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Helsinki
at your
fingertips
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n recent years, the City of Helsinki has been
increasingly turning to apps and eServices in order
to reach a wider group of people, faster and easier.
Apps for tourists
There are a wide variety of apps about Helsinki available for tourists. The
Helsinki App Store is an easy to use mobile site for visitors here who
want to quickly browse and install mobile applications related to the city.
Discover with ease various activities, events, restaurants and happenings
around town. These applications are handpicked and categorised for your
convenience.
apps.hel.fi
Furthermore, if you?re seeking even more
info, a wider range of Helsinki-related
apps can be found here:
www.visithelsinki.fi/mobileapps
Meanwhile, Russian visitors can utilise
Ruso Turisto, an app specifically directed
towards their interests while visiting
Helsinki.
www.ruso-turisto.com
A rush of open data
and apps
The Helsinki Region Infoshare service makes open data concerning
the Helsinki region accessible in one place. Open data refers to raw
information that is usually produced or gathered by public administration
or companies and that has been
made as easy as possible for
anyone to use, without restriction
and free of charge. The HRI
service is mainly intended for
people with programming skills
who are interested in developing
new apps and services.
www.hri.fi/en
Taking this information into use, numerous apps concerning everything
from transport, housing and freetime are being developed independently
as a result of the HRI service. Find a full listing here:
www.hri.fi/fi/sovellukset
eServices on offer for
residents
Offering a one-stop shop for individuals to
access various departments and services
of the City of Helsinki, Asiointi.hel.fi is a
convenient online gateway for the various
needs in the community.
After creating a profile, now you can
fill out and send electronic applications
and forms, enrol for courses, make an
application for day care or pre-school,
apply for council housing and access a wide range of health care services
? all at the one place.
https://asiointi.hel.fi
VISITING?
The day ticket is the official and best travel
card for getting around the Helsinki region.
Have a lovely stay.
You can buy the day ticket from R-kiosks, HSL?s service points
and the Helsinki City Tourist Information. Choose the zones you
want to travel in and how long you want to use it (1 to 7 days).
Locate the sales points closest to you with the QR code.
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Issue 06 2013
Top 5
things on our
mind this month...
July is the main holiday month in Finland
If you are free in July and seem to fail to get
things done efficiently, do not worry. All human
beings need to recuperate at some point, and
in Finland, the most probable month for this is
at hand. This is not to say you should drop your
tools where you stand; just remember to enjoy
some of those passing summer moments before
they vanish again.
On ginger beer and other soft drinks
When it starts to swelter, the best thirst quenchers do not necessarily come with a volume percentage of alcohol. The Aussies, for one, have
given us that great ginger beer whose name ends
with ?berg?, and no matter how many you have,
you can safely get behind the wheel, with a smile
on your face saying ?man was that good?!
Who needs mosquito nets anyway
A smartphone video clip showed a squirrel inside
a flat, happily nibbling at rye bread on the kitchen
counter. That smart animal was able to find its
way back out through the same ventilation window it had used to get in. This happened in the
Kortepohja district of Jyväskylä.
Kids can show Precambrian dinosaurs how
it?s done
When it comes to making the most of a summer
day, the younger generations always know better
than the older ones. While it may prove too difficult to teach those walking relics how to be cool,
at least they can successfully be instructed how
to let their hair down for a day. That?s a job that
kids master.
City street sounds
What?s that low rumble, a marine diesel? No,
it was a Harley rolling by. That whine, it comes
from children who did not get a second ice
cream, for sure. And why did those Italians
sound pretty much like Finns, talking at a
distance? You need some language geek to
explain it. And who wants to listen to one right
now!
Mika Oksanen
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How
best enjoy your time at
a summer cottage?
Sitting by the clear blue water and dreaming,
forgetting all pressure and stress from the
outside world. I like to plunge in to the blue
first thing in the morning and then have a
3-hour breakfast in grand style on the dock.
Merilyn, musician
Not everybody knows that several
museums across Finland have free entry
on certain Fridays.
Yannick Ilunga
F
INLAND?S collection of museums includes over a thousand
venues ? located all over the country ? focussing on all kinds
of topics: arts, history, technology, music and photography,
among other things.
While planning a visit to a Finnish museum, one should keep
this tip in mind: Friday is ?happy hour? for museum lovers. In
fact, several venues open their doors without admission fee, giving
visitors an opportunity to enjoy a tour on the premises, completely
without charge.
Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, probably Helsinki?s most
popular arts centre, offers free admission on the first Friday of
each month, from 17:00 to 20:30. In addition to its regular opening
hours, the venue gives visitors more than three hours to glance at
numerous Finnish and international contemporary artworks, all
without spending a single euro.
The National Museum of Finland follows the same trend,
giving museum goers two hours ? with no admission fee ? every
Friday, from 16:00 to 18:00, to embark in a time-trip through the
history of Finland, from prehistoric times to the present. Always
in Helsinki, the Museum of Finnish Architecture (MFA) offers a
free overview on the very best of Finnish architecture on the first
Friday of every month.
Also Jyväskylä?s Taidemuseo, Oulu Museum of Art (OMA) and
the Northern Ostrobothnia Museum (Pohjois-Pohjanmaan Museo
in Finnish) welcome everyone for a free visit on Fridays. While the
first two venues focus on arts, the third one puts emphasis on the
city of Oulu, as well as the northern Ostrobothnia region.
Those visiting western Finland shouldn?t miss Turku Art
Museum. Always on Fridays, people have the unique chance to
spend three hours without tariff, starting from 16:00 inside the
museum, already a monument in itself, designed by Professor
Gustaf Nyström and completed in 1904. The Turku Art Museum?s
collection is particularly famous for its old Finnish art, surrealism
and pop art.
Since opening its doors in February 2007, Vaasa?s Kuntsi
Museum of Modern Art, situated in a former customs warehouse
in the Inner Harbour of the city, has made national and
international exhibitions of modern and contemporary art a
permanent feature of Vaasa?s artistic life. Every Friday, visitors
can take a closer look at the Kuntsi Foudation?s art collection.
With more than 900 works, it is one of the most important classic
collections of contemporary art in Finland covering pop art,
kinetic art and other genres like surrealism, new expressionism
and postmodernism.
In addition, Vaasa also hosts the Ostrobothnian Museum,
which currently operates as the city?s museum, and Terranova
? Kvarken Nature Centre, which tells the incredible story of the
natural environment of Kvarken and its land. This region has been
intriguing particularly for researchers, for the fact that its land rises
around 8 mm each year.
See what you can see for free near you!
Finnish After Dark
Learning the Finnish they don?t teach in school
David Brown and Mimmu Takalo
Finnish: Liskojen yö
For a non-Finn embarking on the pilgrimage
to a summer cottage, I would recommend
checking your small talk at the door. There
is absolutely no need for it during your
stay. You should only require between 20
to 30 words for an average weekend at
the cottage. These words should fall into
specific categories: mosquitoes, the current
state of the sauna heat, sausages and lastly,
beer.
Zoran Kantti-Paul, business owner
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?
Moi! Ooks kotona? En olis soittanu, mut mä oon vähä huolissani...
Joo, oon. Mikä järkyttävä liskojen yö. Ihan hirveitä harhoja!
Siks mä vähä soitinki! Sä soitit yöllä ihan sekavana ja selitit jostain joulupukista, karhusta ja uudesta leipäveitsestä.
Always remember to look at your mobile
phone in disgust before turning it off.
Rasmus Hetemäki, 6D editorial assistant
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?
?
Hiya! Are you home? I wouldn?t have called, but I was a bit worried.
Yeah, I?m home. Kinda of a Night of the Lizards. Seemed to be some monsters spinning around the room....!
That?s why I called. You called me during the night all confused and explained something about Santa Claus, a bear and a new
bread knife.
English: Night of the Lizards (literal)
The room is spinning, the lights flickering, and you seem to be on the bathroom floor. There is someone you don?t know whimpering
on the bed, and worst of all, you just had a dream in which a lizard ate your knees. ?Nights of the Lizards?, these William Burroughslike evenings tend to begin with Salmiakki Vodka and Irish Cream shots, beer chasers and a bottle of red wine. They tend to be
followed by a vow that you will never touch alcohol again.
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SixDegrees
Tell me about your
city...
?
Stick
with it
Mölkky gains
ground at home
and abroad.
David Brown
C
onsider it a Finnish answer to pétanque. It?s gentlemanly,
relaxed and can be played by anyone, almost anywhere. It
can be played in teams or with just two players. But like any
good game; it is also deceptively challenging.
Mölkky is based around a fairly simple principle: a dozen,
numbered sticks are placed in a cluster, and each player attempts
to knock them down by tossing another stick, called the mölkky
(pin), at them. The combined numbers on the sticks knocked over
are then tallied for each player. The sticks are then set upright again
in the position where it landed, and the players take aim again. As
the sticks scatter further out the game gets harder, especially as a
player must score exactly 50 points to win.
?I started playing around five years ago,? Tony Vuori, club
secretary of the Helsinki Mölkky Club explains. ?We were at a
barbeque, and a friend told me he had got a new game. The kids
came along and we all had fun with it. I thought it was great and
Photo Alvaro Sotomayor
GETXO
Alvaro Sotomayor
A recurring question I get asked
here in Finland is, ?Why do you come
to live to here?!?, as if I must have
been out of my mind when making the decision. I had a similar
feeling when living in Getxo, but once I lived abroad for a couple
of years I came to objectively see what a wonderful place Getxo is
to live and to grow up.
started telling other friends about it. The logical next step was to
set up a local club.?
Interestingly enough, not all of the local players are Finns. Ollie
Good hails from Brittany in France, and was introduced to the game
by some German guys he met when they couch surfed through his
place en route to the world champs in Lahti. Amazingly enough,
his first ever game took place at that same world championships.
There are around 500-1000 regular players in Finland, scattered
across 11 local organisations, the biggest of which is in Lahti. ?The
game is actually bigger in France,? Good explains. ?They have
maybe 20 clubs there now, and a lot of players.?
Although the game has ancient roots in Karelia, as recently as
1998 there were no written rules or club structure. No one is too
sure how widespread the game is, but Vuori and Good list some 11
countries they know which use similar equipment, made locally by
the Tuoterangas company, and follow similar rules. Elsewhere, it is
usually called Klopp or Finska, and the rules may vary a little from
place to place. ?In North America they just arrange the pins in any
order. Here we try to make it a little harder by ?hiding? the bigger
numbers at the pack of the pack.? Tony informs.
World Championship events can draw up to 250 teams and 1,000
players, with all participants assured several games and a good
time. ?Mölkky is a very friendly game. It?s about being with friends
and family. Most players don?t take it too seriously,? Vuori assures.
The Helsinki club plays every Thursday evening at Katri Valan
Park in Sörnäinen, and new players are always welcome.
More info at:
http://helsinginmolkkyseura.blogspot.fi/
www.molkkyliitto.fi/en
Located on the coast of the Basque province of Biscay, Getxo is a
welcoming and tranquil town, with over 14 kilometres of coastline
with spectacular cliffs and beaches. It?s location near the city of
Bilbao (where the famous Guggenheim museum is), makes it a
perfect place for a day trip when visiting Bilbao.
The main attraction in Getxo is the Puente Colgante (Hanging
bridge). It is the first shuttle bridge in the world made with a
metallic structure and was declared a World Heritage Site by
the UNESCO in 2006. Inaugurated in 1893, it bears a great
resemblance to the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The Hanging Bridge
was built to connect the two banks of the Nervion River without
interrupting one of Europe?s busiest shipping rivers at that time.
For only 35 cents you can cross from Getxo to Portugalete in
its gondola or (if you don?t suffer from vertigo) by traversing the
63-metre-high walkway.
Near the Hanging Bridge one can start a pleasant walk along
the Las Arenas promenade admiring the most iconic buildings in
Getxo?s palatial architecture. During the end of the end of 19th
century this part of Getxo became home for the Biscay industrial
bourgeoisie, who constructed palaces and mansions in a variety
of European architectural styles. The walk starts in my childhood
playground, the Churruca Park, where the Monument to Evaristo
Churruca stands. This art deco lighthouse with iron sculptures
represents the triumph of men against the sea due to the work of
Churruca as engineer of the port of Bilbao.
At the end of the promenade we take a step back in time in the
picturesque Puerto Viejo, the Old Port. On weekends and summer
days the stairs of the Old Port are full of young people enjoying
delicious pintxos (the Basque word for tapas) but you can also
savour the local cuisine that specialises in fish and seafood.
Good food, impressive beaches, monuments and relaxing
atmosphere ? welcome to Getxo!
How well do you know the summer
cottage in Finnish?
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1. Hammock
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2. Beer
3. Grill
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4
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6
7
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4. Lake
5. Forest
O U R 2 0 1 3 F E S T I VA L P R O G R A M
H I G H L I G H T S E X P E R I M E N T.
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6. Axe
7. Read
8. Sun
9. Mosquito
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Test your knowledge of Finnish vocabulary by using the local equivalent.
Puzzle by Eva Peltonen. Solutions on page 25.
Yo u a r e m o s t
welcome to
B R Q Va n t a a !
8
We Met
Issue 06 2013
Eva Blanco
Hussein
al-Maadidi
Currently living here in exile, the man Uday Hussein
dubbed ?The Hassler Journalist? will not remain
tight-lipped about the brutality of his imprisonment
in Iraq?s notorious Abu Ghraib prison.
We Met
9
SixDegrees
Rasmus Hetemäki
W
HEN SixDegrees met Hussein al-Maadidi and his
translator Ahmed Essouli at a pub in the Helsinki
Central Railway Station, what had started off as a calm,
sunny day in Helsinki swiftly turned into a dark and
cramped prison cell in the notorious Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, as
Hussein explained his first-hand encounter with the torture and
madness that prevailed inside the prison walls.
Working on behalf of several news organisations when the Iraq
War began in 2003, al-Maadidi was apprehended eight months after
the US-led invasion while on a routine news gathering mission
for NBC News. He received a 200-year sentence without trial
and spent the following 361 days imprisoned in Abu Ghraib and
other detention camps in Iraq. After being released unexpectedly,
Hussein continued with his critical coverage of the occupation and
was forced to flee the country in 2007. This year he published the
book 361 Päivää Helvetissä (361 Days in Hell), a vivid description
of the horrors he faced during his year in imprisonment.
Born in Haditha City, the site of 2005?s ?Massacre of Haditha? alMaadidi lives with his wife and two sons here in Finland. Neither of
his offspring have seen the country their father was born in.
What do you think of life in Finland compared to living in Iraq?
You have to ask me: what are the things I do not like about
Finland? because I love everything in Finland! Finnish people
are very simple. They are a bit shy, but their shyness is a beauty
as well. When the Finnish people learned the truth, they reacted.
Without Finland I would never have been able to publish my book,
considering that Finland is classified as the number one country
in terms of freedom of speech in the world and Iraq is ranked 150.
I will say that I?m really lucky to be here in Finland. I can also say
that Finland is like my home country, it is for me a home like Iraq
and Finnish people help me get rid of bad memories; memories of
suffering? but when I think that I am really far away from Iraq, I
think that my life has no sense and I?m nothing. Iraq for me is like
oxygen. If love for Iraq dies in me, for like three minutes, I would
be dead. The only thing that makes me cry is Iraq, and it?s worth
crying over.
Why are you a writer?
Writing allows me to do things that I would not be able to do with
my hands. I cannot change the world with a sword but I can change
the world with a pen.
When did you first decide to become a journalist?
I never thought about becoming a journalist, but I was born with
the talent of writing. Since I was ten years old my father called
me ?The Journalist?. When I wrote school essays in Arabic, all
the teachers gave me zero because they did not believe it was me
who wrote them. But even though I liked journalism so much, I
actually first went to study Arabic philology and then switched
to journalism just by a piece of luck, really just by luck. This is
why I sometimes think that it was not my personal choice to study
journalism but the will of God to put me into this profession. That
is why I also think that I was incarcerated into prison by the will of
God, because God wanted me to see and witness the atrocities that
took place in the prison. To tell the world what happened there.
I understand you first started working for a newspaper called
Babel, which was run by Saddam Hussein?s oldest son, Uday,
at the time.
I was studying in the Faculty of Journalism, and had not yet
graduated when the Chief Editor, Uday, chose me to work for the
newspaper. Uday used to call me the journalist who hassles, ?The
Hassler Journalist?.
What sort of an editor was he, was there a lot of
suppression?
We had freedom to write about almost anything, but there were red
lines. We were not allowed to criticise Saddam Hussein or criticise
the religion. We were free to write about politics and criticise the
government, because Uday opposed it.
What were you working on when the Iraq War began?
I was a war correspondent for Iraqi television and for Al Shabab TV
even though I was not qualified to work as a broadcaster, as I was
a writer. But I had other qualifications that allowed me to work for
television and after the occupation I worked for many networks such
as Al Jazeera, NBC News, Associated Press, Al Arabiya and LBC
(Lebanese Broadcasting Company). I was like a small news office
that delivered news to many television networks. They used me
because I was from the Western part of Iraq, which was a very hot
part of Iraq as the insurgents were there. The Western part was very
dangerous for journalists and every journalist was afraid to go there.
While working for so many news organisations you probably
came in contact with many Iraqis, what did they think about
the occupation?
There was a gap in the point of view of Iraqis. There was a gap
between the Iraqis who lived in the South and the Iraqis who lived
in the North. I?m not talking about the Kurdistan area in Northern
Iraq, I?m talking about the Kirkuk, Saladin and Mosul regions. The
so-called ?Sunni Triangle? is also located in Northern Iraq and
the resistance was very hard against the occupants there. I did
not travel much to the South of Iraq to investigate because it is
mainly a Shia Muslim area and I?m from the Western part of Iraq.
There were two points of view in Iraq. In the South they blessed
the occupation and in the Northern and Western parts of Iraq they
wanted changes but they did not bless the occupation. The Iraqi
streets were divided over the occupation and still remain so.
What happened on the day you were apprehended?
I was working for NBC News that day, gathering some material for
them and filming some protests on the streets. After that I went to
the Al Iraqiya television headquarters, which was a local television
station at that time. They lured me there because I had become
well-known in Iraq, as I did a lot of stories about the insurgents and
the resistance against the Americans. The director of the Al Iraqiya
TV invited me to visit her at the headquarters, which was in the
Green Zone. I went there and the American soldiers captured me.
So they captured you simply because of your negative
coverage of the occupation?
Yes.
What happened to you after that?
I saw many things I never expected to witness. They treated me
like an animal. In fact, they treated me like I was nothing, because
even animals have some dignity. What they did to me and what I
witnessed made me hate myself and that I was even born. What
they did to others was even worse than what they did to me, and
they did those things in front of me because they were fighting me
psychologically, they wanted me to see those things.
?W
henever I remember
what happened, I
hate myself before
I hate others.?
Who are they? The Americans?
They were all Americans. Of course, there was the presence of the
interpreters who were Arabs, but because the decision-making
was in the hands of the Americans, they had all the power. The
torture was not executed by one guard, it was systematic. It was not
a single case that happened by accident. Guards and soldiers were
given orders by highly ranked officers to execute the torture and
sometimes the highly ranked officers did the torturing themselves.
Was it happening in all the detention centres or was it
specifically done in Abu Ghraib?
The torture began on the first day I was captured in the Al Iraqiya
headquarters. The American soldiers beat me harshly and they
did it in front of all the other journalists there. They took me
to an underground cellar of the Iraqi Parliament and continued
beating me, and later they let some police dogs bite me. I was then
transferred to the so-called ?Ghost Prison?, and after that I came to
the ?Guantanamo of Iraq?, which was in the Al Sujud Palace. There,
they raped women in front of my eyes. They took off my clothes
and put me into a cage made for animals. They also strapped me
into a lie detector machine and forced me to admit accusations that
I had never done. And that was before they took me to Abu Ghraib.
If I start talking about what happened in Abu Ghraib, the colour of
your hair will probably turn grey, because it was very, very insane.
So, Abu Ghraib was the worst?
Yes, what I?ve seen in Abu Ghraib was the worst I saw during my
year in detention. They took off my clothes, tied my legs and arms
and urinated on my face. They told me if I want to drink water, I
could drink their urine. They threw garbage and excrement at my
body. But what happened to others was much worse. It affected
me more than what they did to me. What would you feel like if
you see a woman or a child raped in front of you? What would be
your reaction? And you cannot do anything for them. You start to
hate yourself, you start to hate life and you start to hate humanity.
Because the human being who humiliates others like this does not
deserve to be called human.
How did you manage to stay sane, to carry on?
And who told you that I?m not insane? Before the occupation my
colleagues used to call me ?The Insane?, because I was courageous,
I was bold and I investigated and wrote about very difficult
matters. But after the imprisonment I became insane, I am now
insane. I tried suicide many times inside the prison but couldn?t
do it because I did not have any tools to do it with. But at the
end of the day I realised that suicide is a way of escaping this
road. I had to stay alive and transmit this reality that I witnessed
to the world. Those pictures that were leaked by the Americans
to the world only represent five per cent of what happened in
Abu Ghraib. If the walls of Abu Ghraib could talk, they would
tell you more than me, but unfortunately walls cannot talk. What
happened in Abu Ghraib is the worst that has happened in our
epoch, our modern time.
Who were the other prisoners?
I asked a woman in her 70s, who was imprisoned in Abu Ghraib,
why are you here? I was very surprised to see an old woman in
front of my cell. I understood that I was in prison because I was a
journalist and during wartime anything can happen to journalists.
Journalists could be imprisoned, be murdered, and in the beginning
of the occupation 300 journalists were killed. But then you see a
child who is six years old, seven years old, or ten years old, and a
woman who is 70 years old. There were 68 women in the same cell
department where I was. Sometimes when the Americans have a
target they want to capture and they don?t find him, they take his
wife, or his child, or his parents instead of him. They took family
members and waited for him to surrender by using this technique.
Even during wartime there must be some ethics, but in the war
that took place in Iraq there were no ethics, no morality. When,
for example, there was an attack against American soldiers or a
bomb on the streets, they seized the whole area and even took the
children who were on the streets. I mentioned in my book a child
who had disappeared and his father came to me because he was
from the Al-anbar area and he wanted me to help him through
the media. The child was eight years old and after I was captured
I found him in the Vigilant detention camp many months later. I
was very surprised to find him there and gave him some clothes
because he was pretty naked. He had been arrested while on his
way to school because there had been a bomb explosion in the area
where he lived and the Americans seized the whole area. It was
very insane. I would never have believed these things if I didn?t
see them.
Did the children escape torture?
They did not escape it, they were tortured as well. The children
were also raped and girls were raped in front of their mothers.
When a girl aged 11 is raped by four soldiers in front of her mother
and after the rape she did not realise what had happened to her?
[translator Essouli pauses to gather himself] and then she asks her
mother, ?Why are you crying, is my father dead or something??
Do you know how many prisoners there were in Abu Ghraib?
When they transferred me to the Vigilant detention camp (in Abu
Ghraib) my number was 153 000. That means that before me,
there were 153,000 prisoners. I still remember something an MI
(American Military Intelligence) investigator told me. He told me
that, ?We made this prison so that we can detain all Iraqis?. What
he told me will remain in my head eternally. That is why nowadays
every Iraqi family has at least one family member who was detained
or murdered during the occupation. Take, for example, my family.
I have four brothers and we were all detained but at different times.
And my family is just one simple example.
Do you see light at the end of the tunnel now that the
occupation forces have withdrawn?
The United States left Iraq, but only on paper. The number of staff at
the US embassy in Iraq is 16,000 and they are the ones that govern
Iraq nowadays. They left Iraq militarily, but they still govern it
politically. But Iraq will be free one day, because it is deeply rooted
in history and it is a very old civilisation. The United States was
defeated in Iraq militarily and now there is a bad economical crisis
in America, which is due to this adventure militarism in different
parts of the world. Now they are paying the price.
Do you think you will ever return to Iraq?
I must return to Iraq, because I?m now like a fish out of water. Even
though I love this country [Finland] and I respect this country, I
am nothing without Iraq and my parents still live there.
Will the wounds ever heal?
My physical wounds could be healed but the psychological wounds
will never heal. Our wounds are on a spiritual level. You can see
that I now look like a healthy man, but inside me the wounds are
very deep. Because whenever I remember what happened, I hate
myself before I hate others.
Eva Blanco
10
Lifestyle
Issue 06 2013
A fishing
pa r a d i s e
Two gulfs, the Baltic Sea, a hundred rivers and
thousands of lakes ensure that Finland is a
very popular destination among fishermen.
There are many different styles of fishing on offer in Finland.
Fishing in Finland is for all ages.
Text Yannick Ilunga, photos Kirby Wilson.
B
ECAUSE of its clean and pure waters, Finland is a very popular country for fishermen looking
for the catch of their lives in the Baltic Sea, or in one of the thousands of lakes and hundreds
of rivers throughout the country. Locals are very active fishermen too, as about 40 per cent of
Finns take part in fishing trips or events at least once a year.
There are plenty of places for fishing aficionados: from Lapland to the Southern Coast, from Central
Finland to the Western shores. It is quite easy to find a spot for angling, jigging or even ice-fishing,
three different styles one can use, without having any particular licence, almost everywhere in the
country. In fact, according to the traditional Finnish legal concept of ?everyman?s rights?, everyone ?
local or foreigner ? has the right to freely access to the land and waterways and has also the right to
collect natural products like berries and mushrooms.
Fishing all year round
While ice-fishing is very popular in winter, jigging and angling are among the most used techniques
during the rest of the year. In jigging, fishermen fish with a specific fishing lure: a jig. Versatile and
good for both salt and fresh water, jigs consist of a sinker with a hook molded into it and covered by
a soft body to attract the fish. Angling, on the other hand, is the more traditional and old method of
?fishing with a hook?.
Every year, approximately two million Finns take part in a fishing trip or event across the country.
Both children and grown-ups try to find the best perch, roach or pikes ? some of the most common
fish species here.
Despite ?everyman?s rights?, some limitations still apply when it comes to fishing methods and
locations. Those who are planning to take this recreational activity at a more serious level have to pay
state fees, such as the fishing management fee (fishermen between the age of 18 and 64 can choose to
pay 22 euro for one year or 7 euro for seven days) for practicing fishing using other techniques than
angling or jigging, or the provincial lure fishing fee (29 euro for one year or 7 euro for seven days),
which grants the right to fish within a certain province with one rod, reel and lure.
Lifestyle
11
SixDegrees
Trend
Month
The large rivers of northern Finland make for excellent fishing.
(below) Finlands brown trout.
All the single
households, where
do they all come
from?
Mika Oksanen
S
Every year, approximately two million Finns take part in a fishing trip or event across the country. While Finland has an abundance of fish
in its waterways, compulsory fees must be paid to fish at various locations around the country:
?
?
The fishing management fee is fishermen between the age of 18 and 64 can choose to pay ?22 for one year or ?7 for seven days for
practicing fishing using other techniques than angling or jigging.
The provincial lure fishing fee costs ?29 for one year or ?7 for seven days, which grants the right to fish within a certain province with
one rod, reel and lure.
Popular fishing destinations
Helsinki is a good location for fishing. The Vantaa River
(Vantaanjoki in Finnish), for instance, provides one of the best
areas for anglers, as well as for picnickers, kayakers and swimmers.
Lapland, and its northern part in particular, is a very popular
fishing destination too. While during the winter the region
attracts Santa Claus seekers and Northern Lights hunters, in the
summertime Lapland becomes a real meeting point for fishermen
from all over the world. Brown trout, grayling, pike, Arctic char ?
species present in some wilderness areas ? and whitefish populate
almost all rivers and lakes in northern Finland. With several
streams, lakes and natural parks, the region is a pure-watered
heaven for fishing enthusiasts.
A real nature wonder and UNESCO World Heritage site, the
Kvarken Archipelago has become a ?must? for those interested
in fishing in the western part of Finland. In addition there are
Linnansaari National Park and Puruvesi, two of eastern Finland?s
most visited fishing locations, and the Åland Islands, a little
paradise in the middle of the sea.
Fishing competitions, fairs and tours
Hundreds of fishing contests are organised in Finland throughout
the year. Puruvesi Salmon Championship, a 24-hour rowing
marathon held in Kesälahti, only a few kilometres from the Russian
border, is among the largest. The Teno River Salmon Championship
is another popular competition where fishermen compete against
one another to catch the largest salmon and win the top prize.
This year, in addition to events open to fishermen of all ages,
like the Åland Trolling Competition, Finland will host the 29th
Spearfishing Euro-African Championships (29-30 June). Taking
place in Helsinki in the end of June, it is a spectacular contest that
sees participants fishing with the spearfishing method, a technique
that has been used throughout the world for millenia.
A guided tour is an excellent choice for those interested in
practicing fishing ? perhaps for the first time ? while getting to
know more about Finland and the fish species that populate its sea,
lakes and rivers. Numerous trips, organised in different parts of the
country for both beginners and expert fishermen, help participants
to discover Finland through fishing.
Finland?s grayling.
tatistics Finland recently reported that the
number of one-person households went up
by 17,000 last year, accounting for more than
one million of the total of 2,580,000 Finnish
households, as the most common category.
What?s behind the trend? Probably there are various
reasons. Firstly, as pointed out by the National Institute
for Health and Welfare, single dwellers are a diverse
lot, who could be young or old, studying, working or
unemployed and residing by themselves either for a short
while or through life.
Everyone surely agrees that the (at least relatively) good
status of women in Finnish society and working life is in
many ways great, for men as well. And what is also pretty
good is the availability of housing in this country. One
of the consequences thereof is the fact that, as reported
by Eurostat, Finland has the largest relative proportion
of single women without children of all EU countries; as
of 2009, these accounted for 23 per cent of all households,
compared with 17 per cent elsewhere in the Union.
The relative proportion of single male households
in Finland also exceeds the European average. What?s
more, a survey conducted some years ago by Think
If Laboratories Oy showed that 57 per cent of single
dwellers consider finding a partner the biggest wish they
have in life.
Why don?t Finnish single men and women simply get
together then? Researcher Henry Laasanen claims that
this is because women today have stricter criteria for
accepting a potential partner, writes Helsingin Uutiset.
?It used to be enough for a man to have a regular job
and be capable of supporting himself and his family,?
Laasanen states. ?However, this no longer guarantees
success in partner seeking.? At the face of this toughening
competition, many men ?give up? and focus on other
things.
Other valid-sounding explanations may well be given,
but the numbers hardly lie: living alone is a growth trend
in Finland.
Society
12
Issue 06 2013
Column
Bird On A Wire
It?s called the Dawn Chorus...that hour or so before
sunrise when the air is thick with bird song. It is at its most
prominent in spring as birds mark their territory and began
to mate. Or at least, they used to. These days the Dawn
Chorus is a shadow of its former winged self.
A lot of research has been conducted into the loss of bird
life in the UK, with depressing results. The number of birds
in the UK has fallen from 210 million to 166 million since
1966. It is estimated that the UK loses one breeding pair of
birds every minute.
The same problem exists in Finland, where once common
birds such as the oystercatcher and black-backed gull
have disappeared from our coastal areas. There are less
thrushes and blackbirds, less of some species of duck, and
in northern areas, less ptarmigans and grouse. Outside my
window there are a few sparrows and blue tits this morning,
but very little else.
Urbanisation is clearly the biggest issue here. Every new
suburb built means more roads, and as a result more noise,
more pets, more people and more cars. Trees are steadily
removed, and those patches of rocks and long grass birds
love are slowly replaced with car parking zones and
rubbish bins.
?E
ven in a climate such as
this, I am baffled that
Helsinki?s inner city seems
to have been designed as
if to remove all greenery
from sight.?
While the UK has finally stirred itself into action and
started to replace and create bird-nesting areas with some
impressive results, Finland has thus far been rather passive.
In New Zealand it is hard to miss the explosion of native
bird life, the result of a 20-year program of ?in-greening?. A
cast of thousands of volunteers planted more than a million
trees on islands that the state had bought back from farmers,
creating large pest-free zones that effectively re-created the
environment prior to European settlement. The species
planted were those most favoured by particular native birds,
with the end result that populations rose rapidly, and in
time naturally migrated back to the city itself.
Finland could, and should, take similar action. While
most Finnish cities appear full of trees, the range of species
is limited, and the patches of forest often too small and too
noisy for birds to breed. A project in which the city planted
a million native trees on islands and unused land around the
city could both boost bird numbers but also make the city
considerably more attractive. With so many of Helsinki?s
suburbs (Ruoholahti and Punavuori, for instance) devoid of
plant life, a process of in-greening would have considerable
impact on the look and feel of the city.
Even in a climate such as this, I am baffled that Helsinki?s
inner city seems to have been designed as if to remove all
greenery from sight. Surely all of Finland?s engineering
prowess could create the means to introduce trees around
Kamppi or the Central Railway Station?
Without urgent action, the only birds in our skies will be
seagulls and sparrows. And while there may be many more
pressing needs in these desperate times, as Joni Mitchell
predicted 40 years ago, you don?t know what you miss until
it?s gone.
David Brown is a language consultant and journalist, regularly
covering stories in Africa, Asia & the Middle East. He has lived
in Finland for 10 years.
Language
without limits
Together with his wife, Zoran Kanti-Paul has built a very
successful language and culture training company in just
eight years. TekMiL had a turnover of two million euros in
2012 and is firmly set on conquering the rest of the world
TekMiL
Karen Witt Olsen
S
peaking to Australian
Zoran
Kanti-Paul
is like speaking to a
friendly volcano-slashhurricane. The owner and
chairman of language and
cultural training company
TekMiL is spewing forth the
contents of his mind and
heart ? ideas and ambitions
? at that impressive speed
that
characterises
happy
entrepreneurs.
?At TekMiL we want to raise
the bar for how language and
cultural training is done in
Finland, and we want to be
the biggest provider here,? says
46-year-old Kanti-Paul, who
arrived in Finland in 2000.
?We also want to change the
way employees are treated
and how they look at their
employer. And we want to
expand our operations to the
rest of the world. To me, there
are no limits ? I don?t allow it.?
Customer service changes
the game
In eight years Kanti-Paul and
his Finnish wife Sari have
transformed TekMiL from
a two-person operation run
out of their home in Tampere
into being the second biggest
language and cultural training
provider in Finland, hot on the
heels of market leader AAC.
?When we started TekMiL
in 2005 the industry was static
with no competition,? KantiPaul recalls. ?Our secret is really
no secret: it?s customer service.
We don?t say ?buy our product?;
we convince companies to give
us a chance to prove ourselves.
And in 99 per cent of the cases,
they move their business to us
afterwards. Simply because we
have a superior product with a
better service.?
The
TekMiL
customer
service includes such aspects
as
individually
tailored
programmes, attracting a
client list that includes national
players like Nokian Tyres and
Metso Corporation.
From two to 135 employees
The TekMiL customer service
also includes highly qualified
and well looked after language
trainers numbering 135 people
Zoran Kanti-Paul and his wife Sari own TekMiL.
in a mix of steady positions,
freelancers and short-term
contractors. TekMiL offers
its services in 17 different
languages and can be found in
20 different cities around the
country.
?We consider our trainers
family. It might sound cheesy,
but they are out there at the front
as TekMiL?s ambassadors and if
they are happy with us, they
give more. We pay our trainers
better than the industry average
and we try very hard to show
our appreciation. For instance
to forward that feedback email
where a client says, ?Jimmy was
fantastic?.
The rest of the world
Kanti-Paul makes no secret of
his ambitions for TekMiL. The
company has been testing the
waters at neighbouring Estonia
and Russia and now has the
sight set for the rest of the
world.
?In five years I expect us to be
market leader in Finland and
expand our business further
into Europe. In ten years I see
us taking the language and
culture training ?home? to
Australia, into the Pacific and
eventually Asia.?
The owner and chairman of
TekMiL admits to sometimes
having his head in the clouds
and pays his respect to his wife,
who makes sure operations also
stay grounded. He is sure the
combination is unique and vital
to the company?s success.
?I
don?t speak Finnish very
well, but that doesn?t stop
me from building and running
a million-euro company here.?
What foreigners contribute
Being a happy and successful
entrepreneur himself, KantiPaul believes more confidence
would create more start-ups.
?Ask a Finn, if he or she
speaks English and they say
no. That?s an attitude problem.
This country must encourage
the kids and youth to try ? and
maybe fail ? and then try again.
Otherwise they?ll never invent
anything,? he says and uses
himself as an example.
?Look at me. I don?t speak
Finnish very well, but that
doesn?t stop me from building
and running a million euro
company here. I believe
foreigners bring something to
the table in terms of confidence
and risk-willingness. And I hope
Finland will acknowledge and
use that for the benefit of all.?
TekMiL
Language and cultural training company
Founded in 2005
Owned and run by Zoran and Sari Kanti-Paul
Headquarters in Tampere, office in Helsinki
Operations in 20 cities
Lessons in 17 languages
Employs 135 people from a total of 18 nationalities
Clients include Metso Corporation, Nokian Tyres and Patria
Zoran Kanti-Paul
Australian
Trained by GM Motors, Australia
Owned one of Australia?s first IT-companies, web design
Came to Finland in 2000
Taught IT at Tampere University of Applied Science (TAMK)
Society
13
SixDegrees
Minority Report
In this new series, SixDegrees takes a look at the ethnic minorities here in Finland.
This month:
Australia
James O?Sullivan
Making their way up from the sunburnt country (or the ?lucky
country? as some would have it) here to the other side of the world
where the forests are thick with birch trees and punctuated with
some 188,000 lakes, it?s somewhat of a surprise to discover some
600 Australians have immigrated to Finland. While, in fairness,
one could turn over a rock anywhere in the world and find an
Aussie underneath, given their knack for travelling the globe,
somehow the harsh climate that envelops the country for nearly
half of the year here would appear to be the ultimate repellent
for the laid back folks from Down Under.
Not so, it seems. But what do they do for kicks? Well, with
the chain of Aussie Bars popping up around the country,
these have become a focal point for many an Antipodean,
combining their passion for consuming amber fluid and
watching ultraviolent sports such as rugby and Aussie rules
football. In fact, although both sports are about as safe as
a brick dropped on your head, the different codes enjoy
established leagues in Finland, with teams scattered around
the country. In fact, with the local rugby league having kicked
off a number of years prior to that of the ?footy?, rugby also
boasts a local women?s league, and the national team has been
the European champions in recent years.
Although the majority of the population of Australia
wouldn?t know the first thing about surfing, many of the more
stereotypical Aussies living here have been seen heading down
to Hanko for a surfing getaway, swapping the thunderous surf
of Oz with the occasional ripple in the ocean and ample icicles
in their hair.
With many Finns envisioning Australia to be a dream
destination, Aussies here do their best to perpetuate cultural
stereotypes. However, let it be known that no one drinks
Fosters down there and it is not warm for each of its 365 days
a year. As for whether the water does run down the drain in
the opposite direction in Oz? Head on down and find out for
yourself!
Legal Immigrants
In this new series 6D gets to know what it?s like to be a regular immigrant
in Finland.
a stepson, Finland seemed like the best
choice considering that it has universal
healthcare and great daycare options.
Within a few short months I gained
employment with a language training
company and reinvented myself as an
English teacher. Though I have split
with my wife, I decided to remain here
because of my son and because Finland
has grown on me.
Troy Woodson moved here from the
bustling metropolis of the Big Apple
three years ago. So, just what does he
make of the Finnish way of life?
What do you do here in Finland?
I am an English language teacher and
corporate trainer. As a freelancer I work
for several language training companies.
When and how did you end up here?
Let me just say that I am a native New
Yorker, born and raised in the South
Bronx. I lived in Brooklyn for 14 years
and I knew very little about Finland prior
to meeting my ex. After a whirlwind
romance, I married a Finn three years
ago and we had a son together. She had
another son from a prior relationship.
We were all living in New York where
I was working in sales for an insurance
company. The company decided to lay
off the entire sales team and I was left
to seriously consider my employment
prospects. We decided to move to
Finland in search of better opportunities.
I love America but it is a country where
you either sink or swim. I had little
interest in sinking. With a little baby and
What do you like about Finland?
I like Finnish honesty. The Finns can be
brutally honest and, when I first arrived
here, it was difficult for me to adjust
to people being so direct with me. In
English there are softeners built into
the language but the Finns have yet to
master that aspect of English. Also, in
Finland commitments between people
are solid. In New York City friends might
say they will be at a place at 10 pm and
not arrive until 12 am. Here, punctuality
is important.
What do you like about the Finnish
culture?
As an African-American I come from
a very expressive culture where people
have no problem talking. We are a very
passionate group of people. Finns are
a lot quieter. At a dinner table with my
family and friends in New York, everyone
is talking at once. In my experience here,
most Finns wait until it is their turn to
speak. I have come to truly appreciate the
Finns? respectful silence.
What culture shocks did you
experience when coming to Finland?
Once I was walking in Senate Square
with my wife and kids and I started
laughing loudly. I have a very noticeable
laugh. Suddenly, out of nowhere, a cute
little old lady scolds me and says, ?We
don?t yell here in Finland?. I was shocked
but she actually made me laugh even
louder. I have also experienced some
racism where I?ve been called neekeri on
trams, in the street and in metros. One
day while playing with my son in the
park a little girl, about six or seven, called
my son a neekeri. I didn?t blame the child.
I believe the parents are responsible for
her words. I doubt she even understood
what she was saying. Though I believe
that most Finns are forward-thinking
and progressive in their attitudes toward
race, there is still a significant part
of the population, vis-à-vis the True
Finns, that is resistant to the prospect of
multiculturalism and would rather that
Finland remain homogeneous.
Have you been able to settle and
integrate into Finnish society?
I believe I have. I have made Finnish
friends and that helps a great deal toward
integrating and appreciating Finnish
culture. Learning the language, however,
is perhaps the most important thing to
do here. One year ago I took an intensive
Finnish language course that lasted one
month. This summer I plan on beginning
another Finnish class.
What are/were your worries?
As a freelancer, my biggest worry is the
inconsistency that exists in employment.
During the fall, winter and spring months
there is a strong demand for language
training, but during the summer most
freelancers are left jobless with few
employment prospects. That worries
me. But, as a native New Yorker, I am
accustomed to finding a way to survive.
What are your future hopes and
wishes for your life here?
My long-term plan is to get my MBA and
start my own business.
What is your favourite Finnish word?
Sisu. The Finns are a strong and
determined people who will endeavour
to persevere despite life?s inherent
challenges and I like to think that is a
quality I share with them.
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Feature
14
Issue 06 2013
Summer is here, bringing with it endless daylight, free
time and plenty of happenings around the country.
Yannick Ilunga and James O?Sullivan
O
NCE again we find ourselves in the midst of the
summer festival season. And Finland is most
certainly a great place to be if you are one who
suffers from a summery dose of festival fever. In
fact, two million festival visits were recorded here last year,
with some 750,000 admission tickets sold.
Stretching across the whole country, fans of everything
from folk, electro, indie rock, retro pop or plunging the
sonic depths of the ?deathest? of death metal, can find
something to their liking on festival stages around
the country this year. Aside from the traditional faves,
numerous festivals are appearing on the summer calendar
for the first time each year and 2013 is no exception. So, sit
back and enjoy as we take a closer look at some of what?s
on offer out there.
(L to R) Bat For Lashes (Flow), Kendrick Lamar (Pori Jazz, Flow), Azealia Banks (Flow)
JUNE
Nummirock Metal Festival
When: 20-22 June
Where: Kauhajoki,
Nummijärvi
Who?s there: Amon Amarth
(SWE), Children Of Bodom,
Wintersun, Sister Sin
(SWE), Soilwork (SWE),
In This Moment (US)
Tickets: ?109 for 3 days
www.nummirock.fi
Kalajoen Juhannus
When: 20-22 June
Where: Kalajoki
What: Eurodance,
disco, rock, hip-hop
Who?s there: 2 Unlimited
(NL), Mr. President (DE),
Daze (DK), Popeda,
PMMP, YÖ, Cheek,
Krista Siegfrids, Haloo
Helsinki!, Petri Nygård
Tickets: ?35-93
www.kalajoenjuhannus.com
The Voice Juhannus
- Himosfestival
When: 20-22 June
Where: Himos Park, Jämsä
What: Rock, pop, reggae
Who?s there: Jukka Poika
& SEB, PMMP, Scooter
(DE), Apulanta, Klamydia,
J. Karjalainen, Stig,
Mokoma, Laura Närhi,
Lovex, Elokuu, Irina
Tickets: ?59-115
www.himosfestival.com
Haapavesi Folk
Music Festival
Puistoblues
When: 24-30 June
Where: Haapavesi
What: Folk
Who?s there: Casey Driessen
(US), Grant Gordy (US),
Growth, Ukulelezaza (NL),
Hilja Grönfors Trio, Johanna
Kurkela, Saaga Ensemble,
Speed Limit, Väinö
Tuonela ja Kerettiläiset
Tickets: ?10-75
www.haapavesifolk.com
When: 26-30 June
Where: Järvenpää
What: Blues
Who?s there: Curtis Salgado (US), George Thorogood &
The Destroyers (US), Q.Stone, Robert Randolph and the
Family Band (US)
Tickets: ?65-69
What?s up: A reliable stalwart on the local blues scene,
this year?s line-up at
Puistoblues follows a long
traditional of top shelf
artists over the years, with
he who be ?Bad to the
Bone?, George Thorogood
himself, on hand as the
chief headliner in 2013.
www.puistoblues.fi
George Thorogood
Feature
15
SixDegrees
Remu & Hurriganes,
Lasse Mårtenson, Ulf
Johansson Werre
Tickets: ?35-150
www.balticjazz.com
When: 28-30 June
Where: Helsinki
What: Metal & Hard Rock
Who?s there: Nightwish,
King Diamond (DK),
Testament (US), Bolt
Thrower (UK), Kreator
(DE),
Amorphis,
Stam1na, Soilwork (SWE),
Wintersun, The Dillinger
Escape Plan (US)
Tickets: ?60-92
What?s up: THE metal
festival of the summer
season. Having survived
a move to Suvilahti in
recent years, moving a sea
of black tee-shirts away
from the Central Railway
Station in the process,
the festival continues to
offer the finest heavy
sounds for a dedicated
crowd. This year gives
crowds a chance to size up
whether Nightwish?s new
singer is up to scratch,
if King Diamond can still
hit those high notes and
count who can pummel
the double kick drum the
fastest.
www.tuska-festival.fi
Nightwish
Rock the Beach
When: 26, 28&29 June
Where: Hientaniemi Beach
What: Metal, rock,
alternative
Who?s there: Green Day
(US), Queens of the Stone
Age (US), Rammstein (DE),
Airbourne (AU), Stone
Sour (US), Apulanta
Tickets: ?81.50-499
www.rockthebeach.fi
Imatra Big Band Festival
When: 28 June-4 July
Where: Imatra
What: Jazz, Big Band
Who?s there: Jugend Jazz
Orchester NRW (DE),
Johnny Winter (US), Corey
Harris (US), Nat Newborn
Big Time, Spirit Of New
Orleans feat. Tricia Boutte
& Leroy Jones (FI/US)
Tickets: ?32-88/night
www.ibbf.fi
Kalott Jazz & Blues
When: 27-30 June
Where: Tornio-Haaparanta
What: Jazz & Blues
Who?s there: Liro Rantala,
Dave Lindholm, Shai
Maestro (ISR), Verneri
Pohjola, Jukka Perko,
Miriam Aïda (SWE),
M. A. Numminen
Tickets: TBA
www.kalottjazzblues.net
Tammerkosken Sillalla
When: 28 June-6 July
Where: Tampere
What: Finnish music
Who?s there: Jesse
Kaikuranta, Mikko Alatalo,
Paula Koivuniemi, Anssi
Kela, Anna Puu, Costello
Hautamäki, Veeti Kallio,
Juha Tapio, Nelja Ruusua
Tickets: ?0-25 per day
www.sillalla.net
Ämyrock
When: 29 June
Where: Hämeenlinna
What: Music, workshops
Who?s there: Marjo
Leinonen, Huff?n?Puff, The
Valkyrians, Kari Peitsamo,
HPNB, Lopun Ajan Mies
Tickets: Free entry
www.amyrock.org
JULY
Jazz Espa
When: 22 July-2 August
Where: Esplanade
Park, Helsinki
What: Jazz
Who?s there: TBA
Tickets: Free entry
www.jazzliitto.
fi/?page_id=196
Hotel Savonsolmu
Beach & Blues Party
When: 5-7 July
Where: Pieksämäki
What: Blues
Who?s there: Tomi Leino,
Kapa Montonen and the
Bluesment Brothers, Bettie
and the Handsome Trio,
The Hoolers, Johnny Pallari,
Tom Röllich / Savonlinna opera festival
TUSKA
Open Air
Metal
Festival
Tangomarkkinat
When: 10-13 July
Where: Seinäjoki
Kirjazz
What: Finnish tango
When: 25-28 July
Who?s there: The
Where: Valkeakoski
finalists of an annual
What: Jazz
tango song contest.
Who?s there: Ismo Alanko,
Tickets: ?0-100
Jonne Aaron, Von Hertzen
What?s up: The event
Brothers, Anna Puu, Der Fall that gave the world Jari
Böse (DE), Disco Ensemble, Sillanpää and other
Jesse Kaikuranta, Ulla
crooning faves is back once
Tapaninen & Nasevat Kurtut again to prove to all and
Tickets: ?20-65
sundry just who the Tango
www.valmu.com
King and Queen are for
2013. However, alongside
Kaustinen Folk
all of the tango action, be
Music Festival
sure to catch a number
When: 8-14 July
of concerts, and even
Where: Kaustinen
karaoke, along the way.
What: Folk & country
www.tangomarkkinat.fi
Who?s there: Marrti Suosalo
and Jarkko Lahti, Otava Yo
(RUS), Jukka Kuoppamäki,
Janusz Prusinowski (PL),
Froggy Mountain Boys
(DE/US), Casey Driessen
(US), Saaga Ensemble
Tickets: ?15-40 per day
www.kaustinen.net
Savonlinnan
Oopperajuhlat
When: 5 July-3 August
Where: Savonlinna
What: Opera, concerts, international song contest
Who?s there: Samson et Dalila, La Traviata,
Lohengrin, Macbeth, The Seal, Eugene Onegin,
Un Ballo in Maschera, Verdi: Requiem
Tickets: ?11-287
What?s up: Superb
line-up of operatic
sounds set in the
picturesque landscape
of Savonlinna Castle.
The bicentenaries of
Verdi and Wagner are
being celebrated, with
productions of Verdi?s
La traviata and Macbeth
and Wagner?s Lohengrin
among the many
performances this year. Wagner?s Lohengrin
www.operafestival.fi
Seinäjoen
Q.Stone, Helge Tallqvist
Band feat. Ina Forsman
Tickets: ?0-5
www.savonsolmublues.com
Summer Up
When: 5-6 July
Where: Lahti
What: Urban music
Who?s there: Far East
Movement (US), Fat Joe
(US), Jukka Poika & Sound
Explosion Band, Elastinen,
JVG, Teflon Brothers,
Cheek, Petri Nygård, Aste,
Mikael Gabriel, Redrama
Tickets: ?39-150
www.summerup.fi
Ruisrock
When: 5-7 July
Where: Ruissalo, Turku
What: Pop & Rock
Who?s there: Band of Horses
(US), Pet Shop Boys (UK),
Editors (UK), Hurts (UK),
Knife Party (AUS), At
The Gates (SWE), Jessie
Ware (UK), Graveyard
(SWE), Michael Monroe,
HIM, Crystal Castels
(CA), Dizzee Rascal (UK),
Icona Pop (SWE), Kerkko
Koskinen Kollektiivi
Tickets: ?75-120
fwww.ruisrock.fi
Baltic Jazz
When: 5-7 July
Where: Taalintehdas
What: Jazz
Who?s there: Bo Kaspers
Orkester (SWE),
Jyväskylän Kesä
When: 9-14 July
Where: Jyväskylä
What: Music, stand
up comedy, theatre
Who?s there: Alina
Pogostkina (RUS/DE),
Nola Rae (UK), Okko
Kamu, Aleksey Igudesman
(RUS), Hyung-ki Joo
(KOR), Elina Mustonen
Tickets: ?6-43
www.jyvaskylankesa.fi
Rotuaari Piknik
When: 10-13 July
Where: Oulu
What: Concerts
Who?s there: Ismo
Alanko, PMMP, Popeda,
Irina, J. Karjalainen,
Anna Puu, Kaija Koo
Tickets: ?29-34
www.piknik.fi
Lahden Yöt
When: 10-13 July
Where: Lahti
What: ?90s inspired
music, pop, rock
Who?s there: PMMP,
Apulanta, Jonne Aaron,
Klamydia, Tuure Kilpeläinen
& Kaihon Karavaani,
Michael Monroe, Culture
Beat (DE), Waldo?s People
Tickets: ?29-39
www.lahdenyot.com
Michael Manring (US),
Jussi Fredriksson Jazz
Wars, Helge Tallqvist Band
Tickets: ?0-38
www.linnajazz.fi
Ilosaarirock
When: 12-14 July
Where: Joensuu
What: Rock
Who?s there: Motörhead
(UK), Hot Chip (UK),
Sigur Rós (ISL), Between
the Buried and Me (US),
Adept (SWE), Lissie (US),
Pelican (US), Squarepusher
(UK), Tarrus Riley (JAM/
US), Disco Ensemble,
Witchcraft (SWE)
Tickets: ?10-95
www.ilosaarirock.fi
Rauma Blues
When: 12-13 July
Where: Rauma
What: Blues
Who?s there: Heritage Blues
Orchestra (US), Vidar
Busk (NO), Watermelon
Slim (US), Jasmine
Kara (SWE), Dumari ja
Spuget, Chainsaw Dupont
(US), DJ HWY 7 (US)
Tickets: ?0-65
www.raumablues.com
Tickets: ?14-99
www.tammerfest.fi
Hammer Open Air
Metal Festival
When: 19-20 July
Where: Lieto
What: Metal, Thrash
Who?s there: Candlemass
(SWE), Venom (UK), Hell
(UK), Sigh (JP), Repulsion
(US), Morrigan (DE), Horna,
Deathchain, Bulldozer (IT),
Skyforger (LV), Venenum
(DE), Jumalation
Tickets: ?45-75
www.sacrifire.net/hammer
Linnajazz
When: 11-14 July
Where: Hämeenlinna
What: Jazz
Who?s there: Kat Baloun
(US), Nicole Willis (US/
FI), Leroy James (US),
Wanaja Festival
When: 19-20 July
Where: Hämeenlinna
What: Rock & pop
Who?s there: Apulanta,
PMMP, Pää Kii, Jukka Poika
& Sound Explosion Band,
Tammerfest
When: 17-20 July
Where: Tampere
What: Rock, pop
Who?s there: Kari Peitsamo,
Haloo Helsinki!, Klamydia,
Mokoma, Arimo Mustonen,
Cheek, Disco Ensemble,
Jukka Pekka & Sound
Explosion Band, Isac Elliot
Feature
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Issue 06 2013
Pori Jazz
Tickets: ?17-43
www.keitelejazz.fi
When: 13-21 July
Where: Pori
What: Jazz, blues,
soul, pop
Who?s there: Bobby
Womack (US), John
Legend (US), Earth,
Wind & Fire (US), Cody
Chesnutt (US), McCoy
Tyner (US), Bonnie
Raitt (US), Incognito
(UK), Amadou & Mariam
(ML), Tonight At Noon,
Vesa-Matti Loiri
Tickets: ?0-70
What?s up: Once again
proving that the genre of
jazz is as broad a notion
as you can fathom, soul
and funk nudge their
way onstage also in
what has become one
of the most anticipated
festivals of the summer
season. Bobby Womack
brings his smooth back
catalogue, along with
Earth, Wind & Fire, as
the current sounds of
John Legend and Cody
ChesnuTT are sure to
woo the Pori crowd.
www.porijazz.fi
Pipefest
When: 25-27 July
Where: Vuokatti
What: Rap
Who?s there: Big Boi (US),
Adam Tensta (SWE), Jukka
Poika, Gasellit, Kuningas
Pähkinä & Setä Tamu,
Stepa & Are, Cheek
Tickets: ?39-75
www.pipefest.fi
John Legend
J. Karjalainen, Cheek,
Klamydia, Ismo Alanko,
Omnium Gatherum, LCMDF,
Räjäyttäjät, Pain Confessor
Tickets: ?42-70
www.wanajafestival.fi
Lieksa Brass Week
When: 26 July-3 August
Where: Lieksa
What: Brass music
Who?s there: LuurMetalls
(ES), Sonus Brass (AT),
tenThing (NO), Walter
Hilgers (DE), Stefan de
Leval Jezierski (DE/US),
Guilhem Kusnierek (FR)
Tickets: ?0-65
www.lieksabrass.com
Down by the Laituri (DBTL)
When: 24-28 July
Where: Turku
What: Pop, rock
Who?s there: The 69 Eyes,
Mokoma, Isac Elliot,
Gangster Of Love, Laura
Närhi, Anssi Kela, Pelle
Miljoona United, Jannika
B, Eurooppa 3, Paleface,
Tickets: ?22-143
www.dbtl.fi
Keitelejazz
When: 24-27 July
Where: Äänekoski
What: Jazz
Who?s there: Anna Puu,
Haloo Helsinki!, PMMP,
Billy Cobham Band (US),
Kari Peitsamo Road Hogs,
Royal Southern Brotherhood
(US), J. Karjalainen, Ben
Granfelt Band, Iiro Rantala,
Qstock
When: 26-27 July
Where: Kuusisaari, Oulu
What: Rock
Who?s there: Within
Temptation (NL), Teflon
Brothers, PMMP, Fuckface
Unstoppable (US), HIM,
Shining (NO), First Aid Kit
(SWE), Katatonia (SWE),
Michael Monroe, Cheek
Tickets: ?65-89
www.qstock.org
Puntala-Rock
When: 26-27 July
Where: Lempäälä
What: DIY punk rock
Who?s there: Agrotoxico
(BRA), Civil Olydnad (SWE),
Clown (JP), Coke Bust (US),
Deviated Instinct (UK)
Tickets: TBA
http://www.puntala-rock.net/
Vauhtiajot
When: 26-28 July
Where: Seinäjoki
What: Rock?
Who?s there: Michael
Monroe, Paula Koivuniemi,
Jukka Poika & SEB,
Klamydia, Apulanta,
Elonkerjuu, Haloo
Helsinki!, J. Karjalainen
Tickets: ?40-70
www.vauhtiajot.fi
AUGUST
Elojazz
When: 1-3 August
Where: Rauhala, Oulu
What: Jazz
Who?s there: Jukka Perko,
Nicole Willis & The Soul
Investigators, Jukka Eskola
Orquesta Bossa, Dalindèo,
Joey Calderazzo Trio (US),
Teddy?s West Coasters
Tickets: ?23-90
www.elojazz.com
Oulunsalo Soi ? Chamber
Music Festival
When: 1-6 August
Where: Oulu
What: Chamber music
Who?s there: Maarten
Engeltjes (NL), Gordan
Nikolic (SRB), Raphaël
Drouin (FR), Ismo Eskelinen,
Knut Johannessen (NO)
Tickets: ?14-25
www.oulunsalosoi.fi
Porispere
When: 2-4 August
Where: Pori
What: Metal, rock
Who?s there: Eppu Normaali,
Michael Monroe, Suicidal
Tendencies (US), The
69 Eyes, Nashville Pussy
(US), Impaled Nazarene
Tickets: ?28-89
www.porispere.fi
Jalometalli
When: 9-10 August
Where: Oulu
Flow
Festival
When: 7-11 August
Where: Helsinki
What: Rock, soul,
pop, jazz, indie
Who?s there: Nick Cave
& The Bad Seeds (AU),
Kraftwerk (DE), Cat
Power (US), My Bloody
Valentine (US), Godspeed
You! Black Emperor
(CA), Beach House
(US), Bat For Lashes
(UK), Grimes (CA), Ravi
Coltrane Quartet (US),
Kendrick Lamar (US),
Azealia Banks (US)
Tickets: ?79-180
What?s up: Hipsters
rejoice as Flow returns
to bask in the gothic hue
of Nick Cave & The Bad
Seeds. Not to be undone,
German electronic
pioneers Kraftwerk are
also on hand, for a sound
and light spectacular,
along with a long list
of fringe-worthy artists
and tasty delights from
the multitude of local
eateries on site.
www.flowfestival.com
The Knife
What: Metal
Who?s there: Slayer (US),
D.R.I. (US), Voivod (CA),
Tankard (DE), 3 Inches
of Blood (CA), Naglfar
(SWE), Orange Goblin
(UK), Aborted (BE)
Tickets: TBA
www.jalometalli.net
(FR), Sebastian Ingrosso
(SWE), Calvin Harris (UK),
Armin Van Buuren (NL),
Example (UK), Porter
Robinson (US), Cazzette
(SWE), Nause (SWE)
Tickets: ?71-102
www.wknd.fi
Helsingin Juhlaviikot
When: 16 August-1
September
Where: Helsinki
What: Music, theatre, arts,
performance, workshops
Who?s there: Yoko Ono
& Thurston Moore (JP/
US), Matthew E. White
(US), Anthony Joseph &
The Spasm Band (UK),
Antti Tuisku, Cirko Pikkolo,
Göteborgs Symfoniker (SWE)
Tickets: ?0-139
www.helsinginjuhlaviikot.fi
Viapori Jazz
When: 21-24 August
Where: Suomenlinna,
Helsinki
What: Jazz
Who?s there: Teddy?s West
Coasters, Severi Pyysalo
& The Mokners, Jukka
Perko, HERD & Aili Ikonen
Tickets: ?20-25 per concert
www.viaporijazz.fi
Oulun
musiikkivideofestivaalit
When: 21-25 August
Where: Oulu
What: Music videos,
live music, air guitar
world championship
Tickets: TBA
www.omvf.net
Kokkolan Venetsialaiset
When: 30 August-1
September
Where: Kokkola
What: Festival of
water, fire & light
Tickets: Free entry
www.kokkola.fi/
venetsialaiset
Espoo Ciné?
When: 16-25 August?
Where: Espoo
What: Cinema
Tickets: ?5-7.50 per screening
What?s up: Arriving late in the summer, this annual
fave sees a wide range of flicks being screened on
screens around Espoo, both indoors and out of them.
Previous years have seen an impressive range of flicks,
and this year promises to be no different, with Woody
Allen?s latest, Blue Jasmine, Steven Soderburgh?s last,
Behind the Candelabra, and Margarethe von Trotta?s
Hannah Arendt biopic among the many on offer.
www.espoocine.fi
Espoo enjoys a worldy dose of cinema once again.
This guide is based on
information available at the
time of printing. SixDegrees
is not responsible for
possible changes.
Bonnie Raitt, Pori Jazz
Jurassic Rock
When: 9-11 August
Where: Visulahti, Mikkeli
What: Rock
Who?s there: System
Of A Down (US), Devin
Townsend Project (CA), De
La Soul (US), Killswitch
Engage (US), Amaranthe
(SWE), Frank Turner
(UK), PMMP, Stam1na
Tickets: ?62-115
www.jurassicrock.fi
Aura Fest
When: 9-10 August
Where: Turku
What: Hip-hop
Who?s there: Cheek,
Elastinen & Timo Pieni
Huijaus, Petri Nygård,
Raappana, Brädi, Lord Est,
Uniikki & Mikael Gabriel,
Roope Salminen ja Koirat
Tickets: ?30-65
http://www.aurafest.fi/
Weekend Festival
When: 16-17 August
Where: Espoo
What: Rock, pop,
hip-hop, electro
Who?s there: David Guetta
Want to know more about any of the afore mentioned festive action?
If so, check out the Finland Festivals website in order to stock up on
all of the relevant info you need to know. A one-stop shop (minus the
commerce, of course) for all your festival needs, the website even
provides a comprehensive history of the festival here in Finland. Oh,
and for those with a more limited budget, many of the festivals on
offer this year come replete with evens boasting a price tag that is
just about right: nilch! Niente! A big fat zero! See what you can find
online!
www.festivals.fi/en
Tastebuds
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Text and photos Alvaro Sotomayor
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NYONE who has spent a couple of hours walking through
Helsinki?s city centre is able to recognise Iguana?s logo. For
almost 20 years, Iguana restaurants have been offering
affordable Tex-Mex style food in the heart of Helsinki and
their green neon logos have become part of the city?s landscape.
The first Iguana was opened in Mannerheimintie in 1994 to offer
Mexican style food, good music and a friendly environment. With
two other locations in Helsinki, one in Kesakatu and another in
Kaisaniemienkatu, we visited the latter to have a taste of their
Mexican food.
Cutlery, or no cutlery? That is the chicken burrito question.
The first thing one notices when entering the Kaisaniemenkatu?s
Iguana is the open space between the restaurant and the
neighbouring Robert?s Coffee. This new business partnership has
its advantages as the coffees offered in Iguana?s menu are prepared
at Robert?s Coffee (good news for coffee lovers who savour a fresh
roasted coffee) and it is always pleasant when one is able to hop
to another ambience to enjoy the after-dinner conversation while
having a drink.
Easy food
The thing that stands out on Iguana?s menu is their prices. Taking
into account the location of the restaurant, it is surprising one can
fill up for less than ?20 or have a meal accompanied by a delightful
cocktail for little more than ?25. These prices are appreciated,
especially for the tourists who, apart from having to acclimate to
the high prices in Finland, suffer the inflation caused by eating in
the city centre.
The menu offers a wide selection of burritos and fajitas: from your
typical beef or chicken burritos, to seafood burritos with smoked
salmon and shrimp. For vegetarians there is the ?light? burrito
or fajita dish filled with fried vegetables and salad. The Mexican-
Iguana
Anski Auramo
style theme is opened to a variety of easy foods, which widens the
options for diners. There is also a selection of pastas and pizzas as
well as the recently included chicken and beef burgers.
During weekdays from 11:00 to 15:00 there are affordable lunches
at Iguana. Starting from ?6.50 one can have a creamy salmon soup
with salad, drink, and coffee included in the price. The lunch
options are varied as one can take a buffet of pizza (thin crust, not
the fat bread usually found in pizza buffets to get you full fast) soup,
and a variety of Tex Mex plates, as well as single plate meals like
fajitas and salad.
Burrito, nachos and margaritas
We go for the classics and order the most popular dish amongst
Iguana?s customers, the chicken burrito (?12.40) and a plate of
nachos with taco meat topping (?10.90). The nacho plate comes
with side plates of cheese, guacamole and salad. Luckily, there is
no sparing of melted cheese over the corn chips. The plate fulfils
its purpose and one starts to feel full to the brim with tasty nachos
before even making your way through half of the plate.
The chicken burrito is stuffed with grilled chicken, red pepper,
onion, sour cream and guacamole and is served with corn chips
and a little salad. The burrito alone can easily be enough to fill
anyone?s stomach. It is big enough to have to consider whether to
go true Mexican and eat it with your hands, or not take the risk and
use cutlery to devour it.
To conclude the meal, nothing better than to have Iguana?s house
drink, a cool strawberry margarita (?7.50). The margarita is served
blended with ice and the sweetness of the strawberry hides the
taste of alcohol, although after a couple of sips one starts to notice
the tequila floating in one?s head.
On weekend nights the Iguana Restaurants become the starting
point of a night out for many. The restaurants are buzzing with
young people having something to eat and drink before heading
to the clubs, which are literally next-door. A Saturday night plan
doesn?t get much better than that.
?You have to walk for a while along
the riverbank from the city centre
to get there, but the trip is well
worth the trouble. You will not be
disappointed,? explains Mari Kuosmanen, Master of
Arts from Turku. ?I guarantee that excellent customer
service and the very best hot dogs in Turku can be
found at Martinsilta Grill. Not to mention that they are
exceedingly generous with the toppings! Yummy!?
Martinsilta Grill
Linnankatu 38
Boren puisto
Turku
www.martinsillangrilli.fi
In this series, 6D readers tell about their local favourite
place to grab a coffee, sip on a beer or enjoy a bite to eat.
Send a brief email to james@6d.fi, and let us know what
you recommend!
What Finns
are eating
this month
Keith Weller, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Summer
food
Nachos are more than a meal-ful.
Iguana
Iguana
Kaisaniemenkatu
Mannerheimintie
Keskuskatu
Kaisaniemenkatu 3
tel. (09) 652 147
Mon-Tue 11-24
Wed-Thu 11-01
Fri 11-02
Sat 12-02
Sun 12-24
Mannerheimintie 12
tel. (09) 680 1855
Sun-Thu 11-01
Fri-Sat 11-03
Keskuskatu 4
tel. (09) 652 147
Mon-Tue 11-24
Wed-Thu 11-01
Fri-Sat 11-02
Sun 13-24
The summer means many things to Finns, chiefly
endless daylight and relaxing with family and friends
at the summer cottage. What better way to accompany
this than to indulge in the many and various foods on
offer during the season! Aside from the various types
of barbequed meats, halloumi cheese and button
mushrooms filled with cream cheese are increasingly
finding themselves on the grill. Elsewhere, aside from
the obligatory case or two of local beer and cask of wine,
look for muurinpohjalettu (Finnish crepes made with
buckwheat) alongside all manner of fresh ingredients
that include strawberries bursting with flavour, fresh
peas and berries. Oh, let?s not forget freshly boiled new
potatoes and butter on the side. Enjoy!
Cultitude
18
Issue 06 2013
From Finland,
with
love
Armed with a violin and bow,
Merilyn uses her music to make a statement.
Yannick Illunga
M
ERVI MYLLYOJA, known more widely as Merilyn, is
a Finnish violinist of Karelian roots. The Helsinkibased musician, who has performed in Russia, France,
Greece, North Korea and, recently, Egypt, released
Ya El Medan (Where Have You Been?), a cover of an Egyptian
composition that expresses her solidarity with Egyptians. In
just a couple of months, the song has registered over 39,000
YouTube views and Merilyn has received hundreds of letters and
emails from Egyptians, surprised but happy to have received her
musical message of support.
So, how did you passion for music start?
Music has always been part of my life, I remember my mother
singing a lot during my childhood. She is from Karelia. Music is
a cultural tradition there and it?s something that puts people in
a good mood.
I fell in love with the violin at five. I saw that ?little guitar? on
TV and it was love at first sight! My mom, who played the piano,
suggested it to me, but piano wasn?t really my thing.
Once I got the violin I started practicing, but I was extremely
impatient in studying it. With time, I have learnt that patience
is very important. To find the violin I play nowadays, I spent
seven years of research and testing. I don?t remember how many
different violins I tried before getting to this one. I?m very happy
with my choice: this one has a soft, velvety and sensual sound,
some people even said it has a French sound, something that,
when talking about violins, is a compliment. It has a ?Central
European attitude? to be a Scandinavian instrument.
How does your Karelian background inform your creativity?
A Karelian background for me is boldness to a big extent. I
mean in the sense of jumping into new things, new places and
trying out funny and even absurd things, then turning them into
adventure or new, successful inventions. This reflects in my ?off
the road? path as a musician. As well as being a bit of a show-off:
If someone tells me that, ?there?s no way you?re gonna do that?,
you can be sure it adds to my motivation to reach the goal.
You have been touring in Germany, France, Russia, Greece
and North Korea. What memories do you have of those
trips?
Playing abroad is a very nice way to reflect on where you?re
going. Not only to see your ?level? as a musician, but also to see
how people react to your music in different countries. Reactions
vary from audience to audience, same with the way I feel. In
Russia, for example, the audience is friendly and I feel really
comfortable. In Germany, on the other hand, I stress about
performing more than usual, since they are a very quality
conscious audience and are in the heart of most highly valued
music cultural institutions of Europe.
In France, I feel in the ?comfort zone? again. Playing in Greece
was very interesting, while performing in North Korea was
kind of surreal. I had people greeting me in a very warm way,
which was really nice, but I started to wonder if the reaction
was spontaneous ? because they embrace every kind of foreign
presence and cultural event ? or if it was imposed. Generally,
though, touring is an interesting experience.
You have released the video Ya El Medan, in tribute to the
people of Egypt after the Arab Spring. What is the concept
behind it?
I have always had an interest in Egypt, I can?t explain why. When
talking with a friend, who lives in Helsinki, but is originally from
Egypt, I started to get a more accurate and in-depth view of what
was happening there during the Arab Spring.
Ya El Medan is a song by Egyptian band Cairokee, which gave
support to people during the tumultuous times of the Arab
Spring. I admire the musicians who gave strength to Egyptians
even by putting their own lives at risk.
After lots of brainstorming we decided with my band and my
team to send a supportive musical message to express our solidarity
with Egyptians. There were several songs to choose from, but Ya
El Medan is the one that impressed me the most. Thinking about
revolution songs, one could think they are very edgy and rough.
This one is serious, yes, but also sweet and tender. I really like it:
it?s beautiful, touching and, to some extent, philosophical.
The production of the video was successfully completed in cooperation with export business consultant Abdullah (Angelo)
Zaghloul Kabeel, who had a great interest in music. We had
the video shot in one day at Villa Royal in Mouhijärvi. It was
the only place in Finland where we could set up our musical
equipment and play among beautiful Egyptian artefacts, not the
usual kind of thing one is allowed to do in museums.
How was your version of Ya El Medan received by
Egyptians?
Very well. I had no idea that the reaction online would have been so
huge! I got hundreds of comments and letters from Egypt. People
are thanking me and asking me to go and perform there?and that?s
what I did just a couple of weeks ago. I guest starred in two sold
out Cairokee concerts, the people?s favourite band in Egypt at the
moment and number one in disc sales. I played on several songs,
including Ya El Medan, which made the crowd go wild.
What role does music play in turbulent times of change?
Music brings us down to earth from the hectic, turbulent
speed of today. It helps the children of the information age to
concentrate, to be attentive and sensitive.
Internationally, in terms of exporting, music plays a
communicator?s role ? an important and alternative way of
delicately affecting people?s minds. This was shown as I gained
the affection of the Egyptian audiences by simply stating in
musical terms that I value their cultural heritage and would like
to see them prosper and overcome the difficulties they have faced
alongside the revolution. I learned not to ever underestimate the
empathising effect of music done with a special purpose.
How would you describe the Egyptian audience?
Egypt has an admirably long tradition of music culture, and the
Egyptians are passionate music consumers in everyday life. The
potential of that audience and the phenomenal locations and
venues of Egypt should attract artists to explore more into a
Middle-Eastern direction.
Are there any local issues in Finland that you would like to
send a musical message of support to?
With my own performances and my up-coming single I hope
to speak for stopping the shutdown of our remarkable music
education system and for preserving the music and arts
pedagogy?s position in schools.
What do you think about immigration, a much-discussed
topic by governments?
Immigration debates make me laugh. I think it?s ridiculous to
think in terms of nationality, religion, and so forth. At the end
of the day, we?re all people! Finland, for instance, has consisted
of multicultural people for quite some time. Immigrants from
neighbouring countries, and beyond, who have contributed to
building Finnish society. It is, and has been, a combination of the
efforts of people coming a little bit from everywhere.
I think that meeting people, without any particular
preconception in mind, is a blessing. Language barriers
shouldn?t be discouraging, because we can use eye contact and
body language to understand one another. As a violinist, I have
to admit, this is even easier to do: I can communicate and share
my emotions through music.
What advice would you give to a foreigner living in
Finland?
Take a Finnish friend or colleague and go for a nice walk into
the forest, this kind of thing is easy to do, as there?s parks and
nature everywhere.
As for the summer, go to Pori Jazz Festival [laughs]! My
suggestion is simple, but definitely fun: enjoy the sun, a nice
swim and the smell of birches. Oh, you might want to have some
kind of blindfold to cover your eyes at night, since it gets pretty
bright.
Last, but not least, I?m not sure how you guys will receive it,
but I guarantee that I have mixed in a sassy cocktail of gypsy,
jazz and nostalgic Finnish feelings with a hint of summer
romance in the air! You are welcome to listen to it at Tall Ships
Race Main Stage 17th July at 12 pm as I?m opening the music
programme ?Meidän Helsinki? in Hietalahti Square with the
great percussionist partner Samuli ?Teho? Majamäki.
And so, aside from enjoying the summer, what lies ahead
for you?
I have a mission of taking Finnish instrumental music, from the
classical music education?s background, to a new level. Profiling
Finnish violin playing into a fresh, international format that has
a style and urge for a wide export, showing an example for future
Finnish musicians.
Date and place of birth: 22.01.1976 Turku, Finland.
Family: Single, no children.
Education: Master of Culture and Arts, Helsinki
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences.
When I was young I wanted to be? a musician.
The violin represents?my passion, my
subconscious and my fantasies.
Music is? a diplomatic language, the gate to an alternative
world that has justice and freedom for everyone.
When I think of Karelia I? think of a cradle
and the mother singing to her child in it.
Cultitude
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SixDegrees
Godmother of punk returns
Live Nation
Patti Smith returns for a trio of shows in July.
Live Nation
album Horses in 1975 saw her propelled to the forefront of the New
York City punk movement, with her hugely influential blend of
rock and poetry frequently taking the stage at classic venue CBGBs.
Unlike many of her peers, Smith has never relied on her sexuality
to form a part of her artistic make-up, favouring an androgynous
look that she has maintained during the entirety of her career.
Teaming up with The Boss, Bruce Springsteen, for her most
widely known song, Because the Night, Smith has been showered
with various accolades during her career, maintaining her integrity
as an artist foremost. Not restraining herself to one outlet, she has
warmly embraced other forms of expression that also included
photography and writing, winning the National Book Award for
her memoir Just Kids.
After keeping fans waiting for eight years for her most recent
burst of self-penned songs, last year?s Banga was yet another wellreceived set that has seen her hitting the road across the States and
Europe, touching down in Finland for the first time since a slot at
Provinssirock in 2007.
Shakey
James O?Sullivan
M
UCH to the delight of her fans, singer-songwriter Patricia
Lee ?Patti? Smith performs a trio of concerts in early
July in Helsinki and Tampere.
Known as the ?Godmother of Punk?, Smith?s debut
comes to
Patti Smith and her Band
7,8 & 9 July
Helsinki and Tampere
stage again
From
Mozambique
to
James O?Sullivan
L
AST seen here back in 2008, Canadian legend Neil
Young makes a triumphant return to the Helsinki stage,
bringing with him his acclaimed backing band, Crazy
Horse to Helsinki?s Kaisaniemi Park on Monday 5 August.
There is little to say about the singer-songwriter that
hasn?t been said before, yet with a diverse back catalogue
that weaves its way through the past five decades, Young
has few contemporaries that still maintain such relevance.
Whether it be courting mainstream success as a member
of Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young and
a swag of successful solo albums such as Harvest (1972),
Freedom (1989) and Harvest Moon (1992), Young has
steadfastly done his own thing ? always. Interspersed with
a great number of critical and commercial successes, Young
continually explored new musical territory, from rockabilly
and the blues to electronic music, gathering the title of ?The
Godfather of Grunge? along the way.
Coming here in support of last years? double album, the
guitar garage stomp of Psychedelic Pill, downtown Helsinki
will be reverberating with the sounds of one of the remaining
living pioneers of modern music.
Support comes in the shape of J. Karjalainen, Latebirds
All Stars featuring Anssi Kela, Jonna Tervomaa, Tuomo
Prättälä, Tokela.
Finland
Pauliina Aarnio:
Paluu myrskyluodolle
Anu Nirkko?s work features in the second exhibition hall.
James O?Sullivan
M
ozambican sculptor Sergio Simione is coming to
Helsinki for a joint exhibition at the Jetty Barracks Gallery
in Helsinki?s Suomenlinna from 4 until 28 July. Sharing
space with local artist Pauliina Aarnio, the duo seeks
to investigate the meaning of humanity and human nature in our
everyday lives. Developing their collaboration at a grassroots level,
the duo explores how we as human creatures venture in this world.
Not reaching for the sky to
traverse the vast world of great
achievements, the multicultural
duo focus on what our life
really consists of. ?Everyday
something in our actions shows
that we are human.?
In the second exhibition hall,
Anu Nirkko offers a range of
her drawings and woodcuts and
monotypes. Gathering together
works drawn at home and
abroad, Nirkko has drawn selfportraits, her companion, son,
daughter and her baby and her
dog. Not to be outdone, friends
and collegues have all been
captured, as well as various
plants. Encounters with people
and places, and the emotions,
feelings and images evoked by
them are all explored here.
Vai-vem 2011
Pauliina Aarnio & Sergio
Simione and Anu Nirkko
4 ? 28 July
Jetty Barracks Gallery
Suomenlinna 1C
Helsinki
HELSINKI CLASSIC FESTIVAL 2013:
An Evening With Neil Young & Crazy Horse
5 August, 14:00
Tickets ?85.50
Kaisaniemi Park
Helsinki
Time for Turku to get medieval on itself
Anna Gradistanac
James O?Sullivan
T
HE annual fave, Turku?s Medieval Market is once
again being held in the country?s former capital,
bringing together people under the medieval banner
from 27 to 30 June.
Held at the Old Great Square of Turku, the Medieval
Market is Finland?s largest medieval and historical event.
Offering a range of entertainment around the market
area, various vendors will share their wares with the
public, offering the chance to purchase handicrafts, art
and medieval delicacies. With participants decked out
in authentic garb, knights, lectures and guided tours
can be found during the festival, along with musicians,
actors, dancers and circus performers.
Once again several vendors from around Finland and
abroad gather to the market place offer a wide selection
of works by craftsmen. Products made of natural
material, ornaments, clothing, blacksmith wares, fine
art and medieval delicacies can be found. Searching
for a knight?s sword, or perhaps a medieval maiden?s
headgear? Then this is the place for you. Furthermore,
indulge your taste buds with the likes of medieval
sausage and smoked fish.
For those seeking some horsing around, Rohan Stables
organises their famous horse tournament shows at a new
whole new venue this year.
Turku?s Medieval Market
27 ? 30 June
Old Great Square of Turku
http://en.keskiaikaisetmarkkinat.fi
Turku takes its annual look back to
the past once again.
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Issue 06 2013
Forthcoming flicks
What?s on at the cinema over the summer..
Ibrahim Maalouf,
The wind of music
Yannick Ilunga
C
oming from a family of artists, Ibrahim
Maalouf has created his own style,
combining sounds and techniques
from different cultures. Recently
seen in Finland as a part of his current tour
for his latest release, Wind, the Paris-based
trumpeter sat down with us to talk about
music, multiculturalism and his admiration for
Finland and the Scandinavian repertoire.
Johnny Depp (left) breaks out the face paint and the resourceful headwear in The Lone Ranger.
Man of Steel
Just in case you were feeling a shortage of superheroes on your silver screen, Wednesday 26
June sees the latest in along line of franchise reboots, as Henry Cavill steps into the caped suit of
Superman in Man of Steel. After the most recent revisiting of the character, 2006?s coolly received
yet still impressive Superman Returns, here the iconic superhero is updated for 2013 audiences,
has his back story retold and, most surprisingly, has his habit of wearing his smalls over his tights
done away with.
Premieres 26 June
The Lone Ranger
Armie Hammer saddles up and dons the eye mask backed by Johnny Depp as his faithful
native American companion, Tonto, in order to dispense justice in the Wild West. With Gore
Verbinski in the director?s chair, rest assured that many of the big budget thrills of their previous
collaborations will be in tact here, after the relatively small focus of their animated flick Rango
(2011). Having endured a number of setbacks including various delays and the death of a crew
member during production, the film finally charges bravely into a busy summer season.
Premieres 3 July
The Internship
While greater comics there no doubt are out there in Holywoodland, the duo of Vince Vaughn
and Owen Wilson still take some beating in the guilty pleasure stakes. Here they play a pair of
ignoramuses who just happen to land themselves an internship at Google. Nonsense ensues.
Premieres 12 July
Now you see me
Boasting a cracking cast that includes the likes of Jesse Eisenberg, Morgan Freeman and Michael
Caine, here an FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank
heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money. For those who
want extra entertainment, Google ?Morgan Freeman sleeps interview?, to witness the importance
of a press junket to the Hollywood great.
Premieres 19 July
Pain & Gain
For those who are searching for more from their Michael Bay experience, here the king of
explosions slashes his typically monstrous budget in order to tell the tale of a trio of bodybuilders
in Florida who find themselves caught up in an extortion ring and a kidnapping scheme that goes
somewhat pear-shaped by the final reel.
Premieres 9 August
GAMES
Remember Me (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
Original IPs with our present consoles reaching the end
of their life cycles are rare, but Remember Me manages to deliver an original and entertaining gaming
experience which is nonetheless rather too linear for
its own good. The game is set in futuristic Neo-Paris
where you play as Nilin, an expert memory hunter who
has to patch together fragments of her own recollections, unlocking story
progression and combat moves. It?s a good-looking world with a reasonable SP campaign length and an initially entertaining fighting system.
However, there is practically no deviation or exploration out of the main
story locations so you can forget any open-world pretences. 7/10 NB
You are a critically-acclaimed trumpeter,
composer and arranger. How did you fall
in love with music?
I grew up with music as my mother tongue;
it was very present in my family. I had been
playing my mom?s piano since I was a child
and, growing up, I also started singing with
my dad, which helped me with memorising
melodies and lyrics. When I was seven, I
began to play the trumpet.
At the age of 15, you performed Bach?s
Brandeburg Concerto No. 2, considered
one of the most difficult compositions in
the classical trumpet repertoire. What do
you remember about that moment?
Actually, I had already been playing for a
while before that, I had been performing
with my father since I was nine. Usually, the
first part of our concerts was dedicated to
the baroque repertoire, while the second to
traditional Arab music. As for Bach, it was
an incredible experience, it encouraged me to
study the trumpet.
You were born in Lebanon and have
been in Paris for many years. How do
you combine these two cultures, and
repertoires, into your music?
I think that nowadays, multicultural
background is a common thing: people
coming from different places, mix of
ethnicities, cultures and different ways to see
the world. In music I do the same thing I do
in my everyday life: I try to look at the good
aspects of different cultures and mix those
into a unique identity.
You are back for a concert in Finland,
what are your thoughts on what you have
seen here?
I?ve been really touched by the kindness and
politeness of people in here. The first time
I arrived in Finland, I immediately had the
feeling that people are relaxed and serene.
There?s a sort of ?spirituality? that reminds
me of the spirituality that one finds back East,
though I don?t necessarily mean something
mystical or connected to a religion. Because
Finnish society seems calm ? maybe because
of its relationship with and proximity to
nature ? it looks as if people aren?t too worried
about differences.
As for music, I really enjoy the Scandinavian
repertoire and the way Scandinavian artists
perform, it?s touching. The role of silence is
The Last of Us (PS3)
If any game were to be the PS3?s swansong
before its new relative is released later this
year, then The Last of Us is as excellent a
title as could be hoped for. Coming from
the makers of Uncharted it looks great but
is also almost certainly the most emotionally involving game released this year at the
very least. The main story is an emotional
rollercoaster that?s made easier by the
quality combat system, and even though it
features more damn zombies it?s still fresh. It?s also quite a raw game
that seems not to care if you?re comfortable playing it or not, but if
you have a PS3 you really owe it to yourself to get this title. 9.5/10 NB
also pretty interesting, it?s important here and
it?s fundamental in Arab and Oriental music
when we improvise, when we do a mawal.
The two genres, despite being divided by
thousands of kilometers, are very close to one
another.
Do you think that music can bring cultures
together?
I?m not sure if my music does [laughs], but
music definitely helps. With language one can
easily manipulate words or misunderstand
others, but in music there isn?t a real risk of
miscommunication, but harmony, rhythm
and beautiful melodies instead. One can
communicate a lot of different concepts and
feelings through music, regardless of language
or cultural differences.
What are your feelings on Lebanon, your
motherland?
Many of my relatives and friends still live in
Lebanon, I go there to visit and work quite
often. I have the feeling that there?s plenty of
good, possible things while, at the same time,
there?s plenty of risks: explosions, bombings
or attacks. Even so, hope for the future is the
first thing that comes to my mind, whenever I
think about Lebanon.
Are all these thoughts part of your music
as well?
When I compose, when I work, Lebanon
is always there, same as my family, friends,
musicians I play with and the audience.
It?s part of me and inspires me, but I don?t
include Lebanon and the concept of exile in
my music on purpose, I want to work freeminded. In all honesty, I?m not looking for
those painful thoughts all the time, especially
when it comes to music. To compose, I walk
a lot. My inspiration is in what I see: people,
landscapes, the city?
What are your plans for the future?
Lots of things coming up: soundtracks
for movies, album collaborations and the
big tour, Wind, that keeps me really busy.
Wind is the title of my latest record, inspired
by the 1950s ? at tribute to Miles Davis?
Kind Of Blue and the movie Ascenseur Pour
L?Échafaud (Elevator to the Gallows) ? and
that I composed for a mute black and white
film. I?m also working on my next album,
which should be released by Christmas.
Wind is out now.
Grid 2 (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
First of all, this game looks brilliant, and if
you?re a fan of paint-rubbing, speed-drifting
racing then you probably won?t be too disappointed. The presentation is top-notch and
the sense of speed and weight of the cars is
quite well realised even if there doesn?t seem
to be much handling variation amongst the
vehicles. On the negative side despite the
looks the actual racing often seems a bit flat,
and it?s not helped by repetitive voice acting and too much superfluous nonsense getting in the way of actual track action. Also, this is
definitely not a simulator. Awesome in some respects, mediocre in
others. 7.5/10 NB
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Issue 06 2013
Music _ Clubs
20-22 Jun. We Love Helsinki
Juhannustanssit 2013 // Midsummer
dance. Kuudes Linja & Kaiku,
Hämeentie 13 & Kaikukatu 4.
Tickets ?10-25. www.facebook.com/
welovehelsinki
21 Jun. Juhannus Stadissa //
Midsummer in the city with
J.Karjalainen, Suora Lähetys and
Tiisu. Tavastia & Semifinal, Urho
Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets ?24/27.
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
22 Jun. Afrocaribbean Midsummer
Sound // Shakalewa (FRA), Norlan
El Misionario (CUB) and others. The
Circus, Salomonkatu 1-3. Tickets
?15-25. www.thecircus.fi
26 Jun. Rock The Beach ?klubi //
Koivuniemen Herrat, Ras Henry
& Finjam Reggaeband. Bar Loose,
Annankatu 21. Tickets ?6/8.
www.barloose.com
26-29 Jun. Rock The Beach
// Green Day, Queens Of The
Stone Age, Thirty Seconds To
Mars, Rammstein, Paramore etc.
Hietaniemi Beach. Tickets ?79-150.
www.rockthebeach.fi
27 Jun. Therapy?, Rytmihäiriö,
Heaven?s Basement // Rock from
Ireland. The Circus, Salomonkatu
1-3.
Tickets
?8.50 /24.50.
www.thecircus.fi
27 Jun. Rock The Beach ?klubi
// The Blanko & The Duke. Bar
Loose, Annankatu 21. Tickets ?7/9.
www.barloose.com
27 Jun. Barren Earth // Metal. On The
Rocks, Mikonkatu 15. Tickets ?6/8.
www.ontherocks.fi
27 Jun. Tuska-jatkoklubi // Void
in Black plays Black Sabbath,
Revocnikufesin plays Anthrax,
Basement
plays
Testament,
Horrorfeast. Virgin
Oil
Co.,
Mannerheimintie 5. Tickets ?6-10.
www.virginoil.fi
28 Jun. Rock The Beach ? klubi // Kap
Kap, Madame De C*** feat. Gil De
Ray (UK). Bar Loose, Annankatu 21.
Tickets ?6/8. www.barloose.com
28 Jun. Tuska-jatkoklubi // Noxa
(IND), Convulse, Suicide Machine
plays Death, Daemonicus (SWE).
Virgin Oil Co., Mannerheimintie 5.
Tickets ?10-17. www.virginoil.fi
28 Jun. Tuska-jatkoklubi // The
Resistance
(SWE),
Omnium
Gatherum, Sleep of Monsters.
Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6.
Tickets ?10-17. www.tavastiaklubi.fi
28-30 Jun. Tuska Open Air Metal
Festival 2013 // Urban festival with
world-class metal bands. Suvilahti.
Tickets ?60-250. www.tuska-festival.fi
28-30 Jun. Bassline Festival // Urban
arts and live music. Various venues.
www.facebook.com/basslinefestival
28 Jun. Adalberto Alvarez Y Su
Son (CUB) // Major figure in Cuban
popular music. Korjaamo Culture
Factory, Töölönkatu 51 B. Tickets
?35-50. www.korjaamo.fi
28 Jun. Antti Autio Trio, Anna
Inginmaa, Narva Falls // Folk/pop/
rock. Semifinal, Urho Kekkosen katu
4-6. Tickets ?7/8. www.semifinal.fi
28 Jun. Tuska-jatkoklubi // Kickback
(FRA), Lighthouse Project, Foreseen.
Nosturi, Telakkakatu 8. Tickets ?1217. www.elmu.fi
28 Jun. Tuska-jatkoklubi // Huoratron,
K-X-P, DJ Proteus. The Circus,
Salomonkatu 1-3. Tickets ?10-30.
www.thecircus.fi
29 Jun. Tuska-jatkoklubi // Tribute
to Slayer - In Memory of Jeff
Hanneman, Blake, Transport League
(SWE), Church Of The Dead. Virgin
Oil Co., Mannerheimintie 5. Tickets
?10-17. www.virginoil.fi
29 Jun. Black Lizard, Neat Neat //
Sounds from garage rock to indie
guitars. Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen
katu
4-6.
Tickets
?10/12.
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
29 Jun. Poutatorvi // ?Imaginative
music with hyper-energetic attitude?.
Semifinal, Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6.
Tickets ?6/7. www.semifinal.fi
29 Jun. Tuska-jatkoklubi // Turmion
Kätilöt, Shade Empire. The Circus,
Salomonkatu 1-3. Tickets ?10-17.
www.thecircus.fi
29 Jun. Tuska-jatkoklubi // Evoken
(USA), Ophis (GER), Evadne (ESP).
Nosturi, Telakkakatu 8. Tickets ?1015. www.elmu.fi
29 Jun. PAX´13 // ?Peace festival? at
Alppipuisto. Alppipuisto. Free entry.
www.alppipuistonkesa.fi
By Anna-Maija Lappi
30 Jun. Club Reggae Sundays //
Cham (JAM) & Komposti Sound.
Kaiku, Kaikukatu 4. Tickets ?18.
30
Jun.
Tuska-jatkoklubi
//
Judas Rising plays Judas Priest,
Dark Avenger plays Manowar,
Spermtroopers Of Destruction
plays S.O.D, Men In The Box plays
Alice In Chains. Virgin Oil Co.,
Mannerheimintie 5. Tickets ?6-10.
www.virginoil.fi
30 Jun. Vadelma Fest // Visual arts
and live music. Alppipuisto. Free
entry. www.alppipuistonkesa.fi
30 Jun. Kalliolarock Warm Up //
Risto, Prudence, Amapolar. Bar
Loose, Annankatu 21. Tickets ?8/10.
www.barloose.com
30
Jun.
Tuska-jatkoklubi
//
Marky Ramone with Andrew W.K.
(USA), Nyrkkitappelu. The Circus,
Salomonkatu 1-3. Tickets ?12-20.
www.thecircus.fi
3 Jul. Grasstowne (USA), Jussi Syren
& The Groundbreakers, Ice Blue
Grass Band // Bluegrass. Semifinal,
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets
?20/23. www.semifinal.fi
4 Jul. Dead Shape Figure // Metal.
Nosturi, Telakkakatu 8. Tickets ?8.
www.elmu.fi
4 Jul. Koko Kesä Kalliossa // Jazz
club with top Finnish musicians.
Koko Jazz Club, Hämeentie 3
Tickets ?15-20. www.kokojazz.fi
4 Jul. Limb Restraint, Brainless
People // Metal. Semifinal, Urho
Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets ?5/6.
www.semifinal.fi
5 Jul. Danny Lips, The Empire
Strikes // Rock. Semifinal, Urho
Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets ?6/7.
www.semifinal.fi
5-7 Jul. Kuudes Aisti Festival
// Alternative urban festival with
interesting artists including Vatican
Shadow (USA), Joy Orbison (UK)
and How To Dress Well (GER).
Various venues near Kaikukatu
and Hämeentie. Tickets ?49-89.
www.kuudesaisti.org
6 Jul. Alppimuisto // Electronic.
Alppipuisto.
Free
entr y.
www.alppipuistonkesa.fi
6 Jul. Toto (USA) // Legendary
rock group. Helsinki Ice Hall,
Nordenskiöldinkatu 11-13. Tickets
?64.
7 Jul. Kalliola Rock 2013 // Traditional
live music festival organized by
Kalliolan nuoret. Alppipuisto. Free
entry. www.alppipuistonkesa.fi
10 Jul. Disco Dislocated VIII //
Major Lazer live at a secret spot.
Tickets ?35. www.facebook.com/
discodislocated
11 Jul. Anna & Miki Band //
Acoustic folk pop. Semifinal, Urho
Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets ?5/6.
www.semifinal.fi
11 Jul. Koko Kesä Kalliossa // Jazz
club with top Finnish musicians.
Koko Jazz Club, Hämeentie 3.
Tickets ?15-20. www.kokojazz.fi
11 Jul. Modernistit, Pintandwefall
// Indie rock/pop. Tavastia, Urho
Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets ?10/12.
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
11 Jul. Hyvä Klubi! // Notkea Rotta
3-Pack, Teflon Brothers, St. Rasta
DJ-set. Le bonk, Yrjönkatu 24. Free
entry.www.lebonk.fi
12 Jul. Camp de Noir // Indie rock/pop.
Semifinal, Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6.
Tickets ?6/7. www.semifinal.fi
13 Jul. Yuly Havana y Alexander
Acosta (CUB) // Salsa. Korjaamo
Culture Factory, Töölönkatu 51 B.
Tickets ?22-35. www.korjaamo.fi
13 Jul. 22 Pistepirkko with super
horns // Pop/rock. Tavastia, Urho
Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets ?16/18.
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
18 Jul. Waltari // Metal. Nosturi,
Telakkakatu
8.
Tickets
?8.
www.elmu.fi
18 Jul. Leftöver Crack (USA) //
Hardcore / ska /crust punk. Bar
Loose, Annankatu 21. Tickets
?10/12. www.barloose.com
19 Jul. Surviainen // Reggae.
Semifinal, Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6.
Tickets ?6/7. www.semifinal.fi
19 Jul. Leonel Limonta y Azucar Negra
(CUB) // Cuban grooves. Korjaamo
Culture Factory, Töölönkatu 51 B.
Tickets ?35-45. www.korjaamo.fi
19 Jul. Slip Inside This Club vol. 2
// Vibravoid (GER), E-Musikgruppe
Lux Ohr, Slip Inside This Club DJ?s.
Bar Loose, Annankatu 21. Tickets
?10/12. www.barloose.com
19 Jul. Tavastian Kesäklubi //
Stockers!, Zebra and Snake.
Bob Wayne
7 Aug. Tavastia
Danny Brown, Hustle HKI
19&20 Jul. Suvilahti
James Thiérrée: Raoul
15-17 Aug. Finnish National Opera±±
Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6.
Tickets ?12/14. www.tavastiaklubi.fi
19 & 20 Jul. Hustle HKI // Rap festival
with Action Bronson (USA), Riff
Raff (USA), Danny Brown (USA) ,
Miguel (USA) etc. Suvilahti. Tickets
?44/69. www.hustlehki.fi
20 Jul. Insomniacs with Doomwork
(ITA) & Mark Fanciulli (UK) //
Techno & house. Venue, Pohjoinen
Rautatiekatu 21. Tickets ?9.2019.20. www.clubvenue.fi
20 Jul. Iron Maiden (UK) // Heavy
metal legends. Olympic Stadium,
Paavo Nurmen tie 1. Tickets ?69.
20 Jul. Elephantasy // Funky
picnic. Alppipuisto. Free entry.
www.alppipuistonkesa.fi
21 Jul. Valient Thorr (USA) // Trash
rock. Nosturi, Telakkakatu 8. Tickets
?15/17. www.elmu.fi
21 Jul. Puistokarkelot´13 // Top
Finnish folk music. Alppipuisto. Free
entry. www.alppipuistonkesa.fi
25 Jul. Subsonics // Pop/rock.
Semifinal, Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6.
Tickets ?5/6. www.semifinal.fi
26 Jul. Hellä Hermanni // Reggae.
Semifinal, Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6.
Tickets ?6/7. www.semifinal.fi
26 Jul. 1993 Club // Circle, Rita
Stienis. Bar Loose, Annankatu 21.
Tickets ?9/11. www.barloose.com
26-28 Jul. Summer Sound Festival
2013 // Festival dedicated to
electronic music. Messukeskus,
Messuaukio 1. Tickets ?55-99.
www.summersound.fi
27 Jul. Neljä Ruusua // Pop/rock.
Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6.
Tickets ?16/18. www.tavastiaklubi.fi
27 Jul. Within Temptation (NLD) //
Metal. The Circus, Salomonkatu 1-3.
Tickets ?45/50. www.thecircus.fi
27 Jul. Muse (UK) // Rock. Olympic
Stadium, Paavo Nurmen tie 1.
Tickets ?66.
27 Jul. Alppipuiston Kansanjuhla´13
// Roope Salminen ja koirat, Gasellit,
Pintandwefall, Pimeys, Räjäyttäjät,
Streak and the Raven & Eva on the
Western Castle Island. Alppipuisto.
Free entry. www.alppipuistonkesa.fi
28 Jul. Rihanna (USA) // Pop
super
star.
Hartwall
Arena,
Areenankuja 1. Tickets ?82.50.
www.hartwall-areena.com
28 Jul. Pitkä Kuuma Kesä 2013
//
Alppipuisto.
Free
entry.
www.alppipuistonkesa.fi
31 Jul. Sir Elwood Duo // Rock.
Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6.
Tickets ?14/16. www.tavastiaklubi.fi
1 Aug. An acoustic evening with:
Embassy Of Silence // Semifinal,
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets
?6/7. www.semifinal.fi
1 Aug. Lullacry // Metal. Nosturi,
Telakkakatu
8.
Tickets
?8.
www.elmu.fi
1 Aug. D-A-D (DNK) // Rock. Tavastia,
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets
?40/45. www.tavastiaklubi.fi
2 Aug. Hearthill // Rock. Tavastia,
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets
?23/26. www.tavastiaklubi.fi
2 Aug. Bam Margera Is F*ckface
Unstoppable (USA) + special guests
// Metal/alternative. Virgin Oil Co.,
Mannerheimintie 5. Tickets ?25/28.
www.virginoil.fi
3 Aug. Afromikko, Milja // Pop/
soul/rock/jazz. Semifinal, Urho
Design Museo
Until 22 Sep. Design Museum 140 Years - Parallel Histories //
Design Museum, Korkeavuorenkatu 23. Tickets ?0/5/8/10. www.
designmuseum.fi
The stories behind
Finnish design
This new interesting exhibition opened at Design Museum in
the beginning of June. The exhibition, entitled Design Museum
140 Years ? Parallel Histories, is one of the main events of Design Museum?s anniversary year 2013. The exhibition addresses
the kind of story that has been told about Finnish design over
the years and what interesting things have remained outside the
official narrative.
Design Museum collections were established in 1873 and today, contain over 75,000 objects in addition to large collections
of drawings and photographs. An interesting aspect is the choice
of objects for the collections over the years. The exhibition aims
to reflect these choices and the stories behind them, and boldly
considers the objects with reference to various themes including
the perspectives of otherness, power, sexuality, gender, activism
and anarchism, to name a few.
The official narratives of Finnish design are addressed and even
questioned by a large number of design professionals and crossdisciplinary experts including Johannes Ekholm, Salla Heinänen,
Annamari Vänskä, Harri Kalha, Susann Vihma, Anni Puolakka,
Jenna Sutela and Kasper Strömman.
Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets ?6/7.
www.semifinal.fi
4 Aug. Smashing Pumpkins (USA)
// Pioneers of alternative rock. The
Circus, Salomonkatu 1-3. Tickets
?39. www.thecircus.fi
5 Aug. Helsinki Classic Festival
presents: Neil Young & Crazy Horse
(CAN) // Singer-songwriter legend.
Kaisaniemi Park. Tickets ?82.
7 Aug. Bob Wayne & Outlaw Carnies
(USA) // Country punk. Tavastia,
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets
?14/16. www.tavastiaklubi.fi
7 & 8 Aug. Eyehategod (USA) //
Hardcore, sludge and blues riffs.
Kuudes Linja, Hämeentie 13. Tickets
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5 July. Kuudes Linja
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7-11 Aug. Flow Festival 2013 // Nick
Cave & The Bad Seeds (AUS) ,
Cat Power (USA), Kendrick Lamar
(USA), The Knife (SWE), Beach
House (USA), Grimes (CAN) and
much more. Suvilahti. Tickets ?54182. www.flowfestival.com
8 Aug. The Gadwalls, Tiisu // Rock.
Semifinal, Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6.
Tickets ?5/6. www.semifinal.fi
8 Aug. Sytyke-klubi // The Crescent,
Mörbid Vomit. Nosturi, Telakkakatu
8. Tickets ?8. www.elmu.fi
10 Aug. Rockabilly Heavyweight
Tournament Vol. 2 // Jack Scott (USA),
Fatboy (Swe), The Slippers. Tavastia,
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23
By Anski Auramo
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets
?33/36. www.tavastiaklubi.fi
Helsinginkatu 58. Tickets ?32.5098.50. www.opera.fi
13 Aug. Phosphorescent (USA) //
Impressive sounds influenced by
modern indie rock, folk, soft rock,
gospel and country. Tavastia, Urho
Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets ?20/22.
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
15 Aug. Korpi Ensemble // Pop, jazz,
soul and folk. Semifinal, Urho
Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets ?6/7.
www.semifinal.fi
From 16 Aug. Helsinki Festival //
António Zambujo (PRT), Bebe
(ESP), Lianne La Havas (UK) ,
Philip Glass Ensemble (USA), Yoko
Ono & Thurston Moore (USA) etc.
www.helsinginjuhlaviikot.fi
16 & 17 Aug. Weekend Festival
2013 // Armin Van Buuren, Calvin
Harris, Example Live, David Guetta,
Pendulum DJ set etc. Kyläsaari.
Tickets ?69-299. www.wknd.fi
17 Aug. Haloo Helsinki! // Pop. Virgin
Oil Co., Mannerheimintie 5. Tickets
?12/14. www.virginoil.fi
23 Aug. Cold Mailman (NOR), Eva
On The Western Castle Island //
Promising indie artists from Norway.
Bar Loose, Annankatu 21. Tickets
?6/8. www.barloose.com
23 Aug. Tavastian Kesäklubi // French
Films, The Lieblings. Tavastia, Urho
Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets ?12/14.
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
24 Aug. Helsinki Reggae Festival
2013 // Jukka Poika, Raappana,
Momocat etc. Old Student House,
Mannerheimintie 3. Tickets ?18.
2-11 Aug. URB 13 // Urban art festival
with interesting performances.
Various venues. www.kiasma.fi
14-25 Aug. Stage ? Helsinki Theatre
Festival // Performances from
international as well as Finnish
From 18 Aug. Walkapolis // Take
a walk on the art side! Tickets
?17.50/27.50. www.walkapolis.fi
From 21 Aug. Kallo Collective &
Krepsko Theatre Group: Edgar?s Echo
// Poetically playful cooperation
between two international theatrecircus groups. Cirko Center,
Kaasutehtaankuja 1. Tickets ?15/20.
www.cirko.fi
25 & 26 Aug. Sasha Waltz: Körper
// The Berlin-based choreographer
strips the human body naked to
observe its capabilities and
limitations. Helsinki City Theatre,
Ensi Linja 2. Tickets ?32.50-52.50.
www.helsinginjuhlaviikot.fi
Until 9 Jul. Per Maning // Norwegian
artist particularly known for his
animal-themed
photography
and video works. EMMA ? Espoo
Museum of Modern Art, Ahertajantie
5. Tickets ?0/8/10.
www.emma.museum
Theatre _ Dance
theatre groups. Korjaamo Culture
Factory, Töölönkatu 51 B. www.
korjaamo.fi
15-17 Aug. James Thiérrée: Raoul
// Contemporary circus star James
Thiérrée?s
voluminous
stream
of consciousness is channeled
into a disarmingly surrealistic
performance. Finnish National
Opera, Helsinginkatu 58. Tickets
?32.50-63.50. www.opera.fi
16-18 Aug. Michèle Anne De Mey
and Jaco Van Dormael: Kiss & Cry
// The projected miniature world
that forms this ?nano performance?
captures every nuance of human
emotion. Tapiola Hall, Kulttuuriaukio
2, Espoo. Tickets ?27.50/46.50.
www.helsinginjuhlaviikot.fi
17 Aug. Daphne // 50th anniversary
concert of Finnish National Opera
orchestra. Finnish National Opera,
Exhibitions
Until 27 Jul. ART DECO and the
Arts - France-Finlande 1905?1935
// Exhibition celebrates the art deco
period in art. Amos Anderson Art
Museum, Yrjönkatu 27. Tickets
?0/2/8/10. www.amosanderson.fi
Until 28 Jul. MAYA III- Life ?DeathTime // Exhibition presents the
dualistic world view of the Maya
Indians in which life, death and time
are intimately intertwined. Didrichen
Art Museum, Kuusilahdenkuja
1. Tickets ?0/3/7/10. www.
didrichenmuseum.fi
Until 28 Jul. Vesa Oja: Finglish
// The first major photographic
documentary
about
Finnish
Americans and Finnish Canadians.
The Finnish Museum of Photography,
The Cable Factory. Tallberginkatu
1.
Tickets
?0 /4/6.
www.
valokuvataiteenmuseo.fi
Until 28 Jul. Summer School
//
Comprehensive
exhibition
of works by Finnish students of
photography. The Finnish Museum
of Photography, The Cable Factory.
Tallberginkatu 1. Tickets ?0/4/6.
www.valokuvataiteenmuseo.fi
Until 4 Aug. Steve McCurry // A
major exhibition of world-renowned
photographer. Kunsthalle Helsinki,
Nervanderinkatu 3. Tickets ?0/6/9.
www.taidehalli.fi
From 16 Aug. The Invisible Lady //
Four young Finnish artists ? Aurora
Reinhard, Pilvi Takala, Erkka
Nissinen and Hans Rosenström ?
have come together to build an
exhibition. Amos Anderson Art
Museum, Yrjönkatu 27. Tickets
?0/2/8/10. www.amosanderson.fi
From 17 Aug. Surrealism and illusion
in early 20th century postcard
photography // The Finnish Museum
of Photography, The Cable Factory.
Tallberginkatu 1. Tickets ?0/6/8.
www.valokuvataiteenmuseo.fi
From 17 Aug. Nathalie Djurberg &
Hans Berg // A blend of fantasy and
nightmare, these installations hold
you in their grip. Kunsthalle Helsinki,
Nervanderinkatu 3. Tickets ?9/12.
www.taidehalli.fi
Until 18 Aug. Jouko Lehtola ?
End
of
Innocence //
Finnish
contemporary photographer. Kiasma,
Mannerheiminaukio 2. Tickets
?0/8/10. www.kiasma.fi
Until 25 Aug. Happy End? //
Impressive video works, sculptures
and photographs by the Russian
art collective AES+F. Helsinki
Art
Museum
Tennis
Palace,
Salomonkatu 15. Tickets ?0/8/10.
Until 1 Sep. Eija-Liisa Ahtila:
Parallel Worlds // Interesting
video
installations.
Kiasma,
Mannerheiminaukio 2. Tickets
?0/8/10. www.kiasma.fi
Until 22 Sep. Light Houses - Young
Nordic Architecture // The exhibition
presents inspired approaches in
young Nordic architecture. Museum
of Finnish Architecture, Kasarmikatu
24. Tickets ?0/3/6. www.mfa.fi
Until 22 Sep. Design Museum 140
Years - Parallel Histories // Parallel
stories of Finnish design.
Design Museum, Korkeavuorenkatu
23. Tickets ?0/5/8/10.
www.designmuseum.fi
Others
16-25 Aug. Espoo Ciné // International
film festival. www.espoocine.fi
17, 18 & 19 Aug. Movie Picnic //
Three chilled out screenings
at Kansalaistori´s lawn. www.
helsinginjuhlaviikot.fi
22 Aug. The Night of the Arts // Art
takes over the streets and corners of
Helsinki. Throughout Helsinki. Free
entry. www.helsinginjuhlaviikot.fi
The event listings in the
Out&See sections are
based on the available
information at the time
of printing the issue.
SixDegrees is not
responsible for possible
changes, mistakes,
cancellations or lack of
information concerning
the events mentioned.
Music _ Clubs
27 Jun. Dane Stefaniuk (UK) //
Charismatic
singing
guitarist
performs pop-rock hits from the
?70s onwards. Aussie Bar, Itäinen
Rantakatu 23. aussiebar.net
27 Jun. The Chucknorris Experience
// Electroacoustic power duo
performs rock covers and engages
in hilarious banter. Bar Bryssel,
Linnankatu 18. Admission free.
www.ravintolabryssel.fi
28 Jun. DJ Esko Routamaa // Music
by one of Turku?s most popular DJs.
Monk, Humalistonkatu 3. Admission
free. www.monk.fi
4 Jul. Chris Paton (CAN) // An evening
of acoustic guitar music. Aussie Bar,
Itäinen Rantakatu 23 aussiebar.net
4 Jul. Markus Perttula // Singersongwriter performs folky tunes. Bar
Bryssel, Linnankatu 18. Admission
free. www.ravintolabryssel.fi
5 Jul. DJ SuperSakari // Soulful and
funky music. Monk, Humalistonkatu
3. Admission free. www.monk.fi
26 Jul. Neljä Ruusua // Finnish
rock group fronted by Ilkka Alanko.
Venus, Aurakatu 6. Tickets ?17.
www.venusnightlife.fi
24 - 27 Jul. Indie-iltamat 20
V // Performances by Pää
Kii, Nyrkkitappelu, Räjäyttäjät,
Seksihullut and Pelkkä väliviiva.
Klubi (LIVE, ILTA), Humalistonkatu
8a. Tickets ?13/11. www.klubi.net
15 Aug. Melodie & The Otters //
Acoustic songs performed with style.
Bar Bryssel, Linnankatu 18. Admission
free. www.ravintolabryssel.fi
21 Aug. Simon Kempston (UK) // One
of Scotland?s leading finger-style
guitarists performs music influenced
by folk, blues and Celtic music. Turun
Kirjakahvila, Old Great Square 3.
Admission free. www.kirjakahvila.org
Theatre _ Dance
Première 3 Jul. Robinson Crusoe,
I Presume? // Inspired by Daniel
Defoe?s classic novel, directed
by Jukka Kittilä. Jo-Jo Theatre,
Vepsä Island. Tickets ?14/12.
www.jo-joteatteri.com
4 Jul. Stand Up Finlandia // Seven
of Finland?s finest comedians
tour together from Helsinki to
Rovaniemi, stopping in Turku to put
on a show that received high praise
last summer. Sami Hedberg, Pete
Kosonen, Tommi Mujunen, Jape
Grönroos, Zaani, Joni Koivuniemi
and Rudirok. Turku Concert
Hall, Aninkaistenkatu 9. Tickets
?15/18/20. www.tfo.fi
9 - 10 Aug. Leo Bassi: Utopia //
Comedian Leo Bassi?s first
performance in Finland as part of
First Steps in Finland?
Paths to Higher Education?
Upper secondary studies
First Steps in Finland program
The Matriculation Examination (ylioppilastutkinto) is taken in Finnish
whereas the University of Cambridge
AICE Diploma is taken in English. This
upper secondary program is for people with English skills who also need
to develop their Finnish. The AICE
Diploma is recognized by most
Universities in Finland and around the
world.
First Steps in Finland program is a lower
secondary school for 17-25 year-old
immigrants. As well as teaching Finnish,
the program provides an all-round education and sound preparation for further
studies.
Entrance tests on August 12th and 19th.
Further information and entrance test
registration: highschool@eira.fi.
Studies begin on August 26th.
Many adult immigrants take our high
quality Finnish Courses.
Eiran aikuislukio ? Eira High School for Adults ? Tel: 09 4542 270 ? Laivurinkatu 3, Helsinki
www.eira.fi
SixDegrees
Entrance tests on August 12th and 13th.
Studies begin on August 26th.
A wide range of Finnish Courses
Further information about First Steps and
Finnish Courses: www.eira.fi/peruskoulu
/Tel. 09 4542 2735
Stefano Bottesi
Premiére 2 Aug. Varvintori, Turku. www.cirquedracula.com
Tickets: ?46/42/21, Dinner and show ?72/57
Cirque Dracula
Are you brave enough to spend the evening as the guest of Count
Dracula? This dangerously seductive variety show tells the story
about love that crosses the boundaries of death. Cirque Dracula is
European cabaret at its best: performed in a candlelit Spiegeltenttheatre, international circus performers portray the story through
the media of acrobatics, Kung Fu, music, dance and comedy.
There is also the possibility to enjoy a nice dinner before the show.
Life is a cabaret ? even after death!
the Future Circus Festival. In
this surreal English language
performance Bassi shakes up
the political realities of the world.
Logomo,
Köydenpunojankatu
14.
Tickets
?15 / 21/ 32.
Exhibitions
www.futurecircus.fi
Premiére 15 Aug. Jekyll & Hyde
Musical // International hit musical
returns after a summer break.
Adapted from R.L. Stevenson?s
classic novel, this story takes you
back to the dark and dreary 19th
century London. Starring Riku
Nieminen, Jennie Storbacka and
Anna Victoria Eriksson. Directed
by Tuomas Parkkinen. Turku City
Theatre, Itäinen Rantakatu 14.
Tickets ?42/37/37. teatteri.turku.fi
Until 30 Jun. Hortus Conclusus ?
Garden of the soul // Sculptures,
paintings and ceramics by artists?
association ARTIDEC from Italy.
Gallery Berner, Old Great Square 5.
www.turunmuseokeskus.fi
1 Jul. Turku and Saint Petersburg ?
60 Years as Twin Towns // A display
of magazine articles, photographs
and books received as gifts from
Saint Petersburg. Turku Main
Library, Linnankatu 2. Admission
free. www.turku.fi
Sports
29 Jun. Paavo Nurmi Marathon //
This classic running event attracts
nearly 4,000 runners every year to
the Aura riverbanks and the island
of Ruissalo. Tickets ?88/75/52.
www.paavonurmisports.fi
Others
27 ? 30 Jun. Medieval Market
/ / Finland?s largest medieval
and
his torical
event
with
vendors, tournaments, tours,
per formances, activities and
much more. Buy a sword or
enjoy a delicious candy apple
in
an
authentic
medieval
atmosphere. Old Great Square.
keskiaikaisetmarkkinat.fi
9 Aug. Night Time Flea Market // In
co-operation with Varsinais-Suomen
Viro-Keskus. Turun Kirjakahvila, Old
Great Square 3. Admission free.
www.kirjakahvila.org
21 ? 25 Aug. The Turku Fair //
Finland?s largest fair event
including music, entertainment
and activities for all ages. Turun
Messuja
Kongressikeskus,
Messukentänkatu 9-13. Tickets
?18/10, family ticket ?40.
Neljä Ruusua
26 Jul. Venus
The event listings in the Out&See
sections are based on the
available information at the time
of printing the issue. SixDegrees
is not responsible for possible
changes, mistakes, cancellations
or lack of information concerning
the events mentioned.
Out&See Oulu
24
Issue 06 2013
Exhibitions
Opening 26 Jun. Sanna Huhtela,
Jukka Isokoski // Paintings. Galleria
5, Hallituskatu 5. Free Entrance.
http://galleria5.artoulu.fi
Opening 3 Jul. Love & hate //
Paintings by Andreas Niska and
glass paintings by Reima Maaronen.
Neliö-galleria, asemakatu 37. Free
Entrance. www.neliogalleria.com
Opening 24 Jul. Sebastian Lindberg //
Paintings. Galleria 5, Hallituskatu 5.
Free Entrance. www.arthouse.oulu.
net/galleria5/
Opening 16 Aug. HERE! // Here!
contemplates themes of ownership
By Jutta Vetter
By Marko Kainulainen
Music _ Clubs
28 Jun. Toot Toot, Olavi Uusivirta //
Finnish rock from Helsinki by Toot
Toot and Olavi Uusivirta. Two bands
performing at Nuclear. Nuclear
Nightclub, Uusikatu 23. Tickets ?7.
www.nuclear.fi
29 Jun. Dave Lindholm, Olavi Korpi
// Legendary Finnish rocker Dave
Lindholm with support. Nuclear
Nightclub, Uusikatu 23. Tickets ?12.
www.nuclear.fi
28-29 Jun. Juurihoito Roots Festival //
Roots festival with artists form Finland
and abroad: Bill Öhrström Band (SWE),
Grasstowne (USA), Jussi Syren & The
Groundbreakers, Kammarit, JuurusTexas, ZZ Toppila, Köpöt Rulez, Bajo
Cero. Oulu market square. Tickets ?10/
day. www.ouka.fi/oulu/oulun-paivat
9 Jul. Salsa Party // Every Tuesdays,
Never Grow Old is turned into a
tiny Cuba, where the dance floor is
taken over by salsa dancers starting
at 8 pm. Everybody, from beginners
to experts, is welcome. Never Grow
Old, Hallituskatu 17. Free Entrance.
www.ngo.fi
12 Jul. Riitaoja // New Finnish rock
with established musicians. Club 45
Special, Saaristonkatu 12. Tickets
?5,5. www.45special.com
13 Jul. Dreamtale // Finnish metal
band Dreamtale with supporting
act. Nuclear Nightclub, Uusikatu
23. Tickets ?10. www.nuclear.fi
18 Jul. Funksons // Finnish rap
and funk with a groovy live band.
Club 45 Special, Saaristonkatu 12.
Tickets ?8. www.45special.com
24 Jul. Suomen Tulli, Zorse, Yöjuttu
// Local rap and funk on stage.
Club 45 Special, Saaristonkatu 12.
Tickets ?2.50. www.45special.com
6 Aug. Salsa Party // Every Tuesdays,
Never Grow Old is turned into a
tiny Cuba, where the dance floor is
taken over by salsa dancers starting
at 8 pm. Everybody, from beginners
to experts, is welcome. Never Grow
Old, Hallituskatu 17. Free Entrance.
www.ngo.fi
9-10 Aug. Jalometalli // Two-day metal
festival with huge names like Slayer
(USA) and Dirty Rotten Imbeciles
(USA). Club Teatria, Rautatienkatu
24. Tickets ?85. www.teatria.com
23 Aug Absoluuttinen Nollapiste //
Finnish Rock. Nuclear Nightclub,
Uusikatu
23.
Tickets
?12.
www.nuclear.fi
Out&See Tampere
grasstowne.com
Bluegrass band Grasstowne (USA) is performing at the Oulu Days.
14 Jun. to 7 Jul. All around the city of Oulu. Check more information on
the website. /www.ouka.fi/oulu/oulun-paivat
Oulu Days 2013
Taking its current form in 1962 Oulu Days is the
oldest annual cultural event in the city of Oulu.
The entire city comes to life and many of city?s various attractions
have open doors day! The programme has something for everyone. There is lots of live music, literary events, theatre, films, exhibitions, sporting events and program for the children. In recent
years visitor numbers have been between 40,000 and 50,000,
with more than 150 different organisations taking part. And if
you want to get to know the city better the festival includes many
fascinating excursions around Oulu.
and identity. What does it mean to
belong to something? To what do
I belong? How do I become a part
of something bigger than myself?
What happens to my identity in the
process? The artists address these
questions, and the dialogue between
the private and the public, in works
situated in the beautiful landscapes
of the Hupisaaret Islands. The invited
artists are William Dennisuk, Minna
L. Henriksson, Essi Korva, Riikka
Mäkikoskela, Jaakko Pernu, Timo
Vaittinen and Tiina Vehkaperä. Oulu
Museum of Art, Kasarmitie 7. Tickets
?0-3. www.ouka.fi/taidemuseo/
1 Jul. OPS ? Haka // Football at the
second highest level. Raatin stadion,
Koskikeskus. Tickets ?5/15. www.
ops.fi
Sports
6 Jul. AC Oulu ? JIPPO // Football
at the second highest level. Raatin
stadion, Koskikeskus. Tickets ?5-15.
www.acoulu.fi
9 Jul. AC Oulu ? FC Viikingit //
Football on the second highest level.
Raatin stadion, Koskikeskus. Tickets
?5-15. www.acoulu.fi
13 Jul. OPS ? PK-35 // Football at
the second highest level. Raatin
stadion, Koskikeskus. Tickets ?5/15.
www.ops.fi
18 Jul. OPS ? SJK // Football at the
second highest level. Raatin stadion,
Koskikeskus. Tickets ?5/15. www.ops.fi
24 Jul. AC Oulu ? OPS // Football at
the second highest level. Raatin
stadion, Koskikeskus. Tickets ?5-15.
www.acoulu.fi
31 Jul. OPS ? FC KooTeePee //
Football at the second highest level.
Raatin stadion, Koskikeskus. Tickets
?5/15. www.ops.fi
6 Aug. AC Oulu ? PK-35 // Football
at the second highest level. Raatin
stadion, Koskikeskus. Tickets ?5-15.
www.acoulu.fi
Others
21-28 Jun. Sirkus Finlandia // Finland?s
biggest professional circus with many
international performers. Ylimaan
kenttä, Maakotkantie. Tickets ?15-34.
www.sirkusfinlandia.com
22 Aug. Oulu Night of Arts // Hundreds
of different happenings turns the
whole city of Oulu to a massive
culture arena. Great majority
of the events are free of charge.
www.ouluntaiteidenyo.net/
The event listings in the Out&See
sections are based on the available
information at the time of printing the
issue. SixDegrees is not responsible
for possible changes, mistakes,
cancellations or lack of information
concerning the events mentioned.
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tel. (03) 223 8433
toimisto@tampereenkesayliopisto.fi
www.tampereenkesayliopisto.fi
Music _ Clubs
20-22 Jun. Valtteri Festival // An
urban midsummer festival right in
the heart of the city.
Venues:
Tullinaukio,
Tullikama rin
Pakkahuone, Klubi, Telakka and Bar
Passion. For more info and ticket
prices, see www.valtterifestival.fi
21-22 Jun. Jazz Night // Live music
right in the heart of the city centre,
performed by Paappas Group.
Paapan Kapakka, Koskikatu 9. Free
entry. www.paapankapakka.fi
23 Jun. Live Jukebox // ?You name
it, we play it!?. Showtime at 00.15.
Rock & Kitchen Jack the Rooster,
Satakunnankatu 13 B. Free entry.
www.jacktherooster.fi
27 Jun. Roadside Story & Mushaboom
// Live music. Showtime at 23:00.
Rock & Kitchen Jack the Rooster,
Satakunnankatu 13 B. Free entry.
www.jacktherooster.fi
27-29 Jun. Jazz Night // Live music
right in the heart of the city centre,
performed by Paappas Group.
Paapan Kapakka, Koskikatu 9. Free
entry. www.paapankapakka.fi
28 Jun. Annina Karjalainen & Band //
Hits of the 21st century. Showtime
at 00.15. Rock & Kitchen Jack the
Rooster, Satakunnankatu 13 B. Free
entry. www.jacktherooster.fi
28 Jun. Marian Jamit // Live music on
the Guinness stage. Showtime at 21:30.
Irish Bar O?Connell?s, Rautatienkatu 24.
Free entry. www.oconnells.fi
29 Jun. Puoskari & Luomuhappo //
Presented by Futuristics. Yo-Talo,
Kauppakatu 10. Tickets ?8.
www.yo-talo.fi
30 Jun. Live Jukebox // ?You name
it, we play it!?. Showtime at 00.15.
Rock & Kitchen Jack the Rooster,
Satakunnankatu 13 B. Free entry.
www.jacktherooster.fi
5 Jul. Club O?Gaea Presents: Jukka
Ässä // Live music on the Guinness
stage, showtime at 21:30. Irish Bar
O?Connell?s, Rautatienkatu 24. Free
entry. www.oconnells.fi
5 Jul. Bluegrass Night // Live music
by Grasstowne (USA), Jussi Syren
& The Groundbreakers and Bud
Spencers. Yo-Talo, Kauppakatu 10.
Tickets ?20. www.yo-talo.fi
8 Jul. Patti Smith and her band //
The renowned singer, poet and artist
Patti Smith on stage in Tampere!
Tampere Hall (Main Auditorium),
Yliopistonkatu 55. Tickets starting
from 54/64/69. www.tampere-talo.fi
19 Jul. Ville Leinonen // Live music
on the Guinness stage, showtime
at 21:30. Irish Bar O?Connell?s,
Rautatienkatu 24. Free entry.
www.oconnells.fi
26 Jul. Bam Margera is F*ckface
Unstobbable & special guests
// Support by Flesh Roxon. Klubi,
Tullikamarin aukio 2. Tickets starting
from ?25. www.klubi.net
27 Jul. Dr. Feelgood (UK) // Showtime
at 23:00, support at 22:00. Klubi,
Tullikamarin aukio 2. Tickets starting
from ?28. www.klubi.net
2 Aug. Uriah Heep (UK) // Doors
open at 19:00. Klubi, Tullikamarin
aukio 2. Tickets starting from ?29.
www.klubi.net
Live Nation
17-20 Jul, various venues. For more information and ticket prices, see
www.tammerfest.fi
Tammerfest
Four days of rock?n?roll all night long! The Tammerfest city festival
is now being arranged for the 19th time and fills the city?s streets,
parks, clubs and arenas with music for all tastes. The festival also
hosts gigs and concerts on cruise boats and on the Viikinsaari
island, as well as stand up comedy during the Naurunpaikka goes
Tammerfest Stand Up Club performances.
During the festival, artists such as Yö, Kotiteollisuus, Popeda,
PMMP, Irina, CMX, Anssi Kela, J. Karjalainen, Kari Peitsamo, Kaija
Koo, Laura Närhi, Von Hertzen Brothers, Eppu Normaali, Disco
Ensemble, Cheek, Pandora, Eläkeläiset, Samuli Putro, Klamydia,
Mokoma, Petri Nygård, Viikate and many more take the stage. If
you love summer music, don?t miss Tammerfest!
3 Aug. Gocoo ? Tokyo Tribal Groove
Orchestra // Eleven top-notch
drummers from Japan offer their
audience a spectacular stage show
filled with drumming rhythms.
Tampere Hall (Main Auditorium),
Yliopistonkatu 55. Tickets starting
from 57/63. www.tampere-talo.fi
Theatre _ Dance
5 Jun. ? 10 Aug. Kuuma Kesä
85 // The hugely successful
Finnish
rock
musical
now
playing for the second summer
in a row at the Pyynikki open
air theatre. Pyynikin Kesäteatteri,
Joselininiemi,
Jalkasaarentie
3. Tickets ?28 /31/34. www.
pyynikinkesateatteri.fi
5-11 Aug. Tampere Theatre Festival
// This largest professional theatre
festival in the Nordic countries
offers a wide range of programme
for the whole family. Various venues.
For more information and ticket
prices, see www.teatterikesa.fi/
in_english/
Sports
Every Tuesday Trotting races // Horse
trotting race at the Teivo track at
18:00, for driving instructions and
more info, see website. Free entry.
www.teivonravit.fi
Others
26 Jul. ? 3 Aug. Tampere Floral
Festival // See the whole city in
bloom with various cultural
happenings for the whole family.
Various venues. www.kukkaisviikot.fi
Tue-Sun Viikinsaari island // Take
a relaxing boat cruise to the
recreational island of Viikinsaari,
located on Lake Pyhäjärvi. For
timetables, ticket prices and
programme, see: www.hopealinja.
fi/sivut/english /viikinsaari_island.
htm
Wed, until 28 Aug. Outdoor
Aerobics // Get sweaty with an
easy and fun outdoor workout!
Every Wednesday at 18:30-19:30.
On the lawn next to Kalevan
Uintikeskus,
Joukahaisenkatu
7. Participation fee ?4. http://
hameennaisvoimistelijat.fi/jumpattampere/puistojumppa
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Music _ Clubs
29 Jun. Solar Damage, Nyrkkikyllikit
// Two bands performing. Pub Katse,
Väinönkatu 26. Tickets ?8. www.
pubkatse.fi
7 Jul. Lacrimas Profundere (GER), To/
Die/For // Gothic rock/metal from
Germany and Kouvola, Finland. Pub
Katse, Väinönkatu 26. Free entry.
www.pubkatse.fi
9 Jul. Alina Pogostkina (RUS/GER),
Okko Kamu and Jyväskylä Sinfonia //
Violinist Alina Pogostkina, conductor
Okko
Kamu
with
Jyväskylä
sinfonia. Kangasniemi Church,
Kirkkoniementie 2. Tickets ?30/40.
www.jyvaskylankesa.fi
10 Jul. Igudesman & Joo (GBR): A
Little Nightmare Music // Two
classical musicians who have taken
the world by storm. Jyväskylä City
Theatre, Vapaudenkatu 36, Tickets
?30/34. www.jyvaskylankesa.fi
10 Jul. Casey Driessen (USA) //
Grammy-nominated musician Casey
Driessen mixing his signature
percussive fiddle style with digital
loops and effects. Marquee/Campus
field, Keskussairaalantie 4. Tickets
?16/22. www.jyvaskylankesa.fi
12 Jul. Natty // DJs playing dubstep,
house, techno, drum & bass, hip-hop.
Ruma, Yliopistonkatu 40. Free entry
before 11pm. www.ruma.fi
13 Jul. Riitaoja // New Finnish music.
Poppari, Puistokatu 2-4. Tickets TBA.
www.jazz-bar.com
13 Jul. Marcia Lisboa Trio (BRA/FIN)
// Bossa nova singer Marcia Lisboa
is an inspiring young performer from
Rio De Janeiro. On top of Samba and
bossa nova classics she performs
Brazilian folk music like maxixe,
choro and baiãoa. Baari Vakiopaine,
Kauppakatu 6. Tickets ?13.
www.jyvaskylankesa.fi
13 Jukl. Jafrican Night // African
tunes and atmosphere. Rentukka,
Taitoniekantie 9. Tickets TBA.
www.rentukka.fi
19 Jul. Salmelan Muovisorvaamo //
DJ Club playing vinyl records. Musta
Kynnys, Hannikaisenkatu 16. Free
entry. www.mustakynnys.com
20 Jul. Private Line (Acoustic) //
Finnish hard rock band playing
an unplugged gig. Pub Katse,
Väinönkatu 26. Tickets TBA.
www.pubkatse.fi
26 Jul. ?Constantine, Coexistence //
Live rock music in English language.
Red Neck, Asemakatu 7. Tickets ?4.
www.punaniska.com
26 Jul. Skål // DJ club Skål with
indie, disco, house and electro
music selected by DJs Sir-Kojo,
P.Williams and Midnight Express.
Ruma, Yliopistonkatu 40. Free entry
before 11pm. www.ruma.fi
Theatre _ Dance
13 Jul. The Payback Jam VII //
Street dance event with live music,
street dance, improvisation amd
Solutions for
crossword on
page 5
competitions. Aalto-sali, Väinönkatu
7. Tickets ?15 www.jyvaskylankesa.fi
Exhibitions
Opening 29 Jun. Meri Pauniaho,
Katarina Mannio // Exhibition.
Galleria Becker, Seminaarinkatu 28.
Free entry. www.jkltaiteilijaseura.
net/galleria.htm
Opening 11 Jul. Rune Snellman
// Exhibition. Galleria Ratamo,
Veturitallintie 6. Free entry.
www.jyvaskyla.fi/ratamo
Opening 20 Jul. Mari Hallapuro
// Exhibition. Galleria Becker,
Seminaarinkatu 28. Free entry.
www.jkltaiteilijaseura.net/galleria.htm
Opening 10 Aug. Olli Larjo, Lasse
Wallenius// Exhibition. Galleria
Becker, Seminaarinkatu 28. Free
entry.
www.jkltaiteilijaseura.net/
galleria.htm
Sports
24 Jun. JJK ? TPS // Finnish National
Football League. Harjun stadion,
Ihantolantie 1. Tickets ?4,5-20.
www.fcjjk.com
30 Jun. JJK ? RoPS // Finnish
National Football League. Harjun
stadion, Ihantolantie 1. Tickets
?4,5-20. www.fcjjk.com
7 Jul. JJK ? FC Honka // Finnish
National Football League. Harjun
stadion, Ihantolantie 1. Tickets
? 4,5 -2 0.
w w w.fcjjk .c o m
21 Jul. JJK ? FC Inter // Finnish
SixDegrees
National Football League. Harjun
stadion, Ihantolantie 1. Tickets
?4,5-20. www.fcjjk.com
?31 Jul. JJK ? FF Jaro // Finnish
National Football League. Harjun
stadion, Ihantolantie 1. Tickets
?4,5-20. www.fcjjk.com
31 Jul-3. Aug. Neste Rally Finland
// Fastest event in the World Rally
Championship and the biggest
annually organized public event in
the Nordic countries with 500,000
spectators every year. www.
nesteoilrallyfinland.fi
5 Aug. JJK ? MYPA // Finnish National
Football League. Harjun stadion,
Ihantolantie 1. Tickets ?4,5-20.
www.fcjjk.com
?10 Aug. JJK ? FF Jaro // Finnish
National Football League. Harjun
stadion, Ihantolantie 1. Tickets
? 4,5 -2 0.
w w w.fcjjk .c o m
17 Aug. JJK ? KuPS // Semi-final.
Finnish Cup. Harjun stadion,
Ihantolantie 1. Tickets ?4,5-20.
www.fcjjk.com
The event listings in the Out&See
sections are based on the
available information at the time
of printing the issue. SixDegrees
is not responsible for possible
changes, mistakes, cancellations
or lack of information concerning
the events mentioned.
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4. Järvi
7. Lukea
2. Olut
5. Metsä
8. Aurinko
3. Grilli
6. Kirves
9. Hyttynen
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11 & 12 Jul. Jyväskylän Kangas, Pergamenttihalli, Kympinkatu 3. Tickets
?10-20. www.jyvaskylankesa.fi
Circus Uusi Maailma:
Borderline ? a melange
of dystopia and utopia
Circus Uusi Maailma (Circus New World) is a hot mixture of circus, dance and theatre. Their new show Boarderline is a performance spiced up with black humour and strong aesthetics.
The piece sets place in the future and there are only six bunker
acrobats left in the universe. The audience is in for roughly futuristic progressive circus! Performance is a strange fusion of circus,
parkour, acrobatics and non-verbal theatre in one unforeseen
performance. Boarderline is performed on two consecutive days
at the old paper mill in Kangas. Circus Uusi Maailma?s shows are
often sold out in Jyväskylä so you might want to purchase your
tickets in advance.
Find out more at
www.helbus.com
HELBUS Helsinki School of Business is a new private
business school that offers a unique pathway to a
Bachelor?s degree in business, fully in English.
HELBUS Founders Have a Solid Background
HELBUS was founded by professor Veikko Jääskeläinen, the former rector of Helsinki
School of Economics, and his son Kari Jääskeläinen. During his career in academia professor Jääskeläinen has established several BBA- or MBA-programs in the world. ?We
started a BBA program in Mikkeli with just 25 students in the 1980s. Today, there are
over 800 applicants each year to Mikkeli,? Veikko Jääskeläinen notes.
Over the years they witnessed talented aspiring business students left without a study
place in the competitive system of entrance exams. ?We wanted to provide an alternative,? explains Kari Jääskeläinen, the CEO of HELBUS. They decided to base HELBUS
admissions not on entrance exams as is customary in Finland, but on essay questions
gauging the motivation and future plans of the applicants.
HELBUS Offers a Quick Path to a Bachelor?s in Business
HELBUS offers a pathway to a Bachelor?s of Arts (BA) degree in business. Students
studies. ?After earning the Associate degree, HELBUS students typically apply for another two semesters to one of HELBUS? partner universities abroad to complete their
Bachelor?s degree. Some take a gap semester or two to work. At quickest, one can
earn a Bachelor?s in just over two years through HELBUS,? explains Katariina Nuotio,
HELBUS? Director of International Affairs. HELBUS currently has pathway options in
England, a few other European countries, United States and Asia.
As the Finnish law does not recognize private universities, the HELBUS degree by itrecognized degree from England or elsewhere in the world. Private sector employers
HELBUS students Ella Virtanen and Ina Koski
credentials is often of lesser value than the individual?s personal skills and qualities,?
says Kari Jääskeläinen.
Study with International Professors in English
The HELBUS program is fully taught in English. HELBUS? visiting professors come
from prestigious universities in nine countries broadening the students? mindsets and
challenging them to think globally. Over 90 % of HELBUS professors are beyond doctorate level.
HELBUS has a relatively small class size and student to faculty ratio. Learning is optimized due to the modular course structure: students study one subject at a time for a
main reason why I applied to HELBUS was that the course structure was intensive,
HELBUS student from the class of 2013.
tions through tuition fee payments. The tuition fee per semester is currently ?3.226.
?Earning a university degree is an investment that generates net additional revenue
of over 300.000 euros on average, according to research,? remarks Kari Jääskeläinen.
There is Still Time to Apply for Fall 2013
Applying to HELBUS is straightforward. The application form is found on the website,
and any transcripts from prior studies. Applicants are also interviewed. ?We have received some extraordinary applications and are welcoming an very promising class
for Fall 2013. The deadline for applications for Fall 2013 is July 20th?, says Ms. Nuotio.
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