What is "luckan"

Luckan ( Swedish for "ticket window" or "box office") is a network of Finland-Swedish cultural centres in Finland. Currently, there are located in 10 cities and towns in Finland: Helsinki, Kaskinen, Kimitoön, Kirkkonummi, Kokkola, Kristinestad, Närpes, Porvoo, Raseborg and Turku.

Luckan offers its visitors the cultural events, theme days and press conferences, free usage of Internet, information on the Finland-Swedish society. Luckan also offers to read the Swedish-language newspapers and over sixty branch magazines. The center also upholds a website featuring information about the Finland-Swedish society, in English, called Svenskfinland.fi.

Luckan gives information on various events, education, Finland-Swedish organisations and societies and social welfare.

Luckan was founded in 1992 in Helsinki by Nylands svenska landskapsförbund and Mellannylandsprojektet. The name Luckan comes from its first location in Helsinki, a window near the ticket windows of the Swedish Theatre.

In November 1998 Luckan moved into Lasipalatsi/Glaspalatset. By March 2004 Luckan obtained new premises in the building of Forum shopping centre.