Cultural Service for the Visually Impaired ( CSVI )
was established in 1931 to encourage visually impaired people to have cultural activities. The association also promotes accessibility for various kinds of cultural events. CSVI publishes Kajastus-magazine, which is one of the oldest cultural magazines in Finland. It also submits people who provide audio description to various cultural events, and sustains a register of these people.
Theatre
CSVI has an active drama group, Theatre for the Visually Impaired. Group has made it's own unique versions of classical pieces as well as modern drama. In the 2008 / 9 season it will make a miniature-play about Louis Braille, the father of the braille.
Music
Literature CSVI organizes meetings between writers and visually impaired people, has workshops for the visually impaired people who are interested in writing, and has book circles where participants discuss both classical and modern literature.
Arts and crafts CSVI has its own ceramic art group, which is famous nation-wide. Ceramic art group has had several exhibitions, also abroad. In spring 2008 it had Tunnetila-exhibition, that visited in Lahti, Kemi and Helsinki. In the winter 2008 collection of the groups pottery work will be displayed in
Movies
CSVI's movie group meets regularly. In the meetings attendants watch films that are being audio described by the professionals.
CSVI provides courses on audio description and organizes cultural events that are audio described. Audio description
Magazines
Cultural Service for the Visually Impaired publishes two magazines. Kajastus is one of the oldest cultural publications. Kajastus concentrates in art in general. Association's second magazine, Pisteposti, is the only publication in Finland that is written in braille.
