd]]haf_ZY_$[Yehaf_eYl$ gether, where the night will be spent. e day is packed [ge^qk`g]k$o]Yl`]j%YhhjghjaYl][dglàf_ with nature activities, and even the meals are prepared independently by traditionally using a campre. @gl]dCYd]nYdY$N©af©e¹af]f1$Cmèg

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WILDLIFE WEEK .\YqkYf\-fa_`lk Cm`eg e Eastern taiga forest’s fauna and species, which are )(*)h]ghd] not really found anywhere else in Europe, are presented during the nature experience week. e ultimate peak )('-*('.Yf\-'0û)-'1'*()/ of the trip is the last night, which is spent in a hide /-1Ē'h]jkgf$af[dm\]kY[[geeg\YlagfafYljahd] while observing the activities of bears and wolverines. jgge$Zj]Yc^Yklk$]n]faf_kYmfY$[Yehdmf[`]k$ Wolves can also sometimes be seen from the hide. Dur- \aff]jk$_ma\]k]jna[]kgfljahk$kh][aYd]imahe]fl ing the week, local cuisine is eaten and travel takes place in a nature-friendly manner. e activities in the envi- j]imaj]\gfl`]ljahk$Y\eakkagf^]]k$ljYfkhgjlYlagf ronment of Kuhmo are reached by bicycle (max 1 h), lgl`]Z]Yj`a\]kYf\ZY[c$Yko]ddYkY^YlZac]]l[& in which case the carbon footprint also remains small. Za[q[d]kYnYadYZd]^gjmk]^gjl`]]flaj]o]]c&

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;MDLMJ=F9LMJ=+FA?@LK#,<9QK +fa_`lk$,\Yqk Cm`eg Spend 3 nights and 4 days in Kuhmo, alternate be- )(*)h]ghd] tween culture and nature. Familiarise in the Finnish EYq$9m_mklYf\K]hl]eZ]j Winter War history, the culture of the Kalevala epic or the amazing achievements of nature. Familiarise in )/0Ē'h]jkgf$af[d&Y[[geeg\YlagfafYljahd]jgge$ our program oering and select a theme for your camp Z]\daf]f$Zj]Yc^Yklk$+p\aff]j$*p]n]faf_kYmfY$ school, as well as appropriate activities. After this, we dmf[`]kYf\]n]faf_kfY[ck&AfY\\alagf$_Ye]fa_`l$ will prepare a suitable ensemble and schedule together ^jakZ]]_gd^]imahe]flYf\nakallgl`]Oafl]jOYj with you. In addition, you may ask for a quote for a Emk]me&;Yehk[`ggdY[lanala]kYlYfY\\alagfYd[gkl& dierent type of theme. We wish that all students par- ticipate in the same selected topics. @gl]dCYafmm$Cm`eg

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KmgemkkYdea MARSHLAND BIRD WONDER ]p[mjkagf\Yq.`gmjk$)Y[[geeg\Ylagf\Yq During the excursion, a fun day is spent outdoors to- eYp*-h]jkgfk gether with friends, new things and perhaps some fa- miliar things are experienced. e scenery of the forest ^jgeea\%EYqlgea\%Bmf] and marshland, its smells, seeing and experiencing, as well as experiencing the diversity and abundance of 1(Ē'h]jkgf$af[dm\]k_ma\]k]jna[]k$kfY[ck bird species supplement the theory learnt at school. Yll`][YehÚj]$`Yd^%ZgYj\Y[[geeg\Ylagf e experience of the abundance of Kainuu nature and afYloafjggeYf\Y[[]kklgl`]khYk]jna[]k the awakening of the spring in nature can really bring KhY@gl]dCaYffgfCmg`ml$K©qf©b©fkmg experience that cannot be observed in 3D or social me- eYjk`dYf\ko]ldYf\k[gfk]jnYlagfYj]Y dia. Accommodation at Spa Hotel Kiannon Kuohut. KhY@gl]dCaYffgfCmg`ml$l]d&#+-00/)(//( `gl]dda8caYffgfcmg`ml&Ú$ooo&caYffgfcmg`ml&Ú

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KmgemkkYdea CHANGING FORESTS ]p[mjkagf\Yq.`gmjk$)Y[[geeg\Ylagf\Yq During the trip, the marshland is familiarised in as a *-+(h]jkgfk growth environment. In the forest the topic of research are the plants, berries and herbs of the undergrowth. We fol- EYqZ]_affaf_g^Bmf]$9m_mklG[lgZ]j low the life cycle of the forest from a seedling to a growth forest, to burn-clearing and management stages and log- 0.Ē'h]jkgf$af[dm\]k_ma\]k]jna[]k$kfY[ckYl ging. We also follow a work performance in the forest. At l`][YehÚj]$e]Ydk$Y[[geeg\YlagfafYloaf the campre, we complete Berry Quiz activities, enjoy jggeYf\Y[[]kklgl`]khYk]jna[]k some snacks, discuss any questions that have arisen during ]p[mjkagf\]klafYlagfd]kkl`Yf-(ce'\aj][lagf the trip and discuss the experiences. Accommodation at ^jgeY[[geeg\Ylagfdg[Ylagf Spa Hotel Kiannon Kuohut. KhY@gl]dCaYffgfCmg`ml$l]d&#+-00/)(//( `gl]dda8caYffgfcmg`ml&Ú$ooo&caYffgfcmg`ml&Ú

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