Finnish tradition for who living in Finland- Palmusunnuntai

16.3, I visited to Trapesaa, the international meeting point founded by Filoksenia association. When I came inside and talked wih Raisa, a board member of that association, I knew an art class held in that afternoon. So that I happened to join there.

Next weekend is Easter so that end of this week is Palmusunnuntai (English: palm sunday) in Finland. In this tradition children in a witch costume visit and bring sticks to each house, the kids spell some "magical" things and get candies in return they give those sticks to the house. It was my first time to heard that Finnish or most northern countries have that kind of tradition.

That art for children class held by volunteers two women, they help to children to make the sticks made of pussy willows with colourful decoration for example papers or ribbon, tape, whatever. There were 7 girls about 7 years old making sticks for Palmusunnuntai. It was little bit surprising for me that children who have different cultural background concentrate to making stuff for Finnish tradition, and they were enjoying.

This experience gives me an idea that small children might go beyond cultural difference, and their behavior fills the atmosphere with tolerance.
It seems that area, Espoo Keskus, has a problem of lack of community however it's not completely true. There are surely some communities but each of them are isolated and not communicate with others. To promote communication between each of them how should we design the way?  I think that Art for children class gives me a hint.