Kuurojen liitto ry


Culture


The FAD Culture Unit arranges cultural events, competitions, and training programmes. Deaf culture-lovers and professionals have an opportunity to develop their skills and show their productions. FAD also seeks ways to make cultural services for the hearing available to sign language-using Deaf on an equal standing. Theatre Totti gives performances in FinSL. Association’s library and information service provides literature, reports, publications, and video programmes regarding Deaf people and Deafness.

Collections of The Finnish Museum of the Deaf   include objects, photographs, documents and books. Themes covered in the collections are teaching of the Deaf, stages in the development of the Association of the Deaf  in Finland and other societies of the Deaf , individual distinguished Deaf  persons, Sign Language and the life-style of Deaf  people. There are more than a 1500 items, more than five thousand photographs, and a collection of old books, documents and works of art.