A group of young people went on a series of trips to prehistorical and natural sites, about which they then wrote stories, created figures and scenery, and filmed and recorded the voices for cut-out animations. The activity was aimed at both Finnish and immigrant youth, and the workshops were directed by professionals in the field. The aim was to prevent social exclusion with the help of fact and fiction.
Filmed over the period 2008—2010, the animations can be viewed and shown without limitation. They can be used as material when teaching media studies, for example.
The young people went on trips to the following destinations: Linnansaari National Park, Kolovesi National Park, Mount Sulkava, Kerimäki’s cup-marked stones, Olavinlinna Castle, Belomorsk’s stone drawings, Siikalahti Bay, the environmental laboratory at Oskari Visitor Centre, and an encounter with the Saimaa ringed seal. A group of young people from Belomorsk visited Finland during the Lucia festivities.
The model developed for the project, entitled Hurrah Pre History!, was based on close co-operation between Savonlinna Provincial Museum, young people and artists. As a side-effect, a great deal of warmth and understanding between different cultures emerged.