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Issue 7 2014
Top 5
Jussi Hellsten / Flow Festival
things on our
mind this month...
The time to acclimatise to ice-swimming starts now
Ice-swimming ?cold turkey? in February will not resemble a beach in Turkey but more like hell freezing over unless you start getting your body used to
it gradually. This is something you can see native
Finnish ice-swimmers do. This type of dipping is
healthier than donut-dunking.
Malminkartano Hill, one of Helsinki?s secrets
Have you been to the highest point in the city of
Helsinki? This artificial formation is less famous
than, say, London?s Primrose Hill, but provides a
nice climb for walkers, solid route options for downhill bikers and rather lofty views over the Finnish
capital.
Suicides in traffic also wreck lives of bystanders
The number of train drivers or truckers whose lives
have permanently been changed by their inadvertent involvement in someone?s suicide is larger than
what you might think. The inherent trouble in this is
to ask somebody who no longer cares for his or her
own life to consider that of someone else.
Wild mushrooms available in Finnish forests
In Finland there is this thing called ?everyman?s
rights?. It means, for example, that you can go into
forests and gather wild mushrooms for food at will,
as long as you stay out of the immediate vicinity of
people?s abodes. Just know what you pick, though,
avoiding the poisonous ones; you don?t want to end
up ?dead to rights?.
Infinite word choice mysteries?
Is there someone who could actually explain why in
baseball ?a pitch deemed to be outside the strike
zone and not offered at by the batter? is called ?a
ball?? Isn?t ?ball? that little spherical thing you play
the game with? Oh well. And why are there different
words in English such as ?bat?, ?racket?, ?stick?
and ?club? for something that Finns basically just
call ?maila?? Go figure.
Mika Oksanen
Word on the
street
How do you get back into your
routine after summer?
Liisa
That?s a very good question since I?m actually
starting a new job in September. I?ll try to go to
sleep a bit earlier than usually because during the
summer I often ? well I think everybody does ? stay
up all night. As starting my job gets closer I?m trying
to move my inner clock to a timetable that suits a
working person. I?ll also try to go to the gym.
Danele
I?m here for the summer so I have to go back to
Italy for my routine. I?m a researcher at a university.
I will go on with my training in swimming, and I will
have to do my routine travel by bike bus and train.
I?m looking forward to obtaining good results in the
laboratory, and meeting my friends again.
Veli
I try to get into a better routine slowly, waking up
a little bit earlier every day, nothing special. In the
summer our routines are pretty much the same any
way. I?m looking forward to starting new projects.
Tuomas
I?ll start jogging. Looking for new routes, other than
the ones I did last year. It?ll take a month to get used
to the new routine. I?m looking forward to finishing
my old projects.
Compiled by Alicia Jensen and Shaden Kamel.
That was
the summer
that was
Tania Nathan
?H
ow was your summer???oh that dreaded question. No
doubt most of us have returned to work and the golden
days of heat and light seem far, far away. But let?s cast our
memories back to the not so distant past and recall ? but not quite
put a cap on ? Helsinki, Summer Edition v.2014.
Revealing the first rays of summer festivities, the inaugural Streat
Food Festival saw street eats land in a big way in Helsinki. Held
on 22 March in the Tori Kortelli block, it was from here that street
food scene really took off this year. Some of the most popular food
trucks ? B Smokery, Texan BBQ, Soul Mama?s Kitchen & Salt ? sold
out quickly while others had ferocious queues that snaked around
the crowds of people. Seems like the good folks of Helsinki didn?t
mind the wait, either. On offer was an eclectic mix of porcine delight (BBQ), tasty treats South of the Border (Mexican), fresh sweet
oysters shucked while you wait (delish!) and the overly hyped but
still popular cupcakes, cake pops and waffles. All this and more
soon spilled over to the wider consciousness, as street food became
the norm at festivals and street corners around the country during
the warmer months.
Next on the list of significant goings-on to catch our eye was
Kallio?s Block Party. After last year?s event that saw the closing of
one street to accommodate revellers, music acts and more, this
year the organisers thought big. Held on the 2 August, the party
took over all of Helsinginkatu and music acts performed on street
corners, rooftops, out of balconies and featured everything from
well-known musicians, to balladeers and DJs spinning tunes. It
was grand to see the likes of kids out with their folks, rollerbladers
with mohawks cruising along and people chatting to the mounted
police unit that came on their horses to oversee the goings on. The
overall mood was chill and after the event, while there was a mess
left behind, not a single incident of violence or a fight breaking out
was reported. Now there?s something to celebrate!
Last but not least was the ever popular, ever expensive extravaganza that arrived in the shape of Flow Festival. This year?s crowd
swelled to a 57,500 party-goers and those much sought after threeday bands sold out pretty quick. With an eclectic line up that boasted OutKast, the National, Bonobo, Pusha T, Skrillex and Little
Dragon ? just to name a few ? its almost a shame if you didn?t shell
out the 159 euros to make it to the most happening out-happened
event of the festival scene. Home of the hipsters and fairy light lit
buildings, it is quite the spectacle. But like all spectacles, if you?ve
seen it once, haven?t you seen it all? Well, in this case, maybe not,
as this year?s edition coughed up some stellar moments, Bill Callaghan and Tinariwen among them.
After a brilliant burst of muggy weather, with helle days front and
centre for weeks on end, now that the heat has gone, don?t fret darlings. Although the skies may be cloudier, the festive feeling goes
on, with lots of happenings stretching well into late autumn.
Keep an eye out for the likes of Love & Anarchy film Festival,
Clean Up Day and Helsinki Design Week, among others, coming
your way soon.
See you there!
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Although ?rata? are literally ?tracks? (as in the things skiers and trams move on), heading off on the tracks is more like taking a tour
of the usual haunts and hangouts. While in smaller Finnish towns that might mean a beer in each of a half dozen bars, in Helsinki
it could mean a long, long night!
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Do you have any plans for the weekend?
No, I guess we?ll do the usual rounds. Better than sitting around at home.
Let?s take a bit of a tour with the gang ? Friday or Saturday?
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Domestic
bliss...
Are foreign men really in high
demand in Finland?
James O?Sullivan
A
recent report in Helsingin Sanomat and
Helsinki Times stated that many Finnish
women are on the lookout specifically for foreign men.
Drawing on the achievements of a certain
Todd, this Australian engineer boasted a notch
on his bedpost for almost all of the nine weeks
he was here on a recent work trip. Lucky for him,
sure, but is this truly a phenomenon?
?The problem is that [young] women are beginning
to be more educated than men and struggle to find
men of similar educational background. Such foreigners do exist,? the article quotes Minna Säävälä, a senior
researcher at the Family Federation of Finland.
Indeed, stereotypes may to a degree explain the
popularity of foreign men, offers Johanna Leinonen, a research coordinator at the University
of Turku. Leinonen points out in the same article that many Finns have traditionally admired
Found it!
Tracking devices make their
way to the mainstream.
James O?Sullivan
N
OTHING is worse than losing your keys, other
than your wallet, than is.
Seeking to make all of this a bygone memory,
tech companies have scrambled to come up with
tracking devices that can be easily slipped into
your wallet, or conveniently hung on your key-
American culture and have a positive association
with the French via cinema and the written word.
Given the amount of Finns who are significantly
more travelled than older generations, one wonders
if these perceptions are entirely valid. Sure, while
immigration is still a relatively new phenomenon
here, is it so that Finns only form opinions on other
cultures via second-hand information?
Furthermore, with Finnish women on the lookout for educated types, and apparently fishing in
international waters ? locally ? to do so, how is
this supposed to reflect on the collective intellect
of local lads?
In fact, the perspective of Finnish men is one
glaring omission from the article. Do they agree
with this? And how many Finnish guys prefer
foreign women to those born here? Is it just a
one-way street headed towards foreign fellows?
Differences stand out, that?s a given, but one
wonders if this is any more unique a phenomenon than what is experienced by newcomers
everywhere around the world. The flip side of the
coin sees Finns living or visiting abroad, whose
unique Nordic mannerisms perhaps see them
quite literally charming the pants off many. But
where is the reportage on this?
One hopes that it does not act as an incentive for
people who have been born and raised here to negatively perceive ?strangers? who have recently arrived.
At the end of the day, it appears to be just another awkward chapter in the tale of the integration of foreigners in Finland.
Tell me about your city...
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El Gouna, Red Sea
Marc Ryckaert
El Gouna is a magnet for tourists.
What do you think? Contact: james@6d.fi
chain. What makes these really come into their
own is their traceability on your smartphone.
Norwegian?s own bSafe, meanwhile, is one the
more interesting units on the market. In the case
of lost keys, a cell phone application can be utilised to display their direction and distance. Furthermore, if you ever find yourself in trouble,
then the Alarm button can be pushed to alert
your bSafe friends immediately. Lonely heading
out on a stroll? Why not invite friends to join you
from wherever they are. Finally, not too happy
with the way your blind date is heading? Well,
bSafe is on hand with the Fake Call function.
Now you have the perfect excuse to weasel out
of a bad date or any awkward situation you might
find yourself in.
However, given the fact the reliability of Finns
and lost property, one can also revisit the scene
of the misplacement to discover whether someone has simply hung the missing object on a tree
branch nearby.
Alongside the various beanies and mittens
that inevitably line various walking tracks
through the forests during the year, lost property has a habit of reappearing in the place
where it was left.
How well do you know
cinema in Finnish?
1
2
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1. To film
3. Director
5. Actor
7. Drama
2. Screenplay
4. Animation
6. Comedy
8. Entertainment
Test your knowledge of Finnish vocabulary by using the local
equivalent.
Puzzle by Eva Peltonen. Solutions on page 18.
Shaden Kamel
F
ormerly deserted land by the sea located north of
Hurghada, El Gouna not only hosts various hotels, it
has many town-like features such a hospital, residential
areas and schools. El Gouna?s architecture is quite unique,
combining both modern and traditional oriental designs to
bungalow-styled honeymoon suites by the lagoon. Most
areas have an exquisite sea or lagoon view.
Even though it is a prominent touristic area that welcomes people from all over the
world, it is home to me. The beautiful sea, endless sunshine, dynamic nightlife and fine
dining are the reasons that make tourists return for their every vacation, or even decide
to reside there. My favourite beach is Mangroovy, now an internationally known place for
kite surfing due to the nature of its open sea and shallow water. It is a splendid place to
chill and watch the sea and sky filled with coloured kites. Swimming is best after walking
200 metres in shallow water; it gradually gets deeper until your feet can no longer touch
the sand beneath you.
The opportunities to explore the Red Sea?s beautiful landscape and engage in fun
excursions are endless. Excursions could be categorised: firstly, soft water activities like
snorkelling, canoeing, paddling or going on a crazy banana boat ride; secondly, there
are the more challenging (yet still fun) water activities for first timers that include diving,
kite surfing, wake-boarding, sailing, skiing and parasailing; thirdly, land activities include
beach volleyball, tennis, go-karts, paintball games, golf and horse (and camel) back rides.
And last, but not least, an excursion to the heart of the desert by quads, where visitors are
welcomed by local Bedouins and hosted with an oriental barbeque dinner by the bonfire.
Islands excursions that are planned by hotels in El Gouna should not fall short of a
must-do list. Surrounded by the beautiful clear sea, colourful corals and sea creatures,
these islands could definitely be described as heaven. For example, Tawila Island is an
empty island known for its crystal clear water. It is suitable for a more laid-back excursion.
Usually boats park in the middle of the sea yet near to the island, where it is shallow
enough to walk, swim or snorkel to the island shore.
Al Maymeya Island is the place to go for a lively and fun, yet authentic excursion. It
contains a restaurant, bar, snorkelling service and bohemian-style tree-shades. It is
definitely a place for families, couples and groups. It?s a lovely beach and the shallow
water near the shore is suitable for snorkelling, especially for children. It is very likely that
one could see dolphins on the way back from both islands.
El Gouna is home to a variety of international cuisines ranging from European to Asian
that cater well to individual?s particular taste. Oriental cuisine ranges from the Egyptian
El Tableya restaurant located in Dawar el Omda to the Moroccan restaurant Mamounia,
located in Abu Tig Marina. El Sayadin restaurant in Movenpick hotel and Offshore
restaurant are also noteworthy, and both specialise in seafood. For those who love Asian
dining, Vietnamese restaurant Saigon and Indian restaurant Tandoor, both located in Abu
Tig marina, are known for their delicious dishes. For a more contemporary cuisine, Orient
restaurant and café bar, located in downtown El Gouna, has been getting positive reviews
for its tasty food and great service. Also, it?s recommended by people for breakfast and in
the evening. A particularly favourite place for me for breakfast/ coffee is the Seventh Star
café/ restaurant in Abu Tig Marina; the view of boats coming in and out is spectacular.
Also, their breakfast menu offers a variety of choices including freshly baked pastries.
As for the nightlife, there is always something going on, A beach party by bonfire at
Mangroovy, late loud parties at Loca Loca in Abu Tig Marina, cocktails by the beach at
Moods, Marina, Karaoke at Peanut?s Bar (both also in Abu Tig Marina) and Oriental shows
in El Gouna?s Oasis.
Overall, this beautiful town, with its combination of Oriental and modern architecture,
beautiful clear sea, endless excursions and sunshine should definitely be your next
vacation destination.
Contact james@6d.fi if you want to share the inside
word on your town.
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Issue 7 2014
Keeping the
Finnish indie
dream alive
Nick Triani keeps his distance from the musical
mainstream, making sounds on the fringes.
Text James O?Sullivan, images Tomas Whitehouse.
W
EAVING THROUGH the various pieces of dismantled stages and equipment,
the scene at Suvilahti is one of a great sigh, as the remnants of this year?s Flow
Festival are being swept up and packed away for another year. I turn a corner
and am almost run over by an overzealous forklift operator. A sea of broken glass
lines the asphalt where the champagne tent once stood. Amidst the chaotic buzzing
of people and vehicles all around me, music producer and boss of Soliti Records Nick
Triani emerges quietly from a doorway to my right and waves me over.
A veteran of the UK indie scene, both on stage and off, the Englishman settled
in quickly after moving here in 1998. Having been a member of Supermodel, the
lo-fi outfit signed to Colombia Records, he made the decision to move to Finland
after the band crumbled in the wake of lineup changes and his girlfriend at the time
was accepted into university here. Gaining traction almost immediately, he has gone
onto produce more than 50 records and work in the music industry as an A&R man.
Radio Helsinki DJ would also be swiftly added to his growing list of achievements.
Now, as boss of his own music label Soliti, Triani?s vision for promoting indie
sounds continues to gather momentum, garnering good buzz both locally and
abroad. Overseeing a growing portfolio of artists that includes his wife, acclaimed
singer-songwriter Astrid Swan, Cats On Fire, Manna, Gim Kordon and many others, his is a success story in an industry relentlessly downsizing in the Digital Age.
Calmly leading me up the stairs to his office, his subdued manner is amiable, yet
disinclined to allow any enthusiasm for music break a conversational sweat. Seated
at his desk, he takes the occasional sip from a cup of takeaway coffee and proceeds to
share the tale of his time in Finland.
Was it your game plan that you would get involved in music as soon as you
arrived here?
Not particularly. With Supermodel we played SXSW in Austin in March ?98. I met
this guy on the street and he told me he was from Sweden, and to go and check out
his band, Mummypowder. We did and he gave me his CD. All the time I thought
they were Swedes. So, when I eventually arrived in Finland with my girlfriend, I
was unpacking a few records I had brought with me, and I saw there was a Finnish
phone number on the CD. I called it and found out that the band was Finnish and
they were about to make their debut album, and I pretty much got the production
gig in two days.
Talk about landing on your feet?
Yeah, it was really. I had a lot of common interests musically with the band? they were
looking for a different sound that was maybe not on offer in Finland at that time. Of
course, I had done some production in the UK, so I had some experience. That fell
neatly like that. I don?t know if that album did particularly well, but quite quickly I
got to know a lot of people in the music scene. Actually, while I was making that first
album I met Toni Wirtanen from Apulanta. I did a few records with them? they were
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really successful and that kind of established me. I?ve been producing ever since, recording and mixing.
Did you have to adjust your producing methods to the Finnish
bands?
No. Actually in those days there was more of a budget to make
records? there isn?t anymore. When I started you could always have
an engineer? nowadays, in the indie sector especially, budgets don?t
stretch to having an engineer and a producer. I used to have arguments with some very trained people. Of course, making a record
with a band is about what the band actually wants, so if you have a
really great band then that relationship works really well.
Was it difficult to establish a rapport with the bands here?
Not at all. I?m pretty easy going. When I work with bands a lot of
stuff goes on before I go to the studio? it?s a long process making a
record. It is rare that you just go straight to the studio, as there is a
lot of rehearsing beforehand. Especially nowadays that the budgets
are tight, you have to go to the studio and make sure the band is
comfortable and that they can perform. Hopefully, everyone playing knows what they are doing, so they can feel relaxed and perform well. There?s a lot of preproduction involved in the process.
The music industry has endured a big squeeze in recent
times, struggling to cling to dwindling profits as the business
adjusts to the influence of the Internet. In the midst of this,
why start a record company?
Well, I started doing some A&R in Finland around ten years ago.
I was involved in this short-lived label, Delphic, that released five
or six albums. Not long after that I then got employed by the legendary indie label Johanna Kustannus, and I started doing A&R
there. That must have been 2008. At that time the industry was
quite healthy to a certain degree. It was very much the conventional
way of releasing a record and physical retail being very strong. Johanna used to be Love Records, so it was a very artist-friendly label
? something I?ve always liked. The company got sold in 2010/2011
and I lasted six months then got fired. A lot of the bands I worked
with got dropped.
When I started Soliti, I guess it was a reaction to what had happened. I just wanted to keep working with bands in an A&R capacity, so I started the record label. I picked up a lot of the bands
that had been dropped or I had been negotiating with before the
changeover. It was the English-language thing; Johanna?s new strategy was to focus on the Finnish-language market.
How does it work then, when you take a bunch of Englishsinging bands and start another record company here in a
Finnish-dominated market?
When I started the label I wanted to do something different. Having worked for many years in a big indie, it was very established
and had a certain way of doing things, some of which I thought
were unnecessary. I think it?s always about trying to reach your audience. The way a lot of labels work is that they try and reach everybody at once. I think indies are great at taking leftfield stuff and
moving it to the centre? giving it some exposure to the mainstream.
We also wanted to get stuff abroad, and get a lot of attention. Now
with the Internet, not only does the exposure come back to Finland and you read about it, but a lot of music fans in Finland read
the international press. You are able to build some buzz on a band
with a combination of international and Finnish media. If you can
do that, the reputation grows everywhere. It?s been nice, as very
early on we started getting really good exposure abroad, and that
gave the label some kind of credibility. There?s not really any compromise with the artists; people pretty much do what they want
? within limits. What we release is what they want to release. That
was a real distinction. With the bands that used to be signed to
Johanna and the changeover that happened, those artists lost access
to the albums they had recorded for the label. Consequently, one
of the ideas for Soliti was that artists would own their recordings.
We would do master deals? we just license the music from the artist.
Why make that decision, from a business perspective?
Well, I think it?s fair. In 2014 if an artist doesn?t own their music
then in my opinion there?s something seriously wrong. It?s happening more and more. A lot of indies abroad operate like this. I think
we have created a situation in the music industry now where things
are really hard for the artist. I think it?s really okay to try and give
something back. Of course, there have been endless debates about
streaming and how little artists get. Well, I think we have to be supporting the artists, as they will just stop doing stuff if they are not
getting anything for their music, or alternatively being lumbered
with some huge debt. That was the initial thinking behind it.
As a business practise, I do think we do attract bands because of
this policy. For smaller and new artists it?s hard to get a deal nowadays, so a lot of acts are making their own records, and finding labels
like Soliti to release them. Of course, we do all of the manufacturing,
the promo, marketing etc., so it?s not like they aren?t getting anything.
I think the bands have been happy; I have not had any complaints
so far.
Are you satisfied with the way things are going?
Yeah, I think that the profile of the label is getting bigger all the
time. I think it?s just what your expectations for a record label to
be these days that we need to focus on. I think for an indie label
it is about creating some longevity for the artist. I think it?s really
important that new bands can keep material coming out, the same
for a label as well.
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supporting the
artists, as they will just
stop doing stuff if they
are not getting anything
for their music.?
What is the purpose of a label in 2014 ? is it just about selling
records? I?m not so sure about that. In this day and age it?s about
creating an aesthetic, a platform for artists to be discovered, or for
the music to get out there and reach an audience through various
platforms. People consume music in so many different ways now?
it?s not just about a record landing in a shop. Of course, we want
people to buy everything ? for the artist it is really important, as
they find a platform for exposure ? without spending thousands
of euros doing so. That?s the idea of the label: it?s multifunctional.
How do you see the current state of the music industry: a
bunch of difficult challenges or exciting opportunities?
I think both. It is a really difficult challenge. Obviously, money is
needed to operate. At the same time it is really exciting as everything is worldwide now. Of course, we want to do well in Finland
because it?s where we are based. Most of the bands are here. As a
music fan there is so much good music out there and it is so accessible. In regards to the music business, I don?t try and follow that so
much. For many years there?s been a massive discussion about what
the format is and now it is very much leaning towards streaming
services. But physical is still the biggest thing for now. So I would
really appreciate it if there would be some innovation there. It really makes no sense to me that you have this huge piece of the pie
where everyone is almost taking it for granted, and almost everyone is getting excited about this smaller part of the pie. Of course, it
will grow until something else comes along, something else always
does come along, some new innovation.
I think the Finnish industry is very particular. There has never
been a download culture here. What?s happened is that the Finnish
industry has gone from physical straight to streaming. It?s missed
the download part, which has been the mainstay of the UK, US and
Japanese industries in the last ten years, for example.
What it has meant is that revenues will decrease, as streaming just
doesn?t generate as much, especially in a country where you have
such a small population. It?s a brave choice by the industry here, but
I?m not sure if it is the wisest one. We?ll see what happens. Sadly I
think there are not that many people taking risks. We really need
the industry to start taking risks and try to rejuvenate the market
on all platforms.
We are seeing many bands that cannot get a record contract, or
many are heading straight abroad and can?t be bothered with the
Finnish music industry. Some of those are breaking through, like
Mirel Wagner and Jaakko Eino Kalevi, and are signed to really
big, respected indie labels overseas. I don?t think the Finnish industry can afford to let that talent escape. Development of a certain
kind of artist has become the preserve of the indie label: you try
and develop a band over a number of albums, not just say, ?here is
that one album that didn?t sell? and then drop the act. At the same
time it?s even harder to do that in this day and age for all labels, due
to the unpredictability of the music market.
What would cause you to drop a band from Soliti?
If I thought a record was truly awful I?d tell the band that either
they have to record another one, or if not I probably wouldn?t release it. I?ve been really fortunate that everything I have put out I
have totally believed in 100 per cent. Of course some releases could
have gone better as far as the audience that particular release has
reached.
There is so much focus on the first week of sales or the first
month. I don?t believe in that. One thing we do a lot in the label is
that we try to keep all the releases we have valid. It?s not just some
back catalogue ? we really value it. That?s something the industry needs to look at. Music has become very disposable in a way.
The way it?s released and distributed, there?s literally a one-week
window for a lot of records and I think we need to step back a bit
from that mentality. With those really good releases we need to
give them some support for a longer period of time and keep reminding people about them. I think that creates a positive vibe ? if
you really persevere with the music releases you believe in.
For me there?s not been a better time for young talent in Finland.
People are finding a way to get their music out and there are so many
young bands. It is a fantastic time. I wish the mainstream would pick
up on that now, there is a real wave of this great talent and maybe it?s
right under the radar, but if you scratch a bit you?ll find it.
What are you looking for in an artist at Soliti?
They have been saying that labels are dying out ? certainly not with
the amount of demos I get every week. We get them from all over
the world, all types. I think it?s just about loving something. If I
really love it, that?s the bottom line. I don?t think that this will sell
?x? amount, but if it is a really great record of what we want to
do, and it fits into what we are doing as regards to aesthetic and
attitude, then I think that?s the main thing. I?ve been offered some
things that I probably should have taken on, but I don?t think that
really worked with the label vision. So you have to make those
choices sometimes. The label is growing all the time so there is no
need to do anything desperate, like ?we need some big hit?.
Do you get a lot of foreigners living here contacting you,
being that your artists are predominantly singing in English?
No, not really. I can?t think of any actually.
Is there much of a scene here of expat musicians?
I know a few. I don?t know if there is a scene for that at all. I know
there is a couple of guys who put on a club, Skin and Bones. Another American guy puts on things in Semifinal. I know a lot of
foreigners here ? an American guy Michael played in my old band
Treeball ? but there?s not any scene I know of. Maybe there is but
I?m just not involved in it. [laughs]
Back when you started here, how was the response from
Finns in the music industry to you, an English speaker,
coming into their world?
Well, that?s been a bit mixed. I?d say 99 per cent of people have been
very welcoming and great, but, of course, you get situations where
I?ve had some funny comments. I remember a time when I was
working with Johanna and I was doing a Love records reissue and
someone made a comment that this is the heart of Finnish music
and some foreigner shouldn?t be dealing with this stuff. I?ve had
these kinds of comments all through my time here.
I think Finland is quite interesting with the race issue. Now even
more foreigners are here than ever before. But I think there?s a lot of
naivety and ignorance that goes on with people?s attitudes. I think
it?s mainly to do with the fact that Finns don?t have so much experience interacting with foreigners. I work with this Swedish artist
called Prince Of Assyria, who?s born in Iraq. He looks pretty Muslim shall we say. He played in the north of Finland and said he was
getting a lot of aggressive attitudes aimed at him. I think that has a
lot to do with the fact that Finns outside of the big cities haven?t had
so much experience interacting with foreigners.
I don?t think it?s intentionally racist, I just think it?s naive. Maybe
that?s a nice way of looking at it. As far as I?ve been treated, certainly
within the industry it has been fine. There has definitely been a
certain level of acceptance.
Do you feel you are part of society here?
Yeah, absolutely. I really love it here. I?ve got a couple of kids here?
one of them is now 13. Having kids has kept me here. I don?t know
if I hadn?t had kids, and hadn?t a relationship, maybe I would have
moved away at some point. But I can?t really complain, I really love
being in Finland. It?s great. I don?t miss anything about London
or the UK ? other than friends and family of course. Still, I don?t
miss anything culturally. I?m a real culture junkie. It?s not like I?m
missing anything. When I moved here I missed seeing really great
bands, but that has really changed in the last 10 years. Everyone
comes to play here now.
Looking over everything you have achieved related to music,
what does music actually mean to you?
Music is just something that I?m really into. I listen to music all day
and I am as enthusiastic about music as when I got my first record.
I don?t analyse my involvement so much, it?s just something that I
do and something that I?m passionate about.
Date and place of birth: 3 March 1966, Croydon, UK.
Family: Married and I have two kids.
Education: Left school with two 0 levels and
got kicked out of college. Finally got all my 0
levels, then dropped out to start a band.
My three desert island discs are? White Light/White
Heat, Velvet Underground; New York, Tendaberry,
Laura Nyro; Crumbling the Antiseptic Beauty, The Felt.
Something I miss about England is? fish and chips.
Immigrants in Finland are? few
compared to anywhere else.
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Issue 7 2014
Column
Last chance to
see
In a pattern repeated across the East Africa, between 1976
and 2014, Tanzania?s Selous National Park lost 88 per cent
of its elephant population. From a population of more than
100,000 animals, there are now only a little over 10,000 left.
Lost is a polite word; in actuality they were murdered.
The impacts of this extend far outside the park itself; ecology changes, tourism numbers drop off, and jobs are lost
both directly and indirectly.
To make matters worse, the elephants were not a victim of
governmental indifference, but of active collusion. An investigation found that key figures within several ministries
were being paid to ensure that ivory could be safely and illegally shipped abroad.
Finland striking ?
Thankfully, the Tanzanian authorities have responded,
and are making bullish noises about the populations expanding. Certainly that is possible; in Ruaha National Park
the elephant population has risen from 10,000 to close to
14,000, thanks largely to the park?s extraordinary remoteness and dedicated rangers.
?R
hino may be extinct
within ten years, tigers
within twenty, and we could
lose lions and East African
elephants within our lifetimes.?
The idea that poachers be simply rounded up and imprisoned sounds relatively easy, but the reality is much more
difficult. Poachers these days have access to helicopters,
sniper rifles and even night-vision equipment. They have
the resources to bribe almost anyone. More park rangers
would help, but then Selous is twice the size of Switzerland.
The main problem is the herbal medicine trade in China,
but massive amounts of ivory also end up as chop sticks,
jewellery or ornaments. Rhino horn costs more per gram
than cocaine, largely because of the fictional belief that it
can be used to treat fever and impotence.
Although it is easy to blame all of this on China, western
hunters also contribute to the destruction. Some 600 lions
are shot each year in the name of sport, with 60 per cent of
those kills being shipped to the US as trophies.
Although there is very little evidence that Finns are contributing to the loss of species in Africa, this is not an issue
we can be complacent about. Unless dramatic action is taken, black rhino will be extinct within ten years, tigers within
twenty, and we could lose lions and East African elephants
within our lifetimes.
Perhaps the best way to make a difference is to go holiday.
Spend a week on safari and you help save these animals in
two ways; your park fees directly help fund rangers, and the
money you spend on guides, food, hotels and buses helps
foster the local tourism industry. The more people who
work in tourism, the more pressure there is on poachers to
leave it alone.
ThE first time I saw a baby elephant running across the Savannah I was moved almost to tears by how beautiful and
funny and human it looked. But what hurts me more is the
idea that my children may never get to see the same sight.
striking out?
Despite the publicity, fewer strikes take place in
Finland than before ? but many of them are illegal.
strikes, this hardly serves to attract investments there.?
Looking at the issue from the employee standpoint, Senior Advisor in collective bargaining for the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) Katarina Murto sees a strike as being the
last-resort means for the workforce to try and make an impact on
things.
?First and foremost the idea is to discuss locally at workplaces the
reasons that have given rise to problems ? to find answers to the
question, ?Why employees would go on strike?,? she states.
Murto points to the fact that approximately half of all industrial
action relates to negotiations between the employer and the employees regarding workforce reductions, which have been very
common in recent years.
?On many occasions, the employees have considered it unsatisfactory for the employer not to abide by the spirit of the law regulating these negotiations, but merely dictate what will take place.
Employees thereby have taken action.? Murto then highlights that
the number of strikes here in Finland is significantly fewer than in
the ?70s and ?80s.
Mika Oksanen
I
n mid-June this year, almost 2,000 stevedores in Finland went
on a day-long strike. Made up of members of the Transport
Workers? Union (AKT), their action was in reaction to staff practices applied by a Russian shipping company. As a result, Finnish
ports were shut down for the duration of the strike. In a press release, Ilpo Kokkila, Chairman of the Board of the Confederation
of Finnish Industries (EK), the leading business organisation in
Finland, condemned the strike, due to its harmful effect on Finnish exports and job protection in this country.
But did AKT and the stevedores go wrong, and if so, where?
?The effects to the economy were manifold and cumulative,? states
Minna Etu-Seppälä, a specialist in labour legislation and collective
bargaining policies at EK. ?Shutting down the ports costs a lot of
money, not just for the shippers, but the entire logistics chain, the
manufacturing industry and various services. Think about the interruptions in the delivery of raw materials or perishable foods and the
need for overtime after the strike. If a country appears very prone to
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SixDegrees
The science of striking
The total number of workdays lost in Finland due to industrial
action has also subsided over the decades. An expert in this
area is Timo Toivonen, Doctor of Social Sciences and Professor emeritus at the University of Turku, who in 1972 defended
his doctoral dissertation concerning strikes and social change
Drawn to the topic due to the large number of strikes in Finland in the ?60s, the ultimate incentive for Toivonen was the
metalworkers? strike in the winter of 1971. Lasting seven weeks,
it turned out to be one of the last major workers? strikes in the
country.
?At that time, the Finnish labour market was restless,? he recalls. ?Even though attempts were made to counter this through
very comprehensive collective bargaining, this only made matters worse. Many fields of industry were booming, and the
workers were not satisfied with collective agreements made to
cater for the least productive industries; as a result, many strikes
broke out.?
Strikes in the eyes of workers
How did this reflect on the lives of everyday people?
?I worked as a painter on building sites from the late ?60s
onwards,? recalls Tarmo Pennanen, 67. ?Back then, collective bargaining agreements were made for one or two years
at a time, and major wrangling took place between the parties
regarding wages and working hours. The workers? side furthered its cause with strikes, which were initiated by our trade
union. Strikes, or stoppages, used to be commonplace in the
construction industry.?
On strike twice, Pennanen was granted an exemption by the
trade union to complete critical work that had to be done even
during the strike, such as heating up unfinished buildings.
?This permit also entitled you to work on sites that were not
part of the strike, and this is something I did as well. After all,
I had a young family at the time, and needed to earn a living, as
the strike benefits paid by the union were miniscule compared
to normal pay.?
Employees at Pennanen?s workplace would be informed of a
strike by their respective union stewards. During a strike, the local trade union branch would dispatch ?picketers? ? site employees who were union members ? to the building sites to discourage
strike-breakers or ?scabs? from going to work.
?This was strict; if words were not enough to dissuade scabs,
even physical force could be used to drive the point home. Sitdown strikes were a common device to persuade the employer
to get rid of a non-organised workforce,? Pennanen concludes.
Strikes reflect societal turbulence
?The propensity for strikes to occur depends on the economic
and political situation,? Professor Toivonen states. ?In the 1920s,
which was an economic growth period internationally, there
were a lot of strikes in Finland. But the number of strikes went
down drastically during the economic depression that followed
the Wall Street Crash. When times were bad, people were just
happy to have a job. As the 1930s was a period of fascist activity
as in some parts of Europe, strikes were considered communist
subversion and were therefore to be suppressed.?
The post-war years were particularly strike-prone for various
reasons relating to political tendencies towards the left and the return to civilian life, plus, obviously, there was a lot of work available. The biggest strike during Finland?s independence took place in
1956, lasting three weeks and basically shutting down the country.
?Generally, the occurrence of strikes coincide with growth periods; there are fewer of them in weaker times, so they are cyclical as
well,? the professor observes.
Industrial action in the future
Looking ahead, should industrial action begin to move in a new
direction?
?What businesses basically hope for is to change the tendency
away from illegal strikes,? EK?s Etu-Seppälä says. ?Legal strikes
are obviously allowed when the former collective agreement has
expired and a new one has not been made. We are worried about
the fact that some 90 per cent of strikes in Finland are illegal,
whereas in Sweden, for example, such action hardly takes place.?
According to Etu-Seppälä, although the Labour Court has imposed penalties on illegal strikes, these have been too small. A
fine of a few thousand euros is disproportionate with the damage
caused, which can be anything between thousands and millions
of euros per industrial action.
As an example she mentions Finnprotein, a soybean processing
company that went bankrupt this year. A number of strikes had
broken out there, resulting in a substantial loss of business opportunities and production. One after another, these strikes were
declared illegal by the Labour Court, but effectively it was the company that paid the price.
?The decision to go on strike is a tough one for employees to
make and has an adverse effect on the atmosphere at workplaces,?
Murto says, pointing out that strike benefits paid by unions do not
fully compensate the loss of income.
?In conflict situations, employers in Finland have the right to apply their interpretation over that of the employees. Such cases can
ultimately be taken to the Labour Court, but this process is very
slow. In cases of industrial action, court decisions are often reached
fast, within a week.?
So, as with everything, there are at least two sides to the story
here. Interestingly, many of us can see the validity of either side, as
our position in life changes over the years. To strike or not to strike,
that is the question to be asked both now and in future.
Minority Report
We take a look at the ethnic
minorities here in Finland.
The Slovenes
Monika Kern
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bout 2,000 km from here is a country shaped like a chicken. Compared to Finland, it is about 15 times smaller and
has about half the inhabitants. Just around 40 of them
have moved to Finland, according to Sasa Arhar, one of the
active Slovenes in Finland. What brings them here, she says, is
in many cases love. According to Arhar, Slovenes are most impressed by the way the Finnish system works in general, from
regulations and limits, to enjoying pure nature and peaceful
lives. As a negative they count weather, and some count ?cold
Finns? as well.
?A minus at the beginning of moving here is also the language,
because you have to speak it if you want to work here,? Arhar
says. ?But, sooner or later somehow everyone learns to speak
Finnish fluently.?
There are two organisations that unite Slovenes and Finns.
One of them is the association of Slovenian-Finnish friendship, Slovenia-Seura, which was established in 1997 by Finnish
translator and publicist Kari Klemela. Klemela translated some
works by Slovenian authors into Finnish and also made the
first translation of the Slovenian national anthem Zdravljica.
Since 1997 they have accumulated over 200 members. These
are mostly Finnish people interested in Slovenia, Slovenes who
live here, Finns who live in Slovenia and friends of Slovenia in
Estonia. The official language of the association is Finnish. The
association organises different activities for the promotion of
Slovenia in Finland and for strengthening the friendship between those two nations.
The aim is to keep Slovene culture alive here. Every year the
association performs at the biggest Nordic tourist fair in Helsinki, the book fair in Turku, and sometimes gives presentations about Slovenia at the University of Helsinki.
In 2010, the former Slovenian ambassador in Finland, Tone
Kajzer, established an association of Slovenian parents and
their children who live in Finland, together with his wife.
Their official language is Slovenian and each child has at least
one Slovenian (grand)parent. The association seeks to enrich
youngsters with Slovenian culture through different thematic
workshops.
Earlier this year saw an Easter workshop. Here they made
traditional Slovenian Easter eggs: flowers and leaves placed
on eggs, wrapped in a nylon sock and cooked in water with
onion peel.
Whenever they organise an event, they don?t forget to remind youngsters of their Slovenian roots, via the taste of
traditional Slovenian cuisine such as nut roll ?putizza?, buckwheat mush and strudel.
Legal Immigrants
6D gets to know what it?s like to be an everyday ?new local? in Finland.
Shaden Kamel
M
ostafa
Morsi
is a 24-year-old
Egyptian who has
been living in Finland for
around six years. He has
experienced everything
from studying, working
and travelling around Europe as an exchange student. His friendship with
a Finnish family has given
him the opportunity to
embrace the Finnish way
of life.
What are you doing in Finland?
I originally came to Ylivieska as a 19-year-old student at Centria
University of Applied Sciences. I just recently received my bachelor?s diploma, so that goal has been achieved. I have also been
working during my studies.
How did you end up in Finland?
Before coming to Finland, I was studying nuclear physics at Alexandria University. I did not like studying there and I was not
optimistic about receiving employment chances after graduation. I told myself that I could try my luck elsewhere in the
world. I was first planning to study in Sweden; however, I didn?t
get a placement. I knew a Finnish family who suggested that I
pursue my studies in Finland where education is free and good.
I didn?t even have time to think if I am doing the right thing, I
just found myself in the middle of nowhere, in a small town
surrounded by snow.
What was you first impression when you arrived to the
town?
Really really cold! It was 27 degrees in Alexandria and it was
also 27 degrees in Ylivieska, but of course below zero. I thought
that this town is dead, nothing is happening here. Obviously, I
couldn?t take the cold and darkness; from where I came from, it
seemed a little bit too weird.
How long did it take to get integrated into Finnish society?
I was lucky in Ylivieska there were no Arabs or Egyptians, so
I had to integrate myself somehow. Normally, when foreigners
arrive to Finland, they are concentrated in the Helsinki region
and what they do is look for people who come from their home
country or at least speak their native language. I thought to myself I have to get to know the people and the country that I live
in.
Was it difficult to learn the Finnish language?
Well it is definitely one of the hardest languages to learn, but I
didn?t study it. I just heard people talking and I repeated what
they said. I had to get by with what I know and in time it got better. Little by little you can build on what you can know and start
learning new words. When I had free time, I really liked visiting
the Finnish family I know who lived near Loimaa because I had
to communicate in Finnish with the little kids and other people
in the village because they didn?t speak any English.
What were your worries when you came to Finland? And do
you still have these worries?
When I arrived to Finland I was 19, so pretty young. I haven?t
been anywhere else outside Egypt before. Back then all my worries were about survival, I had to check my bank account all
the time. I started to contact sawmills for a job because I was
very interested in the forest. It went amazingly easy, I applied
to one place and I immediately got a phone call the very next
day to come for an interview. I think these worries, nowadays,
are almost gone. I don?t feel the urge to check my bank account
everyday.
You told me that you have recently moved to Helsinki. How
is it like living here?
I like it here; there are more people and more happenings. However, services in smaller towns are much quicker. I come from
Alexandria, there are around 6 million there, so I feel like home
in a bigger city.
What are your futures wishes for your life here?
Well, very tricky question. I don?t normally have big wishes but
I hope life goes as smooth as possible, get a new job soon, get
more integrated in Finnish society and speak better Finnish.
What is your favorite Finnish word?
I think my favourite Finnish word is Pohjanmaan kautta which
means ?bottoms up?. Only people from the Pohjanmaa area in
Finland say it before they start drinking. I do like the word; I
don?t know why, but it just sounds funny.
Contact james@6d.fi
if you?d like to share your thoughts for a future issue.
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Issue 7 2014
Kings on the road
Fans of Helsinki football club
IFK take their support to new
levels, all around the country.
Rasmus Hetemäki
?Allez, Allez,
Allez, Allez,
Allez, Allez, Aleeeez, Allez!
Then it?s Monday,
Then it?s Tuesday,
Then it?s Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
Then it?s Matchday!
Then it?s Sunday,
And then it?s Monday all over again.?
S
o sounds a bus at 5 pm on a Saturday somewhere in Central Finland, as the song is repeated at times in Finnish, at times in Swedish, but for the most part in German.
Twenty minutes later the pace of the song is getting faster and more intense. Putting the brakes
on, things gradually slow down again with ?Alleeez, Alleeez? stretching on with no end in sight.
The bus left Helsinki seven hours earlier with
a bus full of ?Stadin Kingit?, the IFK supporters
group, on their way to Oulu for an away game.
Butch had saved me a seat at the back of the bus
when we first set off outside the Opera House in
Helsinki. After the initial morning weariness had
subdued it became apparent that the crowd in the
back has been on tour before. Behind me sits Peter and in front of me JV, two of the eight original members of Stadin Kingit, who have followed
IFK to the far corners of Finland ever since the
supporters group was first established in 2001.
Since then Stadin Kingit has expanded into a
few hundred-strong group. Despite their relatively small size, they are well-known in Helsinki
and much of the country for the atmosphere they
create and the passion they feel for their club.
They?ve also earned a bit of a reputation for being
somewhat rowdy.
On their website their slogan reads, ?No matter the sport, always IFK?, but for Stadin Kingit,
watching football is the main treat on the calendar. Now they are travelling northwards 600 km
to watch IFK play in the second highest football
division against AC Oulu.
Unheard of in Finland
To ensure a good following for away games and
also tackle the cost of such a trip (this one includes a return bus ride and one night?s accommodation in hotel), Stadin Kingit have taken
matters into their own hands. They have introduced an away game season card, something
completely unheard of in Finland and unique in
much of the football-playing world.
Everybody is welcome on the trips: Among the
younger people sitting in the front of the bus is
an older couple, who have followed Stadin Kingit to many away games before on their own but
this is the first time they?d ventured onto the bus
itself.
Also along for the ride is Henning, representing German reinforcement from Hamburg. As
a 27-year supporter of his local team St. Pauli,
he is used to crowds of tens of thousands at the
Millerntorn Stadium. Although he has been surrounded by one of the most well known supporter groups in Germany, he is still impressed by the
noise levels that 30-odd Stadin Kingin produce.
Images: Karsten Henning
He was also more than partially responsible for
the ?Allez, Allez? chants (especially the German
version), which still ring in my ears. I suspect
these chants will sound in the IFK stands for
many matches to come this season.
Freedom on the road
During stops at the various ABC service stations
scattered along the Finnish highways, chairs and
tables were brought to the bus. Thomas, a Stadin
Kingi with a guitar, breaks into song as the Kingit
set up temporary camp outside the rest stop:
?I?m free to be whatever I want,
Whatever I choose,
And I?ll sing the blues if I want?
The bus is in no hurry as this is the first time
that Stadin Kingit are travelling a day ahead of the
game. In the middle of the Finnish Lake District,
the bus driver, Pate, suddenly announces that the
first swim break is on the cards and makes a Uturn towards a nearby lake.
Without further ado, the Kingit jump into the
lake for a refreshing dip. Before long, onwards
the wheels of the bus turn once again, without a
worry in the world. This was largely due to Pate,
a seasoned Stadin Kingit driver who knows that
sporadic chanting and general noise is to be expected when the Kings are on the road.
Closing in on Oulu, the air is still thick with
chanting and song. We finally arrive at our destination around 8 pm. Even after 10 hours on
the road, some still complain that the trip up has
been too short.
?I could easily have gone another 250 km,? one
Kingi laments.
On the road again. The Kingit find plenty to cheer about.
Welcome to the north
Close the border of Lapland, Oulu is an inviting
destination, greeting us with some glorious sunlight. After a long night amidst the Tivolis and
Amarillos and whatever else the city?s nightlife
has to offer them, the Kingit stumble out from
the hotel after check-out the next day. Gathered
behind some road works, cars pass by on both
sides as they bide their time.
With hours to kill before the game and sore
heads to nurse, they move closer to the stadium,
which is located on an island. Setting up camp
in the harbour where the Sunday market is going about its business, no one seems to mind the
sleeping, laughing and noisy visitors from Helsinki.
Henning, who had a tendency to disappear,
suddenly appears on a standing paddle board in
the water next to where the Kingit sit. In a flash
he is gone; off again on a new adventure.
As the clock draws closer to kickoff, the Kingit
enter the stadium, with a great view overlooking
the sea and surrounds. A drinking area has been
set aside for the travelling Kingit, helping to keep
their lips from drying amidst the revelries. Another version of ?Allez, Allez,? is being concocted
to the beat of a drum. It?s booming beat sounds
all the way to the far end of the stadium where
the Oulu supporters are trying to drown out the
chants in vain.
In contrast to the shenanigans around me, the
football itself is quite dreadful. The match ends in
a disappointing 2-1 loss for IFK. But this seems to
have no effect whatsoever on the Kingit who are
now chanting, ?We had more fun,? before jumping on the bus for the long journey home.
In contrast, IFK showed some real class at a home
fixture earlier in August. Fronting up against
Division One leaders KTP, here they outplayed
their opponents before a packed Töölö Football
Ground, or ?Bollis?, teeming with atmosphere.
After the 4-1 victory the IFK players sat down
on the pitch in front of the Stadin Kingit end of
the stadium. The Kingit sat quietly on the stands
above for the first time, after standing and chanting for the duration of the match.
As the captain standing in front of the players
yelled:
?Give me an I!?
The Kingit and players roared back, rolling into
the familiar call and response:
?I?
?Give me an F!?
?F!?
?Give me a K,?
?K!?
?What is it!??
?IFK!?
?What is it!??
?IFK!?
?I can?t hear you!?
?IFK!!!?
The players and fans then proceeded to jump up
and down in seventh heaven.
Unique creation
The IFK and Stadin Kingit have been able to
create a football fan culture where the club
and the people around you are more important
than the end result after the final whistle. It
doesn?t necessarily have to mean smashed bottles and brawls.
But this is not to say that there aren?t any other
corners of Finland with a strong football culture
and great supporters, but it can?t go unsaid that
the largely empty football stadiums in Finland
and the lower-than-low interest in the domestic
league could use a bit of igniting. The Stadin Kingit is a great example of how it can be be done ? to
a smaller extent. Although, at times it might feel
like fixing a bent nail with a jackhammer.
But in light of Finland?s unprecedented opportunity to qualify for the European Championship being held two years from now in
France, it?s good to know that the country
also has a grain of football fan culture that can
match the ones found in the major football
countries. Hopefully, this will flourish in time
for when our boys take to the pitch for the first
time ever in a major international tournament.
At least I can think of a few people who will
be there singing, ?Allez Huuhkajat, Allez Finland, Allez IFK!?
Lifestyle
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Trend of the Month
Sports-related
hobbies
The final part in our series talks
about the online offering of sports
clubs.
Olli Juusila
Mika Oksanen
Christian Zionists
James O?Sullivan
A
s the world cringes in disbelief that the brutal IsraelPalestinian conflict rolls on, the lion?s share of people
who had initially planned to make their way to the
region during this period would have reconsidered their
itineraries. Not so for a group of 60 Finns, mind you, according to a recent article in Helsingin Sanomat. Rather than
shy away from what is going on, or bury their head in their
hands in disbelief, these Finns have recently headed over to
the war zone to assist and relieve the Israeli army.
What makes them stand out even more in the crowd of
volunteers, is that of all of those who have come to assist the
army, they are the only group who are not Jews.
Sar-El was founded in 1983 to support Israel, which was
then suffering from a shortage of labour. By 2010 the volunteer group boasted over 3,000 participants, of which 85
were Finnish. These days, most of the volunteers come from
France or the United States, pay for the trips themselves and
also pony up the equivalent of a 68-euro fee to participate.
Becoming more organised in Finland in 2008, 12 Finns headed to Israel that year. Nowadays, with the majority of them
middle-aged and retired, the volunteers work in the Israeli
army bases, warehouses and utilise service equipment such
as communication tools. Work apparel is the Israeli army
green field uniform.
The volunteers? day begins with breakfast at seven and ends
at four or five in the afternoon. Their evenings are filled with
anything from lectures on the history of Israel to Hebrew lessons. Weekends allow the time to tour various parts of Israel
to get to know the country.
It is claimed that the IDF have saved over a million dollars
each year by using these volunteers. The volunteer?s work
helps to release the soldiers in service to complete other tasks.
Member Kalevi Waris joined the Sar-El as a volunteer for
the first time in 2003.
?We want to show solidarity with Israel and to stand alongside them,? Waris stated, in the Helsingin Sanomat article.
?It?s the mere love of adventure.?
A
lmost all sports clubs in Finland today have a website
and may offer mobile services as well. Using the Internet, clubs and their members can exchange information,
maintain contacts and fuel their fervour. Most clubs rely on voluntary effort; an example is the American football club Roosters in Helsinki.
Olli Jussila, 52, is in charge of their physical training, but ? as
is common for sports clubs with limited resources ? also has a
hand in other matters such as club website maintenance.
Is there a need English-speaking people as writers and in
other tasks?
?We always have new roles for people who are interested in the
sport and want to collaborate with us on a voluntary basis ? just
get in touch with us,? Jussila concludes.
Similar encouragement can be found on other sports clubs?
websites. The rest, dear reader, is up to you.
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Drop-in CV clinic, Tuesdays: Sep 9th , Nov 4th , Dec 2nd at 2-4 pm
Requirements for working at Seure, Sep 16th at 5 pm
Application assistance, Sep 19th from 1-4 pm Itäkeskus
Library. Need assistance with your applications concerning job,
housing or social benefits?
Study in Finland, Sep 29th at 1-2.30 pm
How to start up a business in Finland? Oct 8th at 3-5 pm
One day job hunting event, Oct 16th at 1-4 pm
Services provided by the employment services (TEtoimisto), Oct 27th at 1-2.30 pm
Food hygiene- training and test (50 ?), Nov 12th and 17th
at 5-8.45 pm
Social benefits and taxation for workers and students in
Finland (InTo Finland and NeRå), Nov 24th at 1-2.30 pm
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Visit to Nordic Culture Point (Kulturkontakt Nord), Sep 2nd
at 3 pm
Meeting point- café, starting 4th Sep, every second week on
Thursday at 5 pm
Workshop: Develop your idea with the advisory
ring-method, Sep 24th at 4-7 pm
Svenska på ryska (nivå 4), Mondays 8th Sep - Dec 1st and Jan
12th -to Mar 13th at 5-7.30 pm
Vi läser tillsammans! Let?s read together! Swedish for
women with immigrant background, Tuesdays, 16 th Sep to 16th Dec at 5-8.45 pm
Swedish Language cafés, Aug 28th, Sep 25th, Nov 6th and
Dec 4th at 5 pm
Working and housing in Helsinki ? open lectures
Thurdays at 17.30-19.00
11th of Sep, Get advice for your job search
18 th of Sep, Fresh up your job application
25 th of Sep, How to find housing?
How was it that he became webmaster?
?The online offering of Roosters got a big boost in connection
with a general development program we decided to start after a
rough competitive season. Right at the outset we defined external and internal communications as a development focus area.
I took charge of web site development, inspired by the online
offering of my son?s school during his exchange year in the US.
A new player who studied media technology, Aliaksandr Kureichyk, said that he could get involved in digital imaging and set
up a Facebook account and a YouTube channel. The club chairman?s daughter is our photographer, I and some other people
shoot team practices and other stuff on video, and we try to get
more people involved in things like article writing and player
interviews.?
To what extent is producing web content a team effort?
?Yep. The workload can be quite large, given that our club has a
half a dozen teams and it would be good to put out content on
all of them. Our writers have plenty of freedom to write the way
they want, perhaps apart from materials related to our top team
in the Maple League, which may be somewhat more regulated.
Obviously we try to coordinate the writing to ensure broad coverage. At least the WordPress platform we use is easy to learn,
and we apply advanced solutions to produce and publish our
versatile video content,? Jussila explains. ?One thing we do is
meet and greet foreign players already at the airport and publish this online, so that their families back home see that their
guys are safe and sound.?
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Issue 7 2014
Businesses
become
more socially
responsible
Faced with increased public scrutiny, companies
are trying to instil morality into their operations.
David J Cord
L
ARGE corporations have the potential to make a significant
impact on our daily lives. Through their operations they can
affect their employees, customers, suppliers and even their
neighbours. Because their influence is so pervasive, companies
today are more aware of their responsibility to society as a whole.
Dickensian injustices
It wasn?t always this way. Historically businesses were thought
responsible only to their owners. In the early days of the Industrial Revolution all considerations other than profit were ignored.
Workers had few rights, no safety equipment and little pay. Pollution was endemic. Income inequality between the owner and the
worker was as great as that between the lord and the serf during the
medieval period. Charles Dickens made his career writing about
such social injustices.
Gradually things began to change. A century ago workers started
to gain more rights, either through their own union organisations,
legislation, or even violent civil uprising. Soon corporations became responsible to their customers, too: they could not lie in their
advertising or sell faulty products, for example. The theory was
that companies were accountable to more people than just their
owners, yet even this concept continued to evolve.
Much of the modern corporate responsibility ideal grew out of
the environmental movement of recent decades. In Finland, the
first awards for good corporate reporting were based only on environmental disclosures. A company was responsible for its actions
in the natural environment which affect broad swaths of society.
This was a concept of corporate social justice which extended beyond those directly involved in a company?s activities.
The concept of a socially responsible company continues to develop. Now society believes a business should consider gender
diversity in their workforce and contribute voluntarily to charity,
for example. Even a company?s willingness to pay taxes without
channelling business through tax havens is often considered a sign
they are socially responsible. Generally speaking, corporate social
responsibility is a way to measure a company?s morality.
Morality defined
There is no universally accepted definition of corporate social responsibility, or CSR, but there are some broad guidelines. A company is considered socially responsible if they meet or exceed societal norms in human rights, labour standards, the environment
and corruption.
The European Union claims that CSR is ?the concept that an enterprise is accountable for its impact on all relevant stakeholders.?
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development has a
more concise definition: ?The continuing commitment by business
to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while
improving the quality of life of the workforce and their families, as
well as of the local community and society at large.?
Each company needs a bespoke social responsibility program for
their unique activities. Grocery stores may stock fair trade products. Airlines may focus on maintaining a fleet of newer planes
which use less fuel and so are less polluting. Software businesses
? an industry notorious for being male-dominated ? might make a
special effort to recruit good female coders.
In all these cases a socially responsible company has priorities
besides making the highest profit. A clothing company could earn
more income by using sweatshops but makes the conscious decision not to do so. But how much profit should be sacrificed to be
socially responsible?
Responsibility leads to profits
Minna Aila is head of communications and corporate responsibility for the engineering company Outotec, which is currently ranked
the third most sustainable company in the world. She believes there
isn?t a trade-off between profit and responsibility.
?We promise the best return on our customers? investment with
minimised ecological impact,? she says. ?For us, sustainability is
not an ?add-on?; it is our business. We are taking sustainability seriously, and believe that in the long term we are therefore able to
deliver better business performance. Thus sustainability is a vital
contributor to shareholder value creation.
?And even better, we are at the same time able to create value
also to the society around us by finding solutions to some of the
challenges our modern lifestyle poses towards the planet and generations to come. This also contributes to the motivation of our
people.?
There is some quantitative proof of Aila?s assertion. For example,
the socially-responsible FTSE KLD 400 Index has outperformed
the broader stock market over the past five years. It could be that
successful companies simply have the resources to be socially responsible, but studies have shown it to be the other way around: being responsible improves the chances of success. Ruben Hernandez-Murillo, an economist at the American Federal Reserve Bank
of St. Louis, wrote that there are theoretical and empirical analyses
which indicate socially responsible activities increases profits.
Outotec and Kesko
Outotec is the Finnish leader in CSR. They are currently ranked
as the third most sustainable company in the world by The Global
100, which rates companies by criteria such as energy productivity, the ratio of CEO to average worker pay, safety performance
and leadership diversity. Finnish companies are no stranger to the
list: two years ago Nokia, Kesko and Neste Oil made the cut. This
year Nokia dropped off the list due to the divestment of the mobile
phones division, but Outotec are now ranked higher than Nokia
ever was.
?We have set ourselves clear and ambitious long term sustainability targets and are working steadily to reach them,? Aila continues.
?Our mission ? ?sustainable use of Earth?s natural resources? ? sets
the direction for all our operations. It therefore follows quite naturally that we are doing a lot. Apparently we have also been successful in telling about our activities.
?Being ranked as the world?s third most sustainable company is
a great source of joy and pride for us. However, even though it?s
a cliché, sustainability is a journey, and a company can never be
?ready? ? there will be a lot to do also in the future.?
The retailer Kesko has also received praise for their social responsibility. Besides being consistently ranked in the Global 100, Kesko
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Finland?s most respected companies
1. KONE
2. Rovio
3. Fazer
4. Fiskars and Konecranes
5. Paulig
6. Alko and Veikkaus
7.
Wärtsilä
8. Valio and Stockmann
9. Snellman and Raha-automaattiyhdistys (RAY)
10. Altia and Helsinki Energy
Source: TNS Gallup
was awarded for having Finland?s best sustainability report late last
year. Kesko has tried some orthodox ideas to be socially responsible ? such as a youth hiring scheme ? but has also been innovative,
such as a smartphone app which allowed consumers to track the
source of their freshwater fish.
?Assured indicators and descriptions in a corporate responsibility
report provide a more comprehensive picture of the company?s operations and sustainable development than the traditional income
statement and balance sheet,? Kesko?s CEO Matti Halmesmäki
said in a release.
Palm oil problems
Neste Oil is another Finnish company which has been frequently
praised, being placed on the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability
Index as well as the Global 100 list. Yet it has also been the target
of considerable criticism. The problem is palm oil. Palm oil can be
used as a renewable biofuel, which is generally seen as good for the
environment. Yet clear-cutting primeval rainforest for monoculture palm oil plantations is devastating for the ecosystem.
?Now the technology itself is quite alright,? Greenpeace?s Juha
Aromaa told this publication in an earlier interview. ?The problem
is with the raw materials they are using.?
Neste Oil has tried to make its operations friendlier to the environment. Its suppliers must be members of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, all of its purchases are traceable, and the palm
oil is certified by systems approved under EU legislation. In 2013
they also adopted additional guidelines where they pledge not to
purchase raw materials from recently deforested land.
Greenpeace has been a tough critic of Neste Oil, even opening
parody websites such as Nestespoil.com to voice their concerns.
Neste Oil sued to have the website closed down, but failed when it
was deemed to be non-commercial criticism as part of the freedom
of expression.
It is no surprise Neste Oil tried to close down Greenpeace?s critical website, because the public perception of a company?s social
morality will influence their behaviour. According to a survey conducted this spring by TNS Gallup, three out of four Finns believe it
is important for companies to participate in social activities, help
develop society and contribute to solving social challenges. This
has an effect on the bottom line, as 42 per cent of respondents said
their purchasing behaviour was affected by a company?s social responsibility.
Immoral industries?
A business?s reputation for social irresponsibility can even infect
an entire industry. The mining company Talvivaara experienced
the death of an employee at their Sotkamo site which raised questions about their safety procedures. Multiple toxic waste water
leaks practically destroyed the company?s environmental credentials. Both the Lapin Kansa newspaper and Erkki Virtanen of the
Ministry of Employment and the Economy claimed Talvivaara had
damaged the reputation of all of Finland?s mining companies.
Some industries are considered fundamentally unethical because
of their products, customers or operations. Coal mining, petroleum production and weapons manufacturing are sometimes cited
as irresponsible industries. Many large investors engage in ethi-
cal investing and avoid such industries. The Kingdom of Norway
refuses to invest any of their pension funds in companies which
produce tobacco or anti-personnel mines, two activities which
they see as immoral.
Yet there might be hope for any industry. Greenpeace?s Aromaa
thinks that even an oil company can be considered environmentally responsible.
?Yes, of course they can,? he said during the earlier interview. ?But
what it requires is a change in business strategy.?
Deception and greenwashing
Companies know that being perceived as socially responsible is integral for their public image. A 2004 study found that Danes and
Norwegians considered social responsibility more important for a
company?s reputation than visionary leadership or financial performance.
With this in mind, sometimes the temptation is too great for
company marketers. According to Advertising Age the notorious
Product Red campaign had corporate sponsors who spent 100 million US dollars in advertising to tell the world they raised 18 million US dollars for HIV programs in Africa.
Finnish companies didn?t partake in Product Red, but they have
occasionally been accused of greenwashing. The term greenwashing has been coined for marketing which is used deceptively to
claim a company is environmentally friendly. Neste Oil has frequently been accused of this by Greenpeace. In contrast, Nokia?s
mobile phone division did exactly the opposite: they had an excellent CSR program but barely marketed their credentials at all.
?Our marketing was about products, while sustainability was
about processes,? explained Esko Aho, former head of Nokia?s corporate relations and responsibility, in a previous interview.
Good corporate citizens
Despite the occasional stumbles of companies like Neste Oil and
Talvivaara, Finnish businesses are generally seen as good corporate
citizens. The Finnish business community has a history of paying
attention to corporate social responsibility. FIBS?s annual award
for best CSR report dates back to 1996, when Neste Oil took top
honours.
The Finnish public also tends to pay close attention to companies?
social activities. For instance, the gambling companies Veikkaus
and RAY are not in an industry with a particularly good reputation, but their social goals of spending their income on domestic
charities make them highly admired. Both companies are among
the ten most respected Finnish firms.
?I dare say that sustainability and corporate responsibility are
more a norm than an exception in most Finnish companies,? says
Aila. ?It is getting very difficult to operate without a strong ethical
value base, because all faults are quickly visible in the era of social
media.?
Liisa Rohweder, the head of WWF Finland, is pleased that Finnish companies pay attention to their concerns, but wants to see
more.
?Finnish companies should take stronger actions,? she says.
?There has been a discussion about CSR for more than 20 years. No
more concepts and discussions are needed. We need to act now.?
Finnish companies in the Global 100
list of most
sustainable
corporations
11. 3) Outotec
12. 6) Neste Oil
13. 98) Kesko
Source: Corporate Knights
Some indicators of Corporate Social
Responsibility
?
Convictions for corruption
?
Cost of employee health and safety
?
Local purchasing
?
Percentage of staff in unions
?
Staff breakdown by gender
?
Taxes paid
?
Training for staff
?
Voluntary contributions to civil society
?
Work days lost due to accidents and illness
Source: United Nations
Past winners of Finland?s best CSR
report
2013: Kesko
2012: Fortum
2011: Kesko
2010: Wärtsilä
2009: Outokumpu
Source: FIBS Ry.
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Heat!
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ost people might
think that food from
afar has only one
kind of heat ? the type that sears your taste buds and renders
you semi-conscious. This of course, is not true. So how do you
employ spices and chillies in a way that flavours your food without overpowering the palate? Read on gentle reader, read on.
*note ? Chillies differ from Chile. The latter is a fruit of a
plant while the other is most certainly a country of the South
American variety! For the purpose of this article we will concentrate on the chillies used in Asian cookery.
Not your average salmon soup (left). Seating spills
outdoors (above).
Favela
flavours
A breath of genuine
South American air
arrives in Töölö.
Mari Storpellinen
It?s Wednesday evening and restaurant-bar Favela is buzzing.
Having been open for only a day, the amount of people is almost
surprising. The age span of the clientele seems to stretch from
20-somethings to middle aged and beyond. And most importantly,
everyone seems visibly in good spirits.
As the name implies, the new restaurant takes its inspiration from
South America. The place is painted in bright colours and spreads
into three different rooms, seating around 70 people. In addition,
there?s a terrace outside on Mechelininkatu.
?The menu is also influenced by South American tastes,? manager Niko Peltomaa confirms. Favela has replaced his previous fine
dining restaurant in this same location. In Peltomaa?s own words,
the fine dining has turned into fun dining.
?We wanted to keep it simple this time ? relaxed, easy, no fuss.
Everyone?s welcome. Also, street food is something different in this
part of town. In Kallio there are already lots of places riding the
street food wave, but Töölö was still missing its own.?
The Favela menu consists mainly of sandwiches and salads. With
the sandwich, there are three different options: beef, salmon and
bean. I opt for the beef, which proves to be a great choice. The
bread is of great quality: firm, yet soft, and soy-chilli sauce compliments the beef filling wonderfully. A perfect snack for when that
late evening hunger hits you, or when you?re out for
the night and need something sturdier than just liquids to fill your stomach with.
?We bake the bread here ourselves every morning
from a sourdough starter so it?s always fresh,? Peltomaa tells.
Apart from sandwiches, the menu offers beef or
crayfish salad, fish soup and a bean and rice dish.
Peltomaa specifically recommends the soup.
?It?s got a twist to it, definitely not your average salmon soup.?
And average it is not. The spicy, zesty taste can be tamed with
some mint yoghurt that comes alongside the dish with a piece of
white bread. With the sandwich and soup priced 6 and 7 euros respectively, I would say the quality easily meets the price. If you also
crave for something sweet, there?s a healthy fruit salad for dessert.
?In terms of food, we wanted to bring something different to
Töölö. We ourselves like the South American flavours and thought
that those cultural vibes would add something fresh to the already
quite extensive restaurant scene of Töölö,? Peltomaa says.
Space for all
A young woman walks in and interrupts us by asking if you are allowed to bring your dog. Peltomaa replies that pets are not a problem here.
?Great, then we will definitely become regulars!? the woman
beams.
In the near future, Peltomaa would also like to see live gigs played
in Favela.
?We have been thinking about arranging acoustic nights or getting a DJ here at some point.?
Street food has become a bit of a trend in Helsinki of late. Peltomaa observes that the usage of less expensive meat has generally
become more popular in restaurants due to the economic situation.
?The recession has definitely played its part in the transition, as
the street food style of dining and food making is quicker and more
cost effective.?
However, the Favela crew think that calling it a trend is an understatement. Although brought on primarily by the current economic situation, Peltomaa himself sees that the fun dining has come
to stay.
?I think that the whole eating out habit has taken a new shape
recently. People don?t cook at home so much anymore but go out
to eat more regularly. Dining out in Helsinki is not such a big deal
anymore as it used to be. People are more relaxed about it and we
have responded to that easygoing mentality.?
Favela
Mechelininkatu 13, Helsinki
Tues-Thu 15:00-24:00
Fri-Sat 15:00-02:00
Sun-Mon closed
tel. 010 2928090
Dried chilli
Long and dark red sometimes almost black, dried chillies
have a strong and smoky flavour and a longer, more intense
kick than fresh chillies. To use, crush or chop into segments
and remove seeds for a lesser burn. You can also soak and
grind dried chillies if the flaky skins bother you.
Dried bird?s eye chillies
A pretty fiery kick, dried bird?s eye chillies are often sold as
?extra hot? chillies. Caution is needed when using these babies ? fry alongside aromatics and remember to crush before
adding to your dishes. No one wants to bite into one of these
guys. That would be a night to remember for sure.
Fresh green chillies
A floral, refreshing flavour alongside the heat. Use green chillies in fish dishes and with eggs. Green chillies have a kick but
can be more flavoursome compared to red chillies. Remove
the seeds and the white membrane from the inside to utilise
the flavour without the heat.
Fresh red chillies
Long and lethal looking, red chillies can differ in heat levels.
In my experience, the red chillies that are available from normal grocery stores in Finland are less spicy than the ones from
Asian stores. Nevertheless, red chillies can be used in cooking, chopped and served in soy sauce as an accompaniment to
Chinese food or as a garnish. Its flavour is floral and sweet and
the heat varies from chilli to chilli.
Scotch Bonnet chillies
Lethal yet fruity, the scotch bonnet chilli may look like a miniature bell pepper but it will take the top of your head off! Use
them stews, to make hot sauces, tomato-based sauces, African dishes, with lentils or meat dishes, its uses are endless!
Just remember that if you haven?t used scotch bonnets before,
handle with care. Cut with gloves on, or holding the stem with
a pair of kitchen scissors. The base of the chilli is usually the
mildest while the seeds are the hottest. Do not use the whole
chilli in your dish if you aren?t accustomed to spiciness! The
flavour of the Scotch bonnet is delightful however, and gives a
lovely fruity flavour and intense spicy kick to dishes.
Szechuan peppers
Mouth numbing and with a slow intense burn, this variety
of pepper is not your normal peppercorn. Use the dark ruby
husks of the Szechuan pepper as an integral spice for Mapo
tofu or in fish dishes. It can be ?activated? by frying with aromatics and then simmered in sauces. Be warned however, the
slow burn of the Szechuan pepper is totally addictive but will
burn twice as much the day after.
Bird?s eye chillies
A relative newcomer to the Asian chilli scene here in Finland,
this chilli is intensely floral and also wickedly hot. It immediately sears the taste buds but imparts a long and sweet finish. Use sparingly, best as an accompaniment to food in a side
dish, chopped with care. With chillies, the smaller they are,
the hotter!
Tania Nathan is a Chinese-Sri
Lankan Malaysian who loves
her food and is often to be
found rummaging through
a freezer somewhere in
Hakaniemi. Come say hi!
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Q&A
Issue 7 2014
Chi Modu
Caption
The
othertext
side of the lens ? Chi Modu finds something to laugh about.
Chi
Modu
Hip-hop, up close and
personal.
Yannick Ilunga
S
ixDegrees sits down with American street photographer
Chi Modu, whose exhibition Uncategorized is on display at
the Pori Art Museum until 14 September. The show showcases pictures of the biggest icons of the hip-hop movement, including Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G., Mary J. Blige and
Snoop Dogg during the 1990s, before many of them were famous.
Today you are a world-renowned photographer, you have
shot for publications such as The Source (the world?s second
longest running hip-hop periodical), Rolling Stone and
JazzTimes, and this summer you have brought Uncategorized
to Finland. A long journey, how did it start?
The minute I picked up the camera ? at Rutgers University ? I felt
really comfortable with it. It was a way for me to move around and
enter different environments with my camera in hand. Sure, in my
family there was a camera, like when my father was taking pictures
of me and my brothers and sisters as kids, but it was when at Rutgers that I really went for it.
Was there any photographer that inspired you growing up?
As you may know, in the States, with the exception of a few names
like Gordon Parks and Roy DeCarava, there aren?t many commercially famous African-American photographers. So when thinking
about inspirations, I lean more towards street photography, and
more specifically into French street photographers of the early 20th
century, such as Brassaï and Eugène Atget. In terms of contemporary photographers there hasn?t been anyone in particular that I
would say inspired me.
You have been enjoying a successful career for many years
now. How would you describe yourself as a photographer?
What is it that you try to achieve?
The camera allows me to stare at people. Most documentarian
photographers are very curious, so, as such, you want to learn more
about others. Where they go, what they do, what they eat? What
I want to do with my style is showing the community from inside
the community, I don?t want to be just an observer ? I want to be
both an observer and a participant.
In addition to this, I also try to get the ?other picture?. Here?s what
I mean by this. In July I attended the Pori Jazz Festival but, unlike
most photographers at the event, I wasn?t in the front row that often.
I was more in the back, trying to access and capture the moment
from a different angle. My mission is to try to show you a perspective that you may not have already seen. That?s the creative challenge.
You have been shooting for The Source, as Director of
Photography in the ?90s. What does it mean to be a photographer
for the world?s second longest running hip-hop periodical?
When I started doing freelance work at The Source, it wasn?t nearly
as popular. Hip-hop was starting to bubble up; people began to
hear about the movement. At those times, there wasn?t much competition and that definitely helped me.
When I was in photography school in 1990, I kept hearing about this
hip-hop ?thing?. I knew it was going to get big. I mean, already in the
1980s there had been groups like Run DMC, but it was in the 1990s
that the hip-hop revolution began to take place. And at the beginning,
I didn?t even realise that the musical revolution was starting!
And then you went on and became the most important
photographer of the hip-hop movement. You took pictures of
stars like Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G., LL Cool J and Mary
J. Blige when they weren?t famous. How did it feel to shoot those
big names, when they weren?t that known at the time?
The thing with very big stars is that you notice right away that
they?re not like everybody else. Take Tupac for example. For my
generation Tupac is like Elvis or Bob Marley. Some may even argue that he was even bigger, in a strange kind of way. He was my
generation?s voice.
Like within every kind of art form, there are different people.
There are good rappers and then there are the Tupacs. I?m comfortable saying that I have been able to spot the stars right away.
You can?t look away from them; you know you?re in the presence of
a star as soon as they enter the room.
I covered hip-hop during what some people like to call the ?Golden Era of hip-hop? ? in rock ?n? roll that would be the 1960s ? and
I?m very happy about it. I think that it?s been great to be involved
in hip-hop during those defining years. I don?t want to disrespect
anyone, but I don?t think anybody is going to motivate me more
than the Tupacs and the B.I.G.s I shot pictures of at that time.
I also think that today there?s a different level of honesty compared to those days, so I?m glad I got the chance to did what I did,
when I did.
Until 14 September, art and photography enthusiasts in
Finland have the chance to see Tupac, LL Cool J, Snoop
Dogg and all the other hip-hop stars up close at the Pori Art
Museum with your exhibition Uncategorized. What can people
expect?
With Uncategorized I try to bring a specific kind of photography to
a part of the world, where people may not have the opportunity to
get access to these subjects from so close. In June and July I had the
chance to be at the Pori Art Museum and host my show? it was an
incredible feeling to see visitors of all kinds!
Through Uncategorized you can look into the eyes of these young
black superstars, which I think is a very unique thing. Sure, people
hear about them and read about them, but don?t get the chance to
get so close to them.
I believe that people having a better understanding of each other encourages peace. A lot of problems we have around the world are based
on people being afraid. Fear triggers a lot of racism, insecurity and
many other things. So, I tried to take the fear away by exposing things
that some might be too afraid to ask about, even though they?re curious. Look at the Uncategorized pictures: these guys are human beings!
The way I see it, the exhibition is not for the art per se, but for
the people.
I?d like to thank all the people at the Pori Art Museum, curator
Pia Hovi-Assad in particular. She was really remarkable, I can?t say
enough about her! She embraced the show and my work and really
pushed Uncategorized to where it is today. I hadn?t been to Pori
before the exhibition, but managed to do this kind of production
? which was done remotely, using a 3D computer model in New
York, and then produced in Finland ? and the result was simply
amazing. You can only do this kind of show when you have great
people on your team.
I can?t really express the amount of love and respect I have received from Finnish people. Unique and inspirational, like no
other place!
Earlier you talked about observing people, what they do,
where they go, etc. Today, with social media, smartphones
and apps it really looks as if pretty much anyone can be a
photographer. What are your thoughts on photography apps
like Instagram, are they good?
They?re absolutely fantastic! I?m one of those photographers who
loves the fact that there are more photographs being taken by all
people. That really helps photography.
And to those who would like to become photographers, be it using a smartphone or a camera, I would say this: make sure to have
your own vision, to know what you would like to achieve by taking
pictures. Have your own voice and make sure to take a lot of pictures? today, that?s a lot easier and cheaper than it used to!
And what about honesty? A moment ago you said that
today there is a different level of honesty compared to the
past. Does this also apply to social media and apps, where
people don?t always publish pictures that have been taken
spontaneously, but rather a little staged?
You see, that kind of photography ? where you ?arrange the environment? before taking a picture ? has always existed, even among
professionals. There?s plenty of people that make heavily styled,
staged photo shoots.
We even included a social media aspect to the Uncategorized exhibition where we encouraged people that visited the museum, to
upload a selfie taken in the hall to our social network ephotos.com
in order for their image to be included in the show.
So, even though it?s true that with social media you?re going to
get more of that kind of photography, you?re also going to get more
spontaneous, street and photo-journalistic photography. When it
comes to me, I?m a documentarian, who doesn?t like to alter the
environment, both online and offline.
What are your plans for the future?
We?re thinking of moving the exhibition around Europe for a couple of years. No other Finnish city, though. For now, I would like
to leave Pori as the place that welcomed Uncategorized in Finland.
If you?re reading this interview, but are living outside of Finland
keep your eyes open, because the show may be coming to your
city soon!
More info: www.chimodu.com
Cultitude
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SixDegrees
A snapshot of Helsinki
Live Nation
Niklas Kullström
James O?Sullivan
T
A detail from Flexing II.
#snapshot
Until 18 January
Finnish Museum of Photography
Cable Factory Tallberginkatu 1 G Helsinki
HE digital age we reside in has ensured that almost everyone has a camera on their person at all times. In fact, never before have ordinary people generated such a wealth
of photographs, and had the ability to share them with such
wide audiences.
On display until 18 January, the Finnish Museum of Photography?s #snapshot exhibition explores this concept, set in the
context of our modern era. Seeking to update the snapshot
concept, the exhibition primarily consists of shots taken by ordinary people. Drawing on images found online and historic
snapshots, the exhibition takes a closer look at the phenomenon
of selfies. Offering an overview of the history of the selfie, the
exhibition also features new works by international artists that
comment on the recent phenomenon.
But what does this mean for the industry as a whole, when everyone has access to the tools to create? What of the quality of pics?
Does this dilute the work of artists, when everyone has the means
to express themselves?
The exhibition exists as an interactive experience that can be enjoyed both on-site at the Museum and online. With the ?Curate
your own life? section incorporating visitors? own images the extensive programme of activities also includes an Instagram walk
and a selfie workshop.
Elsewhere, contemporary artwork by the likes of Catherine
Balet, Erik Kessels, Niklas Kullström, and Sisse Stroyer also
forms part of the exhibition.
Live for
the ?90s
primetime.fi
James O?Sullivan
W
Armed with his huge early-?90s hit What is Love,
HILE we continue moving forward, the temptation
Haddaway is coming to Helsinki in late August to
to look in the rear vision mirror at what has come
help celebrate pop music of the era.
before us for inspiration is a little too hard to resist
at times. Keeping this in mind, the We Love The ?90s festival
is being held at Helsinki?s Suvilahti on 29 and 30 August.
Taking over the former gasworks, the two-day bill packed
with familiar names of a former, more fluorescent-coloured time, including the likes of Thomas from Modern Talking, Bad Boys Blue,
Mr. President, DJ Sash, E-Rotic and Captain Hollywood Project. Looking next door, guests from Sweden number Dr. Alban, E-Type,
Pandora, Basic Element, Rednex and Gunther in their midst.
Italian favourites of yore are also coming to Helsinki, including Alexia and Cappella. Last, but not
least, local faves such as Aikakone, Waldo?s People, DJ Matti Airaksinen, Hausmylly and CatCat are
We Love The ?90s
sure to create surges of nostalgia amongst punters at Suvilahti.
29-30 August
All together, over 20 international and Finnish artists can be found at the same festival, bringing
Suvilahti, Helsinki
together sounds rarely enjoyed in the same environment in Finland since their heyday of the ?90s.
Live Nation
Multi-national operatic quartet Il Divo is performing in
Helsinki and Turku in Spetmeber
Operatic
quartet
James O?Sullivan
I
N SUPPORT of their most recent release, A
Musical Affair, multi-national operatic quartet
Il Divo is coming to Finland to perform a duo
of concerts in Helsinki and Turku, on 9 and 10
September.
Consisting of French pop singer Sébastien
Izambard, Spanish baritone Carlos Marín,
American tenor David Miller, and Swiss tenor
Urs Bühler, the quartet was formed in 2004 by
Simon Cowell. Known for bringing pop stardom within reach of the everyman with the likes
of TV?s Idol, their famed manager came up with
the concept after listening to Andrea Bocelli and
Sarah Brightman?s rendition of Con Te Partirò.
The quartet set out to recreate the classic sound
of the Three Tenors, Plácido Domingo and José
Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti. Their self-titled
debut release arrived in 2004, quickly hitting the
top of the charts. Five subsequent releases did almost as well, with the quartet?s profile cemented
by performing the 2006 FIFA World Cup official
song, The Time of Our Lives, with R&B singer
Toni Braxton.
Enjoying some 26 million album sales worldwide, the group continues going from strength
to strength. Recently seen onstage in honour of
this year?s Commonwealth Games, the singers
arrive in the midst of a European jaunt showcasing tunes inspired by Broadway shows, under the
moniker of The Greatest Songs of Broadway Live.
Il Divo ? The Greatest Songs of Broadway Live
9 September ? HK Areena, Turku
10 September ? Hartwall Areena, Helsinki
The beard is
back
Music fans get to spend some time with living legend Leon Russell, when
his tour touches down in Helsinki in early September.
James O?Sullivan
A
FTER numerous years in the musical wilderness, American musician and songwriter Leon Russell recently
returned to the limelight, teaming up with Elton John
for 2010?s The Union.
However, this was not the first time the Texan had joined
forces with other artists, having collaborated with the likes
of Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Phil
Spector and the Rolling Stones during his career, to name
merely a handful of the greats.
After many years working with different artists in various capacities, Russell stepped out on his own in the 1960s.
With his charming voice residing atop of a fusion of country,
blues and gospel, eventually his output would become less
inspired as the decades wore on.
And so, many decades later, after playing a joint tour with
John and being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame in March 2011, Russell eventually returned to the road
on his own terms. His solo comeback release, Life Journey,
which appeared in April this year, fittingly received rave reviews, completing his path back to the limelight.
Leon Russell
4 September, 19:30
Tickets ?46
Savoy Theatre Kasarmikatu 46-48
Helsinki
A comic look at Finland
Tommi Mustaniemi
Festivaal artist Joonas
Rinta-Kanto.
James O?Sullivan
T
he largest comics festival in Northern
Europe, the 29th Helsinki Comics Festival
is being staged at Lasipalatsi Square from
Friday 5 to Sunday 7 September.
Featuring a comics market, Small Press Heaven,
artists, exhibitions, discussions, presentations,
live drawing performances, competitions, animation, kids? events and clubs, the theme of this
year?s gathering is LGBT comics, and the guest
country is Germany.
The German theme sees visiting artists, exhibitions, residencies and workshops on offer
during the weekend. German
artists such as Olivier Kugler, Sascha Hommer, Anna
Haifisch, Birgit Weyhe and
Marijpol will be in attendance
among others. Furthermore,
visiting artists and exhibitions
from Switzerland and Austria
are also going to be on hand.
French comic book artist
Charles Berberian is attending. In his latest book Berberian depicts Helsinki from the
perspective of expatriates and
tourists. With his wife Anna Rozen they reveal the city?s small, intimate and often
unknown or unseen qualities. Other highlights include works from two of the most prolific Finnish
LGBT artists, Moomin creator Tove Jansson and
Touko Laaksonen, a.k.a. Tom of Finland.
Helsinki Comics Festival 2014
5-7 September
Lasipalatsi Square
www.sarjakuvafestivaalit.fi
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Issue 7 2014
Forthcoming flicks
Helsinki on film
HIFF
UPI Media
Guess who?s coming for dinner? Icelandic offering
Metalhead is one of the many noteworthy films that
are on offer at this year?s HIFF.
The Boxtrolls bring some old school stop motion animation (and beardage) to a cinema near you.
Magic in the Moonlight
It?s time for another Woody Allen flick, as he continues his prestigious output of a film a year. In contrast to recent years spent as a critical darling, his latest arrives in a year that has seen his off-screen
life once again grabbing headlines. A romantic comedy set in the 1920s French Riviera, a surprising
series of events eventuate after a master magician attempts to expose a psychic as a fraud. Colin Firth
and Emma Stone costar. Typical for an Allen film, the cast is packed with top shelf thespians, including
the likes of Marcia Gay Harden and Jacki Weaver. After the financial and critical smash that was Blue
Valentine last year, reviews have been somewhat tepid this time around. But have no fear, his next film
is already well into production, offering another chance next year to witness his brilliance.
Premieres 29 August
Clouds of Sils Maria (K7)
Following its debut screening earlier this summer at the Midnight Sun Film festival, director Olivier
Assayas? latest follows the goings-on of Juliette Binoche?s successful actress in the later stages of her
career. When a budding young actress is chosen to interpret one of the roles onstage that made the
aging icon famous, Binoche?s world begins to crumble. Asked to take the decidedly more mature role
opposite the young thespian, the star retreats to the Swiss town of the film?s title along with her assistant
to rehearse, as she is haunted by her past life.
Premieres 5 September
As Above / So Below
Anyone who has visited the catacombs that weave their way underground beneath the streets of Paris
can vouch for their undoubtedly eerie nature. Walls lined with skulls doth maketh a prime setting for
illogical thoughts, deep down, surrounded by the remains of hundreds of souls. So, why not set a horror
film there? Ka-ching! And so, two archaeologists set off in search of some lost treasure, and come up
trumps with a little more that they had bargained for. However, just when it appears as if their journey
can?t possibly get any more nightmarish, their past demons resurface with a vengeance.
Premieres 12 September
The Boxtrolls
Given the saturation of computer animation these days, it?s with genuine surprise and thrill to discover
that the makers of Coraline and Corpse Bride are back to offer some classic stop-motion animation fun.
Based on Alan Snow?s novel Here Be Monsters!, the filmmakers have managed to scoop up a stellar
voice cast to match their vision. Those stepping behind the mic include the likes of Isaac HempsteadWright, Ben Kingsley, Elle Fanning, Toni Collette, Jared Harris, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Richard Ayoade
and Tracy Morgan.
Premieres 19 September
Solutions for crossword on
page 5
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L
OVERS of cinema rejoice ? Helsinki International Film Festival ? Love & Anarchy
is on the horizon, being held from 18?28
September. Organised for the 27th occasion,
this year sees more than 170 feature films and
some 150 short films being screened.
Kicking off proceedings this year is opening film Whiplash. The debut film of Damien
Chazelle, here Miles Teller?s young and talented drummer is accepted to a prime American
jazz conservatory. The legendary J. K. Simmons plays his bandleader, who, in a change
of pace for the fine comedic actor, demands
nothing less than blood, sweat and tears from
his star apprentice.
A documentary on British band Pulp also can
be found on the opening day, with a screening
and DJ performance being held at the opening
club. Director Florian Habicht, producer Alex
Boden and Pulp drummer Nick Banks will be
on hand.
Elsewhere, as the festival unfolds, the bill is
packed with numerous note-worthy flicks.
Local films take a bow, with the Finnish Film
Gala selection arriving in the shape of J-P
Valkeapää?s road movie They Have Escaped, as
two teenage outcasts head off on the run.
Excitingly, the latest from Belgian brothers
Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne?s Two Days,
One Night is also screening. Following up their
masterful The Kid with a Bike, here Marion
Cotillard returns to work after sick leave only
to find that her colleagues have all agreed to
have her fired in order to secure their own bonuses. Advance word has been very positive.
The Love & Anarchy Gala film this year is
Alejandro Jodorowsky?s much-anticipated
The Dance of Reality, the surrealist director?s
first film in 23 years.
Meanwhile, The Skeleton Twins offers some
pitch-black comedy starring Bill Hader and
Kristen Wiig, as twins who reunite after
ten years in bleak circumstances. Rebecca
Zlotowski?s acclaimed Grand Central takes
place in the surroundings of a nuclear plant as a
young, unschooled man lands a job, falling in
love with the boss? wife in the process. HIFF
frequentors of last year will recognise 2013?s
festival guest Tahar Rahim (A Prophet, The
Past), starring alongside Léa Seydoux (Blue is
the Warmest Color).
Premiering at Cannes this year to rave reviews, Abrerrahmane Sissoko?s Timbuktu follows events when fundamentalists take over
a small Malian village and start interpreting
sharia law in their own radical way.
Winner of the World Cinema Grand Jury
Prize at this year?s Sundance Film Festival, Alejandro Fernández Almendra?s To Kill a Man
can also be found on the bill, as the life of a
man is turned upside down when local thugs
start tormenting his family.
Fresh from the Midnight Sun Film Festival,
Icelandic eccentricity is front and centre in
Benedikt Erlingsson?s Of Horses and Men.
The festival closes with one the most anticipated films of the year: Richard Linklater?s
Boyhood. Following the life of a six-year old
boy through his childhood until he turns
eighteen, the movie was filmed over the course
of 12 years. Utilising the same cast for each
shoot, this process allows viewers to witness
them aging in real time with their characters.
Following on from the likes of Danny Boyle,
John Woo, Gaspar Noé, Tilda Swinton, Jan
Kounen, Aleksandr Sokurov, Baz Luhrmann,
Philip Ridley, Nicolas Winding Refn and
Jacques Audiard in previous years, the festival
once again promises a number of guests in attendance in 2014.
Much, much more is on offer. Check out the
website.
Helsinki International Film
Festival ? Love & Anarchy
18-28 September
www.hiff.fi
Game review August 2014
Nick Barlow
Diablo 3: Ultimate Edition (PS4/Xbox One)
1. Filmata
5. Näyttelijä
2. Käsikirjoitus
6. Komedia
3. Ohjaaja
7. Draama
4. Animaatio
8. Viihde
Much like buses, you wait ages for one and then three come along at once. With Diablo 3: Ultimate Edition, owners of the latest consoles have at their fingertips probably the best version of the game. For a start
there?s a lot of content: the original game of course ? replete with enhanced graphics and smooth framerates ? along with the Reaper of Souls expansion and all contained therein. Happily it?s easy importing a
character from last-gen consoles so you don?t have to play over things you?ve already gone through once. As you might know, Diablo
is all about killing monsters so you can get dropped loot from them that in turn enables you to go and kill bigger monsters, and a? steady stream
of upgrades means progress is easy to notice. With the visual upgrades and addictive core gameplay this ultimate edition comes
See everything
with the day ticket.
Buy for 1?7 days from an R-kiosk,
HSL sales point or ticket machine.
hsl.fi/en/dayticket
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Out&See
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Greater Helsinki
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Issue 7 2014
By Anna-Maija Lappi
Music _ Clubs
28 Aug. All Out War (USA) // Metallic
hardcore. Kuudes Linja, Hämeentie
13. Tickets ?20. www.kuudeslinja.com
28 Aug. A Night With Iiro // Jazz
musician Iiro Rantala. Huvila Festival
Tent, Eläintarhantie 8. Tickets
?48.50. www.helsinginjuhlaviikot.fi
28 Aug. Club Koko Kesä Kalliossa //
Paula Koivuniemi. Koko Jazz Club,
Hämeentie 3. Tickets ?22/27.
www.kokojazz.fi
28 Aug. Dark Concert // Jukka Perko,
saxophones, Jarmo Saari, electric
guitar & Samuli Kosminen, electronic
and percussive utensils. Ruutikellari,
Suomenlinna. Tickets ?27.50.
www.viaporijazz.fi
29 Aug. Uniklubi // Rock/pop.
Le Bonk, Yrjönkatu 24. Tickets
?11.50/15. www.lebonk.fi
29 Aug. Nopsajalka // Reggae/pop/
soul. Sello Hall, Soittoniekanaukio 1A.
Tickets ?17.50/18. www.sellosali.fi
29 Aug. Jus-Ed (USA) // Electronic.
Kaiku, Kaikukatu 4. Tickets ?10.50.
www.clubkaiku.fi
29 Aug. Arion // Melodic metal.
Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen katu
4-6. Tickets ?11.50/12. www.
tavastiaklubi.fi
29 Aug. Sophie Ellis-Bextor // Pop.
Huvila Festival Tent, Eläintarhantie
8.
Tickets
?37.50.
www.
helsinginjuhlaviikot.fi
29 Aug. The Death of Gagarin, The
Empire Strikes // Rock. Semifinal,
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets
?7.50. www.semifinal.fi
29 Aug. Tuomari Nurmio & Nälkämaan
Marssiorkesteri // Jazz/rock/blues.
Tenalji Von Fersen, Suomenlinna.
Tickets ?25. www.viaporijazz.fi
29 Aug. Scandinavian Music Group //
Pop. Virgin Oil Co., Mannerheimintie
5. Tickets ?22. www.virginoil.fi
29 Aug. INVSN (SWE) // Postpunk.
Kuudes Linja, Hämeentie 13. Tickets
?15. www.kuudeslinja.com
29 Aug. Eva & Manu // Acoustic
folk pop. Korjaamo Culture Factory,
Töölönkatu 51 B. Tickets ?13.50.
www.korjaamo.fi
29 Aug. Honningbarna (NOR), Lords of
Chernobyl, Yrtsky // Punk. Bar Loose,
Annankatu 21. Tickets ?13.50/14.
www.barloose.com
29 & 30 Aug. We Love The 90´s
Festival // Dr. Alban (SWE), Bad Boys
Blue (UK/GER) , Pandora (SWE) etc.
Suvilahti. Tickets ?47.50-123.
30 Aug. Mehudisco // Teksti-TV 666
& I Was A Teenage Satan Worshipper.
Kuudes Linja, Hämeentie 13. Tickets
?5. www.kuudeslinja.com
30 Aug. Insomniacs 1Y Anniversary &
Venue Closing Party // Santé (GER).
Venue, Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 21.
Tickets ?12.70. www.clubvenue.fi
30 Aug. Karkkipäivä, Vapaat kädet,
Sodom Truckers // Rock. On The
Rocks, Mikonkatu 15. Tickets ?5.
www.ontherocks.fi
30 Aug. Salsa Celtica // Latin beats
blended with the sound of ancient
Celtic melodies. Huvila Festival Tent,
Eläintarhantie 8. Tickets ?37.50.
www.helsinginjuhlaviikot.fi
30 Aug. Sanni // Pop. Virgin Oil
Co., Mannerheimintie 5. Tickets
?13.50/14. www.virginoil.fi
30 Aug. Pariisin Kevät // Pop.
Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6.
Tickets ?19/20. www.tavastiaklubi.fi
30 Aug. Gospel evening with Johanna
Försti and friends // The pilot of
Finnish gospel. Suomenlinna church.
Tickets ?22.50. www.viaporijazz.fi
30 Aug. New Better Spring Band //
Pop. Juttutupa, Säästöpankinranta
6. Free entry. www.juttutupa.com
2 Sep. Secret Chiefs 3 (USA) //
Experimental instrumental. Kuudes
Linja, Hämeentie 13. Tickets ?36.
www.kuudeslinja.com
3 Sep. Tomi Salesvuo East Funk
Attack // Funk. Tavastia, Urho
Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets ?13.50.
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
4 Sep. Klub Kalma // Nolla Nolla
Nolla & Silent Scream. Bar Loose,
Annankatu 21. Tickets ?6.50. www.
barloose.com
4 Sep. Leon Russell (USA) // Country/
rock/gospel/folk. Savoy Theatre,
Kasarmikatu 46-48. Tickets ?46.
www.savoyteatteri.fi
4 Sep. Ellery Eskelin, Obed Calvaire
and Antonio Faraò meet the Sibis Jazz
Faculty // Koko Jazz Club, Hämeentie
3. Tickets ?19/24. www.kokojazz.fi
4 Sep. Colossus-klubi // Dr.
Hilma af Klint A Pioneer of Abstraction
Until 28 Sep. Kunsthalle Helsinki
The Bad Ass Brass Band
12 Sep. Sello Hall
Movie Picnic
29, 30 & 31 Aug. Kansalaistori
Looptroop Rockers
27 Aug. Virgin Oil Co
Race Horse Company: Super Sunday
29-31 Aug. Helsinki City Theatre
Bogenboom, The Outer Sonics. On
The Rocks, Mikonkatu 15. Tickets
?9.50. www.ontherocks.fi
5 Sep. Dark Side of the Soul ?klubi
// Willie West & the High Society
Brothers (USA/FIN). Kuudes Linja,
Hämeentie 13. Tickets ?10. www.
kuudeslinja.com
5 Sep. Janna // Pop. Tavastia,
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets
?13.50/14. www.tavastiaklubi.fi
5 Sep. Claudia Campagnol (DEN) feat.
Jukka Eskola // Jazz. Koko Jazz Club,
Hämeentie 3. Tickets ?16.50/22.
www.kokojazz.fi
5 Sep. Freddie Gibbs (USA) //
Rap. Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen
katu 4-6. Tickets ?14.50/15.
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
5 Sep. Die So Fluid (UK) // Hard
rock. Le Bonk, Yrjönkatu 24. Tickets
?11.50. www.lebonk.fi
6 Sep. Casualties of Cool (CAN)
// Country rock. Savoy Theatre,
Kasarmikatu
46-48.
Tickets
?35/40. www.savoyteatteri.fi
6 Sep. The 69 Eyes // ?Goth´n´roll?.
Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6.
Tickets ?22/23. www.tavastiaklubi.fi
6 Sep. Kari Rueslåtten (NOR) //
Norwegian solo singer. Semifinal,
Urho Kekkosen katu 4 ? 6. Tickets
?14.50. www.semifinal.fi
6 Sep. Jontti & Shaka, Solonen
& Kosola // Rap. Virgin Oil Co.,
Mannerheimintie 5. Tickets ?11.50.
www.virginoil.fi
9 Sep. Jennie Abrahamson (SWE) //
Indie pop. Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen
katu 4-6. Tickets ?16.50/17.
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
10 Sep. Erottaja, Lotta Sandholm
// Pop. Semifinal, Urho Kekkosen
katu 4 ? 6. Tickets ?6.50.
www.semifinal.fi
10 Sep. Eläkeläiset // Humorous
Finnish ?humppa? band. Tavastia,
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets
?18/19. www.tavastiaklubi.fi
10 & 11 Sep. Lenny Pickett & UMO //
World-famous saxophonist with UMO.
Savoy Theatre, Kasarmikatu 46-48.
Tickets ?30/34. www.savoyteatteri.fi
11 Sep. 22-Pistepirkko, Mama
Rosin (SUI) // Rock. Bar Loose,
Annankatu 21. Tickets ?13.50.
www.barloose.com
11 Sep. Nok Nok, Kaneli, Antti Autio //
Rock. On The Rocks, Mikonkatu 15.
Tickets ?5. www.ontherocks.fi
11 Sep. Jazzoom // Jazz. Koko
Jazz Club, Hämeentie 3. Tickets
?11.50/16.50. www.kokojazz.fi
12 Sep. Nite of Big Money // Black
Magic Six, The Country Dark, The
Shrieks. Bar Loose, Annankatu 21.
Tickets ?8.50. www.barloose.com
12 Sep. The Bad Ass Brass Band //
Energetic brass performance. Sello
Hall, Soittoniekanaukio 1A. Tickets
?14.50/15. www.sellosali.fi
12 Sep. Viitasen Piia, Nopat // Folk/
Pop. Korjaamo Culture Factory,
Töölönkatu 51 B. Tickets ?7.50.
www.korjaamo.fi
12 Sep. Moonsorrow // Metal. Virgin
Oil Co., Mannerheimintie 5. Tickets
?13.50. www.virginoil.fi
12 Sep. Club New Tones // The Man,
Buddha Surfers. Semifinal, Urho
Kekkosen katu 4 ? 6. Tickets ?8.50.
www.semifinal.fi
13 Sep. Redrama ? silent gig //
Nosturi, Telakkakatu 8. Tickets
?16.50. www.elmu.fi
13 Sep. Stöö & Aztra= MNTTT,
Tuuttimörkö x Kube, Horse Attack
Sqwad // Rap. Korjaamo Culture
Factory, Töölönkatu 51 B. Tickets
?10/12. www.korjaamo.fi
14 Sep. Pink Mountaintops (CAN),
Black Lizard // Indie rock. Kuudes
Linja, Hämeentie 13. Tickets
?16.50. www.kuudeslinja.com
16 Sep. Yob (USA), Pallbearer (USA)
// Doom. Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen
katu 4-6. Tickets ?24/25. www.
tavastiaklubi.fi
17 Sep. Mikko Malmivaara, Johannes
Westö, Nevala // Folk rock. Semifinal,
Urho Kekkosen katu 4 ? 6. Tickets
?6.50. www.semifinal.fi
17 Sep. The Hollies (UK) // Rock´n´roll.
Finlandia Hall, Mannerheimintie 13.
Tickets ?59.50. www.finlandiatalo.fi
18 Sep. Jonna Tervomaa // Pop.
Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6.
Tickets ?18. www.tavastiaklubi.fi
19 Sep. Negative Approach (USA)
// Hardcore punk. Tavastia, Urho
Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets ?24/25.
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
19 Sep. Stig // Pop/R&B/Country.
Virgin Oil Co., Mannerheimintie
Timo Wright
Joona Halonen and Guillermo Sarduy in Nolla Nolla.
Zodiak - Center for New Dance, Tallberginkatu 1B. Tickets ?14-25. www.zodiak.fi
Contemporary dance at Zodiak
Early autumn season at Zodiak ? Center for New Dance is again full of interesting pieces of contemporary dance. The season started with choreography Nature Dances by Satu Herrala, Eeva Muilu, Anna
Mustonen and Masi Tiitta. The performance, being part of the Helsinki Festival, explores the nature of
dance, nature in dance, and the nature of four artists meeting to make a dance together.
On Thursday 4 September, Joona Halonen´s new choreography Nolla Nolla (?Zero Zero?) will get its
premiere. Nolla Nolla is a performance of two men, one riot shield, a pair of ice skates and 30 minutes
of time. Halonen´s, whose works inventively explore humanity, latest piece Straight garnered lots of
positive attention in Spring 2013.
Alongside Nolla Nolla there will be Anne Hiekkaranta´s piece Conus Marmoreus!!!. The work, blending
contemporary dance with comic book imagery, is a kinetic journey through the cartoon classic Magica
de Spell?s Enchanted Sea Snails. The double-bill evenings are between 4 and 17 September.
On 20 and 21 September, Berlin-based dancer/choreographer Jeremy Wade will be bringing his solo
work Necronancy, a lecture, performance and concert at the same, on stage.
5. Tickets ?15.50. www.virginoil.fi
19 Sep. Mirel Wagner // Brilliant
acoustic guitar and vocals. Korjaamo
Culture Factory, Töölönkatu 51 B.
Tickets ?13.50. www.korjaamo.fi
19 Sep. Club We Jazz // Mopo live.
Lavaklubi, Läntinen Teatterikuja 1.
Tickets ?13.50. www.lavaklubi.fi
20 Sep. Jex Thoth (USA) // ?Hippie
doom.? Kuudes Linja, Hämeentie 13.
Tickets ?19/21. www.kuudeslinja.com
20 Sep. Club Soul Kitchen //
Irrationals. Kuudes Linja, Hämeentie
13. Free entry. www.kuudeslinja.com
20 Sep. The Souls // Rock. Bar Loose,
Annankatu 21. Tickets ?11.50/12.
www.barloose.com
20 Sep. Reckless Love // Glam
metal. Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen
katu 4-6. Tickets ?15.50/16.
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
20 Sep. Jazz Finland Festival // Top
Finnish jazz. Korjaamo Culture
Factory, Töölönkatu 51 B. Tickets
?20-39.50. www.korjaamo.fi
22 Sep. Håkan Broström Quartet
feat. Joey Calderazzo (USA) & Jeff
?Tain? Watts (USA) & Daniel Franck
(SWE) // Jazz. Koko Jazz Club,
Hämeentie 3. Tickets ?16.50/22.
www.kokojazz.fi
22 Sep. Ben Frost (AUS) // Electronic.
Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6.
Tickets ?20/21. www.tavastiaklubi.fi
24 Sep. Tango A La Yona // Finnish
tangos. Sello Hall, Soittoniekanaukio
1A.
Tickets
?19.50 /20.
www.sellosali.fi
Theatre _ Dance
28 Aug. Herrala, Muilu, Mustonen,
Tiitta: Nature Dances // Dance piece
explores the nature of dance, nature
in dance, and the nature of four
artists meeting to make a dance
together. Zodiak - Center for New
Dance, Tallberginkatu 1B. Tickets
?15/22/25. www.zodiak.fi
28-30 Aug. Michael Clark Company:
animal / vegetable / mineral //
Punk and classical ballet clash.
Finnish National Opera, Almi Hall,
Helsinginkatu 58. Tickets ?27.5048.50. www.helsinginjuhlaviikot.fi
28 Aug.-5 Sep. John Cranko: Onegin //
One of the finest full-length narrative
ballets of the 20th century. Finnish
National Opera, Helsinginkatu 58.
Tickets ?17.50-87.50. www.opera.fi
29-31 Aug. Race Horse Company:
Super
Sunday
//
Brilliant
contemporary circus. Helsinki City
Theatre, Main Stage, Ensi Linja
2. Tickets ?27.50-48.50. www.
helsinginjuhlaviikot.fi
29 Aug.-24 Sep. W. A. Mozart: Le
nozze di Figaro // A tangled web of
relationships set to one of Mozart?s
most brilliant scores. Finnish National
Opera, Helsinginkatu 58. Tickets
?26.50-125.50. www.opera.fi
2, 3 & 4 Sep. Ken Mai: Dhyana/
Meditation // Dance piece by
Japanese Butoh dance artist,
choreographer and dance teacher.
Malmitalo, Ala-Malmin tori 1. Tickets
?12/20. www.malmitalo.fi
4-17 Sep. Joona Halonen: Nolla
Nolla & Anne Hiekkaranta: Conus
Marmoreus!!! // Double-bill of
contemporary dance. Zodiak - Center
for New Dance, Tallberginkatu 1B.
Tickets ?14/22. www.zodiak.fi
5 & 6 Sep. Women in me, Lonh
// An evening of two flamenco
per formance s.
Kanneltalo,
Klaneettitie 5. Tickets ?15/20.
www.kanneltalo.fi
19, 20 & 23 Sep. Hore?ná-GodaniRobbins // Triple bill features urban
energy, brilliant movement and
macabre humour. Finnish National
Opera, Helsinginkatu 58. Tickets
?21.50-108.50. www.opera.fi
19-21 Sep.
Of(f) Course //
Performance featuring Finnish top
names in various dance styles. Stoa,
Turunlinnantie 1. Tickets ?9/13.
www.stoa.fi
20 & 21 Sep. Jeremy Wade:
Necronancy // Zodiak - Center for
New Dance, Tallberginkatu 1B.
Tickets ?15/22/25. www.zodiak.fi
Exhibitions
From 6 Sep. Edvard Munch - The
Dance of Life // One of the major
visual artists in Northern Europe
of the 20th century. Didrichen Art
Museum, Kuusilahdenkuja 1. Tickets
?0/8/13. www.didrichsenmuseum.fi
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By Jutta Vetter
Until 7 Sep. Tove Jansson // Major
centenary exhibition presenting
Jansson?s impressive career as
an artist, illustrator, political
caricaturist, author and creator of
the Moomin characters and stories.
Ateneum Art Museum, Kaivokatu 2.
Tickets ?0/10/12. www.ateneum.fi
Until 7 Sep. Alfredo Jaar // Jaar?s
experiential
works
address
humanitarian crises, collective
memories
left
behind
by
dictatorships, and media imageries
with their concealed racism. Kiasma,
Mannerheiminaukio 2. Tickets
?0/8/10. www.kiasma.fi
Until 21 Sep. Ilmari Tapiovaara
// Interior designs, furniture and
previously undisplayed sketches
from archives. Design Museum,
Korkeavuorenkatu
23. Tickets
?0/5/8/10. www.designmuseum.fi
Until 28 Sep. Hilma af Klint - A Pioneer
of Abstraction // Extensive exhibition
of af Klint?s works. Kunsthalle
Helsinki, Nervanderinkatu 3. Tickets
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Aug. Cool Quartet // Live music right
in the heart of the city centre.
Paapan Kapakka, Koskikatu 9. Free
entry. www.paapankapakka.fi
28 Aug. Black Royal, Schrapnel Storm
// Music on the Vastavirta stage.
Vastavirta-klubi, Pispalan valtatie 39.
Tickets ?1-3. www.vastavirta.net
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Out&See Oulu
22
Issue 7 2014
By James O?Sullivan
Kasperi Teittinen
Music _ Clubs
29 Aug. Kyösti Mäkimattila &
Varjokuva // 2013?s Tango King
takes the stage. Nightclub Tähti,
Pakkahuoneenkatu 19. Tickets ?14.
www.nightclubtahti.fi
30 Aug. Juhamatti & Timangi //
Iskelmä favourite. Nightclub Tähti,
Pakkahuoneenkatu 19. Tickets ?14.
www.nightclubtahti.fi
30 Aug. Full Steam Ahead Tour:
Reino Nordin // Reino & The Rhinos
frontman goes it alone for one of
his many projects. Club 45 Special,
Saaristonkatu 12. Tickets ?7.50.
www.45special.com
30 Aug. Clock Paradox, Skein //
Local metallers. Nuclear Nightclub,
Uusikatu 23. Tickets ?6. www.
nuclear.fi
5 Sep. TOOT TOOT, K+K-Tactics //
Helsinki two-piece celebrate the
relase of their new album. Nuclear
Nightclub, Uusikatu 23. Tickets ?7.
www.nuclear.fi
6 Sep. Yölintu // Schlager sounds
Nightclub Tähti,
from Pori.
Pakkahuoneenkatu 19. Tickets TBA.
www.nightclubtahti.fi
12 Sep. Eva & Manu // Mellow vibes
from noted duo. Club 45 Special,
Saaristonkatu 12. Tickets ?7.50.
www.45special.com
12 Sep. Boar, Slug Mammoth,
Laserdrift // Rock, doom, drone,
psychedelia and stone. Nuclear
Nightclub, Uusikatu 23. Tickets ?6.
www.nuclear.fi
19 Sep. Jex Thoth // Psychedelic
Rock and Doom Metal from the
States. Nuclear Nightclub, Uusikatu
23. Tickets ?18. www.nuclear.fi
20 Sep. Vainaja + support // Early
? 90s death metal and doominfluecned three-member outfit.
Nuclear Nightclub, Uusikatu 23.
Tickets ?8. www.nuclear.fi
Exhibitions
Until 31 Aug. Maarit Kontiainen,
Piia Lehti, Päivi Somppi, Susanna
Suikkari, Hanna Varis // Exhibition.
Neliö-galleria, Asemakatu 37. Free
Entrance. www.neliogalleria.com
Until 7 Sep. Jouko Korkala: ?REAL
/ FICTIO / 50? // Paintings. Galleria
5, Hallituskatu 5. Free Entrance.
http://galleria5.artoulu.fi
Until 7 Sep. Karoliina Paappa: Tyttö
ja tiikeri // Photo exhibition. Northern
Photography Center. Hallituskatu 5,
Oulu. www.photonorth.fi
Until 7 Sep. Kati Leinonen: Reflections
// Photo exhibition. Northern
Photography Center. Hallituskatu 5,
Oulu. www.photonorth.fi
Opens 7 Sep. Juha Meuronen //
Paintings. Neliö-galleria, Asemakatu
37. Free Entrance. www.neliogalleria.
com
10-18 Sep. Maija Paavola: ?Parasta
ennen? // Paintings. Galleria 5,
Paulina Persson
11 Sep. Club 45 Special, Saaristonkatu 12. Tickets ?10.
www.45special.com
Jennie Abrahamson
Last seen here singing backup vocals for Peter Gabriel?s concert
in May, Swede Jennie Abrahamson returns for a show of her own.
Celebrating the release of her fifth album, Gemini Gemini earlier
this year, the Stockholm-based singer reflects the wide scope of
her musical experience, having performed on stages around the
world. With Abrahamson taking three years to follow up her previous release, The Sound of Your Beating Heart, her latest sees her
using a number of the same musicians as her good friend Ane
Brun. This Oulu gig falls in the middle of a five-date Finnish tour
that also takes in Helsinki, Turku, Tampere and Vaasa.
Hallituskatu 5. Free Entrance.
http://galleria5.artoulu.fi
Until 1 Jan 2015. Ajantaju // Oulu
Art Museum?s 50th anniversary
exhibition. Oulu Museum of Art,
Kasarmitie 7. Tickets ?4-6. www.
ouka.fi/taidemuseo/
Sports
30 Aug. OPS ? OLS // Football at
the second highest level. Raatin
Stadion, Raatintie 2. Tickets ?5/15.
www.ops.fi
Out&See Jyväskylä
Music _ Clubs
29 Aug. Penatonics // Fresh and
energetic party tunes. Poppari,
Puistokatu 2-4. Tickets ?5/3. www.
jazz-bar.com
6 Sep. Jukka Orma & Jukka Takalo
// Guitar legend and singer hit the
stage. Red Neck, Asemakatu 7.
Tickets ?8. www.punaniska.com
10 Sept. Afrobeat night// A unique
and special show of African music
and dance. Poppari, Puistokatu 2-4.
Tickets ?7/5. www.jazz-bar.com
10 Sep. Jyväskylä Sinfonia: Idyllic
Joy // Orchestral sounds. Jyväskylän
kaupungintalo, Vapaudenkatu 32.
Tickets ?15.
11 Sep. Lord Bishop Rocks (USA),
22 Hotsawce (AUT) // Self-styled
Hendrixian Motör Funk. Lutakko,
Schaumaninkatu 3. Tickets ?8.
www.jelmu.net
12 Sep. Gaspard Oil & Jeavestone //
Self-dubbed ?Catchy bastards with
a pop mission?. Poppari, Puistokatu
2-4. Tickets ?5. www.jazz-bar.com
12 Sep. Red Eleven, Sumia // Local
rock, alt and metal. Lutakko,
Schaumaninkatu 3. Tickets ?6/0.
Out&See Turku
www.jelmu.net
13 Sep. Nicky Rothen?s Graveyard
Boogie // Red Neck, Asemakatu 7.
Tickets ?4. www.punaniska.com
13 Sep. Eva & Manu // Mellow duo
on tour. Lutakko, Schaumaninkatu 3.
Tickets ?10/8. www.jelmu.net
17 Sep. Jyväskylä Sinfonia: Stars in
the Town // Orchestral enjoyment.
Jyväskylä City Theatre. Vapaudenkatu
36. Tickets ?26/24/12
18 Sep. Jex Thoth (USA) // Psychedelic
rock and doom metal from the
States. Lutakko, Schaumaninkatu 3.
Tickets ?10/8. www.jelmu.net
20 Sep. Dave Lindholm // Jazz
guitarist
legend. Red
Neck,
Asemakatu 7. Tickets ?10. www.
punaniska.com
20 Sep. Arch Enemy (SWE) // Swedish
melodic death metal. Lutakko,
Schaumaninkatu 3. Tickets ?27/26.
www.jelmu.net
23 Sep. The Haunted (SWE), Tuoni
// Swedish metallers. Lutakko,
Schaumaninkatu 3. Tickets ?15/13.
www.jelmu.net
24 Sep. Edguy (GER), Freedom Call
(GER) // Power metal from Germany.
Lutakko, Schaumaninkatu 3. Tickets
?26/24. www.jelmu.net
21 Sep. OPS ? JBK // Football at
the second highest level. Castrén,
Paulaharjuntie 43. Tickets ?5/15.
www.ops.fi
The event listings in the Out&See sections are based on the available information at the time of printing the issue.
SixDegrees is not responsible for possible changes, mistakes, cancellations
or lack of information concerning the
events mentioned.
Music _ Clubs
30 Aug. Sisare, Achiote, Sons of
Kings // Local bands play hard and
progressive rock. Portti, Hämeenkatu
7. Tickets ?5. www.anniskeluliike.fi
5 Sep. Offering at the altar of Art
// Turku Philharmonic Orchestra?s
autumn season starts with works by
Gubaidulina and Brahms. Concert
Hall, Aninkaistenkatu 9. Tickets
?20/15/8. www.tfo.fi
9 Sep. Il Divo // Operatic pop vocal
quartet sings memorable tunes
from classic Broadway shows.
HK Areena, Artukaistentie 8.
Tickets
?82.50 /72.50 /62.50.
www.hkareena.fi
10 Sep. Jennie Abrahamson //
Swedish singer-songwriter describes
her music as ?sopranino pop?. Klubi,
Humalistonkatu 8. Tickets ?12.
www.klubi.net
12 Sep. Ilmiliekki Quartet //
Acclaimed Finnish jazz group?s show
is part of Flame Jazz concert series.
Åbo Svenska Teater, Eerikinkatu 13.
Tickets ?15/10. www.flamejazz.com
13 Sep. Synamiitti // A convention for
synthesizer enthusiasts ? instruments
on display during the afternoon and
electronic music groups (EMG Lux
Ohr, Siniaalto, Teersom, Tampere
Acid Front) perform in the evening.
Klubi, Humalistonkatu 8. Tickets
?4 for the concerts, day programme
admission free. www.synamiitti.com
19 Sep. Katatonia, Barren
Renowned Swedish metal
supported by Finnish prog
Klubi, Humalistonkatu 8.
?29. www.klubi.net
Earth //
band is
rockers.
Tickets
Nabb + Teeri
From 12 Sep. Ars Nova, Itäinen Rantakatu 4-6. Tickets ?8/7/5.50
Nabb + Teeri: The Leftovers of an Unknown Party
Artist pair Janne Nabb (b. 1984 in Kannus) and Maria Teeri (b.
1985 in Oulu) have been working together since 2008 and in
last autumn they were selected Finnish Young Artists of the Year
2014. Their art comprises of recycled, donated, found or loaned
materials along with videos and sounds. An important aspect of
their art is the sense of place ? both of the materials? origin and
the exhibition surroundings ? and dialogue between the material
and immaterial.
Theatre _ Dance
Première 5 Sep. Ennen viimeisiä
ajatuksia // A dance performance
by legendary Finnish choreographer
Jorma Uotinen. Manilla, Itäinen
Rantakatu 64. Tickets ?22/20/13.
www.aurinkobaletti.com
Première 5 Sep. Kvartetti // A
comedy about retired opera singers
practising to perform once more.
Logomo, Köydenpunojankatu 14.
Tickets ?38/35/32. teatteri.turku.fi
5?21 Sep. Tehdasfestivaali Manifesti
// Specialised in modern dance and
circus, the festival brings in guest
performances from all over Finland
and other countries. Manilla, Itäinen
Rantakatu 64. See more info on
www.manillantehdas.fi
Première 13 Sep. The Last Five Years //
An intimate musical by Jason Robert
Brown tells the story of a relationship
from beginning to end. Åbo Svenska
Teater, Eerikinkatu 13. Tickets ?36?
?10. www.abosvenskateater.fi
Exhibitions
From 5 Sep. Kaarina Kaikkonen //
Installations by one of Finland?s most
prominent artists. Wäinö Aaltonen
Museum of Art, Itäinen Rantakatu
38. Tickets ?6/4. www.wam.fi
6?7 Sep. Kulkulupa // Open days at
local artists? workrooms. See more
info at: www.kulkulupa.net
Sports
12 Sep. TPS - Kärpät // Ice hockey
club TPS faces last season?s
champions in the first game of the
Finnish Liiga season. HK Areena,
Artukaistentie 8. Ticket prices TBA.
hc.tps.fi
17 Sep. TPS ? FC Inter // Last football
?derby? of the season and perhaps
for some time ? can TPS fight
against relegation? Veritas Stadion,
Hippoksentie 6. Tickets ?15??3,
free admission for children under 12
years. fc.tps.fi
Others
6?7 Sep. Antique Fair // Over 50
sellers: furniture, glassware, art,
jewelry etc. Turku VPK house,
Eskelinkatu 5. Tickets ?8.
13?14 Sep. Babyboom & Kids // A
fair for families: concerts, kid?s
fashion shows, play areas, pet
shows etc. Turku Fair and Congress
Center, Messukentänkatu 9-13.
Tickets ?14/5, free admission
for children under 7 years. www.
turunmessukeskus.fi
21 Sep. Turku Day // Various events
celebrating the city: markets, open
houses, guided tours etc. See more
info on www.turku.fi
24?27 Sep. Stand Up Turku // Comedy
festival featuring 30 performers in
seven different venues, including
New Zealand?s Al Pitcher. See more
info on www.standupturku.com
The event listings in the Out&See sections are based on the available information at the time of printing the issue.
SixDegrees is not responsible for possible changes, mistakes, cancellations
or lack of information concerning the
events mentioned.
Beerfest
By James O?Sullivan
Exhibitions
Until 27 Aug. Markku Ojala//
Exhibition.
Galleria
Becker,
Seminaarinkatu 28. Free entry. www.
jkltaiteilijaseura.net/galleria.htm
30 Aug. ? 17 Sep. Rita Vargas
// Exhibition. Galleria Becker,
Seminaarinkatu 28. Free entry.
www.jkltaiteilijaseura.net/galleria.
htm
Until 7 Sep. Kuutti Lavonen: Amanda
ja Lavinia // Jyväskylä Art Museum,
Holvi. Kauppakatu 23. Tickets ?6.
www.jyvaskyla.fi/taidemuseo
Opens 19 Sep. Hannes Heikura
ZONE // Jyväskylä Art Museum,
Holvi. Kauppakatu 23. Tickets ?6.
Galleria Ratamo, Veturitallinkatu 6.
www.jyvaskyla.fi/taidemuseo
Opens 20 Sep. Anne-Maria
Björninen ja Jaana Tuomisto //
Exhibition.
Galleria
Becker,
Seminaarinkatu 28. Free entry.
www.jkltaiteilijaseura.net/galleria.
htm
Until 21 Sep. Marjo Hyttinen
// Exhibition. Galleria Ratamo,
Veturitallintie 6. Free entry. www.
jyvaskyla.fi/ratamo
Sports
30 Aug. Rugby Finnish Championship
// Palokan liikuntapuisto, Rovastintie
6. www.jklrugby.fi
1 Sep. JJK - HIFK // Premier division
of Finnish football. Harju Stadium,
Ihantolantie 1. Tickets ?5-15
22 Sep. JJK - Jippo// Premier division
of Finnish football. Harju Stadium,
Ihantolantie 1. Tickets ?5-15
Others
30 Aug. Trotting race // Killeri
Equestrian Centre, Vesangantie 24.
Free entrance. www.killeri.fi
6-7 Sep. Orien t eering Finnish
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10 Sep. Trotting race // Killeri
Equestrian Centre, Vesangantie 24.
Free entrance. www.killeri.fi
14 Sep. Trotting race // Killeri
Equestrian Centre, Vesangantie 24.
Free entrance. www.killeri.fi
12-13 Sep. Lutakonaukio. http://beerfest.fi
Beerfest Finland 2014
Touting itself as ?probably the world?s first beer festival on the road?,
after kicking off in Lapeenranta, the beer is flowing into Jyväskylä.
Heading also to Kuopio, Tampere, Turku and Helsinki, the festival
aims to bring people together to enjoy good-quality food and good
company.
With the tables designed for dancing on, the festivities are bound
to brighten up the autumn gloom, offering something different for
those who have grown tired to the standard festivals on offer around
the country.
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AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT
PHOTOS BY JANI SALONEN
city of light
Jyväskylä is a forerunner in urban lighting.
The example set by the city is followed
elsewhere in Finland, as well as abroad.
Jyväskylä is committed to reducing its
energy consumption. The aged lighting
technologies were updated and smart control
system was installed. From the beginning of
2014, staggered breaks in the lighting and
particular night-time shutdowns in street
and park lightings were put into effect.
Kuokkala Bridge lamp changes
The column lights on the bridge of Kuokkala
bridge were swapped for more energy-efficient
LED lighting in 2013. The energy savings from
the light replacements approximated that of
the annual consumption of three electricheated private homes. In addition the quality
of light is better and the lighting levels meet
current standards.
Read more:
www.cityoflight.jyvaskyla.fi/english
Kuokkala bridge
lighting uses 76%
less energy than the old lighting.