Contact Information

Stoa is closed on 30.11.2020–31.1.2021 

Stoa's lobby area, cafe, gallery, youth services, Helsinki Adult Education Centre and Arbis are closed. 

Helsinki Adult Education Centre's & Arbis's courses are either cancelled or moved online.

Only the library is open with limited service. Read more: helmet.fi

Getting to Stoa 

Stoa is located in Itäkeskus in Helsinki, on the metro line and next-door to the Itis shopping centre. Public transport connections to Itäkeskus are excellent.

From Helsinki City Centre, Itäkeskus can be reached by the metro lines serving Vuosaari and Mellunmäki. The metro ride from the city centre to Itäkeskus takes about 15 minutes. From Mellunmäki and Vuosaari, the metro line serving Matinkylä and Tapiola will take you to Itäkeskus.

As you come off the metro at Itäkeskus, walk across the Tallinnanaukio Square and turn left before the entrance to the Itis shopping centre, on to the pedestrian bridge over Turunlinnantie.

It is also easy to reach Itäkeskus and Stoa by bus both Helsinki bus lines and regional bus lines.

All the long-distance buses and express coaches from the direction of Porvoo also stop at the Itäkeskus express stop on Itäväylä.

​​​​​​​For cultural enthusiasts with cars, there is a car park at the back of Stoa, by the Puotinharju shopping centre. It is not free, anyway. 

Staff at Stoa

Director Ulla Bergström
tel. +358 (0)9 310 22013, mobile +358 (0)40 486 4404
e-post: ulla.k.bergstrom@hel.fi

Production assistant Anni Salin
tel. + 358 (0)9 310 88409
email: anni.salin@hel.fi

Cultural Producer Monika Silander-Stolt
Stoa's programme and venue hire
tel. + 358 (0)9 310 88408, mobile + 358 (0)50 3828151
email: monika.silander@hel.fi
                                                                                                                                                                         Cultural Producer Maaria Klemetti
Art education at Stoa and Vuosaari House, culture courses, 5x2 art education courses
tel. +358 (0)9 310 88404, +358 (0)50 464 9536
email: maaria.klemetti@hel.fi  (Hanna Westerholm on study leave until 31.1.2021)     

Cultural Producer Sanna Nuutinen 
Multicultural programme at Stoa and Vuosaari House, Stoa's exhibitions
tel. + 358 (0)9 310 37504, mobile +358 (0)50 4125739
email: sanna.nuutinen@hel.fi

Cultural Producer Oge Eneh
tel. +358 9 31037508, mobile +358 40 334 1086
email: oge.eneh@hel.fi

Cultural Producer Siw Handroos-Kelekay
Swedish programme at Stoa and Vuosaari House
tel. + 358 (0)9 310 88755, mobile + 358 (0)50 5226827
email: siw.handrooskelekay@hel.fi
postal address: Vuosaari House, P.O. Box 98402, 00099 City of Helsinki

Communications Specialist Minna Roine
The contact person for communication
tel. + 358 (0)9 310 88802, mobile + 358 (0)40 1924579
email: minna.roine@hel.fi
postal address: P.O. Box 51400, 00099 City of Helsinki

Production Coordinator Milka Salonen                                                                                tel. + 358 (0)9 310 29873, mobile +358 (0) 40 334 1088 
milka.o.salonen@hel.fi or stoa.tekniikka@hel.fi                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Sound Manager Mikko Virmajoki
tel. +358 (0)9 310 88417, mobile +358 (0)400 293502
email: mikko.virmajoki@hel.fi or stoa.tekniikka@hel.fi

Lighting Manager Niila Rantala
tel. +358 (0)9 310 88415, mobile +358 (0)400 293507​​​​​​​
email: niila.rantala@hel.fi or stoa.tekniikka@hel.fi

Lighting Manager Katri Kinnunen
tel. +358 40 185 3775
email: katri.kinnunen@hel.fi or stoa.tekniikka@hel.fi

Production Assistant Sinivuokko Koivula-Mbemba
tel. +358 (0)9 310 26153, +358 (0)40 481 2967
sinivuokko.koivula@hel.fi

Stage Manager Antti Koukonen
tel. +358 (0)9 310 33589, mobile +358 (0)40 190 3861
antti.koukonen@hel.fi or stoa.tekniikka@hel.fi