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8-12 million less than would have been collected under progressive taxation. Esko Linnakangas, a professor of ?scal law at the University of Helsinki, is con?icted by the treatment and, in an interview with Kaleva on Sunday, encouraged legislators to consider whether it constitutes a violation of constitutional equality. The provisional act was introduced in 1995, at the advent of Finland?s recovery from recession, in an attempt to attract foreign expertise and investments into the country. Helsinki Times is also available for sale in more than 140 kiosks across Finland. L E H T I K U VA / M A R K K U U L A N D E R All detained Greenpeace protesters remanded for two months DOMESTIC Finnish Somalis and work accidents The Finnish Somali League faces problems, and accidents at work related to human errors are explored and explained. See pages 3,4 ST T ALEK SI TEIVAINEN . Telakka, Tampere HELSINKI NILS-ASLAK VALKEAPÄÄ MARIA KALANIEMI Celebration concert 30 Years on Stage ÁILLOHA??A 70-JAGI RIEMUT Celebration 7.11. ?3 . Instead of the standard progressive tax, the earnings of these so-called foreign key persons are subjected to a ?xed withholding tax of 35 per cent. Despite earning nearly 80 million euro last year, the exclusive group consequently contributed only some 28 million euro to Finland?s tax coffers . Savoy Theatre www.etnosoi.fi incentive and that foreigners working in the country over a short period would not necessarily take full advantage of tax-funded public services. The provisional act has since been extended by every Government. Mustajärvi calls for annulment The issue rose to the public?s attention in the uproar over Stephen Elop?s extravagant compensation package, as the former Nokia chief enjoyed the tax bene?t for the entire duration of his term at the helm of Nokia. W W W.HELSINKITIMES.FI Available by subscription, on board more than 350 Finnair flights, on Allegro trains and in all top-quality hotels in Finland. Savoy Theatre 9.11. 9 OCTOBER 2013 . HT ST T Railways and cheap flights The experience of traveling by rail in India, and some advice on how to look for low-cost flights. See pages 10,11 Sini Saarela is one of the 30 Greenpeace activists being held in Apatity. ROUGHLY 600 foreign corporate executives currently enjoy preferential tax treatment in Finland, Kaleva, an Oulu-based newspaper, reports. 3 . In late September, Left Faction MP Markus Mustajärvi urged the G overnment to abolish the tax bene?t in a written question, insisting that recent developments at Nokia have shown that the bene?t has failed to attract any special expertise into Finland.. At the time, the bill was justi?ed by arguing that the Finnish progressive tax scheme might be perceived as a dis- 6-10 NOV 2013 NEW NORDIC NATIVE TOUR (DK/SE/FI) 6.11. Savoy Theatre | INARI SAM LEE & FRIENDS (UK) 9.11. Vuotalo 7.11. ISSUE 40 (322) . HT Greenpeace activists involved in the recent offshore protest against oil producer Gazprom?s drilling plans in the Arctic have been remanded after additional hearings at a Murmansk court on Sunday. The Greenpeace activists, including Finland?s Sini Saarela, will be held until 24 November while of?cials investigate piracy allegations, ?rmly denied by the pressure group. According to news agency AFP, some of the activists have been transferred to a pre-trial detention centre in Apatity, a town located roughly 200 kilometres south of Murmansk. Tapio Laakso, a programme manager at the pressure group, says that Greenpeace plans to appeal against the detention decisions and ?le a complaint over the holding of the activists for over a week without formal charges. ALL 30 BUSINESS Marimekko and Shanghai Marmekko is once again facing criticism for plagiarism, and Espoo receives a visit from Shanghai?s mayor. See pages 8,9 Stephen Elop?s recent hefty payout has sparked debate regarding the 35 per cent withholding tax for a number of foreign corporate executives. Around 600 foreigners enjoy preferential tax status in Finland Withholding tax subjected to key persons resulting in considerable lost revenue for the tax department. TRAVEL ALEK SI TEIVAINEN . Sajos, Inari | TA M P E R E 8.11
And in a surveillance state, everybody is presumed guilty. surveillance has been the hot topic of all of summer 2013, even since the leaks on PRISM, Xkeyscore and other NSA programs were started by Edward Snowden in June. INTERNET BUT DON?T get me wrong. Leaking has become so easy, it will keep organizations worrying about getting caught over any wrongdoing. PRISM is about monitoring everyone. You can submit your articles to viewpoint@helsinkitimes.fi. Articles should be at least 5,000 characters-with-spaces long (maximum length 10,000). In fact, 96 per cent of the people on the planet turn out to be such ?foreigners?. ANOTHER UNITED argument we?ve heard from the US intelligence apparatus is that everyone else is doing Internet surveillance too. Or, if you are worrying about this, what do you have to hide. My answer to this question is that I have nothing to hide?but I have nothing in particular that I?d want to share with an intelligence agency either. We should not just accept such blanket and wholesale surveillance from one country onto the rest of the world. ADVANCEMENTS in computing power and data storage have made wholesale surveillance possible. Why would we voluntarily hand our data to a foreign intelligence agency? BUT in practice, it?s very hard to avoid using services like Google, Facebook, LinkedLn, Dropbox, Amazon, Skydrive, iCloud, Android, Windows, iOS and so on. www.lippupalvelu.? caisa.kulttuurikeskus yhteistyössä that they are not trustworthy. Savoy-teatterissa Liput 12/8 . I understand the need for both monitoring and surveillance. If somebody is suspected for running a drug ring, or planning a school shooting or participating in a terror organisation, he should be monitored, with a relevant court order. HOWEVER, that?s not what PRISM is about. They didn?t see it as important or in any way relevant to them. And how many American politicians and decision makers use Finnish services. 2 VIEWPOINT 3 . They?ve proven to us ALL THIS Grande Finale 4.10. But they?ve also made leaking possible. It?s about monitoring people that are known to be innocent. That?s how Edward Snowden could steal three laptops which contained so much information that printed on paper it would be a long row of trucks full of paper. the Internet and the mobile phones ? changed the world. Answer: all of them. And when the rest of the world does produce a global hit, like Skype . Answer: none of them. should make it obvious that we foreigners should not use US-based services. I?ve told them that they should not be worried . And if the powers-that-be ever need to ?nd a way to twist your hand, they would certainly ?nd something suspicious or embarrassing on everyone, if they have enough of their Internet history recorded. rorists from the European Union headquarters. States intelligence agencies have a full legal right to monitor foreigners. 9 OCTOBER 2013 HELSINKI TIMES Viewpoints are commentaries written by experts and authorities about specific topics. As a direct result, global freedom ?ourished in the unrestricted online world. This is a clear example on the failure of Europe, Asia and Africa to compete with USA on Internet services. If we really need a big brother, I?d much rather have a domestic big brother than a foreign big brother. PEOPLE have asked me if they really should worry about PRISM. they should be outraged instead. own and do not represent the official policy of the Helsinki Times. L E T H I K U VA / K I M M O M Ä N T Y L Ä Mikko Hyppönen is the Chief Research Officer for F-Secure in Helsinki. It?s dif?cult for them to argue that they would be trying to ?nd ter- unfair advantage. We might wish this would force organisations to avoid unethical practices. WHILE governments are watching over us, they know we?re watching over them too.. In particular, I have nothing to share with a foreign intelligence agency. PRISM is not about monitoring suspicious people. But then further leaks proved United States was using their tools to monitor the European Commission and United Nations as well. Almost all of the common Internet services, search engines, webmails, web browsers and mobile operating systems come from the USA. Put another way: How many Finnish politicians and decision makers use American services. And they realised how useful Internet was for other purposes . Suddenly people all over the world had in their reach something truly and really global. And suddenly, people weren?t just consuming content; they were creating content for others to see. eventually politicians and leaders realised just how important Internet is. or Nokia, it typically ends up acquired by an American company, bringing it under US control. BUT if you?re not doing anything wrong, why worry about this. Which doesn?t sound too bad . And indeed, most countries do have intelligence agencies, and most of them do monitor what other countries are doing. However, United States has an While governments are watching over us, they know we?re watching over them too. And when these people use US-based services, they are legally under surveillance. WHEN the PRISM leaks started, US intelligence tried to calm the rest of the world by explaining how there?s no need to worry, and about how these programs were just about ?ghting terrorists. And it?s about building dossiers on everyone, eventually going back decades. Such dossiers, based on our Internet activity will build a thorough picture of us. especially for the purposes of doing surveillance on citizens. BUT THE TWO arguably most important inventions of our generation . However, they both turned out to be perfect tools for the surveillance state. Helsinki Times reserves the right to accept or reject submissions, as well as to edit or shorten the text. The opinions expressed in this section are the writers. until your realise that most of us are foreigners to the Americans. He?s written columns or opeds for New York Times, Wired, CNN and BBC. Cyber arms race WHEN the Internet became commonplace in the mid1990s, the decision makers ignored it
There are no al-Shabaab supporters in Finland.? Finnish Security Intelligence Service: claims feasible The Finnish Security Intelligence Service (Supo) believes that the claims by the Norwegian researcher are feasible. According to Chief Inspector Tuomas Portaankorva from Supo, in recent years a number of people from Finland have travelled to con?ict areas in for example Somalia and Syria, where at least some of those making the trip have been planning to participate in militant activities. Sometimes people might be enticed to travel to crisis areas only to discover after arrival that they have got involved in a terrorist group?s operations. ?There have been cases abroad where people who were talked into participating in a national con?ict ?nd themselves in a training camp to become a suicide bomber. It?s not easy to disentangle yourself from the situation even if you want to.? Portaankorva stresses that there is not any actual recruitment going on in Finland, albeit people may be encouraged and urged to become involved in the operations of groups that are active in various con?icts. He does not specify who are behind the efforts to get people involved. ?We don?t want to point ?ngers. H T VIEWS on alcohol addiction are changing, with many experts saying that alcoholism is not an on-or-off illness but a spectrum of dependence where a reduction in consumption is the primary goal at every stage. ?For heavy drinkers, cutting down decreases the alcohol tolerance, reducing the dependence on alcohol and making total abstinence easier later on,. 84 eur). Be quick, reserve at Alexander Theatre and quote ?HT?! TICKETS 42 EUR / 35EUR + SERV. ALEXANDER THEATRE WWW.FORK.FI Total abstinence not only treatment option for problem drinkers P II A L E INO . SELLOSALI / LIPPUPALVELU.FI . CHARGES LIPPU.FI . Addiction experts discussed alcoholism and its treatment in a media seminar held in Helsinki recently. L E H T I K U VA / S A R I GU S TA F S S O N A typical alcoholic is a working parent who does not drink every day. Reduction of consumption of alcohol is the primary goal.. explains Antti Mikkonen, a specialist in psychiatry and a lecturer in addiction medicine at the University of Turku. Mikkonen says that motivation is essential in the treatment of alcohol addiction. Mikkonen comments, explaining that the change is pivotal because problems can now be recognised more easily before they become evident. The biggest group of alcoholics are people with families who hold a job and do not drink every day. Alcohol is the most common cause of death among working-age Finns, with a ?fth of the Finnish male work force and a tenth of women falling into the risk group. The limit for risk use is 24 units a week for men and 16 units for women. DOMESTIC HELSINKI TIMES Finnish Somali League not aware of militants from Finland ?There are no alShabaab supporters in Finland.? MIA PELTOLA, LAURA HUUSKONEN . ST T NIINA WOOLLEY . Finns come mid-table in their alcohol consumption among OECD countries, with the consumption totalling 12 litres of pure alcohol per every person over the age of 15, converting into 15.3 HANKEN EXECUTIVE MBA » Gain a comprehensive view on business through our internationally acclaimed research » Learn from experts and peers in small, interactive groups » Specialise in Finance, International Management, or Service and Relationship Marketing » Ensure a good work-life balance with our unique programme design NEXT INFORMATION SESSION: 16 OCTOBER 2013 APPLICATION DEADLINE: 31 OCTOBER 2013 HANKEN.FI/MBA units a week per person. 9 OCTOBER 2013 3 Now?s the time to bow down at the altar of four-strong a cappella group FORK METRO MON 21.10. TUE 22.10. WED 23.10. THU 24.10. FRI 25.10. SAT 26.10. TUE 12.11. WED 13.11. 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The League does not want to discourage Somalis from travelling to their old home country, on the contrary, it is in favour of people visiting family in Somalia, helping rebuild the country and supporting the development of democracy. 3 . Experts have calculated that for over65s the safe amount of alcohol is considerably smaller: seven units a week. S T T N IIN A W OO L L E Y . If becoming teetotal is given as the only viable option, it can put a dampener on the patient?s interest in cutting down on drinking. Stig Jarke Hansen, a researcher specialising in terrorism, was quoted by Helsingin Sanomat last Friday as saying that he had information on the group having recruited young men in Mogadishu in 2010. Al-Shabaab is notorious for its suicide attacks and Arshe Said: there are no al-Shabaab supporters in Finland. connections with the terrorist network al-Qaida. ?We are not aware of any Somalis from Finland having been involved in the alShabaab operations,. For heavy binge drinkers, a reduction in alcohol consumption is a good starting point while for a person suffering from a mild alcohol addiction it can also be the ultimate goal. Both therapy and medicines can be used to help curb alcohol consumption, with naltrexone used to prevent relapses and nalfemene to reduce the desire to drink. Large number of male users at risk The new approach to alcoholism is re?ected in the changes to the classi?cation of diseas- es by the American Society of Psychiatrists, with alcohol abuse and dependence having been replaced with alcohol use disorders, which can be categorised as mild, moderate or severe. ?Alcoholism is seen as a spectrum, which develops over the years,. charges (norm. states Arshe Said, the chair of the Somali League. He is certain there have been no attempts to recruit or lure people to travel to conflict areas at the mosque. ?If there have been any recruitment attempts they have taken place in the social media. T RO S DA H L THE FINNISH who claims that the militant Islamist group al-Shabaab has members with a Finnish background. HT Somali League is sceptical about a comment by a Norwegian researcher L E T H I K U VA / T RO N D H
Almost 1,300 supervisors, occupational safety of?cers and directors, shop stewards and members of trade unions participated in the study. Police hold four over robberies in Helsinki park during event organised on Facebook that the perpetrators used violence or the threat of violence in some of the offences. ?They mostly snatched mobile phones and rucksacks, and in doing so used threats or violence,. assumes Vartia. The survey on bullying is part of the Harmonious Work Community project. In addition, Tukiainen encouraged Hautala to assume a more active role in Finnair?s human resources policy, which he deems unprincipled. The Finnish Cabin Crew Union is currently in talks with Finnair over a new collective agreement. H T FINNISH police have brought four men into custody over a series of robberies in the Alppipuisto park in Hel- THE Vartia, who believes that workplaces should create action plans for dealing with bullying and provide more training for supervisors, calls for zero tolerance on workplace harassment. ?We must now determine who was involved in what act,. 4 DOMESTIC 3 . Juha Holopainen, the of?cer in charge of the investigation, revealed on Monday that altogether the police have received ten reports of rob- beries in the park from Friday evening and early Saturday morning. party council on Saturday, Niinistö estimated that the project will collapse in six months? time with several investors re-considering their commitment to it. ?People often ?nd it dif?cult to talk about bullying because they are reluctant to admit that it?s taking place in their own workplace,. She says that putting a stop to bullying takes both knowledge and a change in attitudes. ST T A L E K S I T E I VA IN E N . 41.7% Human memory and concentration have their limits and should be taken into account when evaluating accidents. No . H T EMPLOYERS could prevent industrial accidents by improving working conditions as a new study by the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH) shows that time pressure, heavy work burden and problems in information ?ow, such as unclear instructions, contribute to human errors. Danger warnings are also often inadequate, with communication and visibility problems caused for example L E H T I K U VA / J A R N O M E L A Minister of Economic Affairs Jan Vapaavuori (NCP) has criticised Ville Niinistö (Greens), the Minister of the Environment, for his recent comments on nuclear power. In an interview with Helsingin Sanomat on Monday, Vapaavuori suggested that Niinistö may ?nd it dif?cult to garner support for his projects within the Government after questioning the future of Fennovoima?s nuclear power project in Pyhäjoki. But the minimum requirement is that one does not try to hamper the Government?s of?cial line,. Holopainen also said. Niinistö for nuclear power comments SAK?s Tukiainen rejects Hautala?s suggestion to Finnair staff Matti Tukiainen, the director of employment and sustainable growth at the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK), has rejected minister Heidi Hautala?s (Greens) suggestion for the ongoing bargaining talks at Finnair. Hautala, who is the minister responsible for ownership steering, said in a recent interview with Yle that the Finnair staff should be willing to sacri?ce their bene?ts. Tukiainen underlines that cabin crew members have already agreed to several cuts and thereby reduced the costs of the majority state-owned airline by tens of millions of euro. Therefore, Hautala should instead turn her attention to the wages and bonuses of Finnair?s executives. 58.3% View details and this week?s question at www.helsinkitimes.fi Intervening in bullying at work is still difficult ryone?s sitting around having lunch,. 9 OCTOBER 2013 HELSINKI TIMES L E H T I K U VA / A N T T I A I M O - KO I V I S T O is disconcerted by Vapaavuori?s desire to limit democratic debate. HT-STT Vapaavuori slams Greens. said Holopainen. Niinistö later told Helsingin Sanomat that he QUESTION OF THE WEEK Talk of lifting compulsory visas for travel between Finland and Russia has recently surfaced yet again. Should travel between Finland and Russia become visa-free for residents of both countries? Yes . All the members of a work community should be obliged to intervene in bullying. ?There are places where no one pipes up even when someone is behaving badly towards another employee while eve- sinki last weekend and expect two of them to be detained shortly. Vapaavuori told the daily. Moreover, Niinistö encouraged municipalities to abandon the project. ?In a Government such as this, it?s inevitable that parties disagree from time to time. Vartia describes. A report by the Forum on Well-Being at Work reveals that two thirds of the members of trade unions participating in the study consider talking about bullying at work as dif?cult. Around half of occupational safety of?cers and under a third of supervisors went along with the view. HT-STT Research has shown that working conditions significantly affect human errors. Human errors not sole cause of accidents at work dent is not an adequate outcome of an investigation. ?We must also ?nd out what kind of working conditions contribute to errors,? she comments. Researcher: Human memory and attention span are limited. Human being is not robot Kalakoski says that, just like physical properties, also human memory and ability to focus on the task at hand have got their limits, emphasising that an employee should not always be blamed for forgetting something. ?No one throws us ten balls and then gets ?abbergasted when we can?t catch them all with two hands. Limits to our brain capacity are not visible, making them easy to ignore,. Hundreds of young people gathered at the Alppipuisto park on Friday e vening to take part in an event organised on Facebook. L E H T I K U VA / E DU A R D O M U N O Z ST T Who: Erkki Tuomioja From: Helsinki Famous for: Finland?s Minister for Foreign Affairs who declared that the UN had failed with the Syrian crisis. Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly last Saturday, Tuomioja stated that the UN has failed in its responsibilities to maintain peace and security with regard to the Syrian crisis. In his eyes, the conflict has seriously undermined the authority and credibility of the UN, with their inability to bring the crisis to an end; one that has resulted in the deaths of 110,000 people and the displacement of two million. by bad lighting or noise adding to the accident risk. The results came out in the SUJUVA survey of almost 1,700 maintenance and storage workers conducted by FIOH. Over half of the respondents said they came across situations where they had to watch out for moving objects every day while more than 40 per cent had to carry out or monitor several tasks or processes at the same time. Around a quarter of the respondents were interrupted several times a day or suffered from distracting noise at work, with a third feeling under time pressure every week. Virpi Kalakoski, the head of the research project, believes that stating a human error as the cause of an acci- INTERVENTION in the cases of bullying in the workplace is not always robust enough, according to Maarit Vartia, a senior researcher at the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health. says Kalakoski. Around 100,000 industrial accidents take place in Finland annually, for the majority of which a human error is stated as the cause. According to the Centre for Occupational Safety, workplaces outside the more hazardous sectors have not previously taken any steps to reduce the number of errors at work. L II S A K U J A L A . he commented on the ongoing pre-trial investigation. chair, not as a minister. S T T N IIN A W OO L L E Y . He also underlined that Niinistö gave his comments in the capacity of the Greens. During a meeting of the Greens
Some of the suspects have been detained to await the completion of the pre-trial investigation. Haataja estimated on 24 September. The police have yet to release further details of the homicide, which is being investigated as murder. In addition to aggravated firearms offences, the man now THE FIREARMS stands accused of aggravated drug and doping offences, aggravated money laundering and receiving offence. CRIME HELSINKI TIMES 10 . Esa Uusi-Kakkuri, an inspector at the South Ostrobothnia Police Department, revealed on Friday that the victim and the suspects, born in 1993 and 1974, knew one another and were apparently in a petty dispute. allegedly by the likes of Pablo Picasso, Albert Edelfelt and Fernard Léger . The youngest victim known thus far was 13 years old at the time of the offences. As a result, the man is tentatively suspected of several counts of aggravated child sexual abuse, purchase of sexual services from a young person and inducing a young person to perform sexual activities. The District Court of EteläPohjanmaa detained two men on Friday on probable cause for the murder of a 19-year-old man in Ylistaro, Seinäjoki. HT-STT Helsinki court delivers first final gang charge conviction Hell?s Angels has been deemed an organisation established for the aim of committing serious offences for the first time in a final ruling delivered by a Finnish court of justice. The lawyer?s son had been shut into the bathroom after he had been forced to tie up his father. ?At this point, we are talking about dozens of victims, but it?s very much a possibility that the number will grow,. Thus far, two prosecutors from the Prosecutor?s Office of Helsinki have been appointed to the case. Helsinki-based subsidiary group, Nomads. The lawyer?s son and daughter were respectively deemed entitled to 40,000 and 15,000 euro in compensation for distress. The body of the victim had been found in a ditch by a forest road a few days earlier by a local farmer. 16 OCTOBER 2013 C O M P I L E D b y A L E K S I T E I VA I N E N L e h t i k u va / Pä i j ät- H ä m e e n p o l i i s i l a i t o s Two detained over Ylistaro homicide The seized firearms include Kalashnikovs and Nato assault rifles. Hämeenkoski gun haul belonged to gang leader Police seized guns, drugs, and performance enhancing drugs from a gang leader?s home in Hämeenkoski. ST T seized in Hämeenkoski in May in one of the region?s largest ever weapons hauls belonged to a man who, according to the prosecutor, is a high-ranking member of the outlaw gang United Brotherhood. Evidence of the defendant?s ties with the gang presented to the court include recordings of telephone conversations about the jewellery robbery. Rovaniemi man suspected of sexually abusing dozens of girls Jouni Kel a , Päivi Seeskorpi . The fact that the suspected offences occurred over a five-year period similarly suggests that additional victims may exist. According to the police, the man preyed on under 16-year-old girls on social media posing as a young boy. He lured some of the girls to undress before a webcam by claiming to have connections with a modelling agency. The victims received treatment at a hospital for a couple of days after an emergency call placed by the woman. The ruling, delivered in January by the District Court of Helsinki, became partly final on 26 September as one of the defendants withdrew their appeal from the Helsinki Court of Appeal. The loot from the robbery, the prosecutor views, was split between members of the United Brotherhood as dividends from its earnings. Meanwhile, the police believe the discoveries of a vacuum packaging machine and heat sealer corroborate the drug trafficking and distribution suspicions. S T T A 30-year-old man from Rovaniemi is suspected of sexually abusing dozens of under-age girls by luring some into sexual performances before a webcam and abusing others sexually in his home in Rovaniemi. to a number of complainants. The number of victims may yet rise considerably, inspector Jukka Haataja reminds, as the man has been uncooperative in interrogations despite being in detention since 8 July. The police have consequently had to examine thousands of child pornographic videos and images on the suspect?s computer for clues of possible additional victims. In addition, Silventoinen was deemed liable for roughly 22,600 euro in legal costs.HT-STT Woman jailed for drugging husband and boy A 45-year-old woman has been handed a prison term of two years and four months for drugging and binding her husband and his six-year-old son in Kuopio last November. On 26 September, Esa Virtanen, the officer in charge of the investigation at the KRP?s Tampere unit, estimated that the investigation will continue well into next year. In a plea bargain, the 25-year-old Silventoinen had pleaded guilty only to aggravated assault and aggravated negligent homicide. Having invaded the lawyer?s home, Silventoinen tortured the tied-up lawyer with boiling water to get the PIN code of his cash card and ultimately stabbed him repeatedly to the neck. According to STT, the appeal was withdrawn by a former member of Hell?s Angels. HT-STT 5. In January, the district court viewed that the defendants extorted money from their victims on behalf of the biker gang and accordingly cited their ties with the gang as aggravating circumstances in sentencing. The father and the son had moved to Finland in January 2012. In addition, the woman has maintained that she drugged the child only to prevent him from witnessing the family dispute, stressing that she had no intention to harm him. On Monday, the court found the defendant, Jani Antero Silventoinen, guilty of murder, aggravated deprivation of liberty and aggravated robbery. The responding officers were soon led to a detached house inhabited by the suspect and his wife, where they discovered drugs, firearms, performance-enhancing drugs and keys to two warehouses in Lahti. Altogether, the authorities seized 49 firearms, over 10,000 cartridges, over two kilos of amphetamine, performance enhancing drugs and jewellery stolen in a robbery in Nokia last year. HT-STT KRP investigates large art scam The National Bureau of Investigation (KRP) is investigating a suspected art scam in which several Finns have obtained over ten million euro by selling dozens of forged works of art . Silventoinen, who was ruled competent to stand trial in a psychological evaluation, has cited money troubles as reason for the crime. In the indictment against him, the prosecutor demands that the defendant?s affiliation with the notorious gang be cited as aggravating circumstances in sentencing. The defendant has confessed to some and contested other accusations, while insisting that despite his ties with the gang, the United Brotherhood had no role whatsoever in the offences. He has, for example, claimed that the over 100,000 doses of performance-enhancing drugs discovered during a house search by the police were for personal use only and that the bag containing over two kilos of amphetamine belonged to someone else. Nearly 50 weapons The case began to unfold in July, when a citizen rang the police after hearing gunshots in the outskirts of Hä- meenkoski, a small town located between Hämeenlinna and Lahti. HT-STT Man gets life for murder of Kotka lawyer A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the District Court of Kymenlaakso for the murder of a 60-year-old lawyer in Kotka last November. On 26 September, the District Court of PohjoisSavo found her guilty of two counts of aggravated assault and aggravated deprivation of liberty. The woman has explained her actions by saying that she was angry at her husband who, she suspected, had another family in his home country
For example, reports need to be written at work that are not read, or tasks that should be done by a secretary. According to the HS calculator, even seemingly small futile work costs the employer a lot. KAROLIINA LIIMATAINEN half of young Finnish people would choose a more creative ?eld than their current or future education. Nearly 40 per cent yearn for more creativity in their studies and over 70 per cent consider creativity an important factor in the work ?eld. Also, almost half of the respondents of the Adobe questionnaire believe that the future markets will have a need for creative skills. Only 33 per cent craved for more creativity. Although creativity is of interest, 41 per cent of Finns consider a secure job an im- ?ALMOST A decrease in summer cabin break-ins has been observed recently. HELSINGIN SANOMAT 29 SEPTEMBER. They are enthusiastic about getting into a creative ?eld, but in the end they do not choose creative studies,. In Denmark creativity did not spark interest. Uotila says.? Start your weekend with news in English Job security and creativity are important for Finnish youth who are looking for work. portant criterion in choosing the ?eld of education. About 2,000 Nordic 15- to 25-yearolds responded to the survey, which was executed in Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark. 47 per cent of the Finnish respondents would de?nitely or likely choose a more creative ?eld than their current or intended education. ?Apartment break-ins have yielded harsh verdicts. In Sweden and Norway, ?gures were similar, but Denmark was again an exception. It is not lucrative for them to come here,? says Security Expert from the Federation of Finnish Services Aku Pänkäläinen. The police see the matter like the insurance industry does. T RO S DA H L Why not add Helsinki Times to your morning coffee! L E H T I K U VA / P E K K A S A K K I These are the fields young people currently want to work in Stay informed about news and current affairs in Finland by subscribing to the weekly Helsinki Times. To subscribe, e-mail subscribe@helsinkitimes.fi Visit www.helsinkitimes.fi for a daily Finnish news update in English. www.helsinkitimes.fi Unnecessary work at the office is expensive for the employer.. says Kati Rinne, Head of Marketing at Adobe Nordic?s Education Sector, in a press release.? ILTASANOMAT 29 September The Helsingin Sanomat calculator reveals euros worth of unnecessary work nurse working partly in administrative tasks could recently use over ten usernames and passwords in a day,. For example, if an employee who earns 3,000 euro in a month uses an hour for futile reports and another hour for battling a computer, it is an additional 1,800 euro in a year.? L E H T I K U VA / T RO N D H . In Sweden the ?gure was 51 per cent of respondents and in Norway it was 49 per cent. Only 26 per cent of Danes appreciate secure jobs. ?There is a contradiction between the education wishes and actual educational choices that the young make. One ward could also have thirty different information systems. ?A HELSINKI-BASED Many Finns have to do meaningless work. We have caught many criminal groups that have committed apartment gigs in particular and also summer cabins if necessary. Once foreign groups were caught, Finland no longer seemed like an interesting target country. 9 OCTOBER 2013 HELSINKI TIMES C O M P I L E D B Y A N N I K A R A U TA KO U R A L E H T I K U VA / J A R N O M E L A KAUPPALEHTI 29 SEPTEMBER. JUKKA HARJU Harsh verdicts drove burglary leagues out of Finland ?GOOD news for those who are worried about their places being robbed: the number of summer cabin break-ins is in slight decline. ?They have rather decreased than increased during the last couple of years. Cabin break-ins are not really a current issue,. 6 FROM FINNISH PRESS 3 . There are many reasons for the decrease. ?The Police have been effective. says De- tective Pekka Uotila from Turku. Many other police personnel working on crimes against property around Finland claim the same. I believe that word spreads to the countries where the perpetrators come from,. Helsingin Sanomat writes, citing a study by the Research Institute of the Finnish Economy. Nurses also use half an hour of their day on average for logging into different programs
Yet international forces, facilitated particularly by the United States, eventually made signi?cant inroads in the ?ght against Shabaab militants. Between 2011 and 2012, the US-backed Kenyan military led a series of counterterror strikes inside Somalia that resulted in the ouster of the group from Kismayo, a key coastal town known for its access to the oil routes of the Red Sea and Al Shabaab?s last stronghold in Somalia. The US Department of State welcomed Kismayo?s liberation as the end of the battle and greeted the ?African Union Mission?s (AMISOM) success in driving the al-Shabaab terrorist organization out of strategically important population centers. she said. According to documents released by US whistleblower Edward Snowden, the illegal electronic surveillance of Brazil was conducted by the US National Security Agency (NSA). There has been considerable speculation that Brazil may initiate a General Assembly resolution condemning surveillance of member states by outside intelligence agencies. US counter-terror efforts, she says, have devoted little or no attention to these issues. The US government delivered a total of 445 million dollars in security aid to Somalia between 2008 and 2011, almost 50 percent of total US aid to the country during that period. Corporate information, often of high economic and even strategic value, was at the centre of espionage activity. At the same time, Brazilian diplomatic missions, among them the Permanent Mission to the United Nations and the president?s of?ce, had their communications intercepted, she charged. Rousseff unleashed her attack even as US President Barack Obama was awaiting his turn to address the General Assembly on the opening day of the annual high-level debate, which concludes on 4 October. Rouseff pulled no punches regarding Brazil?s disapproval.. What seems to be missing from the US strategy, Felbab-Brown says, is ?a real effort to improve the Somali economy and urge the government to foster a broader political inclusion of these youth?. Few analysts would suggest that the issue of counter-terrorism should be left off the agenda in East Africa entirely. The Westgate attack is just the latest in a series of retaliatory measures taken by Al Shabaab against its enemies in East Africa, including a raid against a U.N. she said. The right to safety of citizens of one country can never be guaranteed by violating the fundamental human and civil rights of another country?s citizens, she added. And it?s even worse when private sector companies participate in this type of spying activity, she said. Responding to the US argument that any surveillance outside the United States was aimed only at monitoring terrorist activities, she said, ?Brazil knows how to protect itself. 9 OCTOBER 2013 7 L E H T I K U VA / A F P P H O T O / S I M O N M A I N A Nairobi attack exposes flawed US terror policies KENYA R AMY SROUR IPS of the worst terror attack in East Africa in three years, foreign policy scholars here are urging the US government to rethink its counter-terror policy in the region. As the number of victims rose to 67 in an armed siege that held dozens of people hostage in a major mall in uptown Nairobi, many suggested that the Somali Al Shabaab militant organisation, reportedly linked to AlQaeda, may be stronger and better organised than previously thought. Just over a year ago, joint US-Kenyan forces managed to expel Al Shabaab from their last stronghold in southern Somalia, leading the US government to call it a success story for US counterterror policy. But experts in Washington are increasingly urging that US strategy include concrete efforts aimed at strengthening civil society and rebuilding the Somali judiciary system, which remains dysfunctional following decades of civil war. Following the attack, the US government immediately promised to aid the Kenyan government in the aftermath of the attack. ?We have offered our assistance to the government of Kenya and stand ready to help in any way we can,. in the region. At the time, the US government sought to help both Somalia and neighbouring Ethiopia to topple the Islamic Courts Union (ICU), which at the time was seeking to replace the power vacuum in Somalia with an Islamic regime run in accordance with Sharia law. Al Shabaab formed during those years as the military wing of the ICU, and it has since sought to expel ?hostile forces. compound in June. ?The terrorist attack at Nairobi?s Westgate shopping centre was evidently a retaliation by Al Shabaab for the Kenyan military presence in Somalia since October 2011, and a deliberate signal that they are still a force to be reckoned with,. Secretary of State John Kerry said. People look at a list of the Westgate mall attack victims outside the M P Shah hospital in Nairobi on 24 September. No surprise US counter-terrorism involvement in Somalia began in the early 2000s, during the administration of President George W. ?It affects the international com- THROWING By longstanding tradition, Brazil is the ?rst speaker, followed by the United States. Even though Obama had the right of reply, he did not address the issues raised by Rousseff, who also cancelled a proposed of?cial visit to the White House last week protesting the electronic surveillance of her country. ?We have let the US government know our disapproval, and demanded explanations, apologies and guarantees that such procedures will never be repeated,. If it is brought before the Assembly, the United States and its Western allies may oppose it. There have been reports that the NSA had also conducted similar surveillance of European countries and also the of?ce of the European Union located in the UN neighbourhood. Rousseff called on the United Nations to play a leading role in the effort to regulate the conduct of member states with regard to these technologies and the importance of the Internet and social networks as a way to build democracy worldwide. She said Brazil will present proposals for the establishment of a civilian multilateral framework for the governance and use of the Internet and to ensure the effective protection of data that travels through the web. The Germany-based Der Spiegel magazine reported last month that NSA technicians have managed to decrypt the UN?s internal video teleconferencing (VTC) system, as part of its surveillance of the world body. The combination of this new access to the U.N. But what has taken place over the weekend in Nairobi?s Westgate Mall could suggest otherwise. ?This attack should be seen as a call to action,? IN THE AFTERMATH Katherine Zimmermann, of the American Enterprise Institute, a neoconservative think tank here, told IPS. ?What the attack shows is that the ?ght against terrorism in Africa has stagnated and that groups like Al Shabaab are much stronger than the US administration thought.? In coming days, US policymakers may look anew at their counter-terror approach, particularly in Kenya, where the government has been a key US ally. ?What this attack does is strengthen the notion that the region ought not to be seen solely through the lenses of counter-terrorism, sacri?cing other equally important issues the international community should address,. James Jennings, president of Conscience International, a humanitarian aid organisation that worked in Somalia during the 2010/11 famine, said. ?It represents a continuation of the violence that has swirled throughout East Africa in the wake of the disintegration of Somalia, a war now increasingly being exported across the region?s borders.? Other analysts are suggesting that the mall was an attractive target because Westerners, including those from the US, frequented it. Breaking UN protocol, Brazil lambastes US spying THALIF DEEN IPS diplomatic protocol to the winds, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff launched a blistering attack on the United States for illegally in?ltrating its communications network, surreptitiously intercepting phone calls, and breaking into the Brazilian Mission to the United Nations. Departing from a longstanding tradition of closeddoor diplomacy on bilateral disputes, she dropped a political bombshell on a room over?owing with world leaders, foreign ministers and ambassadors from 193 countries sitting in rapt silence. Justifying her public criticism, she told delegates that the problem of electronic surveillance goes beyond a bilateral relationship. Vanda FelbabBrown, an expert on nontraditional security threats at the Brookings Institution, a think tank here, told IPS. ?Current US counter-terror strategy in the region has focused primarily on targeted attacks against Al Shabaab, while it should have addressed the structural causes of their radicalisation.? Felbab-Brown cites high unemployment, a weak Somali economy and widespread corruption as the main reasons behind the radicalisation of youths that have joined Al Shabaab. as important achievements for US counter-terror strategy in the region. But the group, with a membership estimated at around 5,000 militants, was never really defeated, its continued strength now underlined by this weekend?s siege of the Nairobi mall. the NSA agents reportedly said. In the article, titled ?How America Spies on Europe and the UN?, Spiegel said that in just under three weeks, the number of decrypted communications increased from 12 to 458. Rousseff said she was publicly taking up the issue of surveillance because it was a matter of great importance and gravity. Tampering in such a manner in the affairs of other countries is a breach of international law and is an affront to the principles that must guide the relations among them, especially among friendly nations, she added. ?A sovereign nation can never establish itself to the detriment of another sovereign nation,. Bush. We reject, ?ght and do not harbour terrorist groups.? L E H T I K U VA / A F P P H O T O / R I C A R D O S T U C K E R T BRASIL munity itself and demands a response from it.? Rousseff said recent revelations concerning the activities of a global network of electronic espionage have caused indignation and repudiation in public opinion around the world. But in Brazil, she said, ?The situation was even more serious, as it emerged that we were targeted by this intrusion.? She said that personal data of citizens was intercepted indiscriminately. INTERNATIONAL NEWS HELSINKI TIMES 3 . and the cracked encryption code have led to ?a dramatic improvement in VTC data quality and (the) ability to decrypt the VTC traf?c,
As far as we can see it?s a Marimekko design that uses natural motifs, such as reeds, sea, horizon and sky, which are familiar to all Finns,. There has also been an idea that Merkel wanted I think Finns are bemake sure she had coming less generous to the political capital of to the debtor nations. Others have lined up behind Germany in the hardline camp, including Finland. HT L E H T I K U VA / J U S S I N U K A R I MARIMEKKO has announced that it has ended its longstanding collaboration with designer Kristina Isola fol- lowing her admission of plagiarism. Cord david@helsinkitimes.fi. They forced Finland to stand alone in Europe by insisting upon collateral, and I believe Jutta Urpilainen will be willing to stand alone by refusing to change the terms. But maybe they will prove me wrong, and do what is right for our troubled European neighbours. THE KEY Marimekko confirmed that designer Maija Louekari?s print, Hetkiä, was inspired by a photograph taken in the 1960s by Markus Lepo.. While the Centre is probably critical of the bailouts simply because they are out of the Government, the Finns Party is critical of the bailouts as a matter of doctrine. an election victory before doing something as unpopular as easing the terms of the loans. The Kuuskajaskari fabric, featured in Marimekko?s new Sääpäiväkirja collection, is the handiwork of Aino-Maija Metsola. Liukko-Sundström is not planning to demand compensation from Marimekko but she wanted to spark discussion on the topic lies with the Social Democrats, and I suspect they will not agree to easing the loan terms. The writer is a journalist and columnist for Helsinki Times. Some countries such as France are ready to be more lenient to the debtor nations. At this point I believe it is politically impossible to forgive any loans. ST T NIINA WOOLLEY, ALEKSI TEIVAINEN. I suspect the IMF will agree to this happily and the ECB will accept it grudgingly. The IMF and ECB have a say, and while the IMF has been suggesting we should ease up a bit on the bailout terms the ECB has been consistently stating that they can?t forgive any loans because that would de facto mean they were ?nancing ?scal policy. GERMANY TARU SEPPÄNEN . Mika Ihamuotila, the CEO at Marimekko, viewed on Monday that Isola?s misjudgement was unforgivable, stressing nonetheless that the decision was taken together with the designer. have a split among Eurozone nations. was the response from Minna Kemell-Kutvonen, Creative Director of Marimekko. Kemell-Kutvonen also stated that Marimekko has a strict policy on copyright issues, demanding that all their designs are artistically original. ?It?s natural that designers are in?uenced by other people?s work. 8 BUSINESS 3 . Mainly known as a ceramic artist and a painter, Liukko-Sundström has worked as a designer for Arabia since 1962. Response to her claims Marimekko refuted the accusations of their design being a copy of Liukko-Sundström?s work. ?We don?t understand Liukko-Sundström?s claim. I think consumers see that too.? L E H T I K U VA / S A R I GU S TA F S S O N IT WILL be interesting to see how the negotiations in Germany pan out to create a ruling coalition, and what their platform will be. Europe has waited for this for years, in the expectation that after the election she will be more inclined to do something permanent about the sovereign debt crisis. Merkel?s group is ?ve seats short of a majority, and will have to partner with one of the left-leaning parties to form a coalition. Marimekko ended their working relationship with designer Kristina Isola, after she confessed to committing plagiarism. Plagiarism claims still plauge Marimekko has been some expectation in the press that a party of the left in the ruling coalition will soften Merkel?s hardline stance to the bailout nations. 9 OCTOBER 2013 HELSINKI TIMES L E T H I K U VA / J U S S I N U K A R I David J. He is also a private investor with over ten years of experience. Merkel won. Now what for Europe? ANGELA MERKEL has won a decisive victory in German elections. So now what? THE FIRST thing we need to wait for is to see who will partner Merkel?s party group. Earlier this year, Isola confessed to copying the work of Ukrainian folkartist Maria Pryimachenko for her design, Metsänväki, used by the Finnish design icon. If Germany decides to renegotiate the terms of the bailouts, will Finland follow their lead? WE ALSO IN SEPTEMBER the two most popular parties in Finland were the Centre and the Finns Party, both of whom are opposed to the current bailout terms. The Free Democrats, junior partners in the last Government, didn?t win any seats. This is a shame, because economically it is the right thing to do. Marimekko?s Kuuskajaskari fabric shows similarities to LiukkoSundström?s design. In addition, Ihamuotila underlined that Marimekko has a zero-tolerance for plagiarism and will enhance its efforts to discourage it. Ihamuotila also lamented the fact that Marimekko has been deemed a culprit in the public debate kindled by Isola?s admission. After another budding controversy, Marimekko con?rmed on Friday that designer Maija Louekari?s print, Hetkiä, was indeed inspired by a photograph taken in the 1960s by Markus Lepo. In the 1980s, Liukko-Sundström designed the ceramic plaque in question, depicting a ?eld as a company gift for the Hankkija agricultural wholesale cooperative. The Social Democrats have been leery of the loans from the beginning. If anything, I think Finns are becoming less generous to the debtor nations. MOST likely, though, Germany will accept an easing of terms, meaning the debtors will be able to pay a lower interest rate and have a longer time to repay their loans. Even the ?nance minister Wolfgang Schäuble has hinted this. THERE Image takes further battering with freshplagiarism claims. can?t dictate the terms of the bailout, because they are only one of many parties involved. The big question in my mind is what the other creditor countries, especially Finland, will do. A long week The annoucement comes in light of a further plagiarism controversy this past week, with well-known artist, Professor Heljä Liukko-Sundström, claiming that Marimekko?s new pattern was a copy of her original design
?Additionally, the meeting with the minister of economic affairs Jan Vapaavuori was very important, as it was a good discussion about the Pujiang Innovation Forum in Shanghai in October this year.? The mayor of Shanghai and the Chinese delegation toured the Aalto Design Factory and the Finnish Nature Centre Haltia. Pohjola Bank and Bank of China have partnered to create China Desk, a corporate banking solution for Chinese firms doing business and investing in Finland. . As part of the commemoration, the city of Shanghai sent a delegation to Finland to meet with of?cials and plan how to take their relationship further. The mayor of Shanghai Yang Xiong, deputy secretary general Dai Haibo and the director of the science and technology commission Shou Ziqi led the Chinese delegation. The Technical Research Centre of Finland (VT T) will monitor the buses while Veolia and BYD are excited to prove electric vehicle technologies will work in harsh climatic conditions. . HELSINKI TIMES HELSINKI Business Hub BUSINESS 3 . They met Finnish of?cials, visited companies and organisations, and even took the time to enjoy Finnish nature. An axe as souvenir ?One highlight was of course the meeting with President Sauli Niinistö,. Antola explains that the country is a good place for Chinese ?rms to invest because it is acknowledged as a bridge builder between Europe, Russia and Asia. ?This year?s meeting between President Niinistö and President Xi Jinping underlined the excellent outlook for future cooperation,. Otaniemi is home for Zhongguancun?s new international office with the aim of helping hi-tech Chinese companies enter the Finnish market. Veolia Transport Finland and BYD have teamed up to introduce electric buses to Espoo. ?The ecosystem of Otaniemi accounts for about 50 per cent of Finland?s R&D, the hotspot of Finnish entrepreneurship is in Espoo, 51 per cent of our residents over the age of 24 hold university degrees, Espoo is the safest of all major Finnish cities, and beautiful nature is all around.? Co-operation in education Coming up next in the relationship between the two cities is the Puijang Innovation Forum on 26-27 October. Finland will be the Country of Honour and there are plans to establish co-operation between Otaniemi and Zhang Jiang hi-tech park. ?We expect a further increase in investments and trade, a permanent exchange of experts, and establishing a Zhang Jiang of?ce in Otanimei,? Antola concludes. she explains. C OR D Espoo mayor Jukka Mäkelä (left), together with the mayor of Shanghai, Shou Ziqi, signed cooperation agreements during their recent meeting in Espoo. Recent Sino-Finnish deals . This will join the company?s Helsinki sales department, which they opened in 2008. . ?In the coming years we will make Otaniemi the most important place for Chines hi-tech companies in Northern Europe. ?The co-operation in education will become more and more important. Antola continues. ?This was his ?rst foreign travel as the new mayor, which is an extraordinary honour for both Espoo and the whole of Finland.? Sister cities since 1998 The visit from the mayor of Shanghai is just the latest in a long line of active cooperation that stretches back to September 1998, when Espoo and Shanghai established their sister city relationship. Zpark Finland will also encourage Finnish companies to succeed on the Chinese market.. 9 OCTOBER 2013 9 L E H T I K U VA / M A R T T I K A I N U L A I N E N Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and delegation attend a meeting with China?s President Xi Jinping and delegation in Sanya, China on the southern Chinese resort island of Hainan on April 6, 2013. The cities of Espoo and Shanghai have had a close relationship for many years, and it is only getting stronger. THE CITIES of Espoo and Shanghai have just celebrated their ?fteenth anniversary as sister cities. The goal was to establish a foundation for co-operation and partnership between business sector operators.? Investments in Espoo Although there are many ties between Finland and China, one of the strongest is in business. says Tuula Antola, the director of economic and business development for the city of Espoo. Antola states that from the beginning, the two cities wanted to highlight science and technology, higher education, trade and investment, as well as culture, sports and the arts. The relationship between Espoo and Shanghai has also been important for bilateral relations between Finland and China, not least because many of the local leaders in the two cities have gone on to serve in positions at the national level. ?2010 was a very important year, ?rst of all due to the Shanghai Expo,. says Antola. ?An Espoo Day was held, and the international strengths of the Otaniemi campus area, Espoo?s expertise in welfare, and the concept of the China-Finland Innovation Center?s Golden Bridge were highlighted. An updated sister city agreement between Shanghai and Espoo was signed. Huawei invested ?70 million in a Finnish research and development centre. Antola says. But besides bilateral national relations, the city of Espoo also has special strengths which attract Chinese companies. ?Here you ?nd Northern Europe?s largest high-tech hub and a very business-friendly environment with a highly-skilled workforce,. They saw a performance by the Espoo Music Institute and had a boat trip in the archipelago. They also visited a few companies, such as KONE, Fortum and Fiskars. ?Fiskars was obviously impressive, because Mayor Yang bought a Fiskars axe as his personal souvenir after the visit,. We now have partner schools for all high-schools in Espoo. Soon there will be regular exchanges and we are certain that we will foster exchange between people and a common future through this education co-operation.? www.helsinkibusinesshub.? This page is provided by Greater Helsinki Promotion. Links Greater Helsinki Promotion www.helsinkibusinesshub.fi Otaniemi www.otaniemi.fi C O M P I C OY / K I M M O B R A N D T Shanghai mayor chooses TalentMatch Espoo for his first foreign trip T E X T: DAV ID J
S U L L I VA N HEL SINKI TIMES PURCHASING a train ticket in HONZ A SOUKUP India is an adventure in itself. Of the 25 or so ticket windows in a reservations hall at some train stations, only one is dedicated to tourists. However, for a very small fee, any of the numerous travel agencies scattered about each city and town will assist in booking a train ticket for you, avoiding what can often be an overwhelmingly frustrating experience at the ticket desk. Crisscrossing the country, the train system in India of society relaxing in air conditioned comfort. Bouncing around, free from control, it seems like everyone is just waiting and watching you. An excited bustle signals a train?s arrival to the station, as people begin jumping on and off from the moving vehicle in a mad clamour before it has ground to a halt. After some time, however, someone will eventually come to say hello, offer help . People mill about, bidding farewell and greetings, and making last minute purchases from the various vendours on hand. In sleeper cars replete with their 72 beds, passengers are scattered about every available space. The punctuality of the Indian Railways system pales in comparison to that of what can be found in Finlnad. Then again, with over 14,000 trains in operation every day, the volume of service is vastly different. Every space is taken advantage of on many journeys. Once alighting, arriving in an Indian city is akin to being thrown into a clothes dryer with the spin on top speed. Once the line of carriages is motionless, the big push on board of new passengers often results in a bottleneck of arms and legs struggling against each other. The trains themselves are a packed jamboree of noise, and life in close quarters. Typically, intercity trains are divide into three classes, each offering their own window into Indian culture. attitude of 15 million The extensive train system is considered to be the lifeline of the nation. ? ? ? ? Indian Railways at a glance Indian Railways (IR) started its service 160 years ago on 16 April 1853, running between Bombay and Thane. IR employs about 1.55 million people. IR is one of the world?s largest railway networks comprising 115,000 km of track over a route of 65,000 km and 7,500 stations. IR carries over 24 million passengers & 2.8 million tones of freight every day, Kolkatans, one can?t help but be touched by the experience of a lifetime. 2OSE M ÄRCÙ The Indian railway is comprised of 115,000 km of rails. has been hailed as the lifeline of the nation. even foot pumps and shoe repairs.An army of beggars shuf?e through the carriages, parading various ailments in exchange for a coin or two. Sellers ?ll the air with an orchestra of different cries touting tea, soup, samosas, books . S U L L I VA N On the rails Travelling around India by train gives one the chance to explore the amazing sights, both outside and within the carriage. J A M E S O . 9 OCTOBER 2013 2013 10 103 ?39?OCTOBER TRAVEL HELSINKI TIMES HELSINKI TIMES A N N A O . but a visit to India is to experience all corners of human existence. From the shy and reserved Sikkimese, to the laid-back Keralites; via the fast-paced bustle of Mumbaikers and the friendly ?we?re all in this together. Commencing its service 160 years ago in 1853, the ?rst train ran in the subcontinent ran between Bombay and Thane. From these humble beginnings, Indian Railways has grown to become one of the world?s largest railway networks, comprising 115,000 km of track over a route of 65,000 km and 7,500 stations. RUNR AN A ride on Indian Railways is a unique experience offering travellers some of the many beautiful sights of India. Waiting for the train offers bursts of colour on the platform.. Oh, let?s not forget the elderly, disabled, freedom ?ghters, group bookings and even ticket cancellations also battling for the same elbow space as foreigners, designated to the same queue. or beg for money. The sheer magnitude of people is suffocating at times (especially after the barren streets of Helsinki on, say, Sunday morning!) . First class sees the upper echelons Next stop: 15 million residents However, eventually one arrives at their stop, at a time perhaps a few minutes or hours behind schedule. Meanwhile, third class sees hard wooden benches on offer, without designated seating, with each carriage ?lling like a can of sardines in no time. The scenery on offer is frequently breathtaking, as the train weaves its way through a variety of landscapes. Standing in an open doorway, with the wind in your hair as the sundrenched landscape bathes under the afternoon sun leaves postcard-picture perfect memories. All aboard Waiting patiently for your train to arrive in India is an experience in itself
??????? Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, Kauniainen, Turku, Tampere, Mikkeli, Savonlinna, Pieksämäki, Kuopio, Kainuu, Oulu, Rovaniemi www.infopankki.fi JULKAISIJA HELSINGIN KAUPUNKI PUBLICERAD AV HELSINGFORS STAD PUBLISHED BY THE CITY OF HELSINKI. If you?re prepared to do the searching you may well ?nd more budgetorientated options directly. Flybe is a recent entry to the local cheap flight market. Norwegian often offers cheaper flights on their website. Suomi sinun kielelläsi . Finland på ditt språk Finland in your language . Even amongst these websites, however, you can ?nd surprisingly large variations on even identical ?ights, and more so if you consult airline websites as well. Using a number of cheap ?ights websites as well as those belonging to the airlines themselves, in the name of research I looked for ?ights from Helsinki to Delhi for a two week trip back in midAugust. Sizin dilinizde Finlandiya Finlanda në gjuhën tuaj . La Finlande dans votre langue Finska na tvom jeziku . We all know that the cheapest tickets come with strict caveats such as not being able to change travel dates and so on, but if you choose to save 180 euros on this ?ight by choosing Aero?ot over Finnair and you set yourself up for a 29-hour journey there and 16-hour trip on the way back due to the curse of the stopover, whereas the Finnair ?ights are direct. Personally, I?d rather pay the extra and have what basically amounts to an extra day at my ?nal destination. Kayak.com and sistaminuten.se both had ?ights with Lufthansa and KLM respectively for 656 euros, with the airlines websites offering the same price. Finnair?s prices were slightly more expensive at 686 euros from the airline itself or 697 euros on Expedia, but this is where other factors come into play. ????? Soome sinu keeles . There is a general proliferation of websites devoted to ?nding cheap tickets which all work on the same principle . Finland oo ku qoran luqadaada Finlandia en su idioma . For example, Norwegian, Air Berlin and Blue One are all examples of cheap airlines whose ?ights are often not included in the websites noted above. On the other hand, if you want to NICK BARLOW HEL SINKI TIMES these days travelling by plane can certainly feel less enjoyable than it used to be, with crowded airports, over-zealous security and the noble airline meal often reduced to a damp, ?imsy sandwich, one can still take heart from the fact that if it?s not as comfortable as it could be, air travel can certainly be cheap. If you?re planning a trip and want to make the most of your money, the number one rule is shop around. ?. ????????. websites. 1111 TRAVEL HELSINKI TIMES HELSINKI TIMES 3 . ????. they search dozens of websites so that you don?t have to, and then collate the information by price, trip duration and so on. Strictly in monetary terms, the cheapest ?ights I found were on expedia.co.uk, where one can travel with Aero?ot for a mere 506 euros. 39 ?OCTOBER 2013 9 OCTOBER 2013 L E H T I K U VA / H E I K K I S A U K KO M A A The art of cheap tickets available on the Aero?ot site and kayak.com for 596 euros, so there?s a 90 euro saving straight away. The exact same ?ight was Some cheap flight websites expedia.co.uk sistaminuten.se kayak.com supersaver.fi momondo.fi tripadvisor.com skyscanner.net L E H T I K U VA / J A R N O M E L A ALTHOUGH spend 5-10 hours at Amsterdam/Frankfurt/Moscow airport then it will save you a few pennies, and the other advantage of course is that, if you can organise it, it?s normally possible to spend a day or two in the city where your stopover occurs, if desired. Finally, don?t forget to search budget airlines
The programme created an enthusiastic hustle and bustle in the decision-making circles. Mada- lynn Milnes of LeRaysville . And Maddy learned about Maddy. 29 September NANCY SHARER LeRaysville native spends year in Finland ?MADDY learned about Lapland. Russia, for example, is a huge market that we should exploit much better. ALONGSIDE to 300 its number of international ?lmmakers, sales agents, distributors, festival of?cials and guests, with debates, panels and worksin-progress on show. she says now. The people loved her, and she loved them. In short, the new agenda must be even THE INDIAN EXPRESS. I am con?dent that we all are prepared to make dif?cult and somewhat unpleasant decisions in order to get the Finnish economy back on its feet. society was created over the years of steady economic growth. The Government has already decided on tax renewals to support entrepreneurThe structural policy ship and investment. programme answers many of our society?s current problems. THE CORPORATE income tax will be lowered by 4,5 percentage points to 20 per cent This will encourage the companies to increase their net assets. There, she saw sections patterned after foreign countries. and saunas. However, Finland has had its share of hardships, like during the depression of the 1990s. The Government has decided to launch a growth funding programme to boost the growth and internationalisation. The structural policy programme aims to facilitate the employment of people with partial work ability, to encourage the acceptance of short-term or part-time work and to decrease youth unemployment. THE STRUCTURAL policy programme answers to many of our society?s current problems. The dividend income taxation will increase, but its effect will be considerably smaller than the relief provided by the corporate income tax. recently returned from a year in Finland as a Rotary exchange student. Therefore, the income tax should also be maintained at an acceptable level. Therefore, the structural policy programme concentrates on growth potential and employment. Otherwise we cannot control the problems caused by the sustainability gap. 9 OCTOBER 2013 FINLAND IN THE WORLD PRESS HELSINKI TIMES L E H T I K U VA / S A R I GU S TA F S S O N FIBA. She ?lled it out. The Rotary picked her to go to Finland?? Love & Anarchy´s manager Pekka Lanerva at the festival´s opening info in Helsinki. THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER. 29 September NICK HOLDSWORTH Finland?s ?Love & Anarchy. She learned about rye pudding and ?muikku. agenda for sustainable development targets suggested that the new development agenda being drawn up by the United Nations to succeed the current Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) be called the Sustainable Development Goals, while at the ?FINLAND new investments, Finland needs more international businesses. 30 September Finland?s schools take to Bollywood dance, thanks to an Indian ?BOLLYWOOD ?lm dance has a de?nite fan following in Finland with its government deciding to introduce Bollywood dance classes in its schools, all courtesy of an Indian. Daniel Praveen Paul alias Danny, a 26-year-old Chennai resident went to Finland in 2008 to pursue a Master?s in Bioengineering at Tampere University and ended up pursuing his passion for dance and established a Bollywood dance academy in Finland, the only one funded by the Government of Finland. Danny who says he began dancing at the age 13, used to perform with Jon Brito?s troop and had already shared stage with stars including Ya- bolder and more ambitious than the previous one. As long as the local decision makers and the Finnish companies are prepared to make dif?cult decisions, we just need to shape up and get to work. elled, learned a new language, and grew as a person. It was an ?amazing, incredible year,. Being employed should always be more pro?table than staying at home, living off social bene?ts. OUR population is aging and there are fewer and fewer workers to support the growing need for health services. In particular, the growth companies and their subcontractors will bene?t from the corporate tax renewal. Finland needs a structural makeover. Economic resuscitation was correctly timed at the beginning of the recession. It has received positive feedback. Its implementation will require action in all countries, Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja told the General Assembly during its annual General Debate?? L E H T I K U VA / RO O P E S A L O N E N Structural policy programme to defeat the sustainability gap ?A BUSY summer of hoops has Bollywood dance classes may be introduced in Finnish schools. na Gupta, Dhanush, Madhavan amongst others before he moved to Finland. wrapped a record-breaking 26th edition Sunday. everyone calls her ?Maddy. Without longer working careers we will not be able to ful?l the welfare state?s obligations. ?And I loved it!? She dreamed of travelling. He was also the star performer at the south Indian version of reality show ?Dancing with the StarsJodi No 1??? THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER. 27 September NICK HOLDSWORTH Finland?s Osmo to Produce 3D Animation Based on Indian Epic ?THE COUNTRY that gave the world ?lms featuring a Santa Klaus in deep freeze (Rare Exports) and mad moon-based Nazis bent on 21st century revenge for losing the war (Iron Sky), is set to spring another surprise. Helsinki-based producers Osmo Production Oy are in pre-production on The Legend of King Nal, a major 3D animated adaptation of a story from Indian Vedic epic, the Mahabharata. The Hindu legend -which is believed to have inspired the European fairytales of the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersenhas long fascinated Lithuanian-born director Arturas Pozdniakovas, who grew up in a house full of books of Indian legends collected by his great uncle in the 1920s...?. The 20 per cent tax level also gives a competitive edge over other Nordic countries. She learned about ?lukio.. . So one day, she walked into the school guidance of?ce and got exchange student information. It will hopefully attract foreign investors. The Finnish wellbeing depends on the vitality of our companies. But she takes with her a heart full of memories, from a land across the sea. Perhaps it all started when she was 9 and visited Epcot at Disney World. The global market is competitive, but there is also room for Finish companies. But we still need the structural renovation to get us out of this situation. OUR WELFARE AT THE moment, our economy?s competitiveness is in poor shape. more formally known as the Helsinki International Film Festival . have leapfrogged Greece into fourth place, while other notable movement inside the top 15 sees Brazil and China each drop down a place. (?)Finland, who advanced to the Second Round of the EuroBasket for the second straight time and signed off with a 92-76 triumph over tournament hosts Slovenia, have risen from 48th to 39th?? same time faulting the world body for its failure to stop the Syrian bloodbath. ?A green economy is not a luxury, but a prerequisite for poverty reduction and sustainability. An ?exceptionally wide program? that included 180 full-length and over 160 short ?lms from more than 50 countries and 470 screenings, drew 58,000 visitors. Industry sidebar, the Finnish Film Affair, doubled THE DAILY REVIEW. or she?d regret it. 27 September Mexico, Philippines, Finland and Egypt climb up Ranking Men Sampsa Kataja is a Member of Parliament for the National Coalition Party, the Chairman of Tax Subcommittee and a lawyer. THE FINNISH Government issued a new structural poli- cy programme last week. And really, really cold winter days. During that time she attended school, made friends, trav- 4-TRADERS. Film Festival Draws Record Crowd ?FINLAND?S annual ?lm bash, Love & Anarchy . . It is important that we take advantage of this enthusiasm for reform. Public screenings in the FFA?s Spotlight section attracted 4,000 viewers with a Finnish gala ?lm screening of Heart of a Lion, Dome Karukoski?s study of a neo-Nazi who falls in love with a woman who has a child from an earlier relationship with a black immigrant, and Pirjo Honkasalo?s monochrome ?lm noir Concrete Night?? not changed the top three in the FIBA Ranking Men, but there is plenty of movement further a?eld. As they did in 2012, the USA, Spain and Argentina still rank ?rst, second and third respectively, following the conclusion of the 2013 season of men?s continental championships. Lithuania - ?nalists at EuroBasket 2013 . 28 September United Nations: Finland urges ?bold. Finally, she decided: ?You have to do something about this. The bursting of the economic bubble drove companies to bankruptcy and many people lost their jobs. We have learned from our mistakes and the current economic slump has been tackled quite well by the Government. Today Maddy, a Northeast Bradford graduate, is back in the US and starting college. 12 3 . As a whole, corporate taxation will be lighter and the companies will be left with more investment possibilities. THE TAXATION is the most important incentive for work and entrepreneurship
Obsessed with reaching the bottom of the Norwegian Sea, our man has the discipline, strength and courage to take on the world?s most dangerous mission: helping to bring ashore the enormous oil and gas deposits recently found in the North Sea through a pipeline, from depths of up to 500 meters. Finally, British comedy great Richard Curtis (Love Actually, 2003; Pirate Radio, 2009) offers up his latest directorial effort in About Time. Czech musician Jan (Miroslav Etzler) arrives for an international festival being held at the city, reigniting all manner of emotions for Elsa. Set in the early ?80s, at the commencement of the Norwegian Oil Boom, Pioneer tells the tale of Petter. Having thrown a shirt on top of his washboard abs and recommenced focussing on his career as a genuine thespian, it was with 2011?s The Lincoln Lawyer, that he came into his own once again. See what you think. Meanwhile Wong KarWai?s hotly anticipated latest, The Grandmaster, sees Tony Leung and Zhang Ziyi star in the biographical drama based on the life of legendary martial artist Ip Man. Best known as a mentor to Bruce Lee, the ?lm focuses on Ip Man?s adventures from the 1930s to the 1950s, as he helps sort out the various rivalries among Northern and Southern Chinese kung fu schools. With the song consequently appearing on Gabriel?s album New Blood, Brun also performed backing vocalist duties on the resultant tour from the British great. Fresh off the road she then released her sixth album, It All Starts with One, produced by Swede Tobias Fröberg, and hitting the top spot in both Sweden and Norway. Convinced that he?s been cheated out of his dough, Richie heads on down to Costa Rica, to butt heads with Af?eck. Songs 2013 5 October Tickets ?30.50 The Circus Salomonkatu 1-3 Helsinki Brun is now well and truly out of the shadows. Whiter shade of success BRITISH About Time Release Date: 4 October Director: Richard Curtis Starring: Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams gian singer Ane Brun, teaming up with Peter Gabriel to rerecord his classic tune Don?t Give Up in 2011 seemed like a natural ?t for the talented performer. With Curtis CV also including screenwriting duties on perennial Brit favourites Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) and Notting Hill (1999), and a healthy worldwide gross, much is expected of his latest effort. Ane Brun reflects on her tenth anniversary as an artist, before kick-starting a European jaunt here in Helsinki. Anniversary for the voice from Norway Runner Runner (K12) Release Date: 4 October Director: Brad Furman Starring: Justin Timberlake, Ben Affleck The Grandmaster Release Date: 4 October Director: Wong Kar-wai Starring: Tony Leung, Zhang Zhiyi Mieletön elokuu (K7) Release Date: 4 October Director: Taru Mäkelä Starring: Kati Outinen, Miroslav Etzler J A M E S O . However, with elements of baroque and classical in?uences, the band?s music also embraces the blues, R&B and soul. Considered to be one of the most successful accidental groups in the history of prog rock, the band was as- sembled to take advantage of the success of a record created in the studio, that of A Whiter Shade of Pale. Widely renowned for their contribution to developing the various sounds of progressive and symphonic rock, the band is perhaps still best known for the their 1967 single A Whiter Shade of Pale. This week sees that ?lm?s director, Brad Furman, bringing a ?lm of his own to the big screen, in the shape of Runner Runner. Here bright young Ivy Leaguer Richie (Justin Timberlake) ?nds himself caught between the FBI and Ben Af?eck?s online gambling tycoon. Surprisingly, given the success of Furnman?s previous effort, advance word has been ho-hum at best. Here, Domhnall Gleeson?s ability to travel through time matters tangles up his quest for ?nding true love. After dad (Bill Nighy) lets him in on the not-so-minor secret skill possessed by the men in their family, Gleeson relocates to London to study law, and ?nd himself a girlfriend. Coming across the woman of his dreams in the shape of Rachel McAdams, things turn peculiar when an unexpected glitch in time travel sees them become complete strangers again. A whiz at the virtualpoker table, our man Richie ?nds himself in all manner of strife when he loses his tuition money in an online game. S U L L I VA N HEL SINKI TIMES LAST week saw the spotlight still shining brightly on Matthew McCanaughy, with the release of Mud. CULTURE HELSINKI TIMES 3 . Among her concerns is the environment, and thus she set about organising the No More Lullabies concert in 2009. S U L L I VA N HEL SINKI TIMES comparisons to the likes of Joni Mitchell, Dolly Parton, Nick Drake and even Björk during her critically acclaimed career, Norwegian singer-songwriter Ane Brun returns to these shores for a highly anticipated concert at The Circus on Saturday 5 October. Constant touring and the release of studio albums, live albums and even a duets album over the years, have seen Brun continue to wow a growing audience with her haunting, lilting vocals. Following in the footsteps of Kate Bush would be a daunting prospect for any young singer, yet for NorweDRAWING Pioneer Release Date: 4 October Director: Erik Skjoldbjærg Starring: Aksel Hennie, Wes Bentley not on tour, Brun has also kept an eye on pressing issues. This studio ensemble soon grew into a successful live act, and the rest, as they say, is history. In 1968, A Whiter Shade of Pale won the International Song of the Year award at the 13th Annual Ivor Novello Awards in England. Subsequent years have seen the band performing in various guises, with frontman Brooker the main constant throughout. This Helsinki gig acts as the ?nal performance of a Procol Harum with Gary Brooker 8 October, 19:30 Tickets ?49.50 Kulttuuritalo Sturenkatu 4 Helsinki Gary Brooker: piano man. brief four-date sojourn that has included dates in Malmo, Göteborg and Stockholm.. However, in a good mood after his recent swag of Oscars, Af?eck instead introduces him to his world of wealth and privilege. With the FBI keeping an eye on proceedings, they soon try to turn Richie into their informant. Modest sales were no detraction, as the band toured the world for the ?rst half of the ?90s. 1997 saw fans inviting the then inactive band to play a concert in Surrey, in light of the 30th anniversary of the release of A Whiter Shade of Pale. S U L L I VA N HEL SINKI TIMES rock band Procol Harum are returning to Helsinki, with a gig at Kulttuuritalo on Tuesday 8 October. Set in 1960s Helsinki, all is well for our protagonist, Elsa, until one day a man whom he thought he had lost, returns to the picture. Thus began an often dizzying number of line-up changes over the years, as the band enjoyed great successes, before eventually running out of steam and winding down towards the end of the ?70s. Frontman Gary Brooker was the most successful and visible of all ex-band mem- Ane Brun . Bringing attention to climate issues, she assembled 24 well-known Swedish artists including the likes of J A M E S O . 9 OCTOBER 2013 13 L I V E N AT I O N Film Doing a Runner J A M E S O . While the ?lm has received mixed reviews, Wong?s ?lms have always been nothing short of watchable, and beautifully shot, during his long and exceptional career. The local scene offers up Kati Outinen, headlining Taru Mäkelä?s Mieletön elokuu. Celebrating her 10th anniversary as an artist, the Stockholm resident released a retrospective album Songs 2003-2013 earlier this year. Writing, recording and running her own label when Robyn and Benny Andersson of ABBA, to take part in seven hours of live music and visuals marking the International Day of Climate Action. This Helsinki gig kicks off a European tour that sees her crisscrossing the continent, before drawing to a close in December. bers, releasing three solo albums between 1979 and 1985, teaming up with the likes of Eric Clapton and Phil Collins. Unsurprisingly, as most bands are want to do, the band reformed in 1991 and released The Prodigal Stranger
From humble beginnings the Ourvision song contest has grown into a slick show with serious contenders that match their singing capabilities with a cultural diversity that is very much Helsinki today. This year?s competition had artists from 25 different nations sing for their place in the ?nals. Perhaps English lends itself more to the off screeching? Comedy Helsinki also features a stellar line up of international comedy acts, ranging from up and comers like Dane Baptiste from the UK. Matara himself. he shares it with Jahangiri, the other face at Comedy Helsinki. A brazen Iranian émigré who has spent the better part of 20 years perfecting his take on the lighter side of life, Jahangiri doesn?t pull any punches. He lisps, imitates bad Finnish spoken by foreigners (that all work at pizza and kebab shops, naturally) and insults politicians, homophobes, the Finnish language, terrorists and even dares to ponder the wisdom of Finnish hospitality . we have participants from all across the world? Matara states. Think again. but for everyone?. 9 OCTOBER 2013 HELSINKI TIMES A L E J A N D RO ?A L L U . since this is Ourvision after all? ?Ourvision is not just a commercial competition, it showcases different cultural backgrounds and many sing two songs in the ?nals and often the other song is a cultural tune from the participants own background.? And with such a culturally complex line up for the ?nals the show is sure to be a real treat for the senses. Matara agrees, ?One reason I love this competition is because it showcases where people come from, and their experiences. One ?nalist sang in her native tongue . sink into it yourself. Other awards up for grabs are the Best Band, Best Voice, Best Original Song, and Best Performance. The event, hosted by politician and media personality Jani Toivola will be held at Savoy Theatre on Friday 4 October, starting at seven in the evening. Matara was not so forthcoming when quizzed ? ?Let?s just say that the judges might do a surprise number, wait and see!? So if Eurovision is to bland and Finnish Idols left you wanting something more, Ourvision might just be the cultural bang for your buck. See you at the ?nal! Comedy that warms you up English stand-up gaining popularity in Helsinki and Turku. TA N I A N AT H A N HEL SINKI TIMES gets gnarled you may have noticed a thick and surly silence that?s thicker and surlier than normal settling over Finland. the ?rst time that we can say that we have better contestants than Finnish Idol did!? Can the audience expect more though than just a sing- ing competition . Why not have a laugh with the ?ne folks at Comedy Finland? With four English standup shows every month in Helsinki and Turku, you would think founder and co-producer Loius Zezeran has his hands full. and though we can?t understand what she?s singing about, music is such an international language that the story comes across, even if we don?t understand her word for word. That?s the beauty of music.? Aside from fame and accolades, the winner also stands to receive a cash prize of 7,000 euros, to be handed out by Culture and Sports Minister Paavo Arhinmäki and Helsinki City Deputy ?Mayor Ritva Viljanen. con?ning visitors in an insanely hot sweaty box full of naked people, a tradition commonly known as the Finnish sauna. A great night out, a few laughs and an escape from that surly silence that is Finland from September till March. And don?t worry, it?s probably just a weather thing. Helsinki Comedy Club 4 October Manila 2 1? 30 m for 4 months. Rather than ponder that, or worse . If you prefer to go local, they also feature a great line up of Finnish comedians performing in English so that dry Finnish humour that we know and love so much is worked up a treat by the likes of Andre Wickstöm, Sami Hedberg and Ismo Leikola. 14 CULTURE 3 . L O R E N Z O Obi Phrase & the Cross Cultures Band are among the finalists bringing it to the Ourvision final. International vision The final of Ourvision 2013 offers the chance for a global voice. TA N I A N AT H A N HEL SINKI TIMES THE OURVISION Song Contest, now in its 5th year has proven that immigrants in Finland do have a voice, and it?s not a bad one to boot. As a bilingual performer, Jahangiri does shows both in English and Finnish, though his unique style of the off-mike screech seemed to go down a bit better in his English sessions rather than Finnish ones. Is it a weather thing or a cultural thing. Apparently so, judging by the popularity and abundance of shows going on at Comedy Helsinki. Laughing locally or internationally? Zezeran doesn?t get to hog all the limelight though . Auditioning in the spring, candidates sang in categories divided into regions of Asia Paci?c, Africa, Americas (South, North and Central), Central-European and European. ?This year?s Ourvision is a serious singing competition . Also, they have the chance to lay down a track in a professional recording studio with coaching from Mr. He doesn?t shy away from mocking Finnish food, the abundance of drunks in this fair land and for good has a go at the Swedes fairly often. Established by Caisa, Helsinki?s international cultural center, Ourvision is billed as ?a Eurovision . But making fun of the Swedes is one thing, since they seem to be all right with being made fun of (they would have to be, being the birthplace of Abba and AS THE WEATHER We have room for everything... Rent your own storage unit 1?30m2 at Vallila, Herttoniemi, Ala-Tikkurila, Kilo, Olari, Malmi, Lauttasaari or Turku. Go to www.pelicanselfstorage.fi or call +358 (0) 207 007 700 to find out more. *Selected storage sizes, offer available for a limited time. pickled herring) but can you make fun of Finns and get them to pay you to do it. From this, a group a ?ve were chosen from these regions and only two from each then continued on into the semi ?nals. The semi ?nalists are Daniel Baro (Cuba), Anna Dantchev (Bulgaria), Anna Ladar (Finland), Stephanie Mazor (France), Miriam Mekhane (Algeria-Finland), Sam Moud- den (Morocco), Obi Phrase & the Cross Cultures Band (Sierra Leone), Tine Seppä (Indonesia), Yuko Takeda (Japan) and Sofy Vastamaa (Congo). What?s on show? Aside from cultural diversity can we expect a good show? Head Judge and CEO of Spin FM Radio Vesa Matara thinks so. ?This year we have good representation from the ?nalists . Ourvision will surely be a treat for the senses and the audience can expect some surprises in the ?nals . Louis, a checkered-shirt loving Aussie upstart, not only does stand-up himself but also features international performers alongside co-producer Ali Jahangiri, fellow comic and stand-up artist. Zezeran?s comedy shtick ranges from the classic ?being a foreigner in Finland?, to the differences between racists in Australia and Finland to whatever ongoing political farce whether in Estonia or Finland or Sweden to take the mickey out of
Sun 2pm-10pm Korkeavuorenkatu 47 . More adventurous hunters go for the quite exotic kinds of game, such as bears, wild pigs, wolves, foxes and lynxes. most loved hobbies. A N N A M A R I A A L E X S A N D RO U HEL SINKI TIMES A CALM autumn morning, the The name of the game At the moment the hottest game in Finland is moose, which mobilises hunters in, among others, the provinces of Central Finland, Savo and Karjala. Helsinki . Tel +358 (0)9 495 098 hu@dongbeihu.fi . hearts and its meat is an expensive commodity in the culinary world. Several species of deer are also very popular catches; the most rare of which is fallow deer mainly encountered in the forests close to Hyvinkää, a town only 50 km from Helsinki. Despite its predatory nature, a true Finnish hunter deeply respects nature and cares for the wellbeing of wild animals. (09) 694 4207 Mon-Fri 10.30-21.00 Sat 10.30-19.00 Sun 11.00-19.00 BEST STEAKS IN TOWN H E L S I N K I ? L A H T I ? T A M P E R E Welcome! w w w . Game is of all sorts and sizes, and varies according to the season and also the geographical location. m a n h a t t a n s t e a k h o u s e . +358 9 635 732 www.juuri.fi Transforming Finnish gifts of nature in an innovative manner to suit modern tastes. The world of beer in all its glory BEER HOUSE KAISLA Authentic Chinese food in the heart of Helsinki Mon-Fri 11am-11pm, Sat Noon-11pm . PUBS . f i Read more about the culinary aspects of game, in the next article of this series. Some hunters use hunting dogs, while others choose to hunt solo. *China Tiger Korkeavuorenkatu 27 Helsinki Tel. Gamey meat is an essential part of the Finnish cuisine and is not only healthy, but also offers a true gourmet experience because of its earthy, tangy ?avour which differs considerably from the taste of meats of more industrial origin. paradise. Small-sized game are also quite popular and traditionally include birds such as different duck species, pheasL E H T I K U VA / J U S S I N U K A R I Finnish forest still sleeps. Hunting season in Finland typically opens, with some exceptions, at some point during AugustSeptember and may continue throughout autumn or even well into the wintertime, depending on the species. A changing game Hunting strongly involves an ethical aspect. Some of them have hunting dogs as their aids, some prefer to go solo, but all hunters have a common goal: game (riista in Finnish). Finland is a hunters. (09) 611 217 Mon-Tue 10.30-23.00 Wed-Sat 10.30-24.00 Sun 12.00-23.00 Forum Mannerheimintie 20 tel. Times have changed, and hunting has lost its initial survival meaning. Finns are still keen on hunting and game, but there is another much easier option, namely shopping for food at the nearest grocery store. Despite this change in spirits hunting hasn?t lost its appeal: hunting is simply in the Finns? blood and is considered to be a bonding activity, bringing family members closer together. Apart from ?nding game, hunters are also passionate about cooking game and eating their catch. Suddenly, birds ?y away, startled, the ?uttering of their winds stirring the golden-brown leaves of a tree. Heavy footsteps are heard approaching at a steady pace, until a gunshot breaks the silence. BARS Hunting season started in late August and lasts through the autumn, providing sustinence on tables around the country. The game is on ants and geese, common in almost all parts of Finland. Other small animals which interest hunters are hares, wild rabbits and minks. Squirrels are not spared from hunting season either, as they are highly appreciated for their skin and fur, but also for their meat. Bear occupies a special place in the Finns. 9 OCTOBER 2013 15 L E H T I K U VA / S O I L E K A L L I O RESTAURANTS . www.dongbeihu.fi Vilhonkatu 4 Mon-Thu 13?02, Fri-Sat 13?03, Sun 13?02 www.oluthuone.com. Silence; not even a leaf is moving. Cooking game is a skill of its own, from cutting up the meat the right way to choosing the appropriate cooking technique. Eteläesplanadi 24 tel. His gun is not a destructive weapon but rather a means by which hunting ful?lls its most im- portant function: to keep a healthy population of a given species. Hunting is therefore nowadays an exciting hobby but many years ago, it was instead an obligation for the man of the family, who had to regularly go hunting in order to bring food to the family table. Hunting season is on, and thousands of Finns are out and about on expeditions, aiming for the biggest reward Finnish nature has to offer. Equipped with weapons (usually shotguns and ri?es), maps, compasses or other navigation tools, Finns set out on autumn mornings on short (three-hour long) or much longer walking expeditions into the wilderness. Of course, the long list of game in Finland could not be missing forest wild reindeer, mostly hunted in its native Lapland. Hunting for delicious game has traditionally been one of Finns. EAT & DRINK HELSINKI TIMES 3
Living in New York between 1883-1870, German restaurateur Arnold Reuben is generally credited for creating the New York-style cheesecake. 80 ml heavy whipping cream . Add the milk and whisk the mixture some more. . Remove from oven and carefully run a knife or spatula around the inside edge of pan to loosen the cheesecake (helps prevent the surface from cracking as it cools). Let cool completely before covering with plastic wrap. 9 OCTOBER 2013 HELSINKI TIMES E VA B L A N C O Ingredients Crust: . First a sandy textured chocolate crust; the middle layer is a winning combination of chocolate, cream cheese and sour cream and is sinfully topped with a chocolate ganache. Amaretto This creamy, rich cheesecake is infused with the luscious taste of Amaretto and is topped with fresh almond pieces. And so many more? Superfoods Alfalfa: a tiny plant but gigantic superfood Adding just a small amount of alfalfa in your salad does wonders for your health. A N N A M A R I A A L E X S A N D RO U HEL SINKI TIMES ALFALFA , also known under the name lucerne, is a ?owering plant whose cultivation is very common around the world. 240 ml full fat sour cream (kermaviili) . Preheat oven to 177°C with oven tray with parchment paper in centre of oven. For the crust: In a medium sized bowl combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter. Refrigerate several hours, preferably overnight. 5 large eggs, room temperature . 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Rich, dense and delicious Philadelphia Cheesecake topped with a succulent layer of sour cream and a touch of vanilla. The other perfect Philly cheese Philadelphia cheesecake offers a perfect autumn dessert. VA L É R I E B RU N HEL SINKI TIMES MOST people think that cheesecake originated in New York, but in fact, the ?rst cheesecake recipe dates back to Greece in 230 AD. 200 grams granulated white sugar . 1 tbsp olive oil (for frying) ? ? ? ? ? Cooking instructions: . ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract Instructions: Grease a 23 cm spring form pan. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well (about 30 secs) after each addition. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Alfalfa features an extremely dense nutritional pro?le, being packed with Vitamins, A, C and K as well as Vitamin B-related choline. It also contains an array of minerals including calcium, phosphorous, potassium and magnesium; furthermore, traces of zinc, copper and iron can be found. preventive medicine. Fresh alfalafa sprouts are ideal for upgrading an otherwise bland salad or soup to a Alfalfa sprout omelette . To make the omelette mixture, whisk the eggs with the mustard seeds and gomashio. Stuff and top with alfalfa and serve immediately. healthier, tastier dish. In Chicago, they added a layer of sour cream to make it creamier. Cranberry This seasonal cheesecake is made with cranberry filling that is added in the middle and top of the cheesecake instead of the added layer of sour cream. Italian Italians use ricotta cheese instead of cream cheese, which gives it a lighter and fluffy texture. Chocolate Containing three layers of chocolate. More concretely, it contains a group of natural phytochemicals which are thought to contribute to the prevention of cardiovascular disease via the lowering of blood cholesterol, while also protecting from nervous system degradation. Functioning in sync with the calcium contained in alfalfa, these substances are also potent in delaying osteoporosis; menopausal symptoms are also alleviated. Remove the crust from the refrigerator and pour in the filling. 3 tablespoons all purpose flour . Cover and refrigerate while you make the filling. For the filling: In a bowl of your electric mixer place the cream cheese, sugar, and flour. From then on, different cities and countries added their own signature ingredients to make their very own cheesecake recipe. Furthermore, its content in protein (3 per cent) is also of note. The health bene?ts of alfalfa are not constrained only to its impressive nutritional content. However, some of the cultivated varieties are also suitable for consumption by humans, as re?ected by its extended role in herbal medicine during a period of 1,500 years. But despite its long-lived usage in, among others, traditional Chinese medicine, its therapeutic potential is still to be con?rmed. Cook the omelette for several minutes on each side until golden-brown. . Some of the most popular cheesy concoctions include the following: New York The classic New York-style cheesecake is served alone; no traces of fruit, chocolate or coulis can be found served on top of it. 1 tablespoon lemon zest . 50 grams granulated white sugar . eat alfalfa sprouts to stay healthy, not to become healthy. Spread the topping over the warm cheesecake and return to oven to bake for 15 more minutes. Press the crumbs evenly over the bottom and about 2.5 cm up the sides of the spring form pan. Consumed at regular doses over a period of 6-12 months, alfalfa sprouts thus seem to be extremely potent as an ?all-in-one. (The baking time can vary due to the differences in ovens, so make sure to check that the cheesecake is firm with only the centre being a little wet and wobbly.) Remove from oven and place on a wire rack. Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine the sour cream, sugar, and vanilla extract. If one feels more creative, then this vegetarian omelette recipe featuring alfalfa as its main attraction is a must-try. Topping: . Fry the omelette mixture in a heated and oiled saucepan. . Instead, recent scienti?c ?ndings suggest that what makes alfalfa a superfood is its nourishing and preventive effects . Add the whipping cream, lemon zest, vanilla extract and beat until incorporated. In fact, it is the most cultivated forage legume, totalling to an annu- Alfalfa sprouts. al production of hundreds of tonnes of alfalfa sprouts. Typically, alfalfa is intended for the feeding of cattle or horses. 16 EAT & DRINK 3 . It has three layers, starting with a Graham cracker crumb crust, topped with a cream cheese ?lling and topped with a wonderful rich, yet light layer of sweetened sour cream and a touch of lemon. Tip: Make sure to not overbeat the batter; we want a dense texture so it is best to not let too much air in when mixing; this also prevents cracks on the surface when baked. Enjoy! Taking the cake In the 19th century, cheesecake became one of the favourite desserts in the Western world. 2 tablespoons granulated white sugar . Place the cheesecake on an oven tray with parchment paper to avoid any leakage and place in the oven. Bake for 15 minutes and then lower the oven temperature to 120°C and continue to bake for about another 60-90 minutes or until firm and only the centre of the cheesecake looks a little wet and wobbly. Beat on medium speed until smooth (about 2 mins), scraping down the bowl as needed. 907 grams cream cheese, room temperature (use full fat only) . try it yourself! Ingredients 100-125g alfalfa sprouts 2 eggs 1/2 cup soya milk 1 tsp mustard seeds 1 tsp gomashio (Japanese sesame seed condiment) . 114 grams unsalted butter, melted Filling: . 200 grams of graham cracker crumbs or finely crushed Digestive biscuits . When the Romans conquered Greece, they adopted the recipe and added a few variations, and as the Roman Empire expanded, the recipe was brought to the Europeans who began experimenting by putting their own spin on the recipe. Cream cheese was accidentally discovered in 1872 by a New York dairy farmer while trying to replicate a French cheese, who instead discovered the process that results in the creation of cream cheese; three years later, cream cheese was packaged in foil and distributed to local stores under the Philadelphia Cream Cheese brand, which was then bought by the Kraft Cheese Company in 1928. Originally called ?New York cheesecake?, because it?s made with Philadelphia cream cheese, I prefer to call it ?Philadelphia cheesecake?. This recipe is creamy, rich, dense and absolutely addictive and delicious. Serve with fresh fruit or fruit sauces.
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The visual characteristics of the piece refer to both past and the future, creating a powerful world where brutal beauty meets the dark outlook on life. Trickle, Green Oak is choreography for four dancers, premiered in 2003 and commissioned by The Finnish National Ballet. Espoo Museum of Modern Art Ahertajantie 5 Helsinki Open: Tue, Thu, Fri 11:00-18:00 Wed 11:00-20:00 Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 Tickets ?0/8/10 www.emma.museum Until Sun 12 January 2014 Trees Are Poems Kristoffer Albrecht, Taneli Eskola, Ritva Kovalainen & Pentti Sammallahti. Sinebrychoff Art Museum Bulevardi 40 Helsinki Open: Tue, Fri 10:00-18:00 Wed, Thu 10:00-20:00 Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 Tickets ?0-10 www.sinebrychoffintaidemuseo.fi Until Sun 2 February 2014 Transformation: Towards a Sustainable Future How to you build or renovate your home to balance human needs with the demands of ecological sustainability? Museum of Finnish Architecture Kasarmikatu 24 Open: Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00 Wed 11:00-20:00 Tickets ?0/3/6 www.mfa.fi. have come together to build an exhibition. Amos Anderson Art Museum Yrjönkatu 27 Helsinki Open: Mon, Thu, Fri 10:00-18:00 Wed 10:00-20:00 Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 Tickets ?0/2/8/10 www.amosanderson.fi Until Sun 10 November Nathalie Djurberg & Hans Berg A blend of fantasy and nightmare created by the Swedish contemporary artist duo. Kunsthalle Helsinki Nervanderinkatu 3 Open: Tue, Thu, Fri 11:00-18:00 Wed 11:00-20:00 Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 Tickets ?0/9/12 www.taidehalli.fi Until Sun 17 November Timo Heino Installations and collages by one of the most uncompromising Finnish contemporary artists. Helsinki Art Museum Tennis Palace Salomonkatu 15 Helsinki Open: Tue-Sun 11:00-19:00 Tickets ?0/8/10 Until Sun 15 December Surreal Illusionism - Photographic Fantasies of the Early 20th Century Fascinating exhibition presenting photographic fantasy postcards from the early 1900s. The Finnish Museum of Photography The Cable Factory Tallberginkatu 1 Helsinki Open: Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00 Wed 11:00-20:00 Tickets ?0/6/8 www.valokuvataiteenmuseo.fi Until Tue 31 December Mad about Helsinki A unique overview of the city´s history and beloved places. Helsinki City Museum Sofiankatu 4 Helsinki Open: Mon-Fri 9:00-17:00 Thu 9:00-19:00 Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 Free entry Until Sun 12 January 2014 Aesthete Extarordinaire Birger Kaipiainen´s ceramic fantasies. EMMA . one secret, two moods . The movement-language in this butoh-influenced piece stems from the conflict of the strength and the vulnerability of the body. Thu 3 & Fri 4 October Susanna Leinonen Company: Trickle, Green Oak & And the Line Begins to Blur Alexander Theatre Albertinkatu 32 Helsinki Tickets ?20/28 www.aleksanterinteatteri.fi The Susanna Leinonen Company of contemporary dance will perform in Helsinki on 3 and 4 October. MUSIC Thu 3 October Carmen Bizet?s eternal classic. Finnish National Opera Helsinginkatu 58 Helsinki Tickets ?19-91 www.opera.fi Thu 3 October Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra Hannu Lintu, conductor & Alina Ibragimova, violin. Music Centre Concert Hall Mannerheimintie 13 Helsinki Tickets ?7-25 www.musiikkitalo.fi Thu 3 October Trashfest Kick Off TheFALLEN (UK), New Generation Superstars (UK), Cold Cold Ground. On The Rocks Mikonkatu 15 Helsinki Tickets ?7.50 www.ontherocks.fi Thu 3 October Juficer (USA) Sludge/stoner duo. Kuudes Linja Hämeentie 13 Helsinki Tickets ?10 www.kuudeslinja.com Thu 3 October Ricky-Tick Big Band & Julkinen Sana Jazz musicians and three top names of Finnish rap. Sello Hall Soittoniekanaukio 1A Helsinki Tickets ?29.50/30 www.sellosali.fi Fri 4 October Irina Björklund . Aurora Reinhard, Pilvi Takala, Erkka Nissinen and Hans Rosenström . one problem. Cirko Kaasutehtaankatu 1 Helsinki Helsinki Tickets ?15/20 www.cirko.fi Fri 4 & Wed 9 October Javier Torres / Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty Enchanting ballet classic. Finnish National Opera Helsinginkatu 58 Tickets ?15-91 www.opera.fi Mon 7 October Mary Coughlan (IRL) Mixture of blues, jazz and world music. Savoy Theatre Kasarmikatu 46-48 Helsinki Tickets ?35 www.savoyteatteri.fi Fri 4, Sat 5 & Tue 8 October Hanna Pajala-Assefa: Erään rakkauden historia (?History of a Love?) A duet based on movement and rhythm by the artist couple choreographer Hanna Pajala-Assefa and musician Abdissa ?Mamba. Alma & Amanda Two minds . 18 WHERE TO GO 3 . Chanson d?Automne Actor/musician Irina Björklund with her band. Sello Hall Soittoniekanaukio 1A Helsinki Tickets ?19.50/20 www.sellosali.fi Fri 4 October Danceteria & We Like Grand Opening Basto (BEL) & Rene Amesz (NLD). Fredan Tivoli Fredrikinkatu 51-53 Helsinki Tickets ?11.50-27.20 www.fredantivoli.fi Fri 4 October Max Graham (CAN) Trance/progressive house. Venue Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 21 Tickets ?11.50/13 www.clubvenue.fi Fri 4 October Death Hawks Psychedelic rock/krautrock. Tap into untouched human potential Helsinki Times can help you find international and motivated workforce In today?s labour market the most difficult task is attracting the best possible applicants for the vacancy on offer. To place recruitment adverts in Helsinki Times, please contact adv@helsinkitimes.fi or phone +358 9 689 7422 www.helsinkitimes.fi Korjaamo Culture Factory Töölönkatu 51 B Helsinki Tickets ?9.50/10 www.korjaamo.fi Fri 4 October Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra Lotus under the Moonlight by Toshio Hosokawa. Music Centre Concert Hall Mannerheimintie 13 Tickets ?6-25 www.musiikkitalo.fi Fri 4 October Jaakko & Jay Folk punk. Bar Loose Annankatu 21 Tickets ?7.50 www.barloose.com Fri 4 October Fish (UK) Rock. 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And the Line Begins to Blur, premiered in 2009, deals with the interfaces of humanity. 9 OCTOBER 2013 HELSINKI TIMES COMPILED BY ANNA-MAIJA LAPPI EXHIBITIONS HEIKKI TUULI Susanna Leinonen Company at Alexander Theatre Alexander Theatre hosts an evening of top Finnish contemporary dance on Thursday 3 and Friday 4 October, as Susanna Leinonen Company performs two of their most well-known and renowned works, And the Line Begins to Blur and Trickle, Green Oak, both choreographed by Susanna Leinonen, one of the most internationally acclaimed Finnish choreographers. (GER) Heavy metal. Nosturi Telakkakatu 8 Helsinki Tickets ?24 www.elmu.fi Wed 9 October DJ Shadow (USA): All Basses Covered (DJ Set) Instrumental hip hop legend. The Circus Salomonkatu 1-3 Tickets ?25 www.thecircus.fi Sat 5 October Ane Brun (NOR) Captivating singer-songwriter. The Circus Salomonkatu 1-3 Helsinki Tickets ?28/32 www.thecircus.fi Wed 9 October Loost Koos Rap. 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Younger visitors will get the opportunity to know more about the Moomins in a light and playful way, while grownups will have the chance to feel little once again by exploring the adventurous world of their childhood?s favourite characters. Exploring life in Moominvalley The Pan European Game Information (PEGI) rating system was established in 2003 to help consumers make informed decisions on buying games.. ?Complaints are an indication that parents are not aware of the content of and stories told by digital games,. Virtala continues. Tossavinen agrees: ?Videogames are not only for children, the average age of Finnish gamers is 37.? Like movies, videogames are also developed for different target players and not only for children. Violence displayed in a videogame they actually bought themselves. Have a look at The Good Gaming Guide . Developers seem to care about the issue, as Virtala explains. Built using different types of wood like pine, ?r, teak and balsa, this little masterpiece brings together French, Russian, Karelian and Finnish architectural styles. I would rather say that great games give players choices and the illusion of freedom to choose how to play.. Make sure to check the PEGI rating system before buying a videogame Tossavinen concludes with a ?nal remark on action videogames. However, the title has caused controversy for its large amount of violent and explicit content. says Tossavinen. On that day, dozens of games-related events are held and parents have the chance to actually experience videogames ?rst hand or alongside their children. How the PEGI-rating system works: Videogames are organised in five age categories depending on the presence of eight descriptors: . Violence, bad language, fear, sex . ?Game developers work closely with recognised rating agencies to ensure that parents and players can make informed decisions when purchasing games.? In Europe, the Pan European Game Information (PEGI) rating system was established in 2003 to help consumers make informed decisions on buying games. Depending on the presence of various so-called descriptors like violence, bad language and drugs, a game is categorised as suitable for players above the ages of three, seven, twelve, sixteen or eighteen. Despite all this, it is not unusual for young gamers not to follow the PEGI rating and purchase a videogame anyway. ?Parents could either play the games themselves or go on YouTube and search for clips of GTA V?s gameplay, for example,. Postcards, key rings, books and puppets all make good souvenirs of a fun afternoon at the museum. Tampere Art Museum Moominvalley is the place that every fan of Tove Jansson should visit. They can do pretty much whatever they want there.? There seems nothing trivial about GTA V, an open virtual world where players have the freedom to interact with the surrounding environment in any way they want. Tove Jansson?s work has become a real icon for children and has been translated into more than 40 languages. The adventures of Moomintroll and the rest of the gang have been published as books, comic strips and, more recently, appeared in television series and movies. As the title suggests, the plot includes several assassination missions. For Tero Virtala, Managing Director of the videogame company RedLynx, violence is not exclusively a videogame-related issue. ?Some videogames do explore mature topics, similar to what happens with television shows like Breaking Bad or movies such as Django Unchained,. If you want to explore the adventurous life of the Moomintroll, Moominpappa, Moominmamma and the rest of these funny characters, you should visit Tampere Art Museum Moominvalley. Even though many years have passed since the publication of The Moomins and the Great Flood (Muumit ja suuri tuhotulva in Finnish), the ?rst book of the series, the Moomins are still hugely popular worldwide. Examples of this are Battle?eld 4, Call of Duty: Ghosts and Assassin?s Creed IV: Black Flag, which all have killings and battles as main features. After all, this, and not violence alone, might be what leads thousands of gamers to queue outside videogames stores. L E H T I K U VA / M I K KO S T I G is de?nitely one of the most popular items in the museum. +358 (0)3 56566577 Email: muumi@tampere.fi Open: Tue-Fri 9:00-17:00 Sat-Sun 10:00-18:00 Tickets ?2-6 Moominvalley Museum Shop Hämeenpuisto 20 Tampere L E H T I K U VA / M A R T T I K A I N U L A I N E N The Moomin Museum The museum is a venue that presents over 2,000 works which focus on the popular franchise. he continues. ?Alternatively, they could take part in the National Games Day (Kansallinen pelipäivä), celebrated on 9 November.. A Parent?s Guide to Videogames, which can be found here: www.pegi.info/en . Tove Jansson?s Moomin series has done this and a lot more. Drugs, gambling, discrimination and presence of an online game mode Advice for parents: . Tossavinen says. MANY Violence, children and PEGI-ratings As videogames improve graphically, so does the violence shown, which appears more and more real. There are generations of people who grew up playing videogames and who are now queuing up to play them as adults,. LIFESTYLE HELSINKI TIMES 3 . The reason. Both children and adults will be impressed by the magical venue. ?An action title is not necessarily popular because of its violence. 9 OCTOBER 2013 19 L E H T I K U VA / K I M M O M Ä N T Y L Ä The fabulous world of Moomin NOT MANY books have enchanted children and adults all over the world. Eistola and Pietilä were the master builders, while Jansson did the wallpapers and decorated the furniture of the salon with red velvet. They have been printed on cups and plates, as well as on clothes, towels and other merchandise that have become very popular in Finland. The country has also paid tribute to the Moomins with a theme park and museum. There is Naantali?s Moomin World, a theme park that features many activities and fantasy paths for children, and then there is Tampere Art Museum Moominvalley. Tampere Art Museum Moominvalley Puutarhakatu 34 Tampere Tel. ?A reason for this is the less familiarity they have with the PEGI ratings, while they know more about the age ratings of movies and television shows.? For Tossavinen, getting information on videogames is simple and can even be entertaining. Before purchasing a videogame research it or test it by playing yourself . he explains. ?In addition, it is not only children who play videogames. The ?ve-storey Moomin House, built by Finnish graphic artist Tuulikki Pietilä alongside Pentti Eistola and Jannson between 1976 and 1979, L E H T I K U VA / M A R T T I K A I N U L A I N E N YA N N I C K I L U N G A HEL SINKI TIMES Moomintroll and the rest of the Moominvalley inhabitants are all showcased through handicraft creations and original illustrations. Game developers work closely with recognised rating agencies to ensure that parents and players can make informed decisions. A good (violent) videogame? due to a lack of knowledge on the matter. The latest chapter of the GTA series comes with big expectations, but also criticism. YA N N I C K I L U N G A HEL SINKI TIMES videogame players have been waiting for this autumn, as several muchanticipated titles will be released over the following weeks. ?The game caters mostly to the adult male with hardened criminals, strip clubs and brutal violence,. ?That is what makes it popular,? explains Tommi Tossavinen, Planning Of?cer at the Finnish Centre for Media Education and Audiovisual Media (MEKU, Mediakasvatus- ja kuvaohjelmakeskus). In some cases, it is even the parents who buy it, Information is the key Sometimes, the situation even becomes paradoxical, as the parents end up submitting a complaint to organisations like MEKU. ?Gamers love GTA V, because it tells a compelling and mature story, while it gives them a huge world to live in. The life wisdom, humour and friendliness of the series, and then Moomintroll, his parents and the rest of the Moominvalley inhabitants, are all showcased through handicraft creations and original illustrations by Jansson. In addition, the venue hosts several tableaux from a collection of about 40 miniatures. In the ?rst two games, gamers have to play through a sto- ryline ?lled with explosions and gun?ghts, with a realistic ?rst-person perspective. Assassin?s Creed IV, on the other hand, is set in the era of the legendary pirate Blackbeard and puts players in the shoes of a member of the Assassin Order, a secret society that is a recurrent feature of the series. The latest instalments in popular game franchises like Grand Theft Auto, Battle?eld, Call of Duty and Assassin?s Creed come with high expectations and excellent ratings, but also with criticism due to the violence displayed. Grand Theft Auto V, the latest chapter of the popular GTA series, is set in the ?ctional city of Los Santos, the virtual version of Los Angeles, and gives gamers the opportunity to explore and interact with the virtual world at their leisure. The Moomin House?s unique look, a combination of empire style, art deco and no-style-in-particular, is the result of a creative collaboration in which each author had different opinions on how the house should have looked like. The museum?s shop displays and sells all kinds of Moominrelated items
Directed by: Sam Mendes. He inherits a small congregation, which suddenly expands in size when more and more newcomers arrive through the doors. MTV3 09.45 The Young and the Restless 10.35 Emmerdale 14.10 Top Gear 15.20 Don?t Trust the B**** in Apartment 23 17.00 The Bold and the Beautiful 18.00 Emmerdale 23.15 Heartbreak Ridge (K16) FILM A hard-nosed, hard-living Marine gunnery sergeant clashes with his superiors and his ex-wife as he takes command of a spoiled recon platoon with a bad attitude. Directed by: Clint Eastwood. Starring: Clint Eastwood, Marsha Mason, Everett McGill. USA/1986. 01.45 Mr. Volk. Starring: Michelle Foreman, Paul Bond. 20 TV GUIDE 3 . Directed by: Ridley Scott. Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Denzel Washington, Josh Brolin, Russel Crowe. When it comes time to blow out the candles on his cake, Max makes a wish: that his Dad could go just one day without telling a lie. USA/2010. 23.40 Sexcetera (K18) 00.55 Sunset Strip (K18) FILM Directed by: Paul G. USA/1997. TV5 21.00 Friday 4.10. Sub 20.00 Saturday 5.10.. Live In Hartwall Areena 21.30 Good Will Hunting FILM Will Hunting, a janitor at MIT, has a gift for mathematics but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life. Directed by: Gus Van Sant. Starring: Matt Damon, Robin Williams, Ben Affleck. USA/1997. 00.25 Sex and Lies in Sin City FILM Directed by: Peter Medak. Starring: Mena Suvari, Marcia Gay Harden. USA/2008. 02.15 Nashville TV5 06.15 Blackadder Goes Forth 06.50 3rd Rock from the Sun 07.40 Matlock 11.35 Coupling 13.05 Keasha?s Perfect Dress 13.30 Say Yes to Dress 14.25 Long Island Medium 14.55 Gary Young Psychic and Possessed 16.00 Cake Boss 16.30 My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding 17.25 Here Comes Honey Boo Boo 17.55 Fools Rush In FILM Directed by: Andy Tennant. Starring: Carlos Gomez, Salma Hayek, Tomas Milian. USA/1997. 20.00 Men at Work 21.00 Karate Kid FILM Directed by: Harald Zwart. Starring: Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith. That is until he is promoted and handed the reins of the larger St Saviour?s in London. Starring: Jim Carrey, Maura Tierney, Jennifer Tilly. (K16) 00.00 Smallville (K16) 01.00 48 Hour Mystery Yle Live: Cee Lo Green My Really Cool Legs DOC The House the 50s Built Treme Nobuyuki Tsujii at Carnegie Hall 21.55 Dinner Rush FILM Directed by: Bob Giraldi. Starring: Danny Aiello, Edoardo Ballerini, John Rothman. Bloom SUB 08.25 Children?s Programming 09.20 Eastenders 13.50 Mythbusters 14.55 Supersize vs Superskinny 15.55 Jamie?s 30 Minute Meals 16.25 Eastenders 18.00 Glory Daze 19.30 Two and a Half Men 20.00 Big Bang Theory 20.30 The Simpsons 21.00 Supersize vs Superskinny 23.00 C.S.I. Adam Smallbone is a priest at a small country church. Dippé. USA/2009. 15.50 Formula 1: Korean Grand Prix SPORT In Finnish. 21.00 Survivor 22.15 Lottery and Joker 00.35 The Killing (K16) SUB 07.00 Children?s Programming 11.30 Bleep My Dad Says 12.00 I Hate My Teenage Daughter 14.00 Whitney 14.30 Up All Night 15.00 Flipping Out 16.00 Jamie?s Dream School 17.00 Gordon?s Ultimate Cookery School 20.00 Liar Liar FILM Directed by: Tom Shadyac. Starring: Jim Carrey, Maura Tierney, Jennifer Tilly. USA/1997. 23.00 C.S.I. (K16) 00.10 Shameless 01.20 The Simpsons 01.50 Cops With Cameras 19.00 Prohibition: A Nation of Drunkards DOC 20.45 Space Files 21.00 Away We Go FILM A couple who is expecting their first child travel around the U.S. (K16) 00.00 Chuck 01.00 The Simpsons 01.30 Alcatraz (K16) YLE TEEMA 18.00 The Art of Russia: Roads to Revolution DOC 21.15 My Really Cool Legs DOC This documentary follows a group of pediatric amputee athletes who challenge themselves beyond their disability. Starring: John Krasinski, Maya Rudolph, Allison Janney. Ultimately, Fletcher misses his son?s fifth birthday party and makes an excuse so flimsy that even Max can see through it. The quality of his product associated to the trade mark ?Blue Magic. USA/1992. 02.45 Client List 03.35 Fired Up! FILM Directed by: Will Gluck. Starring: Philip Baker Hall, Nicholas D?Agosto. USA/2009. 05.05 Star Trek: The Next Generation American Gangster Liar Liar Armed with ruthless, street-wise tactics and a strict sense of honor, crime boss Frank Lucas rules Harlem?s chaotic drug underworld. Led by their amputee mentor and coach, these kids dance and ski, ice skate and run, refusing to let their disability define who they are and what is possible. NELONEN 07.00 Children?s Programming 09.45 Princess 10.20 Sibling Rivalry 13.20 Princess 13.55 Sibling Rivalry 14.55 Dance Your Ass Off 15.55 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 20.00 Once Upon a Time 21.00 Criminal Minds (K16) The murder of two men in Rapid City means a trip to the Black Hills for the team. Their profile is confounded by the ritualistic manner of the kills, though, and difficulty narrowing down a trigger from different environmental causes in the area. 23.20 NCIS Los Angeles 00.20 Nurse Jackie (K16) 01.30 Stacey Dooley Investigates 02.45 All in the Family 03.20 The Deadliest Roads TV5 06.55 The King of Queens 07.20 Rules of Engagement 07.45 3rd Rock from the Sun 08.35 Matlock 12.25 Kitchen Boss 12.55 Cake Boss 13.25 Operation Repo 14.25 Smile TV 14.55 Hale and Pace 15.25 Matlock 16.20 3rd Rock from the Sun 17.10 The King of Queens 17.40 Rules of Engagement 18.05 That ?70s Show 19.00 Las Vegas 20.00 C.S.I. 21.00 Fired Up! FILM Directed by: Will Gluck. Starring: Philip Baker Hall, Nicholas D?Agosto, Eric Christian Olsen. USA/2009. 22.50 I Can?t Stop Farting 23.50 The Shrink Is In FILM Directed by: Rihard Benjamin. Starring: David Arquette, Courtney Cox. USA/2000. 01.30 The Only Way Is Essex 02.05 Sam & Evan: From Girls to Men 03.10 Las Vegas saturday 4.10. TV1 YLE TEEMA The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear Nelonen 21.30 15.05 Yle News in English 15.55 In the Belly of the City DOC The Croix Rousse is Lyon?s market gem. 17.08 Heartbeat 19.00 The Paradise Moray?s neighbour fulfils his ambition to work at the Paradise, leading to all kinds of trouble within the store. Denise?s new brainwave ruffles some feathers, and Katherine goes to extreme lengths to win Moray?s attention. 22.55 The Kennedys 23.40 Rev. Rev. Fletcher Reede (Jim Carrey) is a career-focused lawyer who has devoted his life to bending the truth to his advantage. Starring: Leslie Nielsen, George Kennedy. USA/1991. 23.40 Hobo with a Shotgun (K18) FILM Directed by: Jason Eisener. Starring: Rutger Hauer, Gregory Smith, Molly Dunsworth. Canada/2011. 01.35 Lost 02.35 Hugues de la Plaza: Coalition for Justice TV5 06.55 The King of Queens 07.20 Rules of Engagement 07.45 3rd Rock from the Sun 08.35 Matlock 12.25 Kitchen Boss 12.55 Say Yes to Dress 13.25 Operation Repo 14.25 Smile TV 14.55 Hale and Pace 15.25 Matlock 16.20 3rd Rock from the Sun 17.15 The King of Queens 17.45 Rules of Engagement 18.15 That ?70s Show 19.15 Daddy Day Camp FILM Directed by: Fred Savage. Starring: Cuba Gooding Jr., Lochlyn Munro. USA/2006. 21.00 American Gangster FILM Directed by: Ridley Scott. Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Denzel Washington, Josh Brolin. USA/2007. 00.05 Donnie Brasco (K16) FILM Directed by: Mike Newell. Starring: Al Pacino, Bruno Kirby, Johnny Depp. USA/1997. 02.30 Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (K18) 03.30 American Gangster FILM Directed by: Ridley Scott. Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Josh Brolin. USA/2007. 5.10. TV1 YLE TEEMA 15.25 16.20 17.15 18.00 20.15 Good Will Hunting Nelonen 21.30 08.05 In the Belly of the City DOC 12.30 The House I Live In DOC From the dealer to the narcotics officer, the inmate to the federal judge, this documentary is a penetrating look inside America?s criminal justice system, revealing the profound human rights implications of US drug policy. 15.05 Yle News in English 15.30 Keeping Up Appearances Hyacinth decides that Richard should get a new hobby and so insists he uses the camera that his boss presented to him when he retired. 16.00 Land Girls 17.05 The Paradise 19.35 New Tricks 22.00 A Touch of Frost (K16) 23.40 The Pillars of the Earth (K16) When Richard returns from war he finds Aliena ruined and not longer able to support his knighthood. MTV3 08.05 Children?s Programming 12.05 Jamie at Home 14.10 Garfield?s Pet Force FILM Nothing in the world can make Garfield get involved in anything besides eating, until the muscular super cat Garzooka comes crashing into Cartoon World from the Comic Book universe with terrifying news. USA/2007. Can a lawyer tell the truth for 24 hours straight. and the lower prices bring Lucas to the position of number one distributor of heroin in USA. However, in the Essex County, the incorruptible detective Richie Roberts that is studying for the Bar Examination is invited to join and head a Federal Investigation Force of Narcotics, seeking the leaders of the dealers in North America. This habit has broken up his marriage to Audrey and is not doing much good for his relationship with his young son Max. The wish becomes immediately true but how Reede finds a way to navigate his daily life without telling lies? Directed by: Tom Shadyac. in order to find a perfect place to start their family. 9 OCTOBER 2013 HELSINKI TIMES Helsinki Times TV Guide offers a selection of English broadcasting on Finnish television. thursday friday 3.10. TV1 Israel: Facing the Future? T V1 22.00 10.00 15.05 17.08 19.00 Heartbeat Yle News in English Heartbeat World Cafe: Middle East The Syrian leg of Bobby Chin?s culinary exploration of the Middle East offers up a colourful mixture of traditional Arabic food and exotic dishes born out of the country?s position along the historic silk and spice routes between East and West. 22.00 Israel: Facing the Future? DOC John Ware journeys to Israel for a fresh look at how it has responded to the changes sweeping the region in the wake of the Arab Spring. MTV3 09.45 The Young and the Restless 10.35 Emmerdale 14.10 Jamie at Home 14.45 Oliver?s Twist 15.20 Middle 17.00 The Bold and the Beautiful 18.00 Emmerdale 21.00 Broadchurch 23.20 Above the Law (K16) FILM Nico Toscani stands against a corrupt governmental agency risking his own life to expose the truth. Directed by: Andrew Davis. Starring: Steven Seagal, Pam Grier, Sharon Stone. USA/1988. 01.15 V SUB 08.25 Children?s Programming 09.20 Eastenders 13.50 Mythbusters 14.55 The Moment of Truth 15.55 Jamie?s 30 Minute Meals 16.25 Eastenders 18.00 The Incredible Mr. Goodwin 19.30 Two and a Half Men 20.00 Big Bang Theory 20.30 The Simpsons 21.00 Arrow SERIES BEGINS. He smuggles heroin into the country by hiding it in the bodies of U.S. soldiers killed during battle in Vietnam. & Mrs. USA/2000. 00.20 English Lessons NELONEN 13.25 14.30 15.00 15.30 16.00 Dog Rescue Animal ABC Wild Life at the Zoo Good Luck Charlie America?s Funniest Home Videos 16.30 Robin POP SHOW . Spoiled Billionaire Oliver Queen, is missing and presumed dead when his yacht is lost at sea. He returns five years later a changed man, determined to clean up the city as a hooded vigilante armed with a bow. 23.00 C.S.I. USA/2009. 22.35 Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet NELONEN 07.00 Children?s Programming 09.45 Princess 10.20 Sibling Rivalry 13.20 Plastic Makes Perfect 13.55 Sibling Rivalry 15.00 Dance Your Ass Off 16.00 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 21.30 The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear FILM Directed by: David Zuker. Directed by: Mark A.S
Wayne NELONEN 09.30 Robin Pop Show . 9 OCTOBER 2013 21 Helsinki Times TV Guide offers a selection of English broadcasting on Finnish television. sunday monday 6.10. TV1 YLE TEEMA Father Brown Yle Teema 18.00 15.05 Yle News in English 15.30 Keeping Up Appearances Daddy runs off to join the Foreign Legion. They are continuously arguing and insulting each other, and have been this way for over 50 years. When a lonely, flamboyant, middleaged widow moves in across the street from them and starts to date both men, the male rivalry begins. Despite their mutual loathing, the death of a friend, John?s problems, and a budding romance between Max?s son Jacob and Melanie may force the two old friends to reconcile. While one of the couples is there to work on the marriage, the others fail to realize that participation in the resort?s therapy sessions is not optional. Directed by: Peter Billingsley. Starring: Vince Vaughn, Malin Akerman, Jason Bateman. USA/2009. 23.10 Boys with Breasts 00.10 Dracula: Dead and Loving It FILM Directed by: Mel Brooks. Starring: Amy Yasbeck, Anne Bancroft, Leslie Nielsen. USA/1995. 01.55 Flashpoint (K16) 02.45 Star Trek: The Next Generation 03.35 Las Vegas 8.10. TV1 YLE TEEMA Chatsworth T V1 19.00 20.00 The Art of Russia: Smashing the Mould DOC The final part examines political revolution and how art was at the forefront of throwing out 1,000 years of royal rule. 21.00 The House the 50s Built 23.15 Treme NELONEN 10.00 15.05 17.08 19.00 Heartbeat Yle News in English Heartbeat Chatsworth For the first time ever, Chatsworth House in Derbyshire has opened its doors to the cameras for a whole year. 21.00 Women in Love (K16) This series follows the lives of two sisters, Ursula and Gudrun Brangwen and their developing relationships with two friends, Rupert Birkin and Gerald Crich, in the aftermath of the First World War. 23.55 Should I Test My Genes? DOC MTV3 09.45 The Young and the Restless 10.35 Emmerdale 11.35 Grand Designs 14.15 Survivor In this reality game show contestants are isolated in the wilderness and compete for cash and other prizes. 15.20 Ben and Kate 17.00 The Bold and the Beautiful 18.00 Emmerdale 21.00 Broadchurch 22.35 C.S.I. Starring: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Hillary Brooke. USA/1942. NELONEN 07.00 Children?s Programming 09.45 Plastic Makes Perfect 10.20 Sibling Rivalry 13.20 Plastic Makes Perfect 13.55 Sarah 101 15.00 Dance Your Ass Off 16.00 Prom Queen 17.00 Wild Life at the Zoo 20.00 America?s Next Top Model A reality television series in which a number of women compete for the title of America?s Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry. 23.35 Once Upon a Time 00.35 All in the Family 01.10 The Deadliest Roads TV5 06.55 Matlock 08.40 My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding 12.30 Kitchen Boss 13.30 Operation Repo 14.25 Smile TV 14.55 Hale and Pace 15.25 Matlock 16.20 3rd Rock from the Sun 17.10 The King of Queens 17.40 Rules of Engagement 18.05 That ?70s Show 20.00 C.S.I. 21.00 Couples Retreat FILM A comedy revolves around four couples who settle into a tropical-island resort for a vacation. USA/1995. 20.10 The Sweetest Thing (K16) FILM Directed by: Roger Kumble. Starring: Cameron Diaz, Christina Applegate, Selma Blair. USA/1993. 21.00 Survivor 22.35 Formula 1: Korean Grand Prix SPORT In Finnish. 23.45 The Glades SUB 07.00 Children?s Programming 11.00 The Simpsons 13.30 How I Met Your Mother 14.00 Flipping Out Flipping Out takes a look at a peculiar real estate speculator, Jeff Lewis who buys houses and ?flips? them, selling them for a profit after fixing them up. 15.00 The Moment of Truth 16.00 Undercover Boss 17.00 The Incredible Mr. Goodwin 18.00 Gossip Girl Based on the popular book series of the same name, this drama gives viewers a peek into the world of privileged teenagers on an elite private school in New York City. 19.00 Subugatory 20.00 Mythbusters In this series two Hollywood special effects experts attempt to debunk urban legends by directly testing them. 22.30 Terra Nova 23.25 In Plain Sight 00.20 Chase 01.20 Human Target (K16) 18.00 Father Brown FILM Works of art are disappearing, stolen by a master thief, a master of disguise. Live In Hartwall Areena 11.30 Dog Rescue 12.35 Animal ABC 13.05 Wild Life at the Zoo 13.35 The Office 14.35 America?s Funniest Home Videos 21.00 The Expendables (K16) FILM Directed by: Sylvester Stallone. England/1954. 21.00 Magical Mystery Tour Revisited DOC This documentary is full of fabulous Beatles archive material never shown before. 22.00 The Beatles: Magical Mystery Tour 22.55 Yle Live: Lil. USA/2002. 22.00 Client List 23.00 Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (K18) 00.20 Daddy Day Camp FILM Directed by: Fred Savage. Starring: Cuba Gooding Jr., Josh McLerran, Lochlyn Munro. Starring: Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Jesse Eisenberg. TV GUIDE HELSINKI TIMES 3 . John (Lemmon) and Max (Matthau) are eccentric elderly men living next door to each other. Miami 23.35 Royal Pains 00.35 Mike & Molly SUB 08.25 Children?s Programming 09.20 Eastenders 13.50 Mythbusters 14.55 Gordon?s Ultimate Cookery Course 15.55 Jamie?s 30 Minute Meals 16.25 Eastenders 18.00 Supersize vs Superskinny 19.30 Two and a Half Men 20.00 Big Bang Theory This megahit comedy revolves around four intelligent physicists and their beautiful neighbour Penny who shows them how little they know about life outside of the laboratory. 20.30 The Simpsons 21.00 Kitchen Nightmares USA Gordon Ramsay visits struggling restaurants across America and spends one week trying to help them become successful. 23.00 Nikita (K16) 00.00 Bones 01.00 The Simpsons 01.30 Southland (K16) 07.00 Children?s Programming 09.45 Plastic Makes Perfect 10.15 Sarah 101 13.20 Plastic Makes Perfect 13.55 Sarah 101 15.00 Dance Your Ass Off 16.00 America?s Next Topmodel 21.00 Elementary A modern take on the cases of Sherlock Holmes, with the detective now living in New York City. 22.00 NCIS 23.20 NCIS Los Angeles (12) 00.50 Elementary 01.50 All in the Family TV5 06.55 The King of Queens 07.20 Rules of Engagement 07.45 3rd Rock from the Sun 08.35 Matlock 12.25 Kitchen Boss In this cooking program Buddy Valastro cooks various Italian-American dishes from his family?s recipes. 13.25 Operation Repo 14.25 Smile TV 14.55 Hale and Pace 15.25 Matlock 16.20 3rd Rock from the Sun 17.10 The King of Queens 17.40 Rules of Engagement Two couples and their single friend, all at different stages in their relationships, deal with the complications of dating, commitment and marriage. 18.05 That ?70s Show 21.00 The Social Network FILM Directed by: David Fincher. Starring: Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Jesse Eisenberg. USA/2010. 23.15 Things to Do Before You Die (K16) 23.55 The Sweetest Thing (K16) FILM A girl finds she is forced to educate herself on the etiquette of wooing the opposite sex when she finally meets Mr. USA/2010. 23.30 Elementary 00.30 Defenders 01.30 Lost TV5 06.35 Betty White?s Off Their Rockers 07.00 Hale and Pace 07.30 Zoo Days 07.55 Kitchen Boss 08.20 Cake Boss 08.45 Kitchen Boss 09.15 Here Comes Honey Boo Boo 12.40 Matlock 14.25 Betty White?s Off Their Rockers 16.25 Zoo Days 16.55 Blackadder Goes Forth 17.30 Men at Work 18.30 Dracula: Dead and Loving It FILM Directed by: Mel Brooks. Starring: Amy Yasbeck, Anne Bancroft, Leslie Nielsen. USA/1993. This film portrays the founding of social networking website Facebook. Hyacinth and Richard manage to find him, but he escapes again and runs riot at an art gallery, the same art gallery that Hyacinth and Richard have been invited to. 16.00 Land Girls As Hoxley Manor is transformed into a military hospital Ellen is confronted by a blast from the past. Connie and Henry plan their engagement party and Joyce finally receives news about John. MTV3 08.00 Children?s Programming 11.25 At the End of My Leash 13.25 Parenthood 14.25 Grumpy Old Men FILM Directed by: Donald Petrie. Starring: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, AnnMargret. USA/2010. MTV3 14.25 Sunday 6.10.2013 TV5 21.00 Tuesday 8.10.2013. but for this entrepreneur, success leads to both personal and legal complications. Right. Directed by: Roger Kumble. Starring: Cameron Diaz, Christina Applegate, Selma Blair. USA/2002. 01.30 Badass! (K18) 02.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation Grumpy Old Men The Social Network One of the most superb comedies ever filmed, Grumpy Old Men showcases the multi-dimensional talents of two of Hollywood?s most accomplished actors, Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. Directed by: David Fincher. Father Brown has two goals: to catch the thief and to save his soul. Directed by: Robert Hamer. Starring: Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood, Peter Finch. USA/2006. 02.00 Donnie Brasco (K16) FILM Directed by: Mike Newell. Starring: Al Pacino, Bruno Kirby, Johnny Depp. USA/1997. tuesday 7.10. TV1 YLE TEEMA Couples Retreat T V5 21.00 10.00 Heartbeat 15.05 Yle News in English 17.08 Heartbeat A British police drama series that is set in the 1960s, in the fictional Yorkshire town of Aidensfield. 19.00 Should I Test My Genes? DOC Can the secrets of our blood foretell our destiny? When the mother of awardwinning director Adam Wishart died of cancer he decided to find out if there was a family cancer gene, and if there would be any benefit to knowing. MTV3 09.45 The Young and the Restless 10.35 Emmerdale 11.35 Find My Family UK 14.15 Raising Hope 17.00 The Bold and the Beautiful The drama set in the glamorous world of the Los Angeles fashion scene and focusing on the wealthy and powerful Forrest family. 18.00 Emmerdale 21.00 House An antisocial maverick doctor who specializes in diagnostic medicine does whatever it takes to solve puzzling cases that come his way using his crack team of doctors and his wits. 22.35 Rizzoli & Isles Detective Jane Rizzoli and Medical Examiner Dr. On a fall night in 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programming genius Mark Zuckerberg sits down at his computer and heatedly begins working on a new idea. In a fury of blogging and programming, what begins in his dorm room soon becomes a global social network and a revolution in communication. A mere six years and 500 million friends later, Mark Zuckerberg is the youngest billionaire in history... Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li. Maura Isles team up to solve crimes in Boston. 23.35 White Collar 00.35 Work It SUB 08.25 Children?s Programming 09.20 Eastenders 13.50 Mythbusters 14.55 World Palooza 16.25 Eastenders This series follows the everyday lives of the inhabitants of Albert Square in the East-End of London. 19.30 Two and a Half Men 20.00 Suburgatory 20.30 The Simpsons 21.00 Supersize vs Superskinny 23.00 Unnatural History 00.00 It?s Always Sunny In Philadelphia 00.30 How I Met Your Mother 01.00 The Simpsons 01.30 Hellcats 17.00 Prohibition: A Nation of Drunkards 20.10 Science in Europe DOC 22.00 Sherlock Holmes Faces Death FILM Holmes and Watson are summoned to the Musgrave estate when several mysterious murders occur. Directed by: Roy William Neill. Directed by: Donald Petrie. Starring: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret
Night buses operate extensively at weekends. For more information, see www.hsl.fi. Pharmacies. In a number of Finnish towns public internet posts are quite rare due to extensive per-person internet use at home. More specifically he needs to kill the one child that can stop God?s wrath and save mankind. For non-urgent ambulance services, dial 09 394 600, and non-urgent police matters, dial 09 1891. Market halls. Stenbäckinkatu 11, 09 471 72783 (between 6:00 and 22:00), 09 471 72751 (between 22:00 and 6:00). Telephone. Includes commuter trains, buses, trams and metro. Both are open Mon-Fri 8-18 and Sat 8-16 but are closed on Sundays. Dial 112. 09 4711. Wed 10/9 +9 +11 +10 +5 +10 Children in need of urgent medical treatment should be taken to Lastenklinikka children?s hospital. 09 471 72432; Töölö hospital, Topeliuksenkatu 5, tel. The case is linked to a man already in prison for three similar murders. 00.15 Defenders 01.15 All in the Family TV5 WEATHER Banks and Bureaux de Change. Wanha Kauppahalli ("Old Market Hall") at the Market square and Hakaniemen Kauppahalli (?Hakaniemi Market Hall?) are the most popular. The Forex desk at Helsinki Central Railway Station is open Mon-Sun 8-21. See www.forex.fi for more information. Thu 10/3 +9 +10 +7 +11 +11 +9 Thu 10/3 Emergency Numbers. Grocery stores in the Helsinki Central Railway Station tunnel are open Mon-Sat 7-22 and Sun 10-22. Fri 10/4 +13 SOLUTION ON PAGE 23. Restaurants in the Helsinki area can be found from the internet service www.eat.fi, which provides information on restaurants, their menus, opening hours and some user rating etc. +16 +17 +17 +17 +19 +18 +20 +22 +22 +24 +24 +29 +27 +29 +31 +30 +33 +33 +26 +26 +24 +20 +22 +23 +23 +20 +23 +24 +23 +23 +19 +23 +11 +13 +14 +15 +16 +16 +17 +16 +21 +16 +13 +16 +16 +17 +11 +10 +13 +16 +17 +18 +18 +31 +29 +26 +27 +28 +32 +32 +11 +12 +14 +14 +16 +16 +15 +31 +32 +31 +32 +29 +31 +32 +37 +35 +34 +37 +34 +33 +33 +13 +16 +11 +15 +16 +16 +16 +21 +18 +15 +15 +16 +17 +18 +12 +13 +17 +15 +16 +17 +16 +30 +30 +30 +31 +30 +30 +31 +12 +14 +13 +14 +17 +19 +19 +22 +21 +20 +22 +24 +24 +24 +20 +19 +17 +17 +18 +18 +18 +22 +28 +30 +29 +25 +20 +20 +23 +22 +22 +22 +21 +22 +22 +20 +20 +21 +20 +20 +20 +20 +9 +27 +26 +27 +28 +26 +26 +27 +10 +30 +31 +32 +31 +29 +30 +32 +22 +23 +23 +24 +22 +22 +22 +20 +19 +14 +12 +20 +22 +23 +5 +7 +7 +9 +9 +9 +9 +12 +14 +17 +12 +14 +15 +16 +24 +24 +26 +27 +24 +23 +24 +9 +7 +10 +11 +11 +13 +12 +22 +22 +17 +16 +17 +17 +18 +5 +3 +2 +5 +3 +2 +2 +25 +27 +23 +23 +22 +24 +22 +23 +24 +21 +23 +23 +23 +23 +21 +23 +26 +25 +28 +26 +21 +30 +31 +31 +30 +30 +30 +30 +11 +12 +12 +13 +13 +14 +14 +10 +11 +11 +10 +10 +10 +11 +11 +10 +12 +11 +11 +12 +12 +27 +27 +26 +25 +23 +20 +17 +23 +19 +17 +20 +22 +24 +23 +14 +14 +16 +13 +12 +13 +14 +10 +11 +12 +12 +15 +16 +17 +11 Fri 10/4 +7 +8 +9 +9 +9 +11 +12 Sat 10/5 +7 +9 +8 +12 +12 +12 +12 +13 Sun 10/6 +6 +7 +9 +10 +10 +12 Internet. 09 3101 3300. On its way to the centre it stops several times but on the way to the airport only at Scandic Hotel Continental, close to the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. sudoku Population in Finland Sun 10/6 Mon 10/7 Tue 10/8 Wed 10/9 +18 +7 Post Offices. 9 OCTOBER 2013 wednesday FINLAND INFO 9.10. TV1 YLE TEEMA Twin Peaks TV5 23.50 10.00 15.05 17.08 22.00 Heartbeat Yle News in English Heartbeat The Pillars of the Earth (K16) As a consequence of his journeys, Jack has figured out a way to fulfill Tom Builder?s dream of building a cathedral filled with light. Aliena is able to find Jack by tracking the trail of his carvings. 23.00 Israel: Facing the Future? DOC John Ware journeys to Israel for a fresh look at how it has responded to the changes sweeping the region in the wake of the Arab Spring. MTV3 09.45 The Young and the Restless 10.35 Emmerdale 11.35 Jamie?s Great Britain Jamie Oliver travels the country searching for new ideas and inspiration and to find out what makes British food great 15.20 I Hate My Teenage Daughter 17.00 The Bold and the Beautiful This series follows the wealthy and powerful Forrest family and their fashion house business Forrester Creations. 18.00 Emmerdale 21.00 C.S.I. Both telephone cards and Finnish SIM cards for mobile phones can be bought at R-kioski shops. Tourist Information. (K16) 23.10 Mythbusters 00.15 Listener SUB 08.25 Children?s Programming 09.20 Eastenders 13.50 Mythbusters 14.55 Top Chef 15.55 Jamie?s 30 Minute Meals 16.25 Eastenders This series follows the everyday lives of the inhabitants of Albert Square in the East-End of London. 18.00 Kitchen Nightmares USA Gordon Ramsay is invited by the owners to spend a week with a failing restaurant in an attempt to revive the business. 19.30 Two and a Half Men 20.00 Big Bang Theory 20.30 The Simpsons 23.00 C.S.I. Helsinki City Tourist & Convention Bureau (Pohjoisesplanadi 19, Aleksanterinkatu 20) is open Mon-Fri 9-20 and Sat-Sun 10-18 between 15 May and 14 September; at other times of the year, Mon-Fri 9-18 and Sat-Sun 10-16, tel. The Tourist Bureau provides information about the city and its sights. Public Transport. Post offices are usually open Mon-Fri 10-18. For more information, see www.visithelsinki.fi. Operator number 118. Yliopiston apteekki (tel. Public transport operates in Helsinki and its surrounding regions from around 5:30 (6:30 at weekends) until midnight. Finnair?s airport bus operates daily between Helsinki Airport and Helsinki city centre (platform 30 at Helsinki Central Railway Station, just beside the restaurant Vltava), 35 min., ?5.90 or ?3.80 with Helsinki Card. Michael defies God?s Will and decides to save the child, which turns the restaurant into a war zone between heaven and earth. Directed by: Scott Stewart. Starring: Adrianne Palicki, Dennis Quaid, Doug Jones. USA/2010. TV5 21.00 Wednesday 9.10.2013 +8 +11 +12 0-14 years: 15.9% 15-64 years: 65.6% 65 years and over: 18.5% Thursday 10/3 7:29 am 6:47 pm 7:31 am 6:39 pm 7:40 am 6:58 pm 7:33 am 6:37 pm 7:35 am 6:51 pm 7:32 am 6:27 pm gle ticket fares: Helsinki (one zone) ?2.80/?2.20 from ticket machine, Helsinki-Espoo or Helsinki-Vantaa (two zones) ?4.50 and whole area (three zones) ?7.00. Sin- Legion In this supernatural action thriller God unleashes a terrifying biblical apocalypse upon the world. 09 471 67371; Espoo: Jorvi hospital, Turuntie 150, tel. (K16) 00.00 Hellcats 01.00 The Simpsons 01.30 Event HELSINKI TIMES 17.45 Space Files 18.30 Stephen Fry: Gadget Man Today we take a look at the use of technology for entertainment purposes, testing engaging gizmos including a remotecontrolled pet, an automatic cocktail maker and a futuristic pool table that lines up a player?s shots. 19.00 Once Upon a Time in Odessa NELONEN 07.00 Children?s Programming 09.45 Plastic Makes Perfect 10.20 Sarah 101 13.20 Plastic Makes Perfect 13.55 Sarah 101 15.00 Cake Boss 16.00 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 21.00 Nashville 23.15 NCIS Los Angeles The NCIS team must race against the clock to save a Naval Commander?s daughter who?s been buried alive. Banks are usually open Mon-Fri 9:15-16:15 except for the bank at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, which is open 6-22 daily. 0300 20200, calls are charged), Mannerheimintie 96, is open 24 hours; its branch at Mannerheimintie 5/Kaivopiha is open daily 7-24. Airport busses. Health centres around the country are open Mon-Fri 8-16. Finland?s international country code is +358 and to ring abroad from Finland dial 00. 09 471 87383; Vantaa: Peijas hospital, Sairaalakatu 1, tel. The only problem is that child has not been born yet, and the mother is a waitress at a small diner in the middle of the Mojave Desert. Helsinki?s General Post Office is also open at the weekend 10-18. Public phones are scarce. Most hotels as well as the Helsinki Tourist Office and Helsinki?s General Post Office have a computer terminal. 22 TV GUIDE 3 . See www.posti.fi Sat 10/5 +19 +12 Grocery stores. When God grows tired of humans and their disobedience, he sends the Archangel Michael (Paul Bettany) to wipe them off the earth. 09 100 23. +9 +10 +11 Tue 10/8 Medical services. Hietaniemen kauppahalli ("Hietalahti Market Hall") holds until summer 2014 the majority shops from Wanha Kauppahalli. Restaurants. At these public terminals internet use is usually free of charge. Mon 10/7 +4 +8 +7 +9 +9 06.55 The King of Queens 07.20 Rules of Engagement 07.45 3rd Rock from the Sun 08.35 Matlock 12.25 Kitchen Boss 12.55 Keasha?s Perfect Dress This series follows the ups and downs of each bride?s pursuit of their dream gown, Keasha?s Perfect Dress takes audiences inside a bustling bridal salon, sharing tales of fittings, high hopes and big decisions. 13.25 Operation Repo 14.25 Smile TV 14.55 Hale and Pace 15.25 Matlock 16.20 3rd Rock from the Sun 17.10 The King of Queens 17.40 Rules of Engagement 18.05 That ?70s Show 21.00 Legion (K16) FILM Directed by: Scott Stewart. Starring: Adrianne Palicki, Dennis Quaid, Doug Jones. USA/2010. 22.55 NCIS: Los Angeles 23.50 Twin Peaks (K16) SERIES BEGINS. The small northwest town of Twin Peaks is shaken up when the body of the Homecoming Queen, Laura Palmer, is discovered washed up on a riverbank, wrapped in plastic. 01.40 Star Trek: The Next Generation Health advice and information call centre (if you are unsure of what to do) . In the evenings and at weekends adults in need of urgent medical treatment in Helsinki should go to emergency health centres at Haartman hospital (Haartmaninkatu 4) or Maria hospital (Lapinlahdenkatu 16). +3 +5 +4 +8 +7 +8 +8 +9 Emergency clinics in Helsinki and Uusimaa area hospitals that are on call 24 hours a day: Helsinki: Meilahti hospital, 2nd floor, Haartmaninkatu 4, tel. The currency exchange counter at the harbour in Katajanokka, Helsinki is open every day (Mon-Sat 10-11:30, 1617:30 and 19:30-21:15, Sun 10-11:30, 16-17:30 and 6:30-8). Most grocery stores are open Mon-Fri 7-21, Sat 7-18 and Sun 12-21. Night buses have an extra fee
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3 . ISSN 1796-8321. +358 3 424 65 340 12-month continual subscription ?96 subscribe@helsinkitimes.fi www.helsinkitimes.fi Editor-in-chief Alexis Kouros Editorial team James O?Sullivan, Eva Blanco, Valérie Brun, David Cord, Rasmus Hetemäki, Yannick Ilunga, Victoria Kulyabkina, Anna-Maija Lappi, Eva Peltonen, Thomas Poole, Annika Rautakoura, Aleksi Teivainen Proofreading Kenneth Quek, Tijana Stolic Layout & graphic design Andrei Kuzmin Webmaster Mahmoud Assiabi Translations Annika Rautakoura, Niina Woolley, Taru Laiho, Aleksi Teivainen Sales Aiman Kaddoura, Bob Graham, Ethan Shadabi Print house I-print Seinäjoki All articles, pictures, adverts and graphics are subject to copyright. The duck designed by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman is to be displayed at Beijing?s Garden Expo Park and the Summer Palace, from September to October as part of a world tour of 13 cities across 10 countries. People take part in a meditation day for peace in Colombia at Bolivar Square in Bogota, on 28 September. B RO W N Visitors view an 18-metre tall inflatable duck after its move to Lake Kunming at the historic Summer Palace in Beijing on 26 September. Helsinki Times can also be read at www.lehtiluukku.fi Publisher Helsinki Times Oy Vilhonvuorenkatu 11 B 00500 Helsinki Finland tel. For the first time the event was called in several cities worldwide, among which were New York, Rio de Janeiro, Quito, Mexico City, Lima, Montevideo, Panama, Caracas, Buenos Aires, Madrid, London, Montreal, New Delhi, Moscow, Paris, Cairo. Hanzo (left) and Kalani (right) surf in tandem during the 5th Annual Surf Dog competition at Huntington Beach, California, on 29 September.. ?3 . 035535-1340 ISSUE 40 (322) . No reproduction or reprinting is allowed without permission from ©Helsinki Times Inc. the week in pictures L E H T I K U VA / A F P P H O T O / A X E L H E I M K E N FRIDAY A stag roars in its enclosure at Wildpark Eekholt in Grossenaspe on 27 September as the mating season for deer has begun. MONDAY T UE SDAY W EDNE SDAY L E H T I K U VA / A F P P H O T O / R I Z W A N TA B A S S U M L E H T I K U VA / A F P P H O T O / M A R K R A L S T O N L E H T I K U VA / A F P P H O T O / N O A H B E R G E R Pakistani Christian and activists of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement light candles for the victims of a suicide bombing that targeted a church in Karachi on 23 September. Price ?3 (incl. Onge documents America?s Cup festivities on 25 September in San Francisco. T HUR SDAY S AT URDAY SUNDAY L E H T I K U VA / A F P P H O T O / M A R K R A L S T O N L E H T I K U VA / A F P P H O T O / L U I S A C O S TA L E H T I K U VA / A F P P H O T O / F R E D E R I C J . Angry Christians protested across Pakistan to demand better protection after a devastating double suicide bombing at a church killed more than 80 people. Workers install a giant vase containing fruit and flowers as part of the upcoming Chinese National Day celebrations at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on 24 September. ALV). +358 9 689 67 426 info@helsinkitimes.fi Advertisement enquiries adv@helsinkitimes.fi Subscription and delivery enquiries: tel. The seven-day holiday sees millions of members of China?s newly wealthy and mobile middleclass travel locally and abroad. Yacht photographer Dennis St. 9 OCTOBER 2013