Culture for All

The Cultural Passport follow-up project continued the work of the Cultural Passport pilot project (9 / 2014-12 / 2015). In the pilot project, the Echo Card operating model was created in Espoo. In the follow-up project, the Echo Card operating model was tested in Kainuu and the model was modified to better reflect the characteristics of less populated areas. The aim of the cultural passport follow- up project (12 / 2014-5 / 2018) was to improve the opportunities for young people, adults and families in financial difficulties to participate in cultural life and engage in the artistic activities. The Echo Card it was intended for customers of social and health professionals involved in Echo Card networks who are in a tight financial situation and are therefore unable to obtain free admission tickets or courses. With the Echo Card, they can get free admission tickets to festivals, concerts, dance performances or theatres, for example. With the card, they can also buy civic places at the Citizens' College free of charge.