Pauliina Jalonen ᛫
Jane’s Walk Helsinki is organized by Pauliina Jalonen. The walks in Helsinki have been in Lauttasaari, Töölö, Vuosaari…There has been neighbourhood walks, winter darkness walks, storytelling walks…We are happy to help to realise any ideas for walks.
Walk Stories
Walk stories are chronicles of moments, ideas, insights, and images from a Jane’s Walk, curated and submitted by local participants, walk leaders, and city organizers. Want yours to be the first one here? Share your experience with us below.
January 2018 – Polar Night Walk
Walk Leader: Eeva Berglund and Pauliina Jalone
The origins of this walk were in the discussions of walk leaders: why do we always walk in the summer. Urban life in Helsinki is very much of gray and darkness, of rain and slush.
In January a small group of brave residents took the whole Helsinki experience of icy streets and chilling wind from the sea. The proper winter had just started and took our slush walk by surprise.
The darkening night gave good ground for discussions on darkness and light in the city. Some enjoyed the Christmas lights, some not so. Good lighting in the parks and sideways provided safety but did not give chance for a peaceful darkness. We also managed to find a spot where the other side of the horizon was the dark sea and the other one night lighted buildings, such a great contrast.
May 2013 – Helsinki Seaside Route
Walk Leader: Eeva Berglund and Pauliina Jalone
The origins of this walk were in the discussions of walk leaders: why do we always walk in the summer. Urban life in Helsinki is very much of gray and darkness, of rain and slush.
In January a small group of brave residents took the whole Helsinki experience of icy streets and chilling wind from the sea. The proper winter had just started and took our slush walk by surprise.
The darkening night gave good ground for discussions on darkness and light in the city. Some enjoyed the Christmas lights, some not so. Good lighting in the parks and sideways provided safety but did not give chance for a peaceful darkness. We also managed to find a spot where the other side of the horizon was the dark sea and the other one night lighted buildings, such a great contrast.
Did you participate in a Jane’s Walk in this city?