Finland?s
SixDegrees
ENGLISH LANGUAGE MAGAZINE
Global
sounds
The world comes
to Finland
page 18
CHRISTIAN
THIBAULT
Not giving racism a
sporting chance
page 8
IMMIGRANT
JOBS
The first to go
in a crisis?
page 12
Issue 9/2012 www.6d.fi 26.10. - 6.12.2012
Looking to become
an entrepreneur in
Todays
Mainostoimisto Shandy Oy, Tomi Glad
Helsinki?
topic!
Talks about different cultures and arts
10.10 Somali women in Finland
31.10 Japanese minimalist aesthetics
Wed at 5 pm, free entrance
Electional
debate
Immigrant candidates in the
municipal elections present
themselves. Thu 11.10 at
5.30 pm, free entrance
Jouko Vatanen
International
H
elping you bring that great business idea into fruition,
EnterpriseHelsinki is a service centre for start-ups and
newly established enterprises.
A City of Helsinki initiative, EnterpriseHelsinki opens the door to
the possibilities of running your own business, providing a range of
entrepreneurship-related services, from developing business ideas
to finding the right contact networks. With one-third of their clients
being immigrants, EnterpriseHelsinki offers regular information
seminars in Finnish, English, Russian, Estonian and Arabic that
cover important topics such as ?creating a business plan?, ?financing,
profitability and sales calculations?, ?business structures?, ?taxation?,
?start-up grants? and ?insurance?. Furthermore, a comprehensive
guide in 10 different languages to ?Becoming an Entrepreneur in
Finland? can be found on their website.
?While 40 per cent of businesses survive in Finland in general, the
figure is 80 for the customers of EnterpriseHelsinki,? explains senior
business adviser Toivo Utso, who is also responsible for the business
incubator services as well. The virtual incubator, with about 15
enterprises, is for potential growth businesses that have gone through
EnterpriseHelsinki?s pitching events. ?Thanks to our experience we
can tell whether a business has growth potential or not.?
Services are free of charge for all people who want to start
their business in the Helsinki region, and EnterpriseHelsinki has
a cooperation agreement with the cities of Vantaa and Espoo
regarding business services.
?New businesses are needed,? Utso observes. ?Soon we?ll
be able to talk not just about labour shortage but also about
entrepreneur shortage. As the baby boom generation retires the
number of entrepreneurs also goes down. There will be more
room for small businesses, which comprise the largest number
of enterprises.?
EnterpriseHelsinki
Kaisaniemenkatu 6 A, 6th floor
tel. 09-310 36360
yrityshelsinki@hel.fi
www.yrityshelsinki.fi/en
womens
living
2012
Japan
room
A chain of solidarity with
Ulla Hoyer from Emmaus
Mon 15.10 at 4 pm,
free entrance
Meets Finland
Japanese design and art influenced by Finland
19.10?20.12, free entrance
Literature
Evenings
E
Literature and culture from:
CUBA Guest speaker Kristiina
Satola from Suomi-Kuuba
Association. Sat 20.10 at 5 pm
JAPAN Guests: Heikki Mallat
and Kai Nieminen from Japania
Association. Sat 10.11 at 5 pm
ISRAEL Juha-Pekka Rissanen
from Suomi-Israel Association.
Sat 1.12 at 5 pm
Free entrance!
Music
Station
Club
World and Pop music
with Senegalese musicians.
Sat 20.10 at 8 pm, 5?
Indian Folk and Blues Night
Sat 24.11 at 8pm, 5?
International
Cultural Centre
Mikonkatu 17 C
www.caisa.fi
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HELSINKI TIMES
25 ? 31 OCTOBER 2012
Free map service helps
with choosing your
place of residence
The travel time map is HSL?s new online application,
which helps to find the residential and office areas with
the best transport links in the metropolitan area.
The travel time map clearly illustrates how quickly different places can be reached by public transport, bicycle or on foot. The map?s
colour-coded zones show travel times for the selected address
from all over the metropolitan area.
The service searches for the fastest routes at the selected time, so
the result depends on the date and
time chosen.
You may find the service useful when considering buying a new
home, for example. By marking
your family members? workplaces and schools on the map, you
can find out which residential area
would have the shortest journeys
to work and school. Similarly, companies can use the service in planning to relocate their premises.
You can also compare how far the
various forms of transport can reach
within a certain number of minutes ?
for example, whether it is better to
go to the library on public transport
or by bicycle from your home.
greenhouse gas emissions. That is
why everyday mobility choices are
relevant to the well-being of the environment. Shorter work and errand
journeys benefit nature, as well as
saving time and money.
The map service has been developed by BusFaster Oy, and is based
on the Journey Planner schedule information. The travel time map also
uses several other open data sources. The base maps, information on
public services, and resident and
worker censuses have also been
made freely available.
The service, which can be found
at http://mak.hsl.fi/, is still under
development and is currently available only in Finnish. The site also
has a feedback channel, which is
being used to collect information
on user experiences for further development.
Planning your journeys is worth it
Traffic produces over 20 per cent
of the metropolitan area residents?
Vantaa bus
services will be
completely renewed
More departures
for the tram to
the West Terminal
The completion of the Ring Rail Line
in three years will fundamentally
change the Vantaa bus services. In
2012, HSL will set up a total of four
route network plans: the Aviapolis,
Western Vantaa, Korso-Koivukylä
and Tikkurila-Hakunila area plans.
These four plans will cover the
whole of Vantaa. The intention is to
rationalise the current bus services. The plans also take into account
the future increases in population
and jobs.
The Ring Rail Line will connect the
Vantaankoski line to the main line
through the airport. It brings a railway connection to new areas in Vantaa, and at the same time improves
the public transport of the whole region. The Ring Rail Line will start out
with five stations.
The West Terminal connections are
improving starting 3 November,
as tram service 9X will be running
between the Senate Square and
the West Terminal during the congested times in the weekend. This
means that the trams run between
the city center and the terminal every five minutes on Saturday afternoons and every six minutes on
Sunday afternoons.
The extra service is needed, because ship passengers from the terminal have congested the service 9
trams. The tram?s passenger numbers have risen significantly after
it began to run to the West Terminal. At the same time the bus services 15A and 15V, which had been
serving ship passengers, were terminated.
Did you leave
your umbrella on the bus?
You can ask after items lost
on public transport at two
different lost and found offices. Goods left on the bus,
tram, Metro, commuter train
or ferry are delivered to Finland?s Found Property Service in Vallila. The contact information can be found at
www.loytotavara.net.
If you forgot your property in the Kamppi bus station,
or on Nobina or Pohjolan
Liikenne buses, you can ask
after it at Suomen löytötavarapiste:
www.htp-palvelut.com.
It is best to inquire after
lost property on the day after the disappearance, after
4 o?clock. If the owner?s contact information is found on
the item, they will be notified. Found articles are kept
for three months, and a fee is
charged.
Travel Cards left on public transport are not delivered to lost property offices.
If you have lost a Travel Card,
please contact HSL?s service
number
(09)?4766?4000
(Mon-Fri 7-19, Sat-Sun 9-17),
or visit an HSL service point.
Starters
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Issue 9 2012
Top 5
things on our
mind this month...
Municipal elections
The local elections race is hotting up with new
polls released as advance voting opens showing
the Finns party haemorrhaging support. This is
not surprising when you consider they?re a party
full of buffoons, although to be fair buffoons
make up rather a large proportion of politics
anyway.
Fingers crossed for
TITANIC II
Nokia continues crumbling
The EU is offering Finnish workers sacked by
Nokia financial support. Presumably certain
political parties opposed to further integration
in the EU would like to return the money. Above
all, it?s lucky that Nokia is no longer an entirely
Finnish company as its current business trajectory (downwards) should see it reaching
the centre of the earth in a couple of months.
Hopefully Finland won?t go with it.
The Darkness
It?s weird how all of a sudden you look out of
the window at 5 p.m. and think ?wow it?s got
dark?. This is a sign winter is approaching.
Begin stockpiling food and purchasing largecalibre weaponry to keep the wolves from your
door. Brrrrr.
Baumgartner?s space jump
It must be admitted that there was more than a
hint of self-interest in the Austrian?s antics, but
what he did was still awesome, inspirational and
stomach-churning, even on YouTube.
Shooting for education
Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai is flown to
Britain for medical care after being shot in the
head by the Taliban for promoting education
for girls. It?s difficult to believe that at the same
time as a human jumps from the edge of space,
other humans are stuck in the dark ages.
Nick Barlow
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How
survive NOVEMBER in
FINLAND?
Save up on your summer holidays and get
out of here till the x-mas decorations start
brightening the place up!
Christian Thibault,
executive director, Liikkukaa!
Don?t stay in! Go take dance lessons, play
sport and spend time with your friends. I
love November because I always keep busy!
Gaëlle Le Vu, Zouk dancer
Sign up for your free one-month subscription
to Netflix and sit back in the dark and watch
the month go by watching as many movies
you can before your subscription is over in
December. Don?t forget to cancel before you
end up paying for the next months!
Kirby Wilson,
graphic designer
Carina Chela
T
HERE was certain
scepticism from the
general public when, on
the 100th anniversary
of the sinking of the Titanic,
a replica of the ill-fated vessel was announced. With its
reconstruction well on its way,
Titanic II is an Australian
project that needs approval to
continue from Finland. If all
goes well her maiden voyage
will be in 2016.
Titanic II is a dream come
true for Australian billionaire
Clive Palmer. The bold ? to
say the least ? and flamboyant Aussie that?s financing the
project, has stated that the
replica of the ship is a tribute
to the people who served on
the first vessel. Titanic struck
an iceberg and sank on its
maiden voyage in 1912 killing
more than 1,500 passengers,
out of which 20 were Finns.
The
construction
of
Titanic II is due to begin this
year as soon as Finnish ship
design and engineering firm
Deltamarin gives the green
light. Deltamarin will ensure
that Titanic II is compliant
with all current safety and
construction regulations.
Quite a heavy load to carry.
But the project supervisor
of Titanic II, Deltamarin?s
Markku Kanerva, is not
worried. ?Concerning the
amount, type and position of lifeboats, of course,
nowadays safety rules are
tougher,? he explains. ?But
our company?s reference list
is full of ?first in the world?
references.?
The replica will have the
same dimensions as her
twin sister: 270 metres long,
53 metres high and with 840
rooms. However, it will have
state-of-the art 21st century
high tech, with the coalfired engines to be replaced
by diesel powered engines
and wood to be replaced by
other materials since nowadays fire-prevention regulations prohibit large scale
use of wood. But the ships
beauty will be untouched:
an exact duplicate of the
grand old staircase ? so
often depicted in movies
?
is in the construction plans,
but this time it will be
accompanied by new escape
staircases.
Once this high-tech vessel
is completed she will be retracing her sister?s route, from
Southampton, UK, to New
York City. Fingers crossed for
Titanic II and perhaps by 2016
global warming will prevent
her from going ?down under?.
Titanic II?s maiden voyage
is scheduled for 2016.
FINNISH AFTER DARK
Learning the Finnish they don?t teach in school
David Brown and Mimmu Takalo
Finnish: Ota iisisti
English: Take it easy
You thought was Finnish was hard? No man, it?s easy. ?Ota? means ?to take? and ?iisisti? means ?easy?. Well, actually it doesn?t usually
mean anything, but in this idiom it makes sense. This phrase can be used in many crucial situations, from being bumped in the
queue to the bar, being hassled by your friends, or just explaining to your teachers why you haven?t written a paper since 2009.
?
?
?
Hei , jätkä! Et sä voi, v***u, parkkeerata siihen! Sä tukit koko tien!
Ota ny ihan iisisti, äijä! Kyllä sä voit ajaa tuolta jalkakäytävän kautta.
Vitsi, mikä urpo!
?
?
?
Hey, man! You can?t park like that you f****** moron! Your taking the whole road!
Take it ease, dude. You can just drive around him, over the sidewalk.
Damn, what an idiot!
Starters
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SixDegrees
From ?Oh, waiter!? Finnish school food Tell me about your
city...
in New York City
to ?Bzzz?
?
Paging the
new way
to get their
attention.
Ville Koski
AS great as restaurant waiters
usually are, they sometimes
have the tendency of appearing at the wrong moments;
you?re ready to order the very
second you ask for some more
time to ponder the menu, they
ask if everything?s okay when
you have a mouth filled with
food and when you?re ready
to pay they are nowhere to
be seen. Fortunately, these
situations may be gone in the
future, as the ?waiter call button? has now made its way
to Helsinki. Restaurant Korea
House, founded in 2005 as the
first and ? according to some
? the only Korean restaurant
in town, has lately brought call
buttons to their tables.
These buttons mean the end
for waving for the waiters, as
Mika Oksanen
they work similarly as the airplanes? attendant calls, bringing the waiter to you with a
press of a button. The table has
a remote, in which there are
three buttons; one for calling
service, one for cancelling the
previous call and one for asking the check. Those who have
travelled in Korea or Japan
are probably familiar with the
system already, since the button has been used there to ease
up the rush hours for quite
some time already. However,
Finland is quickly catching up,
as there are already a few technology companies offering
these services to restaurants
and the system can also be
found at Flame restaurant in
Tampere. Some may argue that
the button insults the art of
waiting tables, but for socially
awkward penguins such as I,
the question of how to call for
a waiter correctly is at least
finally clear.
THOSE of us who were
Stateside, more precisely the
Big Apple, in the early part of
October and paid a visit to the
esteemed Museum of Modern
Art (MoMa) may have experienced somewhat of a shock to
learn that they were able to eat
a typical Finnish school meal
for lunch there!
The lunch-time event was
part of the MoMa?s Century of
the Child: Growing by Design
1900-2000 exhibition, which
took a look at the relationship
between children and modern
design through things like
toys and books, and also food.
Finland was the world?s first
country to regulate the serving of warm meals in schools,
beginning in 1948.
The menu served for 18 dollars
(including museum entrance)
was nothing short of a solid
deal, featuring salmon soup, rye
bread and whipped lingonberry
porridge with milk. All these
are firmly entrenched in the
conceptual flavour register of
virtually every Finn. For many
Americans, rye bread does mean
something, but in a rather different sense from how we understand it here, and the lingonberry
dessert was probably a taste trip,
although those Minnesotans
who have Finnish ancestry may
have had somewhat of an inside
track at the lunch table.
Finnish chef Petteri Luoto
planned and realised the school
menu. Co-operation partners
in the food and tableware
department were Finn Crisp
(Vaasan Oy), Finlandia Cheese,
Marimekko and Nordic Breads.
The Consulate General of
Finland in New York was also
involved with the arrangements,
together with curators from
the museum?s Department of
Architecture and Design as well
as MoMa?s cafes.
www.moma.org
Oknim Jo
US-based think tank ranks Finland
as the world?s least troubled state
Mika Oksanen
THE Fund for Peace (FFP) is
an independent research and
educational
organisation
based in Washington D.C. in
the USA. It works to prevent
violent conflict and promote
sustainable security globally.
Among its undertakings,
FFP puts out an annual Failed
States Index (FSI) that highlights
global political, economic and
social pressures experienced by
different states. The 2012 FSI,
the eighth in sequence, ranked
Somalia as the most troubled
state for the fifth year running.
FSI cites widespread lawlessness,
ineffective government, terrorism, insurgency, crime and pirate
attacks against foreign shipping
taking place in and around the
horn of Africa. The only other
state ranked overall under ?alert?
was the Democratic Republic of
Congo, followed by three other
African countries. For a layman,
the fact that Afghanistan, Haiti
and Iraq were also within the
ten worst states shows that states
may end up in trouble for many
different reasons.
At the other end of the spec-
HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW
HALLOWEEN IN FINNISH?
trum ? talking about
states where front
doors may still be left
unlocked in the countryside and
wallets found on city streets are
often returned to the local police
station untouched ? we are glad
to find Finland! This neck of
the woods appears pretty secure
overall, considering that Sweden,
Denmark and Norway were
also among the five most stable
states. These countries benefit
from strong social and economic
indicators, paired with excellent
provision of public services and
respect for human rights and the
rule of law.
No matter how you feel about
immigration and asylumseeking, just think about the
stark contrast faced by Somalis
escaping the horrors of their
country to make a home in
Scandinavia. Even though
Finland has had her school
shootings and family killings,
life here is still pretty safe.
www.fundforpeace.
org/global/?q=fsi
Dublin
Derek McDonnell
DUBLIN or ?Dubhlinn? (Black Pool)
has come a long way over the years
from its humble historical origins
as a Viking settlement in the 9th
century to become a rich and
vibrant multi-cultural hub that is
now regarded as one of the top 30 cities in the world to
visit. Ireland?s rapid economic expansion in the late ?90s
transformed the city into something of a European mini
metropolis but unlike other cities, Dublin has somehow
retained its Irish-ness; the distinct charm and warmth that
it?s famous for.
The easy going nature of Dublin natives and our penchant for the ?craic? are of course just some of reasons
why tourists from all over the world flock to Dublin and
Eire year after year. The city is also a haven for history
buffs with monuments and buildings representing Irish
cultural heritage on almost every street corner. One can
stroll around the city taking in both the Georgian facade of
the GPO building on O?Connell Street, the setting for the
dramatic events of the Easter 1916 Rising and a powerful
symbol of Irish nationalism to one of the world foremost
halls of academia, Trinity College on College Green within
a five minute radius.
If I was to recommend a first-timer visiting the city, I
would of course direct you to the city?s many pubs. Avoid
Temple Bar, a magnet for stag and hen parties all year
around and try the more welcoming and less crowded watering holes. Some of my favourites through the years include
Doyle?s on College Green, Whelan?s on Wexford Street,
Sweeney?s on Dame Street Hogan?s on South Great Georges
Street and The Foggy Dew near Central Bank Square. These
establishments serve decent bar food, a range of Irish and
European beverages and often have a lively atmosphere
complimented by the regular live bands and/or DJs playing
an eclectic range of music.
Of course, I?m barely just scratching the surface of what
Dublin has to offer all year around. Whatever season: hail, rain
(quite often) or shine (not so much), the city welcomes all!
Click and Play
What?s caught our
attention online recently.
Feeling under
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2
www.youtube.com
honest trailers
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5
6
a
Fancy a proper look at some
of the biggest films of recent
times? Then look no further
as these Honest Trailers offer
some hilarious insight into the pitfalls of these box office bonanzas.
Prometheus, The Avengers, The Hunger Games and many more
are gleefully skewered. All accompanied by the distinctly over the
top narrative we?ve come to expect with US trailers. Check it out!
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6
7
1. Devil
5. Jack-O-Lantern
2. Treat
6. Full Moon
3. Graveyard
7. All Saints? Day
4. Trick
Test your knowledge of Finnish vocabulary by using the local equivalent.
Puzzle by Ville Koski. Solutions on page 23.
Thpohl
www.eat.fi/en/helsinki
Okay, so this one has been around for some time, but what better
way to get an immediate scope on what?s happening in the culinary
scene near you! Faetures establishments nationwide. Survey your
local area to find a taste to your
liking, or better yet, download
the app and check out what?s
going on in your immediate
proximity to sate even the most
ravenous of hungers.
the
weather?
What you can expect over the
coming month.
Okay, this is when things are
going to get a bit tricky. If
you thought that the short and
soggy days of October were
tough to handle ? wait until you
get a serve of November! This is
the month that folklore is made
from; the month where the
word sisu comes into its own;
the month that directly resulted in the international airport
being built so one can escape
the ever darkening days (ok,
maybe not!). Keep dry, keep
warm and we?ll see you on
the other side for a (hopefully)
snow-filled December.
NOVEMBER HIGH/
LOW AVERAGES (°C)
Helsinki 3.7/0.6
Turku 3/-1.6
Tampere 1.5/-3
Jyväskylä 0.3/-4.5
Oulu -0.4/-5.5
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We Met
Issue 9 2012
Encouraging
multicultural sport
Sports for all is the name of the game for Christian Thibault.
Tomas Whitehouse
A
James O?Sullivan
S the executive director of Liikkukaa!, the organisation working for championing
multiculturalism in sports here in Finland, German Christian Thibault is actively
bringing about change on the sporting field. Acting as an umbrella organisation for
some 60 smaller organisations around the country concerned with sports, migration and a multicultural society Liikkukaa! oversees a number of projects aimed at
monitoring and enhancing multicultural involvement in sports and campaigning for
better attitudes.
Arriving to Liikkukaa?s office in Olympic Stadium on a rainy Tuesday afternoon, SixDegrees sat
down with Thibault to hear his views on multicultural participation in sports, what life was like
during Finland?s Kekkoslovakia and the reason why he didn?t end being a priest after all.
How did you end up in Finland?
Hmm. Well, I was kidnapped [laughs]. No, I was studying gardening in Germany and one of my foremen
there was my wife-to-be. We were living in Germany together for quite some time before her father got
ill. He was running a gardening company here in Finland and he needed a foreman for his projects. I
finished my studies and then I came here to do that, actually before my wife-to-be returned to Finland.
This was 1984. Kekkonen was still alive and his spirit was too. You could really tell the difference, empty streets, no cafés and things like that. Nothing happened out in the street. It was a
very simple life. I started to learn the language in the university at evening courses where there
were a few other foreigners. There weren?t too many foreigners here, so we basically all knew
each other. If we would see a new face, we would run across the street to see who this guy was
and get acquainted. These are networks and relationships that have lasted to today.
My wife came back from Germany and we got married. Her father had a few years until
reaching the pension age and asked me to stay with him until and keep his business running
until then, and I did.
What did you find yourself doing once he retired?
My wife had already started her own company and so we had our own company together ? exporting and importing garden items. It used to be one of the three biggest gardening enterprises in
Finland. It was good times in the ?80s before that lama [recession] came. We used to be the biggest
importer of garden goods to all of the north.
How has Finland changed since then?
After that, Helsinki especially, has developed and become more international. The whole life ?
sports life, cultural life ? you meet people from different countries. It is appreciated and it?s part of
the culture now. It?s really different.
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SixDegrees
are seen as a problem by some people. They
claim it is segregation if they make their own
team. We think it is a good thing that someone
in a strange country still finds the power and
the energy to build something and serve their
community and go out and play in the league
where they will meet other teams and be part of
what happens in society. This is the discussion
of today. Because of this attitude these teams are
not getting any support. As a club and team in
Finland you depend on public support to even
exist. All of them do. The criteria to get the support is determined by the level of the league you
play in, the amount of children you have in your
club or the amount of members you have in the
club. The team initiated by foreigners does not
have any children, doesn?t play in any top league
and doesn?t have 1,000 members, so they are out
of the support network anyway.
Why should Finland be multicultural?
Finland has always been multicultural, actually.
If you think of the Sami people in the north, the
Roma people. There have been a lot of Russian
people. Then there is the Swedish-speaking
community as well. There have been lots of
others who have migrated here: Swiss families,
Polish families with Fazer and Paulig. The
Mongol and Tartar were here.
100 years ago Finland was very multicultural,
but after the second World War they had kind of
thought they were a monoculture. It?s now very
healthy for the country to have the multiculturalism back. They need that as a small country.
If you want to be involved internationally and
you need international trade you need those
capabilities and this cultural flexibility.
What are the problems of increased
multiculturalism?
I don?t see that there are problems; people are
making problems out of it. You hear the propaganda and the political discussion that foreigners
are taking something away from the country, or
being a threat, but you can?t really see it in everyday life. Of course this attitude creates problems.
Are the problems being encountered here
any different than of any other country
experiencing multiculturalism?
The situation is very different than if you compare to England or France where you have many
centuries-old experience of migration. When you
compare to Germany you have experience since
the 1960s. In Finland we are now talking 20 years.
It is a big difference. In a way it is a big advantage.
You can have things in an organised manner. You
can learn from others, if you dare to, or care to. On
the other hand many rules and regulations and
mechanism have not been in place. But Finnish
society has always been quick to learn.
How do you see the multicultural changes
occurring in future?
We all know that we have a political challenge
against a multicultural society. It will very
much depend on that how this thing will be
dealt with. On the other hand I would hope that
we will have a discussion with the whole society
about the experience we have had so far and
where we want to go and to get things on the
right track; learn from what we have done over
the last 20 years. I hope the country will understand there is not only the one foreigner, the one
solution for everything and the one real right
way. It?s a variety of things and can be different
things that are working at the same time ? not
one excluding the other. We have been jumping
from one thing to the next.
Do you find the issue frustrating?
I don?t know if frustrating is the right word for
it. Now it is part of my work. It has been part of
my life always. Even in Germany I have lived
in an area with diplomats and my workplaces
have been working with people from different backgrounds and cultures. My family had
partly moved to Germany from France and
the Netherlands just two generations back, my
grandfather had to go underground when the
Nazis came up in Germany. It has always been
part of my life and now it has become part of my
job here with Liikkukaa!
Of course, when things like this are part of
your life and part of your job you have more
experience; you have already seen things and
thought things through. Society, which is not
only concerned with these issues, is moving
more slowly. So as an expert there is always this
gap where you are 10 years, 15 years ahead of
everybody else. I don?t know if frustration is the
word, but you need patience.
Tell me about the work you do here at
Liikukkaa!.
Liikkukaa! is now working on one segment of this
issue. What we try to do is support and encourage
our member organisations in their efforts and to
represent them in the general discussion.
Apart from that we take on various projects,
like the Respect campaign for better attitudes in
sports that had people such as Keith Armstrong
and Claes Andersson. This is very natural when
working with sports and working with sports
heroes who can function as role models. At the
For those who object to foreigners who start up
a team together, what is the other option then?
Their dream is the perfect mix. Given that
foreigners make up 10 per cent of the population in Helsinki, then the dream would be out
of 10 players in one team you would have one
foreigner. Of course, life doesn?t work this way.
Think about how the city is planned, where
foreigners are living. If you want the team to
function close to home, then you don?t have
10 per cent made up of foreigners, you have a
different number.
Sometimes sport is taking on too big a role.
Maybe it?s not the role of a sporting team in
general to produce the perfect mix, which has
not already been created by architects and city
planners. Maybe it?s good enough that they give
opportunities to exercise [laughs].
We have this paradox situation now where
people say that sports should function for inclusion. It should be working for the principal of
inclusion. Now you must take 10 steps before
?T
oday we have twice as
many foreigners here but we
have only half the amount
of football teams here.?
same time we are following the development,
statistics, discussion on the ?net, and trying to
alert if things are going in the wrong way.
We used to have more than 20 multicultural
football teams in Helsinki. The Somalis had
five, and there was an African team. That was
10 years ago. Today we have naught; today we
have twice as many foreigners here but we have
only half the amount of football teams here. The
latest research shows that there is a big concern
about Somali youth not staying in good shape.
We can see a problem in future with health
issues, diabetes 2, mental issues and depression.
Apart from migrants losing out on sports
opportunities there is another big concern
about the disappearing of migrant self initiated
activities. Each of their groups, teams or clubs
involves and encourages four-to-five or more
volunteers as coaches, secretaries, treasurers,
caretakers and the like, some would take on
refereeing. Those are very valuable people. One
day society will notice that it will need those
people and come looking for them, but by
than most of them might have been already
frustrated by the experience they are making
over the past 10 years to now.
What are the chief reasons for this reduction
in the number of multicultural teams?
Team leaders say the cost is too high, the effort
is too much and they also claim that there is
racism on the side of the referees and clubs. A
warning from the referee comes with a fine.
There has been an issue that these clubs have
been paying more fines than fees. Of course
it needs to be discussed that are these fines
because of cultural misunderstandings, or are
they because foreigners don?t act nice or because
of the referees? Maybe it is everything. We need
a discussion about this and need to fix it.
The other issue is that multicultural teams
the first one. If you tell the guy that you can?t
participate in sports unless it?s inclusive, unless
you have nine Finns that want to play with you,
then it?s discriminating. But, if you can?t start
your own group with your mates, then what can
you do? It?s this wrongly managed concept of
inclusion and discrimination.
Do you feel it is designed to be that way?
That is a question we are asking. What you have
to understand is that the resources for sports are
not good enough; there are not enough facilities
or support. So, then a big lobby makes sure that
they have facilities as they have the money, and
so they say that such and such activity is not
kosher. You can imagine that the migrants do
not have the best lobby to hold against that. This
is what?s going on.
At the same time to relieve the pressure they
are giving certain groups some money to organise the tournaments. This is a new development.
Now a lot of foreigners are organising tournaments. It is fun, but it is really like you are
building a parallel league where foreigners play
tournaments and Finns play the official leagues.
That is big discrimination.
Place and date of birth: Bonn, very near
the river, 500 metres from Beethoven?s
birthplace.
Family: Wife and two children.
Education: Professional gardener.
Multiculturalism is? fun.
Racism in sport is? a drag, and a crime!
The future of sport in Finland is? open.
The future of multiculturalism in Finland
is? inevitable.
How about certain ?imported? sports being
played here such as Aussies rule football or
rugby; why do their teams suffer less from
these issues of multiculturalism?
And cricket too. These are kind of niche sports
that are not so popular with Finns right now.
People are just happy for people that come and
play. You do not feel any stress.
Actually, when I was in Vienna earlier this year
to teach football coaches about inclusion, I was in
a room with 20 coaches that were very traditional
Austrians. Some of them were quite old. I thought
that okay, how do I talk about multiculturalism
with them now? What will I face? What ice will I
have to break before I talk to them? To my big surprise the first thing they said was, ?Finally, it?s great
you have come!? They said that they aren?t able to
run their clubs anymore if they cannot involve
migrant kids because they don?t have enough
people coming to their clubs. They see hundreds
of migrant kids on the streets and wonder how to
make them come to their clubs. Otherwise they
will have to close the club down. They were so
happy that we had come and were helping them to
understand how they can involve migrants better.
That?s what will happen in Finland.
Sometimes there?s this thing that you load too
much on sports, why not just give everybody the
chance to exercise? Why you have to make it:
?Now we are doing it for inclusion??
You put a lot of conditions there before someone can simply come and kick a ball. With
family having to be involved, Somalis often
do not have cars. For them to go to every club
and sell hot dogs at a game, it doesn?t come
naturally. You claim you are doing a good thing
and working on a social issue. But really you are
putting up a big wall of preconditions before
somebody can step out there. Sometimes sports
is taking too big a role.
If you think about foreigners living here; let?s
say that a person has migrated here. They are
working side-by-side with Finns, maybe married to a Finn. They have Finnish neighbours
that they speak Finnish with and maybe go to
the sauna with each week. How well integrated
are they? What does it matter if they go for one
hour each week and meet people from their own
country and speak their own language with?
Are they segregating then? Sport takes itself too
seriously and thinks it is too important. People
have another life outside of sports. If all of their
life is integrated, then why do sports have to
be integrated? Sport is good for mental health,
physical health, those basics. Mens sana in
corpore sano. Healthy spirit and a healthy body.
You speak Latin?
Yes, I was supposed to become a priest, but at some
point the priesthood and I went separate paths.
The Pope Benedict taught at our school. We were
very, very catholic. Actually it?s going to be on TV
tonight, the issue of child abuse in Germany. We
have been working with it for the past three years
as it had been going on at my old school.
I have worked with the German ministries of
justice, youth and science over the past three
years in order to build a federation to represent
former students from those schools and other
institutions. My experience with Liikkukaa!
here was very helpful in this.
When those things happened I sensed them, I
tried to oppose them. I pointed them out right
away, but they were stronger than me and I had to
go. I had to cut short school early and went into
gardening. Afterwards that priest came where
I was working and he said ?now you are where
you belong?. I did not really understand what he
meant by that, since gardening is a good and very
honourable profession, more honourable than
what the priests and teachers at my school where
doing. Years later he got caught ? we caught him
? so then he got to be where he belongs.
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Brazilian Zouk
dancing heats
the scene in
FINL AND
Latin dances have long
thrived in Finland, with Zouk
the most recent genre to
elicit avid followers.
Annika Rautakoura
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Brazilian Zouk Dance in Finland
RAZILIAN Zouk dancing is a modern partner dance that has gained momentum in
Finland, along with devoted supporters.
The dance is an intimate dance that mixes
the Brazilian Lambada with Zouk music of
the Caribbean. The music originates from
the French Caribbean areas of Guadeloupe,
Martinique and Guyana.
The dance took its first steps in Finland two
years ago, and the Zouk activists celebrated their
second anniversary recently in Café Caisa along
with open dancing to Zouk and other festivities.
The Fresca Helsinki Latin Festival took place
18 to 21 October, topping the Cuban Culture
Week. Besides dance and music competitions
and performances, also culinary experiences
were on offer. The second Freestyle Brazilian
Zouk competition took place at the festival.
Many Latin dances, such as varieties of Salsa,
Bachata, Argentinian Tango and Kzonmba were
also embraced at the event.
Gaëlle Céline Le Vu is an avid fan of Zouk
in Finland, and teaches pole dancing regularly. According to her, regular Zoukers do
not amount to more than 10-15 people. Many
beginners take up Zouk yet often do not pursue
it. In Finland not many people have heard of
Zouk. Although it has been around for a while,
it has never been as popular as Salsa, and other
Latin dances.
Latin dance congresses constantly take place
all around Europe, and dancers may receive
teaching from well-known professionals in
these events, and spread the word of the newer
genres in their native countries. This is where
Zouk receives followers from all over the world.
Le Vu describes the dance as yielding two
common reactions: ?People are either intimidated by the complexity of the movements
? and fear injury ? and also the intimacy of
the dance,? she explains. ?It?s such a big dance.
The other common reaction people have is awe.
They might still be a little scared, but find it so
beautiful that they want to learn it?.
Le Vu?s own introduction to Zouk took place
through friends, who acquainted her with Latin
music and dance. ?I was at a Salsa party where
I first saw Zouk,? she describes. ?I thought that
this is unlike anything I have ever seen before,
and I wanted to get involved with it.?
Modern and organic approach
What makes the dance so different and original
then? It is intimate and requires a holistic bodily
effort from the dancer. ?Most social dances are
led by the hand, although in some dances like
Bachata you can lead through the body, but it
stops there,? Le Vu says. ?Zouk is a very organic
dance as it is led by everything possible. For
example it?s also about using the head, torso,
leg, everything. If the person you?re with starts
to use the hip, you have to do the same.?
However, there are other movements that
make Zouk even more distinctive. ?The thing
that characterises Zouk and makes it very different is the hair and circular movements,? Le
Vu adds with a laugh. ?Zouk is all about being
relaxed and loose, and often you see the head
go down and come back up with the dramatic
movement. It is a grand movement, and when
you see hair go up and down a lot, it?s probably
Zouk.? This does not necessitate that the women
should have long hair, but many do, which adds
to the dramatic nature of the movements.
?I started a little slow with Oriental dancing,
but now I love it dearly,? Le Vu says. ?I would
love to learn it better, because of the circular
movements and the use of hip and waist. If you
do Oriental dancing, you actually have a huge
advantage to do Zouk.?
The dance is also revolutionary in its gender
roles. In Zouk it is quite normal for a girl to
lead, and the man to follow, which is uncommon in partner dances. The role of the girl in
Zouk is more active in the sense that she moves
more, and is often more visible due to the hair
movement. The dance does not entail specific
outfits, and it is essential for the dancers to feel
comfortable.
?A lot of people do Zouk on high heels, but
Zouk dancing is probably the only one where
you don?t have to wear heels, and it?s actually
recommended to be on the flats. You have to feel
good and be comfortable,? Le Vu says.
The Zouk beat
The style that the Finnish Zoukers mostly
dance is the Rio style, which is quite a slow and
emotional variation of Zouk. The style that is
mainly danced in Europe is the Lambada-Zouk
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(or Zouk-Lambada). It has a similar beat, but it
is much faster. The Zouk beat consists of two
quick beats, followed by a slow one.
Zouk music has gained popularity internationally through the Francophone Zouk band
Kassav, dating back to the 1980s. Brazilian
Zouk mixes traditional Zouk features with
modern ambience, and its beat can be found in
many contemporary R&B songs, for example.
?The music is one of the best parts in Zouk,?
Le Vu says. ?You can make a song just for Zouk,
or you can take a song that already exists and
make it Zouk, by adding the Zouk beat. It uses
almost the same beat as Kizomba, so you can
dance Zouk to Kizomba music and vice versa.
Instructing Zouk
Another influential figure in Finnish Zouk
circles is Soile Vedenpää, a dance and circus
instructor who, as she puts, fell head over heels
for Latin dance around four years ago. ?First
I got acquainted with Bachata and then Salsa.
The first time I tried Zouk at a Bachata festival,
though, there was no going back,? Vedenpää
says. She scurried the internet for mentions and
displays of the dance, and soon attended Zouk
festivals around Europe.
?By attending festivals and dancing all around
Europe I have obtained my knowledge and
skills, but of course other dancing experiences
have been of great value. I remember telling everyone who was willing to listen what a remarkable dance this is,? Vedenpää continues.
Vedenpää says that the reason why she became
so enthralled with Zouk, more so than with
other dances, was its flow and the continuity of
the movements. ?The use of the body is much
more elastic and softer, when compared with
Salsa for example. Also the use of the head with
women is important, it plays a major part in the
visual look of the dance,? Vedenpää states. ?In
the arms of a secure leader, it almost feels like
flying.?
Vedenpää?s Zouk-propaganda eventually
reached Markus Sankari, who had a longer history with Zouk. Vedenpää and Sankari started
to practice together, and wished to bring the
dance to reach bigger audiences and enthusiasts.
Late during the summer of 2010 they started to
arrange workshops together, for example during
Opera Salsa.
Later that year Vedenpää also worked as the
assistant of Anthony Lee, a London-based
dance enthusiast who taught the basics of Zouk
and Lambada in Helsinki for a month three
times a week. She says that the responsibility
of keeping up the instruction was somewhat
delegated to her.
Currently Vedenpää teaches Lambada-Zouk
every Saturday in Helsinki, and she says that
the number of enthusiasts is slowly increasing,
much to her pleasure, although newcomers
are always welcomed. Currently three people
instruct Zouk in Finland: Vedenpää, Freddy
Marinho and Andressa Castelhano. ?The challenge is to be able to throw Zouk parties on a
regular basis,? Vedenpää outlines.
?The lessons alone do not keep Zouk or any
other partner dance alive. People want to test
he dance is
also revolutionary in its gender
roles. In Zouk
it is quite normal for a girl to
lead, and the
man to follow.?
their skills in practice. The enthusiasts are a
versatile group. Some have experience in Salsa
or ballroom dance, but for many Zouk is the
first partner dance they have worked with.?
On 16 to 18 November Helsinki will see the
4th Brazilian Zouk Festival. The instructors
include Marinho and Castelhano, Leonardo
and Laryssa from Brazil, a couple from Spain
and Vedenpää. It will also entail workshops and
of course parties. Vedenpää will be instructing
the basics for newcomers, and perform with Olli
Huotari as her partner. For those who are more
advanced, the festival will offer a more intense
programme with the world-famous instructors.
The 4th Brazilian Zouk Festival
in Finland
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Arranged on 16 to 18 November in
Helsinki.
Venue for lunch and workshops:
La-Bamba
Finland.
Address:
Vilhonvuorenkatu 12B.
Features 16 workshops and three parties.
Lessons for beginners and more
advanced dancers.
All fullpasses include workshops, parties,
lunch on Saturday and Sunday, free
snacks and videos in HD with the content
of all lessons.
Fullpass for beginners includes teaching
with instructors Freddy & Andressa and
Soile Vedenpää. Prices 15 October-4
November: ?115 for single person, ?200
for couples. 5 November until event date:
?130 single person, ?230 for couples.
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Full pass for intermediate/advanced
includes instruction with Daniel & Leticia,
Freddy & Andressa and Leonardo &
Layssa. Prices 5 September-31 October:
?175 for single person, ?300 for couples.
1 November to event date: ?185 for
single person, ?350 for couples.
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Friday and Saturday parties at Sokos
Hotel Vantaa. Adress: Hertaksentie 2,
01300 Vantaa. Price: ?20/evening.
Sunday Party at La-Bamba Finland.
Price: ?30.
Party pass for Friday-Sunday: ?45.
Also private lessons may be booked
in advance for either a single person
or couples. Instructors may teach as
couples or individually.
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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.
Why can?t
Finland win?
David Brown
WITH the Olympics now ancient history and the World
Cup football qualifiers underway, it seems opportune
to ask why it is that Finnish teams often look so good
domestically ? and so awful on the international stage.
ALTHOUGH it is hardly likely that Finland would ever challenge the likes of Brazil, France or China on the sporting
stage, what puzzles me is why Finnish teams so rarely seem
to perform as more than the sum of their parts.
WHILE the debacle of the Olympics, in which Finland
failed to win a single gold medal, displayed Finland?s
frailty on the biggest stage, it is hardly the only example.
In football, ski jumping and basically any other sport in
which Finland competes, it underperforms.
FOOTBALL is a glaring example. Finland has never qualified for the finals of a major event, and HJK are decimated
in Champions League qualifiers year after year, usually
falling to opposition from Belarus or Moldova. A team
from tiny Cyprus made it to the quarter-finals last year.
Danish and Norwegian teams regularly make the group
stages ? why can?t we?
?F
inns can and do compete at
the highest possible levels.
They just tend to implode
when put together and given
blue and white shirts to wear.?
I WONDER whether Finns set their own bar too low.
Finnish athletes failing in London seemed very quick to
claim that they were satisfied with finishing 12th; while
athletes from other countries seemed content with nothing short of a medal. Finland won 0 golds and 3 medals,
finishing just below Uganda and Mongolia in the medal
table. New Zealand won 13 medals, even Georgia and
Ethiopia both doubled Finland?s tally.
THIS is patently not a question of skill. Finns can and
do compete at the highest possible levels. They just tend
to implode when? given blue and white shirts to wear.
The history of Finnish sports seems to be one of heroic
failure, in which our athletes defeat all comers in minor
events around the world, and then finish 22nd as soon as
it matters.
THE answer is perhaps one of psychology. The traditional
shyness of Finns is perhaps compounded by the searing intensity of world championships, where winning is
often as much about projecting confidence as it is about
performing physically.
DO Finnish athletes go into too many sporting events more
concerned with avoiding humiliation than wanting to
dominate a global stage? Are Finns too nice to step on the
throat of an opposition in a closely fought contest?
I SUSPECT so. Finnish teams can play hard, but rarely
seem comfortable with the favourites tag, and never seem
to enjoy the strutting and arrogance seen more often from
the gold-laden Swedes, Germans or Brits. The Finns try
hard, but they don?t ultimately believe.
THERE may also be more to this than sports. If Finns
cannot walk the walk on the sports field ? can they do so
in politics or in trade deals? Possibly, but possibly not. I
suspect there too that Finns play well and play hard ? but
ultimately rare win gold.
NixVex
How is the current economic climate affecting
immigrant job prospects?
Derek Mc Donnell
F
REEDOM of movement; the fundamental right of a citizen
of a state in which the citizen is present to travel, reside
and/or work in any part of the state where one pleases. A
noble, empowering idea of ethnic and cultural integration
espoused by the EU and its member states. An idea that when
filtered through the harsh realities of Finland?s immigration laws
and an impending economic downturn can suddenly seem quite
restrictive, particularly to the 2.9 per cent who make up Finland?s
foreign populace.
According to figures released by Finnish labour organisation
SAK, around 12,000 jobs have been lost so far this year compared
with 10,600 in 2011. This uptick in figures seems to indicate that
Finland has entered a late recession with indigenous companies
such as Nokia, Finnair, Metso and the Finnish Defence Forces
taking the hit and being forced to lay off employees.
Affecting international
How does this affect the economic ?mobility? and employment
prospects of foreigners currently living here? Well, as so often
happens during difficult financial times, immigrants can be
the first to suffer. ?During recessions, attitudes to immigrant
or foreign workers become harder,? states Marja Tiilikainen
of the University of Helsinki?s Department of Social Research.
?Also, when the number of available jobs is smaller than before,
employers are likely to prefer choosing an applicant who has
previous Finnish working experience and Finnish language
skills. The requirements unfortunately often exclude applicants
with a migrant background.?
However, while potential favouritism for Finns over nonnationals without the required language abilities and work
background may occur, Tiilikainen also acknowledges that there
are other more logical factors at play when employers decide who
goes and who stays. ?The fragility of migrants during the times
of economic downturn is not only a consequence of potential
discrimination but also reflects the fact that those employees who
have been in the workforce the shortest are most likely to leave
first if the staff needs to be reduced.?
Annika Forsander, Director of Immigration Affairs at City
of Helsinki, shares this more rational viewpoint of the current
labour market. ?You have to look at every single sector and its
logic as its own entity,? she explains. ?Understand who and why
they are working there. It is not immigrants per se affecting it,
but perhaps more economical forces are behind what is happening there.? Having dealt with immigration issues for 20 years,
Forsander has witnessed a notable improvement in Finnish
people?s attitude towards foreign workers since the last recession
in the early ?90s. ?Immigrants were the first ones who were fired
and they were the last ones to get in. But you have to remember
at that time, the structure of the economy was different. But in
this recession, it seems the first ones to be let go are those who
are under 25. So, unemployment of young people has grown
first which is of course, remarkable because there are lots of
immigrants in that group.?
Going forward, Forsander feels that much can be done by
migrants to improve their situation in the current climate, stressing the importance of foreigners to learn the Finnish language
?not only for practical reasons but for symbolic reasons. In this
country, the language is also a symbol of belonging. It?s more than
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found his career path stifled somewhat by his
lack of fluency in the Finnish language. ?I first
began doing an internship in my field ? media
production ? but back then working in that field
without networks and Finnish language skills, it
was hard. Then, I worked for eight months as a
freelance translator ? English to French. After
that I got a job in IT and five years later, I am
still there.?
In his view, ?if you are skilled in a particular
IT field, I think it will not be too hard to find
a job but I would say that today more than a
few years ago, the Finnish language is required
more and more. I know some people who?ve
lost their jobs, as unofficially
in some companies, the rule
of ?foreigners go before the
nationals? applies. In my own
company, I?ve seen more and
more customers in the last
two years requesting Finnish
language as an asset.?
Though he has himself tried
to learn the language, ?I can
have a basic conversation. If
you leave me in the countryside, I will survive. Or if I go
to see non English language
films I can follow with Finnish
subtitles.?
Faucon has been trying to
balance a full time job and
attending Finnish courses
which he says are ?often
booked long in advance and it can be difficult
to get on some of them. Also, from my own
experience, I found these courses very good
when dealing with the basics of the language
but perhaps a different approach is needed to
develop foreigners Finnish to a working level.
The bad thing about jobs where English is the
working language is that you cannot practice
Finnish that much.?
t makes sense to
hire someone who
speaks the language as
opposed to someone
who doesn?t.?
International perspective
So what is the mood amongst the foreign contingent in Helsinki? Lynsey McNeill, a recruitment co-ordinator based in Helsinki, moved
to Finland from Glasgow, Scotland with her
Finnish boyfriend two years ago and she is
realistic about current developments. ?Coming
from the UK, it seems that the recession has
taken longer to really hit Finland but now I?m
hearing of friends losing their jobs or having
their hours cut and I can see it?s beginning to
happen here too,? she states. ?It is already difficult for foreigners to find work here so of course
it will have a major impact.? Having attended a
full-time Finnish language course and learning
the basics, she dismisses the idea that there may
be a biased attitude amongst Finnish employers
towards non-Finnish speakers. ?I don?t blame
Finnish employers. Finnish workers are highly
skilled and qualified. It makes sense to hire
someone who speaks the language as opposed
to someone who doesn?t.?
Despite her initial struggles finding work
here, McNeill managed to settle very quickly.
?I?m quite outgoing so I made lots of friends in
my first months here. That definitely helped.
Generally, I?ve found that Finnish people are
very positive. It?s too easy to generalise and
focus on the negative and I have to say many
foreigners in Finland are guilty of doing so. For
me, any difficulties in finding a job have been
down to the language barrier and that?s only to
be expected.?
For Joffrey Faucon, a Frenchman working
in IT and living in Helsinki for seven years, he
? Do you know anyone who has lost their job
recently because of the financial crisis?
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just a practical language to learn.? But she also
accepts that the state needs to have a speedier
integration process in place that will support
and educate foreigners in a more efficient way
that improves their future prospects. ?If you go
to the employment office now, they test your
language ability and your capacity in language
learning. It easily takes one year. We feel that
this should be much faster because many people
that come to Finland that have certificates,
qualifications and an educated background
should be evaluated as soon as possible. So even
before the person starts any language courses,
evaluate their professional skills.?
Language the key
What is the real issue at play here ? that
cultural attitudes and plain old perseverance rather than economic shifts can influence ones employment prospects? Perhaps,
although one?s attitudes can certainly be
shaped by the maddening stress of navigating
the dogmatic hell of immigration bureaucracy, which can seem less than welcoming
to migrants, often feeling like a prolonged
school entrance exam. Or maybe those immigrants and EU citizens with English language
skills rely on English too much to get by
while those immigrants who are non-English
speakers simply have to learn Finnish in order
survive and create a life here.
With the current unemployment rate in
Finland remaining at 7.5 per cent with no
rise expected, the bleak prognostications of
financial analysts would appear to have had no
immediate effect on the lives of immigrants as
yet. But recession or not, the Finnish language
appears to be an essential tool in bridging the
employment gap between nationals and nonnationals.
? What profession did they have?
? Do you think that foreigners have greater
chances to lose their jobs than Finns?
? Why?
Karoliina
Yes, I know someone who was the victim of
job loss recently; that person was an architect.
As for me, I think it is possible that foreigners
are the first to lose their jobs. If you are Finnish
and you have a long work history, then it is
usually the one with no or very little experience
in the Finnish work life that goes away first.
Tuula
I do not know anyone who has lost their job
recently. But I think foreigners have more difficulties when it comes to find a job.
Achillefs
I do not know anyone personally, but I do
think that the main problem is that foreigners
rather have difficulties with getting a job due
to several factors. For instance, the economy
is quite small and the language barrier that
exists between the Finns and foreigners does
not make the matter easier either.
Markus
No, there is nobody I know and who has lost
their job. However, I do not think foreigners
are more prone to job loss than Finns, as they
are willing to do jobs that Finns would not do.
These jobs can be bus driving, cleaning and
the list could go on.
Kati
Fortunately, there is no one among my friends
who has lost a job. In my opinion, foreigners
do not really have a good position; consequently, Finns possess greater chances when
it comes to keep a job.
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Local Indian
Ambiance
India, with its spicy flavours
and decorative design,
can also be found in a
small, authentic Bollywoodstyle establishment.
Gran Delicato
Ville Koski
HELSINKi may be filled with Mediterranean eateries,
Text and photos Annika Rautakoura
W
ANT to experience
spicy cocktails, a
cosy atmosphere
and funky music?
Look no further than Bar
Bhangra on Runeberginkatu,
where Indian culture meets
Helsinki residents. The manager of the place says that while
Bhangra denotes a music style,
for the people working there
it is more of an imaginary
India, where one can escape
the boredom of everyday life.
The establishment is a small
one, yet packs warmth and
Indian atmosphere, celebrating its first anniversary on
13 September. It is crowded
enough on a Saturday evening,
and I have to wait for a moment
to be allowed in. However, I
am quickly served once I get to
the bar inside.
Restaurant manager Nita
Hansen describes the establishment as having a laid-back
and warm atmosphere. It is literally hot, as the temperature
is a tropical +40°C. ?It is nice
to step in from the winter cold
and join our little adventure,?
Hansen says.
The customer base is diverse,
and it keeps growing. ?A year
has gone by so quickly, and the
clientele has expanded a lot,?
Hansen continues. ?We have
around 40 regular customers,
ranging from 18-year-olds to
the middle-aged. We mostly
see young adults in their 30s.
The people are a well-behaved
and happy lot.?
Indian tastes
?I like the atmosphere here,?
says Iia Palovaara, who is
spending the evening at Bar
Bhangra. ?I also love my
Bamboo, Happy Kali, Kalkutta
Cooler and Red Temple. Punjabi
Punch is a combination of
Pisang, Galliano, crushed kiwi
and ginger ale. The Bartender?s
Special Pot for Two is a mystery
to me, but I would like to find
out what it consists of the next
time I swing by. Small snacks
are on offer to go with the special drinks.
?W
e wish to bring
colour, joy and the
smell of incense
to Töölö!?
drink?. It is a specialty of
bartender Joni: a combination
of ginger beer, cinnamon and
vanilla liqueur and kiwi, which
I also tried. It was served not
in a glass but a jug and was
absolutely delicious with its
fresh and feisty flavour.
Another specialty is on offer,
an especially spicy shot that
was almost too fiery to consume. It is a Saturday special,
a shot containing habanero,
alcohol and mango. ?My throat
is still burning from the shot,?
Palovaara says.
The cocktail menu is an
impressive array of Indian beverages: Punjabi Punch, White
?We have many specialties:
Indian white lager beer, such
as Kingfisher, Cobra, Taj
Mahal and Chackra,? Hansen
offers. ?We have developed
our own shots, of which the
mango habanero is definitely
the most popular. For those
seeking extra hot, we have the
Nagashot, which is made of
the fieriest chili in the world.
We are prepared for the winter
with a Calcutta butler shot that
has a soft vanilla taste instead
of a hot one. The cocktail menu
is tailored according to the
wishes of the customers. Many
have found their favourites
there.?
Bollywood styling
Just as Bollywood?s style
repertoire is a curious mix of
modern and traditional Hindi
elements, the atmosphere
holds an array of cinematic and
timeless Indian features. The
decoration is a groovy mix of
bright lights, Bollywood film
and actor images and nature
elements. The air is filled with
the strong scent of incense,
along with the different aromas of the spicy cocktails. The
eclectic mix of Hindi imagery
and bright lights with turquoise walls and dark fabrics
are something to behold. The
neon-coloured drinks blend in
the wild interior.
The establishment contains chairs, sofas and even
two swings. The look of the
bar is far from boring, with
every detail pertaining to the
multifarious ambience of the
Bollywood theme. While this
well could be overwhelming,
its all-consuming atmosphere
has quite the opposite effect.
?In Bhangra we don?t take
life too seriously,? Hansen
says. ?Smiling and having fun
is part of the job. We wish to
bring colour, joy and the smell
of incense to Töölö!?
I would say they succeeded
quite well. I will definitely
know where to go when I
find myself in dire need for
heat.
but for Elina Peippo, this one is a gem. ?It?s one of my
favourite restaurants! It?s well located in a great building with beautiful details, such as the big arches and
the strong shades of wall paint. The staff is genuinely
friendly, their coffee is really good and the salads are
crunchy and colourful. They also sell some ingredients,
like coffee beans and huge cans of olive oil, to take
home as well.?
Gran Delicato
Kalevankatu 34
Helsinki
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
Majestic
Koskenkorva
Bar Bhangra
Bar Bhangra retains an authentic Indian feel with
a hint of Bollywood kitsch.
Mon-Sun
16:00-02:00
Runeberginkatu 28
Helsinki
Ok, so perhaps not technically a foodstuff, but with the
onset of the gloom of November, mixed with the revelry of
the start of pikkujoulu season, it is time to join the throngs
in passionately indulging in a liquid diet. Or so it may
appear as the country braces itself for the challenges of
endless darkness, driving rain and a spike in the sales of
this national favourite.
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Sanna Lehto
?I
believe we are
on the same
wavelength
with many
artists.?
Lännen-Jukka was made on a whim after I got
excited about the album and wanted to have it
on vinyl. Since no one was putting the record
out, I asked if we could do that.
More than any single event, though, it?s great
to look back to the terrific journeys we have
enjoyed with a number of bands and Flogging
Molly, The Sounds, Opeth, Lapko, Rubik,
Disco Ensemble, No Shame and many others.
Fullsteam was selected as the best
independent label of the year in Finland on
six consecutive occasions. How does that
make you feel?
Frankly, it got a bit ridiculous, because after
a while it seemed like people were habitually
voting certain candidates in certain categories
? although in many cases, we really did deserve
the recognition. Since then, Sakara has claimed
the title two times in a row, and it seems that
people are definitely not voting for us, because
of our streak there, luckily.
Juha
Kyyrö
Fullsteam ahead!
B
Y now, the name Juha Kyyrö is bound
to ring a bell for most music fans and
musicians in Finland. Over an onerous decade for the music industry, the
Fullsteam Family ? begot by Kyyrö?s unbridled
enthusiasm in music ? has invigorated the
independent (live) music scene in Finland, to
the extent that many look back to the late 1990s
as a sonic void.
In the meantime, Fullsteam has grown from
one man?s fledgling hobby to a fully-fledged
family of music companies with 15 full-time
employees, and a varying number of raring
interns. The revenue of the company has soared
from 50,000 in 2004 to 6 million euros in 2011.
Over the years, the merits of Fullsteam
Agency include performances by Prince,
Sigur Rós, Belle and Sebastian, Mars Volta and
The Flaming Lips, while Fullsteam Records
has been responsible for critically acclaimed
albums by Abduktio, Callisto, I Walk the Line,
Ismo Alanko Teholla, Jaakko & Jay and others
? enough to justify six consecutive selections
as the independent label of the year in Finland.
Today, the Fullsteam Agency brings roughly
200 foreign bands to Finland a year, and
Kyyrö?s prodigy is, on the one hand, a pedestal
for ambitious Finnish musicians and, on the
other, an encouragement to all who want to get
their hands dirty in the music industry.
After some scheduling glitches, which seem
All that jazz
in Tampere
James O?Sullivan
What was the impetus for Fullsteam?
It all started with my love-affair with music
? and partly because no one was organising
gigs in Finland for my favourite bands or
releasing music by the smaller bands I liked.
There was never any notion of a profession
though, other than as a distant, unrealistic
dream; it was rather a hobby and a lifestyle. In
some ways, the same energy still thrives, even
if Fullsteam has become a real job, with some
boring responsibilities.
Fullsteam rocketed to the very heart of the
Finnish music scene in virtually no time. Has
the growth been controlled?
Definitely not, the growth has never been controlled. I would rather say that the growth over
the first few years was surprising and uncontrolled, but maybe that?s why it never caused
any major problems. We never had growth
strategies or loans as burdens. We just pushed
onward, which has resulted in an increase in
both revenue and taxes ? among other things.
Fullsteam is still driven by our desire to get our
hands dirty, while everything else remains consequent. Size as such is by no means significant,
Scofield returns with Steve Swallow and Bill
Stewart to form the John Scofield Trio, reembracing his jazzy groove after experiments
with funk and rap. Having played with the
likes of Charles Mingus and Miles Davis
during his career, Scofield is recognised as one
of the most significant names in jazz from the
1970s on, with his blend of bebop, funk, and
rhythm and blues highly influential.
Thursday 1 November promises the intriguing sounds of ?a cage fight between Frank
Zappa, Weather Report, Igor Stravinsky, and
Meshuggah?, as British outfit WorldService
take the stage at Klubi, headed by pianist Dave
Morecroft.
Adam Rudolf ?s Moving Pictures sees
American percussionist-composer bring-
but growth has enabled us to do things that
don?t necessarily turn a profit or things that we
want to do for altogether other reasons.
How and why has Fullsteam been able to
engage such a wide range of bands and
musicians across genre boundaries? Do any
particular triumphs spring to mind?
I believe we are on the same wavelength with
many artists, and our love for music is bound to
have some bearing. We devote time and efforts
to our projects, but I?m sure others do as well.
It seems that we are always associated with
whatever genre our most successful bands
represent at a particular time, but both I and
Fullsteam have released a wide variety of music
from the very beginning. For example, the
decision to release the J. Karjalainen album
The Fullsteam calendar currently features
a mind-boggling array of shows, from the
18-year-old Justin Bieber to the legendary
Rush, alternative pioneers Converge and
Mono, and the rising indie character Ariel
Pink?s Haunted Graffiti. Heck, there is even
a Top Gear Live event there. What exactly is
next for Fullsteam?
Our calendar has just about everything at the
moment, but the same punk and indie shows
are also still there. It?s fun to be able to try new
projects and ways of doing things. At least we
won?t get bored to death! In the future, I only
hope we can continue doing what we want and
embrace the wonderful spirit of co-operation
and energy we have. That would be the tops.
Some Fullsteam milestones, according to Kyyrö
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Looptroop show sells out in Nosturi Helsinki in 2002.
First Turbonegro show in Finland, in Ruisrock, Turku in 2003.
Début album by Damn Seagulls in 2004.
First Sick of it All show in Finland, in Nosturi, Helsinki in 2004.
Disco Ensemble sophomore album, First Aid Kit in 2005.
First Antony and the Johnsons show in Finland, in Tavastia, Helsinki in 2005.
Ceebrolistics signs for Fullsteam in 2005.
Ismo Alanko signs for Fullsteam in 2008.
ing together a wide variety of the world?s
instruments to create an evocative fusion on 3
November at Old Customs Hall. The following
day he can be seen as an integral part of Adam
Rudolf & Go: Organic Orchestra, joining forces
with Finnish musicians at Klubi to form an
organic orchestra that constructs its repertoire
just a few days prior to the performance.
The local scene also sees the likes of local trio
Mopo on 3 November at Telakka. Consisting of
Linda Fredriksson, Eero Tikkanen and Eeti
Nieminen the trio draw on their influences of
jazz, 1970s punk, and Finnish nature to create
novel musical perspectives. Elsewhere, Jorma
Tapio creates abstract structures with Kaksi
at Telakka
With performers coming to Tampere from
a range of countries such as Japan, Libya and
Serbia, the full programme is available from
the event website.
Tampere Jazz Happening
1 - 4 November
www.tamperemusicfestivals.fi/jazz/en
Josef-Astor
HAVING been bringing the jazz to Tampere since
1982, the 31st annual Tampere Jazz Happening
is being staged from 1 to 4 November.
Recently bestowed the honour of Festival
of the Year 2012 from Finland Festivals, this
year sees a packed line-up headed by the
legendary guitarist John Scofield on Sunday
4 November at Old Customs Hall. Last seen
at the Tampere Jazz Happening back in 1990,
to suggest that he is yet to run out of steam,
SixDegrees got its hands on Kyyrö?s account
of the past decade of uncontrolled growth and
terrific journeys.
There has been a notable decline in Fullsteam
releases in recent years. Why is that?
The small bands that we started with years ago
have grown quite remarkably over the years,
and today releasing an album by Rubik, Lapko
or Disco Ensemble is simply a massive effort
which requires time and energy, not least
because their albums are released in so many
countries. I guess you can say we have professionalised and thereby the number of albums
we put out per year has naturally decreased.
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THE fourth annual Festival of
English Language Theatre
in Finland (FELT IF 2012) is
being held on 20?25 November
at Hurjaruuth Theatre in
Kaapelitehdas. Bringing together three local English-language
theatre groups, nine short plays
are being staged, offering audiences a burst of variety.
Veterans The Finn-Brit
Players take a bow with The
Bench, written and directed
by Beth Morton, as Dermot?s
seemingly hassle-free life as
a hobo is about to be shaken
up by the arrival of Rosa. In a
direct response to a dearth of
SixDegrees
Theatrical
English-language
ensemble
good roles written for women,
new theatre group Blood, Love
& Rhetoric sees the all-women
comedy show Not the Vagina
Monologues, written and
directed by Zoë Chandler.
Meanwhile,
Thespians
Anonymous
Theatrical
Society presents a portfolio of
English-language theatre over
the six days. Come and witness God playing dice with the
universe in All in the Timing
collection, by David Ives,
directed by Alicja Koca?da.
Bear With Me muses on the
leaving home and finding
your place in the world, written and directed by Pauliina
Munukka. Meanwhile, Walter
Anja Beutler
Wykes?s Beer Girl explores the
themes of love, sex, freedom
and alcoholism, directed by
Richard Cohen.
Call of the Revolution follows the exploits of a family who wake up to the unrest
and turmoil of their country.
Written by Leonid Andreyev
FELT IF 2012
and translated by Walter
Wykes, the play is directed by
Anastasia Diatlova. Finally,
a charming prince and an
unexpected hero shake things
up in a kingdom with a bored
queen in Floyd Dell?s A Long
Time Ago, directed by Pieter
Ketelings.
(Festival of English Language Theatre In Finland)
20-25 November
Ticket ?2-20
Tanssiteatteri Hurjaruuth, Kaapelitehdas
Helsinki
www.finnbritplayers.com
www.thespiansanonymous.org
www.zoechandler.com/blood-love-rhetoric
James O?Sullivan
CELEBRATING its 20th anniversary, Tango Pasión arrives to
Finland for a run of shows in Helsinki, Lahti, Tampere and
Turku from 14 to 22 November.
Born from the creative minds of Mel Howard and José
Libertella, along with choreographer Hector Zaraspe and
painter Ricardo Carpani, the show originally evolved in
Buenos Aires, as the quartet skilfully weaved together numerous tango stories.
In doing so, they uncovered a cast of dancers representing
a cross section of Argentine society. Originally launched in
a modest theatre in Miami, Florida, Tango Pasión quickly
moved to Broadway before going on to tour the globe to critical
acclaim.
Covering 100 years of tango, with a repertoire drawing on
composers of the likes of Carlos Gardel and Astor Piazzolla,
the company comprises twenty artists, dancers and musicians.
Having performed to over 25,000 people in Finland over the
years, the Pasión continues here in the November gloom.
Tango with
Pasión
Tango Pasión
14-22 November
Tickets ?48-58
Helsinki, Lahti, Tampere, Turku
Jeremy Lange
Max
James O?Sullivan
HALLOWEEN once again sees the staging of Helsinki?s increasingly popular film festival. Featuring all things underground,
cult and fantasy, Maximum Halloween 3012 is being held
from 31 October until 4 November.
Following on from a stand up performance from legendary
filmmaker John Waters on 23 October, a trio of highlights
from Baltimore?s greatest filmmaker can be found during
the festival, including Pink Flamingos, Desperate Living and
Excision.
Meanwhile, the festival warm-up this year can be found in
the metallic shape of RoboCop ? Unrated Director?s Cut on 27
October. After many years confined to the small screen, here
Dutch director Paul Verhoeven will be on hand at Bio Rex to
introduce his ultraviolent satire on corporate capitalism, the
mass media and progress.
Elsewhere, the list of films on offer includes a screening of
Nightbreed ? The Cabal Cut, the definitive edition of Clive
Barker?s monster epic. Offering over 40 minutes of extra
footage cut out by the studio back in 1990, here Barker?s
original vision finally gets a cinematic look-in.
Fanatic fans of Kubrick?s The Shining are also in for a treat,
with the 144-minute American version of the film taking a
prominent place on the programme, as well as the Finnish
debut of film nerds? paradise Room 238, dissecting the 1980
classic with all manner of energetic theories and speculation.
Elsewhere, Rian Johnson?s praised sci-fi Looper and
Andrew Dominik?s Brad Pitt-starrer Killing Them Softly
enjoy their Finnish debuts before wider release.
The Spanish scene gets a solid look in, with the ¡Viva
Espana! programme including acclaimed films of the likes
of Game of Werewolves, [REC]³ Génises, and the Spanish
box-office smash n? mayhem of Torrente 4: Lethal Crisis 3D.
Finally, for those seeking maximum bang for their buck,
The Seasoning House at 21:00 on Saturday 3 October kicks off
a seven-film stretch that reaches well into the next morning.
Pack your sleeping bags and get comfy.
band?s inclination for sonic experiments:
the critically acclaimed, The Air Force
(2006) relies markedly on organic elements, while some sounds on Women
as Lovers (2009) were engineered with
Nintendo DS. In contrast, on Always, Xiu
Xiu explore vast shoegazing soundscapes
in Joey?s Song while maintaining their
provocative thematic approach, most evidently in I Luv Abortion.
Nevertheless, the critics regard Always
as Xiu Xiu?s most accessible album to date.
Although the notion may still translate to
A ballet of Mexican performance
SHOWERING audiences with
a burst of Mexican culture,
Ballet Folklórico Tradicional
del Estado de Oaxaca is being
performed at Helsinki?s Savoy
Theatre on 31 October.
Offering an expression of
belief and prayer through dance
Cinema to the
Xiu Xiu prove challenging
AFTER the release of their eight studio
album, Always, San Francisco?s Xiu Xiu
(pronounced: ?u ?u) return to Finland
at the end of October as part of the ensuing ?tour of the Western world?. The
outfit, fronted by Jamie Stewart, will
play alongside the innovative Finnish
electronic duo, Bendagram at Helsinki?s
Korjaamo.
Released in early 2012, Always is yet
another indication of the productive
and music that invokes the support of the supreme forces that
control our life, the performance reveals the customs found
in every Mexican village.
Emerging from the State
of Oaxaca, Ballet Folklórico
Tradicional del Estado de
Oaxaca has been performed on
stages in such far-flung coun-
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Maximum Halloween 3012
31 October - 4 November
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tries as China and Canada.
Showcasing these customs
and traditions of Oaxacan
and Mexican people the ballet
takes a modern approach to
formal dance techniques, as the
company strives to preserve the
cultural identity of Mexican
society. Founded and directed
by Fermín Ramírez López, the
ballet seeks to enrich Mexican
youth with the knowledge of
history and culture.
Ballet Folklórico Tradicional
del Estado de Oaxaca
31 October, 19:00?
Tickets ?17-20
Savoy Teatteri, Kasarmikatu 46-48
Helsinki
a challenging, at times even disconcerting,
listening experience, the album also retains
the engaging blend of dynamism and brutality, on the one hand, and sincerity and
intimacy, on the other, peculiar to Xiu Xiu
? making it a compelling live experience.
Xiu Xiu and Bendagram
31 October, 21:00
Tickets ?15
Korjaamo Culture Factory
Töölönkatu 51
Helsinki
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Issue 9 2012
Pick of the flicks
Ethnic entertainment
Vuokko Salo
Classic Bond. Daniel Craig and his Aston Martin return for one more 007 outing in Skyfall.
Skyfall
When isn?t a perfect time for a new James Bond flick? Especially one with Daniel Craig!
Hoping to erase the memory of the relentless brutality of Quantum of Solace, here Craig
finds himself a new adversary in Javier Bardem, the latest in a long line of bad guys to go
head-to-head with 007. With Bond missing and presumed dead, the identities of every
active undercover MI6 agent are leaked onto the internet, bringing into question the
honesty of M. With director Sam Mendes at the helm, this latest effort promises a return
to form, with positive press accolades already quickly mounting.
Premieres 26 October
Argo
After the surprising brilliance of his last directorial outing, 2010?s The Town, Ben
Affleck returns this week with this wide-sweeping flick set in the Iranian revolution at
the turn of the ?80s. Here Affleck also takes the lead role as a CIA ?exfiltration? specialist
who concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have taken shelter at the home of
the Canadian ambassador. Combining tense scenes with often brilliant lampooning of
Hollywood, here Affleck proves his previous directorial successes were no fluke, as the
film balances chuckles and thrills on its way to a memorable finale.
Premieres 2 November
End of Watch
Jake Gyllenhaal can seemingly do no wrong. Okay, just don?t mention Prince of Persia!
Here he teams up with Michael Peña as one of two police officers who find themselves
being hunted down by a notorious cartel after confiscating money and firearms during
a routine traffic stop. From David Ayer, the director of Harsh Times and Street Kings,
reviews have been very positive for his latest Los Angeles-set cop drama playing itself
out on the big screen.
Premieres 9 November
Trouble with the Curve
Premieres 23 November
James O?Sullivan
H
AVING promoted the enjoyment of
ethnically diverse music in Helsinki
since 1988, Etnosoi! is celebrating
its 25th jubilee this year from 6 to 24
November. Organised since 1989 by the
Global Music Centre, the festival continues to shine a light on a variety of cultures
on the Finnish stage that might not otherwise be left unexplored and unexposed
here.
Focusing on Helsinki, yet offering some
events also in Tampere, Etnosoi! offers its
audience the opportunity to travel around
the globe, sampling a variety of breathtaking sights and sounds from places such as
India, Iran, Crete and Tuva.
Getting things started this year, local
duo Tapani Rinne and Teho Majamäki
evoke the musical spices of Northern India
with the sounds of the E flat and bass
clarinet, udu and santoor on 6 November
at Martinus Concert Hall. Two days later,
8 November sees the eight members of
Dhoad Gypsies of Rajasthan taking the
Savoy Theatre stage, offering musicianship accompanied by a dancer and fakir
as they present a performance straight out
of the wild Thar Desert.
Meanwhile, the lyra and tarhu of Ross
Daly and Kelly Thoma team up with
Cretan virtuoso Giorgos Manolakis on
the laouto on 9 November at Malmitalo,
offering a fresh take on familiar sounds.
9 November also sees Etnosoi! in
Tampere at Telakka, with a children?s
workshop at Telakka, followed by a concert from Faarao Pirttikangas and Pekko
Käppi.
Back in Helsinki, the same day sees the
return to Finland of cult act Yat-Kha,
bringing a distinct blend of Tuvan traditional music, rock, electro and post punk
influences featuring vocalist and guitarist
Albert Kuvezin?s distinctive kargyraa
throat singing style, the kanzat kargyraa.
Etnosoi! for Children is being staged at
Malmitalo on 11 November, with a range
of multicultural workshops and concerts
for the youngsters, taking them on a
musical journey around the world. The
songs of the concert are inspired by old
tales and by exotic animals, and children
are encouraged to try their hand at singing along together with the band in such
exotic tongues as Japan and Hindi.
The festival finishes up with the local
sounds of ?Kansanmusiikin isompi ilta?
on 24 November, offering a wide variety
of top class Finnish folks bands on stage
at the Helsinki Music Centre.
More information and the full programme can be found at the Etnosoi!
website.
Jenne Mikkilää
Coming out of his acting retirement that was first announced after the release of Grand
Torino a handful of years ago, here Clint Eastwood returns in front of the camera with
this likeable tale of an aging baseball scout who heads off for one last recruiting trip
with his daughter. Boasting a cracking supporting cast that includes the likes of Amy
Adams and John Goodman, while the storyline doesn?t promise any new tricks or
surprises, it?s simply a pleasure to see Eastwood back on the big screen, no matter how
well-worn the themes of the film are.
Local duo Mimmit are on hand to entertain the kids at Etnosoi!
Etnosoi!
6-24 November
www.etnosoi.fi
CD
Cornell?s pop touch, their first fulllength in over 15 years promises a
return to their classic sound. JOS
One of the more
welcome comebacks in recent
times has been
that of these
Seattle greats.
While their contribution to the
soundtrack for The Avengers
blended their trademark choppy riffage with frontman Chris
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KING ANIMAL
TO ROME WITH LOVE
Even when Woody
Allen isn?t performing at his peak, he
still produces often
blissfully amusing
entertainment. Here
he embraces a clutch of discon-
nected stories set in the Italian
capital. While some, such as
the madcap Roberto Benigni
vignette raise a big smile; others
fall flat, such as the confusing
presence of Alec Baldwin as he
presides over Jesse Eisenberg?s
courting of Ellen Page. JOS
Game
THE TESTAMENT OF
SHERLOCK HOLMES (360,
PS3, PC)
It?s definitely nice to
play a game that?s
unlike the usual
crop of shooters
and sports games,
and TTSH is certainly of a more cerebral bent. A
rather ripping yarn requires the
player to solve puzzles and interpret clues as both Holmes and
Watson, with some of said puzzles being sure to hold you up for
a while and provide satisfaction
upon completion. There?s not a
terrific amount of replay value
although the story is interesting
and the game looks good, and
you?re looking at 15-20 hours to
complete it. Definitely worth a
punt if you?re looking for something different. 8/10 NB
RESIDENT EVIL 6 (360, PS3)
I?ve never been a
fan of survival horror so the fact that
RE6 isn?t particularly scary doesn?t
really bother me. The 40+
hours of content, multiple
game modes and story arcs,
brilliant visuals and action-orientated gameplay don?t bother
me either. The many quick-time
events, ridiculous checkpoint
system and clumsy menus do
bother me, but not really that
much, and not as much as
the cool stuff doesn?t. It?s not
a nerve-racking title by any
means, but it does have lots of
zombies. 8/10 NB
SixDegrees
Out&See
Greater Helsinki
19
SixDegrees
By Anna-Maija Lappi
Music _ Clubs
26 Oct. The Klezmatics (USA) // The
pioneers of modern klezmer music.
Savoy Theatre, Kasarmikatu 46-48.
Tickets ?32/34. www.savoyteatteri.fi
26 Oct. Therapy? (IRL) // Alt rock,
punk and metal. Tavastia, Urho
Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets ?30/32.
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
26 Oct. Club Souls: Felix Zenger
// Beat boxing. Korjaamo Culture
Factory, Töölönkatu 51 B. Tickets
?10/12. www.korjaamo.fi
27 Oct. Disco Ensemble // Rock/
indie /punk.
Tavastia,
Urho
Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets ?16/18.
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
27 Oct. Don Johnson Big Band //
Groovy hip-hop. Virgin Oil Co.,
Mannerheimintie 5. Tickets ?17.
www.virginoil.fi
27 Oct. The 69 Eyes // Gothic rock.
Nosturi, Telakkakatu 8. Tickets ?15.
www.elmu.fi
27 Oct. 22-Pistepirkko // Pop rock.
Manala/Botta, Museokatu 10.
Tickets ?17/19. www.botta.fi
27 Oct. Mirel Wagner // Interesting
singer-songwriter. Tavastia, Urho
Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets ?12/14.
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
27 Oct. Loft Apartment, Jaakko
Eino Kalevi & Long Sam // Electro
pop. Korjaamo Culture Factory,
Töölönkatu 51 B. Tickets ?6/8.
www.korjaamo.fi
27 Oct. El Hijo de la Cumbia (ARG)
// Rhythms influenced by Mexican
and Columbian Cumbias. Kuudes
Linja, Hämeentie 13. Tickets ?10.
www.kuudeslinja.com
28 Oct. Olavi Trio // Jazz. Malmitalo,
Ala-Malmin tori 1. Tickets ?6. w
ww.malmitalo.fi
30 Oct. The Revival Tour: Cory Branan,
Emily Barker, Jay Malinowski, Rocky
Votolato, Chuck Ragan // Multinational
folk collective. Tavastia, Urho
Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets ?20/22.
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
30 Oct. Acid Mothers Temple (JPN) //
Psychedelic rock. Korjaamo Culture
Factory, Töölönkatu 51 B. Tickets
?15/17. www.korjaamo.fi
30 Oct. Mitch Kashmar (USA) // Topclass blues harp player and vocalist.
Malmitalo, Ala-Malmin tori 1. Tickets
?15. www.malmitalo.fi
31 Oct. Voivod (CAN) // Pioneers
of progressive metal. Nosturi,
Telakkakatu 8. Tickets ?25.
www.elmu.fi
31 Oct. Xiu Xiu (USA) // ?Art
pop?. Korjaamo Culture Factory,
Töölönkatu 51 B. Tickets ?15/17.
www.korjaamo.fi
31 Oct. Johanna & Mikko Iivanainen
// From folk tunes to rock and pop
classics. Malmitalo, Ala-Malmin tori
1. Tickets ?12. www.malmitalo.fi
31 Oct. Raoul Björkenheim Ecstasy
& François Corneloup trio (FRA) //
Evening of two brilliant jazz groups.
Kanneltalo, Klaneettitie 5. Tickets
?8/12. www.kanneltalo.fi
1 Nov. Paleface & Räjähtävä
Nyrkki // Hip-hop. Tavastia, Urho
Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets ?16/18.
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
1 Nov. Fatoumata Diawara (MLI)
Destroyer
25 Nov. Tavastia
First Aid Kit
6 Dec. The Circus
Home
Until 3 Oct. Kuntshalle
Cirque Du Soleil: Michael Jackson
? The Immortal World Tour
5,6 Nov. Hartwall Areena
// Traditional Malian music with
pop, jazz and soul. Savoy Theatre,
Kasarmikatu
46-48.
Tickets
?36/38. www.savoyteatteri.fi
2 Nov. Trivium (USA), As I Lay Dying
(USA), Caliban (GER), Upon A Burning
Body (USA) // Metal. The Circus,
Salomonkatu 1-3. Tickets ?43.
www.thecircus.fi
2 Nov. The Flower Kings (SWE) //
Progressive rock. Nosturi, Telakkakatu
8. Tickets ?20. www.elmu.fi
2 Nov. 91st Rock?n?Roll Jamboree
// Los Straitjackets (USA), Big
Sandy (USA), The Shockwave!,
The Lo-Lites. Virgin Oil Co.,
Mannerheimintie 5. Tickets ?20/25.
www.virginoil.fi
2 Nov. Spice 1 (USA) // Pure
gangsta rap. Club Venue, Pohjoinen
Rautatiekatu 21. Tickets ?22/24.
www.clubvenue.fi
2 Nov. Club Jazziest: MOPO // One
of the hottest jazz groups at the
moment. Korjaamo Culture Factory,
Töölönkatu 51 B. Tickets ?8/10.
www.korjaamo.fi
3 Nov. Asa, Ruger Hauer, Shaka // Hiphop. Virgin Oil Co., Mannerheimintie
5. Tickets ?12. www.virginoil.fi
3 Nov. Boban I Marko Markovic Orchestra
(SRB) // Brilliant Balkan music.
Korjaamo Culture Factory, Töölönkatu
51 B. Tickets ?26/29. www.korjaamo.fi
3 Nov. The Lieblings, LoveGrapes //
Rock/pop. Semifinal, Urho Kekkosen
katu 4-6. Tickets ?6/7. www.semifinal.fi
3 Nov. Baltic Waves 2012: Id Rev
(EST), Mackaper (SWE) // Fresh
and promising new names in indie/
underground scene. Korjaamo
Culture Factory, Töölönkatu 51 B.
Tickets ?6/8. www.korjaamo.fi
4
Nov.
Mamif fer
(USA)
//
Experimental melodies by Aaron
Turner and Faith Coloccia. Korjaamo
Culture Factory, Töölönkatu 51 B.
Tickets ?12. www.korjaamo.fi
4 Nov. Illapu (CHL) // Folk music
from the Andes. Savoy Theatre,
Kasarmikatu
46-48.
Tickets
?40/42. www.savoyteatteri.fi
5 Nov. Tinariwen (MLI) // Hypnotic
desert blues. Korjaamo Culture
Factory, Töölönkatu 51 B. Tickets
?36/39. www.korjaamo.fi
5 Nov. Orquesta Buena Vista Social
Club & Omara Portuondo (CUB) //
Legendary Cuban rhythms to cheer up
the darkest time of the year. Finlandia
Hall, Mannerheimintie 13. Tickets
?44/54/69. www.finlandiatalo.fi
5 Nov. DIIV (USA) // Brilliant ?dream
pop?. Kuudes Linja, Hämeentie 13.
Tickets ?18. www.kuudeslinja.com
6 Nov. An Café (JPN) // Pop rock.
Nosturi, Telakkakatu 8. Tickets ?39.
www.elmu.fi
6 Nov. The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
(USA) // New Orleans brass and funk.
Savoy Theatre, Kasarmikatu 46-48.
Tickets ?48. www.savoyteatteri.fi
6 Nov. Rétrovisieur (FRA) // Parisian
jazz quartet. Malmitalo, Ala-Malmin
tori 1. Tickets ?15. www.malmitalo.fi
6-24 Nov. EtnoSoi! // Interesting
music festival concentrating on
Asian sounds. Various venues.
www.globalmusic.fi
7 Nov. Sturm Und Drang // Metal.
Sello Hall, Soittoniekanaukio 1A.
Tickets ?15. www.sellosali.fi
7 Nov. Humbalax // Interesting
combination of Finnish music with
Western African mbalax. Stoa,
Turunlinnantie 1. Tickets ?9/13.
www.stoa.fi
7 Nov. Devin Townsend Project (CAN)
// Metal. The Circus, Salomonkatu
1-3. Tickets ?45. www.thecircus.fi
7 Nov. Jennifer Lopez (USA) //
R?n?B/pop diva. Hartwall Areena,
Areenankuja 1. Tickets ?89. www.
hartwall-areena.com
7 Nov. Puppa J Folkstep Quartet //
Reggae-flavoured folk. Tavastia,
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets
?10. www.tavastiaklubi.fi
8 Nov. Mindless Self Indulgence
(USA) // Industrial-electro-punk.
Nosturi, Telakkakatu 8. Tickets ?18.
www.elmu.fi
8 Nov. PMMP // Pop. Tavastia, Urho
Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets ?22/25.
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
8 Nov. Sabbat (JPN) // Black metal.
Club Prkl, Kaisaniemenkatu 4.
Tickets ?12/14. www.prklclub.fi
9 Nov. Seether (ZAF) // Alternative
metal. The Circus, Salomonkatu 1-3.
Tickets ?39. www.thecircus.fi
10 Nov. Hexvessel // Psychedelic
folk rock. Bar Loose, Annankatu 21.
Tickets ?7/9. www.barloose.com
10 Nov. Anna Puu // Pop. Tavastia,
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets
?12/14. www.tavastiaklubi.fi
10 Nov. Sander van Doorn (NLD)
// Progressive house. The Circus,
Salomonkatu 1-3. Tickets ?23.2043.20. www.thecircus.fi
10 Nov. Notkea Rotta // Hip hop.
Virgin Oil Co., Mannerheimintie 5.
Tickets ?12/14. www.virginoil.fi
11 Nov. Father John Misty (USA) // Folk.
Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6.
Tickets ?20/22. www.tavastiaklubi.fi
11 Nov. Wild Nothing (USA) // Indie
pop. Kuudes Linja, Hämeentie 13.
Tickets ?12. www.kuudeslinja.com
12 Nov. The Pains of Being Pure at
Heart (USA) // Indie rock. Korjaamo
Culture Factory, Töölönkatu 51 B.
Tickets ?24/26. www.korjaamo.fi
12 Nov. Kris Kristofferson (USA)
// Country legend. Finlandia Hall,
Mannerheimintie
13.
Tickets
?44/54/69. www.finlandiatalo.fi
12 Nov. Craig Finn (USA), Patterson
Hood (USA) & Will Johnson (USA) //
American singer-songwriters. Kuudes
Linja, Hämeentie 13. Tickets ?28.
www.kuudeslinja.com
13 Nov. Marduk (SWE) // New wave
black metal. Nosturi, Telakkakatu 8.
Tickets ?18. www.elmu.fi
13 Nov. The WooHoos feat. Niko
Ahvonen // One of the brightest stars
of the first wave of Finnish soul and
R&B music. Malmitalo, Ala-Malmin
tori 1. Tickets ?12. www.malmitalo.fi
13 Nov. Don McLean (USA) // Folk
rock. Finlandia Hall, Mannerheimintie
13. Tickets ?49/54/59. www.
finlandiatalo.fi
14 Nov. UMO, Tony Momrelle (UK) &
Higher Ground Vocals: Message In The
Music // Soul and gospel music. Sello
Hall, Soittoniekanaukio 1A. Tickets
?12.50/20/25. www.sellosali.fi
14 Nov. Lee Fields & The Expressions
(USA) // Soul pioneer. Tavastia, Urho
Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets ?17/20.
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
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Georg Reinhardt
7-11 Nov. // Various venues. www.balticcircle.fi
Baltic Circle
Between 7 and 11 November, Baltic Circle brings interesting
contemporary theatre performances to Helsinki. Organised
annually in November, Baltic Circle functions at the core of the
European contemporary theatre and acts as a meeting point for
both artists and audiences.
Taking place at Suvilahti and at other venues in Helsinki, this
year?s Baltic Circle co-produces three new premieres. Among
the premieres is an interesting performance called The Other,
by Reality Research Center (FIN) and Berlin-based group Club
Real (GER & AUT), where four actors and a documentarian meet
a stranger. They go to his house, wear his clothes, eat his food,
watch his favourite TV shows and reply to his text messages.
The audiences will meet this ?stranger? four times, interpreted
by four different actors.
One of the ?must-sees? of the festival is Abyss, a performance
by an Icelandic theatre collective Sublimi. The performance
combines storytelling, poems and music. Being both fearful and
enchanting, it is a search for bliss in the darkest of places.
14 Nov. Helsinki Balalaika Orchestra
// Russian and Finnish music as well
as folk and popular music from all
over the world. Vuotalo, Mosaiikkitori
2. Free entry. www.vuotalo.fi
14 Nov. Bo Kaspers Orkester
(SWE) // Pop rock. Finlandia Hall,
Mannerheimintie
13.
Tickets
?49/54/59. www.finlandiatalo.fi
16 Nov. Cradle of Filth (UK), Rotting
Christ (GRC), God Seed (NOR)
// Metal. Nosturi, Telakkakatu 8.
Tickets ?35. www.elmu.fi
16 Nov. Colin Stetson (USA)
//
Saxophonist
and
multiinstrumentalist. Kuudes Linja,
Hämeentie 13. Tickets ?15. www.
kuudeslinja.com
16 Nov. ?Memorabilia? // Las Kalmas
plays goth classics. Semifinal, Urho
Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets ?6/7.
www.semifinal.fi
16 Nov. Ellen Allien (GER) // Berlinbased DJ. Adams, Erottajankatu
15-17. Tickets ?12/14. www.
ravintolaadams.fi
17 Nov. Susanna Haavisto: Piaf ? I
Must Sing // Dramatic one-woman
play with Piaf?s music. Vuotalo,
Mosaiikkitori 2. Tickets ?10/15.
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17 Nov. Monster Magnet (USA) //
Stoner rock. Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen
katu 4-6. Tickets ?32/35. www.
tavastiaklubi.fi
17 Nov. Tech N9ne (USA) // Hip-hop.
Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6.
Tickets ?20/22. www.tavastiaklubi.fi
18 Nov. Mono (JPN) // Cinematic
post-rock. Nosturi, Telakkakatu 8.
Tickets ?18. www.elmu.fi
18 Nov. John McLaughlin (UK)
// Guitar wizard. Finlandia Hall,
Mannerheimintie
13.
Tickets
?44/54/69. www.finlandiatalo.fi
19 Nov. Vika Tsyganova (RUS) //
Popular Russian ?chanson? artist.
Savoy
Theatre,
Kasarmikatu
46-48. Tickets ?40/45/50. www.
savoyteatteri.fi
20 Nov. The Used (USA) // Alternative
rock. The Circus, Salomonkatu 1-3.
Tickets ?35. www.thecircus.fi
21 Nov. Machinae Supremacy
(USA) // Alternative metal. Nosturi,
Telakkakatu 8. Tickets ?16. www.
elmu.fi
21 Nov. Fucked Up (CAN) // Punk.
Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6.
Tickets ?18/20. www.tavastiaklubi.fi
21 Nov. Dumari & Spuget //
Finnish blues/folk rock. Sello Hall,
20
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music. Vuotalo, Mosaiikkitori 2.
Tickets ?8/10. www.vuotalo.fi
for New Dance, Tallberginkatu 1B.
Tickets ?12/20. www.zodiak.fi
21 Nov. Laura Närhi // Pop. Stoa,
Turunlinnantie 1. Tickets ?9/13.
www.stoa.fi
22 Nov. Fishbone (USA) // Energetic
fusion of ska, funk, soul, punk and
rock. Nosturi, Telakkakatu 8. Tickets
?22. www.elmu.fi
22 Nov. Sabaton (SWE) // Metal. The
Circus, Salomonkatu 1-3. Tickets
?34. www.thecircus.fi
22 Nov. Ariel Pink´s Haunted Graffiti
(USA) // Lo-fi indie rock. Tavastia,
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets
?24/26. www.tavastiaklubi.fi
22 Nov. Igudesman & Joo // Unique
show of violinist Aleksey Igudesman
and pianist Hyung-ki Joo. Savoy
Theatre, Kasarmikatu 46-48. Tickets
?34/36. www.savoyteatteri.fi
22 Nov. Finnish Baroque Orchestra:
Familiar and Unknown // Music
from both familiar and lessknown composers. Sello Hall,
Soittoniekanaukio 1A. Tickets
?12/18. www.sellosali.fi
23 Nov. Year of the Goat (SWE)
// Sombre rock. Kuudes Linja,
Hämeentie 13. Tickets ?15/20.
www.kuudeslinja.com
23 Nov. Aura of Goa // Trance. Club
Venue, Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 21.
Tickets ?18. www.clubvenue.fi
23 Nov. Jukka Poika & Sound
Explosion Band // Reggae. Tavastia,
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets
?17/20. www.tavastiaklubi.fi
23 Nov. Lossi T & Juoksut // Hip-hop
and Jamaican rhythms. Semifinal,
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets
?7/8. www.semifinal.fi
24 Nov. Grimes (CAN) // Unique
electro pop. Korjaamo Culture
Factory, Töölönkatu 51 B. Tickets
?20/22. www.korjaamo.fi
24 Nov. Electric Wizard (UK) //
Doom metal. Nosturi, Telakkakatu 8.
Tickets ?27. www.elmu.fi
25 Nov. Alfredo Lagos (ESP) // Brilliant
flamenco guitarist. Korjaamo Culture
Factory, Töölönkatu 51 B. Tickets
?25/27. www.korjaamo.fi
26 Nov. God Is an Astronaut (IRL) //
Post-rock. Nosturi, Telakkakatu 8.
Tickets ?18/20. www.elmu.fi
26 Nov. Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 (NGR)
// World music superstar. Savoy
Theatre, Kasarmikatu 46-48. Tickets
?46/48. www.savoyteatteri.fi
27 Nov. Scott Kelly (USA) //
Americana and melancholia. Kuudes
Linja, Hämeentie 13. Tickets
?12/15. www.kuudeslinja.com
28 Nov. Vanderbuyst (NLD) // Hard
rock. Bar Loose, Annankatu 21.
Tickets ?5/7. www.barloose.com
28 Nov. Jippu // Pop. Tavastia, Urho
Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets ?10/12.
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
29 Nov. Martyrdöd (SWE) // Crust and
d-beat. Kuudes Linja, Hämeentie 13.
Tickets ?13/15. www.kuudeslinja.com
29 Nov. Radio Moskova: Lehti &
Lepistö // Dialogue of bass and
accordion. Kanneltalo, Klaneettitie
5. Tickets ?8/12. www.kanneltalo.fi
30 Nov. An Irish evening with Johnny
Logan // ?Mister Eurovision?. Savoy
Theatre,
Kasarmikatu
46-48.
Tickets ?39. www.savoyteatteri.fi
30 Nov. Ethnopolis // Fusion of world
30 Nov. Jätkäjätkät // Folk influenced
hip-hop/reggae sounds. Sello Hall,
Soittoniekanaukio 1A. Tickets ?15.
www.sellosali.fi
1 Dec. Pariisin Kevät // Pop. Korjaamo
Culture Factory, Töölönkatu 51 B.
Tickets ?16/18. www.korjaamo.fi
1 Dec. Barbe-Q-Barbies // Female
rock and roll. Bar Loose, Annankatu
21. Tickets ?7/9. www.barloose.com
1 Dec. Jarkko Martikainen // Finnish
singer-songwriter. Semifinal, Urho
Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets ?14/15.
www.semifinal.fi
1 Dec. Jesse Kaikuranta // The winner of
The Voice of Finland 2012 competition.
Sello Hall, Soittoniekanaukio 1A.
Tickets ?20. www.sellosali.fi
4 Dec. Jessie Ware (UK) // One of the
hottest female artists at the moment
mixing soul, R?n?B, triphop and dubstep.
.Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6.
Tickets ?23/25. www.tavastiaklubi.fi
5 Dec. CMX // Rock. Tavastia, Urho
Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets ?20/23.
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
6 Dec. First Aid Kit (SWE) // Sweet
acoustic folk pop. The Circus,
Salomonkatu 1-3. Tickets ?18. www.
thecircus.fi
20-25 Nov. FELT IF (Festival of English
Language Theatre In Finland) // 3
Helsinki based theatre companies, 7
plays, hours of great drama. Hurjaruuth
Kaapelitehdas, Tallberginkatu 1
A. Day tickets or individual play tickets
available at ?2-20. www.piletti.fi
23 Nov. Pam Ann (UK) // Hilarious
stand-up artist. Savoy Theatre,
Kasarmikatu
46-48.
Tickets
?34/36. www.savoyteatteri.fi
23-30 Nov. Kenneth Greve: The Snow
Queen // Ballet for the whole family
based on a tale by H.C. Andersen.
Finnish National Opera, Helsinginkatu
58. Tickets ?24-97. www.opera.fi
30 Nov-4 Dec. Susanna Leinonen
Company: Romeo & Juliet // A unique
visual and physical interpretation of
the Romeo and Juliet story, never
seen before. Stoa, Turunlinnantie 1.
Tickets ?15/22. www.stoa.fi
City of Tampere
Soittoniekanaukio 1A. Tickets ?23.
www.sellosali.fi
Theatre _ Dance
26 Oct-2 Nov. Sir Kenneth MacMillan:
Manon // Ballet based on a novel
by Abbé Prévost. Finnish National
Opera, Helsinginkatu 58. Tickets
?14-84. www.opera.fi
26 Oct-4 Nov. Sirkus Finlandia
// Traditional Finnish circus.
Kaisaniementie 1-3. Tickets ?1632. www.sirkusfinlandia.fi
30 Oct-4 Dec. Giuseppe Verdi: Don
Carlos // A monumental drama in
sombre tones.
Finnish National
Opera, Helsinginkatu 58. Tickets
?22-107. www.opera.fi
5 & 6 Nov. Cirque Du Soleil: Michael
Jackson ? The Immortal World Tour
// Mesmerizing show celebrating
the King of Pop. Hartwall Areena,
Areenankuja 1. Tickets ?49-89.
www.hartwall-areena.com
From 7 Nov. Dance Theatre Hurjaruuth:
Talvisirkus Afrikka (?Winter Circus
Africa?) // Brilliant new circus with
joy, colours and energy. Cable
Factory, Tallberginkatu 1 A. Tickets
?17-28. www.hurjaruuth.fi
14-17 Nov. Tango Passion // Appraised
tango collective. Savoy Theatre,
Kasarmikatu 46-48. Tickets ?48/58.
www.savoyteatteri.fi
14 Nov-5 Dec. Race Horse Company:
Cabaret Katatonia // Energetic
contemporary circus. Cirko Center,
Kaasutehtaankatu 1. Tickets ?35.
www.cirko.fi
15-18
Nov.
Alpo
Aaltokoski
Company: Kancheli trilogy // Three
contemporary dance pieces. Stoa,
Turunlinnantie 1. Tickets ?12/20.
www.stoa.fi
15-18 Nov. Gabriela Aldana-Kekoni,
Sandra Lolax, Ronja Verkasalo: Art
and Life // Three adaptations of the
solo work Art and Life by the American
legend Deborah Hay. Zodiak - Center
Exhibitions
Until 4 Nov. Rami Hanafi: Another Story //
Hanafi´s photo exhibition tells a different
story of snowboarding. Laboratory - Art
Space for Now, Erottajankatu 9. Free
entry. www.laboratory.fi
From 16 Nov. 52 Souls - Symbolist
L andscape
1880 ?1910
//
International exhibition devoted
to Symbolist landscape painting.
Ateneum Art Museum, Kaivokatu 2.
Tickets ?0/13/15. www.ateneum.fi
Until 25 Nov. The Seventh Wave
? Wihuri and Visual Art // Lavish
review of Finnish contemporary art
from the collection of the Jenny
and Antti Wihuri. Kunsthalle
Helsinki, Nervanderinkatu 3. Tickets
?0/5.50/8. www.taidehalli.fi
Until 13 Jan. Home // Multifaceted
kaleidoscopic overview of the
home as a physical space and
state of mind. Design Museum,
Korkeavuorenkatu 23. Tickets
?0/3/8. www.designmuseum.fi
Until 13 Jan. Osmo Rauhala // In
his paintings, Rauhala complements
animal and plant symbolism with a
pure world of abstract signs. Kiasma,
Mannerheiminaukio 2. Tickets
?0/8/10. www.kiasma.fi
Until 20 Jan. Nanna Susi: Underneath
the Eyes // Expressive human figures
and portraits with a touch of mystics.
Helsinki Art Museum Tennis Palace,
Salomonkatu 15. Tickets ?0/8/10
Until 28 Jan. Fanny Churberg: Like
No Other Woman Before // One of the
foremost Finnish landscape painters.
Amos Anderson Art Museum,
Yrjönkatu 27. Tickets ?0/2/6/8.
www.amosanderson.fi
Others
26 & 27 Oct. Pekka Heino Duo //
Live music in the heart of the city,
showtime at 23:00. RUBY & Fellas
Irish Pub and Kitchen, Hämeenkatu
25. Free entry. www.rubyandfellas.fi
26 Oct. Delay Trees // Record
release gig. Also support. Telakka,
Tullikamarin aukio 3. Tickets ?6.
www.telakka.eu
27 Oct. The FISK // Live music on the
Telakka stage. Telakka, Tullikamarin
aukio 3. Tickets ?5. www.telakka.eu
27 Oct. Club Supersonic // Dj?s
Klint and Venkari. Gastropub Soho,
Otavalankatu 10. Free entry. www.
gastropub.net/soho
1-4 Nov. Tampere Jazz Happening
// Four days filled with jazz music
at various venues. For more
detailed info about programme,
venues and prices, see www.
tamperemusicfestivals.fi/jazz/en/
3 Nov. Orquesta Buena Vista Social
Club feat. Omara Portuondo //
A must-see for all Cuban rhythm
lovers. Concert starts at 19:00.
Tampere Hall (Main Auditorium),
Yliopistonkatu 55. Tickets starting
from ?56/65. www.tampere-talo.fi
5 Nov. Jamming at Huurupiilo //
Jamming session starts at 19:30.
Huurupiilo, Nyyrikintie 4. Free entry.
www.huurupiilo.fi/jamit.html
8 Nov. Licence to Sing // Entertaining
James Bond evergreens performed
by various artists, accompanied
by the Casino Royale symphony
orchestra. Tampere Hall (Main
Auditorium), Yliopistonkatu 55.
Tickets starting from ?20/25. www.
tampere-talo.fi
9 Nov. Ochre Room w/ The Oates //
Live music on the Guiness stage,
showtime at 21:30. Irish Bar
O?Connell?s, Rautatienkatu 24. Free
entry. www.oconnells.fi
16 Nov. Funk in Funkstairs // Live
music on the Guinness stage,
showtime at 21:30. Irish Bar
O?Connell?s, Rautatienkatu 24. Free
entry. www.oconnells.fi
19 Nov. Jamming at Huurupiilo //
Jamming session starts at 19:30.
Huurupiilo, Nyyrikintie 4. Free entry.
www.huurupiilo.fi/jamit.html
23 Nov. Caroline // Acoustic music
on the Guinness stage, showtime
at 21:30. Irish Bar O?Connell?s,
Rautatienkatu 24. Free entry. www.
oconnells.fi
30 Nov. Aalto // Live music on the
Guinness stage, showtime at 21:30.
Irish Bar O?Connell?s, Rautatienkatu
24. Free entry. www.oconnells.fi
30 Nov. Tuure Kilpeläinen ja Kaihon
Karavaani // Showtime at 23:00.
Klubi, Tullikamarin aukio 2. Tickets
?16. www.klubi.net
Theatre _ Dance
27 & 28 Oct. Korjaamo Market //
Design market. Korjaamo Culture
Factory, Töölönkatu 51 B. www.
korjaamo.fi
28 Nov. - 2 Dec. Lens Politica Film
and Media Art Festival // Highlighting
questions of public space, food
production and migration.
www.lenspolitica.org
ImmIgrant
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Music _ Clubs
19 Nov. Tango Pasion // 20th
Anniversary Tour. Tampere Hall
(Main Auditorium), Yliopistonkatu
55. Tickets starting from ?46/54.
www.tampere-talo.fi
30 Nov. & 1 + 2 Dec. Nutcracker
// The timeless Tchaikovsky ballet
performed by The Riga Ballet.
5 Dec. Sokos Hotel Ilves, Hatanpään valtatie 1.
Tickets ?48, to be purchased in advance from the hotel or online at
www.piletti.fi. Age limit 22. www.iloinenitsenaisyys.fi
Happy Independence at Ilves
Ilveksen Iloinen Itsenäisyys
Finland became independent in 1917 and ever since then,
December 6th has been celebrated as the nation?s official day
of independence. One of the greatest celebrations in Tampere is
the gala evening at Sokos Hotel Ilves ? this year marks the 25th
anniversary of the festivities at this venue! Glamorous dresses and
sparkle, fine dining and live entertainment provide an unforgettable party night. On the various stages of Amarillo, the Ball Room
and Ilves Night & Club live music will be performed by renowned
Finnish artists such as Neljä Ruusua, Elokuu, Anna Puu and Antti
Lipponen featuring Veeti Kallio. This year?s special theme is festive hair styling, and the evening?s most stunning hairdos will be
awarded with a special prize!
Music by the Tampere Philharmonic
Orchestra, conducted by Farhads
Stade.
Tampere
Hall
(Main
Auditorium), Yliopistonkatu 55.
Tickets starting from ?17/35, various
price categories. www.tampere-talo.fi
Exhibitions
Until 27 Nov. Art by Anna-Maija
Aarras and Ann Sundholm// Art
exhibition. Mältinranta Artcenter
(gallery & studio), Kuninkaankatu
2. Free entry. http://tampereentaiteilijaseura.fi/en/
Until 21 Apr. 2013 In Flight - Birds
at Vapriikki // Take a flight into
the Finnish bird?s history. The
museum is open from Tuesdays to
Sundays 10:00-18:00. Museum
Centre Vapriikki, Alaverstaanraitti
5. Tickets ?3/8. www.tampere.fi/
english/vapriikki.html
Permanent exhibition Spy Museum //
Here you will find everything you ever
wanted to know about the past and
present in the world of espionage.
This is the first espionage museum
in the world, and it is open every day.
Vakoilumuseo, Satakunnankatu 18.
Tickets ?6/8. www.vakoilumuseo.fi/
index.php/en/
Sports
Every Tuesday Trotting races // Horse
trotting race at the Teivo track at
Guidance services have new timetables in the
following languages on Mondays, Tuesdays
and Thursdays
18:00, for driving instructions and
more info, see website. Free entry.
www.teivonravit.fi
Others
Every Wednesday Bilingual Pub Quiz
// Quiz questions in Finnish and
English. Starting at 19:00. Irish Bar
O?Connell?s, Rautatienkatu 24. Free
entry. www.oconnells.fi
Every Friday Crocheting workshop //
Crocheting together in any language
? so far people aged 4-70 have
attended, both male and female.
Between 15:00 and 17:00. Media
Museum Rupriikki, Väinö Linnan
aukio 13. Free entry. http://rupriikki.
tampere.fi/in-english/
15 Nov. Comedy O?Connell?s Stand Up
Club // Stand up humour in a genuine
Irish pub environment. Starting
at 20:00. Irish Bar O?Connell?s,
Rautatienkatu 24. Free entry. www.
oconnells.fi
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Music _ Clubs
26 Oct. Halloween pre-party //
Featuring multi-platinum selling
Finnish gothic rock band The 69
Eyes and Baby Jane (SWE). Klubi
(LIVE), Humalistonkatu 8 A. Tickets
?13/15. www.klubi.net
26 Oct. Syysmaisemia // Joint
concert of the Student Union
Choir of the University of Turku
and Savolaisen Osakunnan Laulajat.
Sigyn-sali, Linnankatu 60. Tickets
?7/15. www.tyynkuoro.fi
27 Oct. Art and Entertainment Music
of America // Joint concert of the
Turku Finnish American Society and
Akademiska Orkestern. Featuring
new musical premieres and new
arrangements of Irving Berlin,
George Gershwin and Leonard
Bernstein. Turku Concert Hall,
Aninkaistenkatu 9. Tickets: see
website. www.turku.fi/konserttitalo
29 Oct. Suspiro // Part of the
Monday Jazz Happening series,
traditional bossa nova and rock
and pop arrangements. Monk,
Humalistonkatu 3. www.monk.fi
1 Nov. Orquesta Buena Vista Social
Club feat. Omara Portuondo // Worldrenowned Cuban musical group featuring
singer Omara Portuondo. Logomo,
Köydenpunojankatu 14. Tickets ?49/59.
www.buenavistasocialclub.com
3 Nov. The Male Quartet Experience
// Joint quartet concert of male
singers. Featuring Kosteat Kosijat
and Kvartetten LØK. Old Academy
Building, Rothoviuksenkatu 2. Tickets
?6/12 in advance, ?7/13 at the door.
9 Nov. Kotiteollisuus // One of the
most popular Finnish heavy metal
bands rocks the Klubi stage! Klubi
(LIVE), Humalistonkatu 8 A. Tickets
?16 in advance, ?18 at the door.
www.kotiteollisuus.com
13 Nov. Kris Kristofferson (USA)
// American country music singer,
songwriter and musician takes
the Logomo stage. Logomo,
Köydenpunojankatu 14. Tickets
?44/54. www.kriskristofferson.com
15 Nov. Another Forgotten Finnish
Gem // Richard Wagner?s Siegfried
Idyll,
Camille
Saint-Saëns?
Cello Concerto No. 1 and Leevi
Madetoja?s Symphony No. 2.
Conducted by Sasha Mäkilä and
Jan-Erik Gustafsson on cello. Turku
Concert Hall, Aninkaistenkatu 9.
Tickets ?8/15/20. www.turku.fi/
konserttitalo
24. Nov. A Feast of Clear-Water Fruits
// Part of the Chamber Music in Duke
Johan?s Salon series. Anton Reicha?s
Quintet and Franz Schubert?s Quintet
?Trout?. Turku Castle, Linnankatu
80. Tickets ?8/15/20. www.turku.fi/
konserttitalo
6 Dec. Hommage á Finlande // City of
Turku Independence Day concerts.
Sibelius? Symphony No. 1, Symphony
No. 7 and Finlandia as well as
Fredrik Pacius? Maamme. Conducted
by Leif Segerstam. Turku Concert
Hall, Aninkaistenkatu 9. Tickets: see
website. www.turku.fi/konserttitalo
Theatre _ Dance
Live Nation
14 Nov. Logomo, Köydenpunojankatu 14. Tickets ?49/59.
www.don-mclean.com
Don McLean (USA)
40th Anniversary Tour
When it comes to American folk music and one of the bestknown songs of all time, how could ?American Pie? not come to
mind? An iconic song inaugurated in the Grammy Hall of Fame in
2002, and we?re not talking about Madonna. Songwriters Hall of
Fame inductee Don Mclean has had a noteworthy career, touring
since 1972 with critically acclaimed concerts at Carnegie Hall in
New York and the Albert Hall in London. As a critically acclaimed
singer-songwriter, MacLean has become a major worldwide concert attraction ? celebrating his 40th Anniversary Tour this year,
taking the stage in Turku as well.
21 & 22 Nov. Tango Pasión ? 20th
Anniversary Tour // From Broadway
to Paris, this dance and musical
spectacular
paints
Argentine
society since 1982. Logomo,
Köydenpunojankatu 14. Tickets
?48/58. www.tangopasion.com
22 Nov ? 1 Dec. Walkabout //
Aurinkobaletti favourite celebrates
movement and feeling featuring
music from Italian film, French
accordion music and the James
Taylor quartet. Manilla, Itäinen
Rantakatu 64. Tickets ?12/16/20.
www.aurinkobaletti.com
2 Dec. St Petersburg Festival
Ballet ? Swan Lake // A traditional
and breathtaking classic with
dancers from the Samara State
Academic Ballet Theatre. Logomo,
Köydenpunojankatu 14. Tickets
?44/49/59 (adults), ?25/30/35
(children). www.logomo.fi
Exhibitions
Until 28 Oct. Open Art! // A pedagogic
exhibition opening up work from the Matti
Koivurinta Foundation collection. Aboa
Vetus & Ars Nova, Itäinen Rantakatu
4?6. www.aboavetusarsnova.fi.
Beginning 2 Nov. Sateenkaaren päässä
// An exhibition of archaeological
treasures and oral stories. Aboa
Vetus & Ars Nova, Itäinen Rantakatu
4?6. Admission ?5.50/7/8. www.
aboavetusarsnova.fi.
Until 4 Nov. Igor Grubi? (HRV) //
Turku Art Museum?s Darkroom series
features a two-part exhibition, a
documentary on gay pride parades
and a group of dancers. Turku Art
Museum, Aurakatu 26. Admission
?0/4/7. www.turuntaidemuseo.fi
Until 4 Nov. Stiina Saaristo // Turku
Art Museum?s Studio series features
the artist?s self-portrait drawings.
Turku Art Museum, Aurakatu
26. Admission ?0/4/7. www.
turuntaidemuseo.fi
Beginning 9 Nov. Danica Daki? (BIH) //
Turku Art Museum?s Darkroom series
shows a young girl during a lesson
in signing. Turku Art Museum,
Aurakatu 26. Admission ?0/4/7.
www.turuntaidemuseo.fi
Beginning 9 Nov. Minna L. Henriksson
// Turku Art Museum?s Studio series
investigates the significance of V. I.
Lenin (1870?1924) in Finnish history,
particularly his activities in Turku. Turku
Art Museum, Aurakatu 26. Admission
?0/4/7. www.turuntaidemuseo.fi
Sports
7, 9 & 10 Nov. Karjala Tournament
2012 // Finland begins in the Euro
Hockey Tour. Leijonat matches
against
Sweden,
the
Czech
Republic and Russia. HK Areena,
Artukaistentie 8. See website for
tickets. www.hkareena.fi
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Music _ Clubs
26 Oct. Samuli Putro // Finnishsinger-songwriter who is known from
his previous band Zen Café. Club 45
Special, Saaristonkatu 12. Tickets
?4. www.45special.com
?26 Oct. Mokoma // Finnish metal
group. Club Teatria, Rautatienkatu
24. Tickets ?17/22. www.teatria.com
27 Oct. Kauko Röyhkä & Narttu //
Legendary Finnish rocker Kauko
Röyhkä with his ?80s band Narttu.
Club Teatria, Rautatienkatu 24.
Tickets ?18/22. www.teatria.com
27 Nov. Alamaailman Vasarat //
Alternative rock group with punk,
metal and jazz influences. Nuclear
Nightclub, Uusikatu 23. Tickets
TBA. www.nuclear.fi
2 Nov. Viikate // Finnish rock band.
Club 45 Special, Saaristonkatu 12.
Tickets ?15. www.45special.com
13 Nov. 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 are welcome. Never Grow
Old, Hallituskatu 17. Free Entrance.
www.ngo.fi
17 Nov. PMMP // Popular Finnish female
pop rock / post punk duo. Nightclub
Tahti, Pakkahuoneenkatu 19. Tickets
?20/22. www.nightclubtahti.fi/
22 Nov. Don Johnson Big Band //
Hip-hop group with groovy live band.
Club 45 Special, Saaristonkatu 12.
Tickets ??15. www.45special.com
23 Nov. Sydän, sydän, Stockers! //
Alternative rock. Nuclear Nightclub,
Uusikatu
23.
Tickets
?12.
www.nuclear.fi
23 Nov. Machinae Supremacy (SWE)
// Swedish metal band. Club 45
Special, Saaristonkatu 12. Tickets
?12. www.45special.com
24 Nov. Year Of The Goat (SWE)
// Swedish heavy metal. Nuclear
Nightclub, Uusikatu 23. Tickets
TBA. www.nuclear.fi
24 Nov. Sabaton (SWE), Dynazty
(SWE) // Power metal from Sweden.
Club Teatria, Rautatienkatu 24.
Tickets ?35/40. www.teatria.com
27 Nov. 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 are welcome.
Never Grow Old, Hallituskatu 17.
Free Entrance. www.ngo.fi
30 Nov. I Was a Teenage Satan
Worshipper, Mushmouthed Talk, The
Scenes // Three band night with
versatile setting from electronic pop
to alternative rock music. Nuclear
Nightclub, Uusikatu 23. Tickets ?9.
www.nuclear.fi
1 Dec. Martyrdöd (SWE), Arkhamin
Kirjasto, Projekti 15, Disare // Four bands
from Sweden and Finland performing
live. Nuclear Nightclub, Uusikatu 23.
Tickets ?15. www.nuclear.fi
4 Dec. 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 are
welcome. Never Grow Old, Hallituskatu
William Lacalmontie
29 Nov. Nuclear Nightclub, Uusikatu 23. Tickets TBA. www.nuclear.fi
Scott Kelly (USA)
Scott Kelly is best known as the founding member, vocalist and
guitarist of post-metal band Neurosis and from bands like Tribes
of Neurot and Shrinebuilder. His third solo album The Forgiven
Ghost in Me was released earlier this year and the tour brings
him to Finland for three gigs and also to Oulu and Nuclear
Nightclub. Forgiven Ghost in Me is a melancholic album of dark
Americana and folk music delivered with a single acoustic guitar.
17. Free Entrance. www.ngo.fi
?4 Dec. Amorphis // Finnish metal
legends. Club Teatria, Rautatienkatu
24. Tickets ?25/30. www.teatria.com
Exhibitions
Opening 17 Nov. Tero Puha // Photo
exhibition. Rantagalleria / Kulttuuritalo
Valve, Hallituskatu 7. Free of Charge.
www.pohjoinenvalokuvakeskus.fi
Until 6 Jan. Pula-aika ? Great Depression
// Exhibition about the great depression
in Finland 1939-1954 that started
during World War II. The Northern
Ostrobothnia museum, Ainolanpolku
1. Tickets ?1-3, Free entry on Fridays.
http://oulu.ouka.fi/ppm
Until 6 Jan. Likainen menneisyytemme
? Our dirty past // Exhibition about
the history of hygiene and toiletries.
The Northern Ostrobothnia museum,
Ainolanpolku 1. Tickets ?1-3, Free
entry on Fridays. http://oulu.ouka.
fi/ppm
Sports
27 Oct. Kärpät ? Lukko // ?National Ice
hockey League. Oulu Energia Areena,
Teuvo Pakkalankatu 11. Tickets
?7.50-21. www.oulunkarpat.fi
3 Nov. Kärpät ? JYP // National Ice
hockey League. Oulu Energia Areena,
Teuvo Pakkalankatu 11. Tickets
?7.50-21. www.oulunkarpat.fi
13 Nov. Kärpät ? Ilves // National Ice
hockey League. Oulu Energia Areena,
Teuvo Pakkalankatu 11. Tickets
?7.50-21. www.oulunkarpat.fi
17 Nov. Kärpät ? HPK // National Ice
hockey League. Oulu Energia Areena,
Teuvo Pakkalankatu 11. Tickets
?7.50-21. www.oulunkarpat.fi
24 Nov. Kärpät ? Pelicans // National
Ice hockey League. Oulu Energia
Areena, Teuvo Pakkalankatu 11.
Tickets ?7.50-21. www.oulunkarpat.
fi
1 Dec. Kärpät ? TPS // National Ice
hockey League. Oulu Energia Areena,
Teuvo Pakkalankatu 11. Tickets
?7.50-21. www.oulunkarpat.fi
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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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Issue 9 2012
By Marko Kainulainen
student party // Traditional exchange
student party Stammtisch at the
Student village bar Rentukka. Party
is organized by the Erasmus Student
Network and The Student Union
of the University of Jyväskylä.
Ravintola Rentukka, Taitoniekantie
9. Tickets ?3. www.rentukka.fi
24 Nov. 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
Music _ Clubs
The 69 Eyes
2 Nov. Lutakko
30 Nov. Antero Lindgren // Great new
singer-songwriter Antero Lindgren
sings his folk in English. Musta
Kynnys, Hannikaisenkatu 16. Tickets
?4. www.mustakynnys.com
1 Dec. Disco Ensemble, Stockers! //
Post punk and indie rock. Lutakko,
Schaumaninkatu 3. Tickets ?12/14.
www.jelmu.net
6 Dec. Amorphis // Finnish
heavy metal legends. Lutakko,
Schaumaninkatu 3. Tickets ?15/18.
www.jelmu.net
Exhibitions
Amorphis
21 Sep. Freetime
Until 28 Oct. Ulla Ruppa // Graphic
arts. Galleria Ratamo, Veturitallintie
6. Free entry. www.jyvaskyla.fi/ratamo
Until 31 Oct. Pieni vaellus - Pointti
IV // Exhibition by artists Pertti
Karjalainen, Eila Kinnunen, Minja
Revonkorpi and Sonja Vectomov.
Galleria Patina, Kauppakatu 3. Free
entry.
www.kehystamopatina.fi/
galleria.php
Until 7 Nov. Kati Immonen //
Exhibition.
Galleria
Becker,
Seminaarinkatu 28. Free entry. www.
jkltaiteilijaseura.net/galleria.htm
Opening 10 Nov. Pekka Suomäki
// Exhibition. Galleria Becker,
Seminaarinkatu 28. Free entry. www.
jkltaiteilijaseura.net/galleria.htm
Opening 3 Dec. Heikki Hietaharju
- Children of Afghanistan // Photo
exhibition. Multicultural Center /
Linus Pettersson
Sports
27 Oct. JJK ? HJK // JJK?s last game of
the season against the championship
candidate HJK. Finnish National
Football League. Harjun stadion,
Ihantolantie 1. Tickets ?5-20. www.
fcjjk.com
2 Nov. JYP ? Pelicans // National
Ice hockey League. Synergia arena,
Rautpohjankatu 10. Tickets ?5-30.
www.jypliiga.fi
16 Nov. JYP ? Tappara // National
Ice hockey League. Synergia arena,
Rautpohjankatu 10. Tickets ?5-30.
www.jypliiga.fi
20 Nov. JYP ? HPK // National Ice
hockey League. Synergia arena,
Rautpohjankatu 10. Tickets ?5-30.
www.jypliiga.fi
24 Nov. JYP ? Jokerit // National
Ice hockey League. Synergia arena,
Rautpohjankatu 10. Tickets ?5-30.
www.jypliiga.fi
30 Nov. JYP ? HIFK // National Ice
hockey League. Synergia arena,
Rautpohjankatu 10. Tickets ?5-30.
www.jypliiga.fi
5 Dec. JYP ? Blues // National Ice
hockey League. Synergia arena,
Rautpohjankatu 10. Tickets ?5-30.
www.jypliiga.fi
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of printing the issue. SixDegrees
is not responsible for possible
9 Nov. Lutakko, Schaumaninkatu 3. Tickets ?23/24. www.jelmu.net
Katatonia (SWE), Alcest
(FRA), Junius (USA)
Three international bands from three different countries are
bringing their tour to Lutakko. Katatonia, the Swedish purveyors of dark rock released their ninth studio album last August
and has earned a steady fanbase in Finland through the years.
Alcest from southern France started their career as a black
metal band but they have refined their sound more to post metal
and shoegazing. Junius is an American rock band from Boston,
Massachusetts that formed in 2003 and plays indie rock with
metalgaze and space rock vibes.
changes, mistakes, cancellations
or lack of information concerning
the events mentioned.
PHOTO: MAIJA HOLMA
26 Oct. Murmansk // Alternative rock
with indie and stoner twist. Musta
Kynnys, Hannikaisenkatu 16. Tickets
?5. www.mustakynnys.com
26 Oct. Liljan Loisto, Soul Valpio
Band // Rhythm music in Finnish.
Lutakko, Schaumaninkatu 3. Tickets
?8/10. www.jelmu.net
1 Nov. Founding Neverland //
Promising new band called Founding
Neverland mixes metalcore and
pop punk in their music. Freetime,
Kauppakatu 30. Free entry. www.
ravintolafreetime.fi
2 Nov. 22-Pistepirkko // Legendary
Finnish rock group. Musta Kynnys,
Hannikaisenkatu 16. Tickets ?12.
www.mustakynnys.com
2 Nov. Jaakko Laitinen & Väärä Raha
// Popular balkan orchestra Jaakko
Laitinen & Väärä Raha playing at the
20th anniversary party of beloved Bar
Vakiopaine.Vakiopaine, Kauppakatu
6. Tickets ?5. www.vakiopaine.net/
2 Nov. The 69 Eyes // Men playing
gothic rock songs about vampires
and wearing skull logos and eyeliner.
Lutakko, Schaumaninkatu 3. Tickets
?13/15. www.jelmu.net
3 Nov. The Braineaters plays The
Misfits, Ville Leinonen plays Danzig
// Two cover gigs. Musta Kynnys,
Hannikaisenkatu 16. Tickets ?5.
www.mustakynnys.com
9 Nov. Black Twig, Laivue // Indie
and post rock from Helsinki and
Jyväskylä. Freetime, Kauppakatu 30.
tickets TBA. www.ravintolafreetime.fi
10 Nov. Hattutemppu Battle I + Live:
Juju // Freestyle rap battle with
500 euro price for the winner. Live
performance by Finnish rapper Juju.
Keskussairaalantie 2. Tickets ?5/6.
www.ilokivi-onstage.com/
10 Nov. Absoluuttinen Nollapiste
// Finnish rock. Musta Kynnys,
Hannikaisenkatu 16. Tickets ?10.
www.mustakynnys.com
22 Nov. Stammtisch - Exchange
Gallery Gloria, Matarankatu 6. Free
entry. ?www.monikulttuurikeskusgloria.fi
The joy of creating with your own hands
? EXPLORE DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE
In the Alvar Aalto Museum of Jyväskylä you may try a practical
and exploratory approach to design and architecture.
The Alvar Aalto Museum offers architecture and design
workshops for adults, students and school groups. The
workshop may be for example your work team spending a
creative afternoon.
Themes include urban planning, design, architecture and
light and shadow. The environment as well as everyday life
are explored in the workshops with a hand-on approach.
They involve for example drawing, construction of scale
models and experimental lamps.
Workshops are tailored for the needs of each group.
Read more Jyväskylä Alvar Aalto Museum workshops:
www.alvaraalto.fi/index_en.htm
www.jyvaskyla.fi
www.humantechnology.fi
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SixDegrees
Where to find SixDegrees
Helsinki: Aalto Univeristy, Aasialainen ruokakauppa/Kolmas linja, Amarillo, Amiedu/Valimotie, Arabianrannan
kirjasto, Arbis Hfors Kansalaisopisto, Arcada, Aussie Bar, Bar 9, Bar Loop, Belge bar&bistro, Berlitz-kielikeskus,
Brooklyn Café, Bruuveri Panimoravintola/Kampin keskus, Cafe Antell, Café Bulevardin Kahvisalonki, Café Ekberg/
Bulevardi, Café Esplanade, Café Java/Hakaniemi, Café Jugend, Café Talo, Café Johto/Kamppi, Café Mascot, Café
Tin Tin Tango, Café Ursula, CAISA Kulttuurikeskus, Cantina West, Chico`s/Sibeliuksenkatu, Corona Bar,
Diakonissalaitoksen Opiskelijakirjasto, Cuba!, Dream Catcher Oy, ECHA Kemikaalivirasto, Espoon työvoiman
palvelukeskus, Espresso Edge, Etelä-Haagan kirjasto, Eurohostel, Filmtown/Hämeentie, Finn Britt Society, Flada
13, Forum, Stockmann/parkkihalli, Grande Grill, Haaga Helia Haagan yksikkö, Haaga Helia Pasilan yksikkö, Halalliha, Hanken, Heinon Pikatukku, Helsingin Aikuisopisto, Helsingin luonnontiedelukio, Helsingin tekniikanalan
oppilaitos, Helsingin yliopisto/Kielikeskus, Helsingin yliopisto/Opiskelijakirjasto, Helsinki Business College, Henry?s
Pub, Herttoniemen kirjasto, HKL/Kauppatori, Holiday Inn/Pasila, Hotelli Artturi, Hotelli Finnapartments Fenno,
Hotelli GLO, Hotelli Helka, Hotelli Rivoli Jardin, Hotelli Scandic Simonkenttä, Indian Market/ Hakaniemen torikatu,
Itäkeskuksen kirjasto, Jakomäen Kirjasto, Juttutupa, Kaapelitehdas, Kaisla ravintola, Kallion kirjasto, P-Kamppi,
Kannelmäen kirjasto, Kanneltalo, Kauppakeskus Malmin Nova, Kauppakeskus Ruoholahti, KEPA, Kiasma,
Kieliavain, Kirjasto 10, Kluuvi, Kokomo, Kontulan Kirjasto, Kulosaaren Kirjasto, Kulttuuritehdas Korjaamo,
Kuvataideakatemia, Kämp Galleria, Käpylän Kirjasto, Laajasalon Kirjasto, Lauttasaaren Kirjasto, Luckan/Simonkatu,
Lucky Nine Bar, Maahanmuuttoyksikkö, Makuuni/Kamppi, Makuuni/Kruununhaka, Masabi/Froum, Malmin
Kirjasto, Malminkartanon Kirjasto, Malmitalo, Mandarin Court, Maunulan Kirjasto, Marian Leipomo/Sörnäinen,
M-Bar, Metropolia/Hämeentie, Metsälän vastaanottokeskus, Molly Malone?s, Motellet, Munkkiniemen Kirjasto,
Musta Pörssi/Itäkeskus, Namaskaar/Bulevardi, Namaskaar Express/Aleksanterinkatu, Namaskaar/Railwaystation,
Bar Nolla, Noodle Bar/Kaisaniemi, Norisushi Bar, Nosturi, Oulunkylän Kirjasto, Paloheinän Kirjasto, Pitäjänmäen
Kirjasto, Pohjois-Haagan Kirjasto, Pub O?Malleys, Public Corner/Mikonkatu, Puistolan Kirjasto, Pukinmäen Kirjasto,
Pääkirjasto/Pasila, Radisson SAS Seaside Hotel, Raffaello, Ravintola Grecia, Ravintola Lappi, Ravintola Lasipalatsi,
Ravintola Singapore, Ravintola Sävel, Rikhardinkadun kirjasto, Robert´s Coffee/Citykäytävä, Robert?s Coffee/
Kamppi, Robert?s Coffee/Itäkeskus Piazza, Roihuvuoren Kirjasto, Rotterdam Kamppi, Southern Fried Chicken,
Sport Pub Chelsea, Stadia, Stadion Hostel, Stoa Itä-Helsingin Kulttuurikeskus, Suomalainen Kirjakauppa/
Aleksanterinkatu, Suutarilan Kirjasto, Tapanilan kirjasto, Tapulikaupungin kirjasto, Teatterikorkeakoulu, Tennispalatsi/
Steam Coffee, Työvoimatoimisto/Haapaniemenkatu, Työvoimatoimisto/Kluuvi, Töölön Kirjasto, Töölön tornit,
Ulkomaalaispoliisi, Vallilan Kirjasto, Vastaanottokeskus/Kyläsaarenkatu, Verohallinto/Salmonkatu, Viikin Kirjasto,
Virgin Oil Co., WTC Plaza, Vespa, Yobot, Vuosaaren Kirjasto, Zetor Espoo: Bar Fennia/Sellokeskus, Espoon
Kulttuurikeskus, Kauppakeskus Iso Omena Kirjasto, Mattildens Gymnasium, Maahanmuuttajatyön Palveluyksikkö,
Teknillinen korkeakoulu/Maarintalo, Teknillinen Korkeakoulu/Kansainvälinen kilta huone Vantaa: Hakunilan kirjasto,
Hakunilan YPP, Hakunilan Kansainvälinen Yhdistys, Havukosken nuorisotalo, Heinon Pikatukku, Helsinki-Vantaa
airport tourist info, Hiekkaharjun kirjasto, Hämeenkylän kirjasto, Järjestörinki, Koivukylän kirjasto KIRNU, LänsiVantaan monikulttuurinen kohtauspaikka, Länsimäen kirjasto, Maahanmuuttajien Yhteispalvelutoimisto,
Martinlaakson kirjasto, Mikkolan kirjasto, Monikulttuurisuusasiain yksikkö, Myyrmäen kirjasto, Pointti kirjasto,
Ramada Airport Hotel, Rosso Jumbo, Silkin Portti (Vantaan kansainvälinen keskus), Tapiola/Sampokuja, Tikkurilan
kirjasto, Tikkurilan YPP, Vantaan seurakuntayhtymä, Verotoimisto. Tampere: Ammattikorkeakoulu, Antikvariaatti
Lukulaari, Anttila, Asematunneli/Rautatieasema, Elokuvakeskus Niagara, Galaxie Center, Galleria Rajatila,
Hervannan ammattioppilaitos/Kirjasto, Hervannan kirjasto, Hotelli Ramada, Kahvila Valo, Klubi, Lenin-museo,
Maailmankauppa Tasajako, Makuuni/Asematunneli, Messukylän kirjasto, Punnitse ja Säästä/Tullintori, Pyynikin
Näkötornin Kahvila, Pääkirjasto Metso, Ravintola Artturi, Ravintola El Toro, Ravintola Katupoika, Sara Hildénin
Taidemuseo, Taidekeskus Mältinranta, TAMK Taide ja Viestintä, Tampereen Ammattioppilaitos, Tampereen
Kansainvälinen Naisten Tapaamispaikka, Tampereen Teknillinen Yliopisto, Tampereen Ulkomaalaistoimisto,
Tampereen vastaanottokeskus, Tampere-Pirkkalan lentokenttä, Tampere-talo, Tamy/Kv-toimisto, Telakka,
Toimintakeskus Vuoltsu/Nuorten palvelu- ja tiedotuspiste, Työväen Keskusmuseo, Työväenopisto Sampola,
Unipoint, Vanha Vanilja, Vapriikki, Wayne?s Coffee/Siperia, Pinni B aula, Yliopisto Pääaula, Yo-talo.Turku:
Akateeminen
Kirjakauppa, Assarin Ullakko, Aurinkotehdas, Bar Bristol, Blue Cow, Cantina
Azteca,
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Hotelli?Holiday Inn Turku, Ilpoisten kirjasto, Itäkeskus, Juhana Herttuan lukio, Kahvila Fontana, Kauppakeskus
Forum, Kirjakahvila, Konservatorio kirjasto, Konservatorio Sigyn-sali, Maailmankauppa Aamutähti, Macciavelli,
Makuuni/ Kaskenkatu, Makuuni/Kristiinankatu, Myssy ja Silinteri, Nummen kirjasto, Panini ravintola, Proffan Kellari,
Ravintola Bar Cafe Erik-29, Ravintola Laituri, Ravintola Uusi Apteekki, SPR, Taideakatemia, Tehdas Teatteri, Turku
Daisy Ladies ry, Turku Labour Force Service Center, TUAS/Arts Academy, TUAS/Sepänkatu, TUAS/
Lemminkäisenkatu, Turun Kansainvälinen Kohtauspaikka, Turun kauppahalli, Turun kaupungin matkailutoimisto,
Turun kaupungin musiikkikirjasto, Turun kaupungin pääkirjasto, Turun lentoasema, Turun Taidemuseo, Turun
ulkomaalaistoimisto, Valokuvakeskus PERI, Wäino Aaltosen Museo, Yliopiston päärakennus. Oulu: 1st Bar, Amarillo,
Bar&Cafe Milou, Coffee House, Cumulus Hotel Oulu, Galleria Harmaja, Hemingways/Kirkkokatu, Hesburger/
Isokatu 32, Hesburger/Citytalo, Holiday Club Oulun Eden, Holiday Inn Hotelli, Kahvila Humus, Maailmankauppa
Juuttipukki,
Makuuni/Hallituskatu,
Makuuni/Torikatu,
Neliö-Galleria,
Nuorisoja kulttuurikeskus
Valve, Nuorten
Have
you chosen Swedish as
your language of integration?
Are you
interested
in learning Swedish?
tieto- ja neuvontakeskus Nappi,
Nuortenkeskus
Bysis,
Oulun ammattikorkeakoulun
osakunta/OSAKO, Oulun
Do you
want to share your
experiences
or point of views?
elokuvakeskus,
Oulun
kaupungin
Oulun
kaupunginkirjasto,
Oulun of
lyseon
lukio, Oulun
Do you want
to participate
in amatkailupalvelut,
research and help us
to develop
the integration pathways
the future!
vastaanottokeskus, Oulun yliopiston keskusaula Linnanmaa, Oulu-opisto, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa-museo, Radisson
Get
in
touch
with:
Ann-Jolin
Grüne,
Project
Leader,
ann-jolin.grune@arbis.hel.fi
or
040-550
5802.
SAS Oulu, Ravintola Amica, Ravintola Torero, Robert?s coffee, Tiedekeskus Tietomaa, Subway, Uusi seurahuone/
The five quickest respondents will be rewarded with a pair of movie tickets.
Petrellin Saluuna. Jyväskylä: Agora, Anttila/Forum, Anttila/Sammontie, Bar 68, Cafe Libri, Coffee House/
Deadline 31st October 2011.
Kauppakatu, Elosen Konditoria, Hemingways, Hennes & Mauritz, Ilokivi-baari, Intersport Megastore/Tourula,
Jyväskylän The
AMK/Mankolan
kampus,
Jyväskylän
taidemuseo,
Kahvila
Eeden/Viherlandia,
Kasvisravintola
Swedish Adult Education Institution ARBIS?
project ?Delaktig
i Finland
i huvudstadsregionen? (2011-2013)
is de- Katriina,
Kaupungin
kirjasto,
Kulttuuriravintola
Kumppanuustalo,
Kuntokeskus
Kuokkalan
Messi, Lozzi,
veloping
integration
pathways into the Ylä-Ruth,
Finland-Swedish
society in the capital
region. In orderElixia,
to develop
good and effective pathways
we need your
help! Please, get in touch
if you would like to share your
experiences, opinions or
be willingMemphis,
Luontaiskeskus
Torikeskus,
Matkailuneuvonta,
McDonald?s/Jyväkeskus,
McDonald?s/Keljon
keskus,
to participate in an interview.
We appreciate
all answers and all responses
are treated
confidentially by a professional re- Parnell`s/
Monikulttuurisuuskeskus
Gloria,
Nuorisoasiainkeskus,
Old Corner,
Parnell`s/Gummeruksenkatu,
searcher.
The
Finland?s
Swedish Think
Tank Magma
conducts
the research
in cooperation with Delaktig
i Finland
i huVäinönkatu,
Piato,
Pizza
best/Lutakko,
Ravintola
Idea,
Ravintola
Memphis/Kauppakatu,
Ravintola
Rentukka,
Sohwi,
vudstadsregionen.
Tanssisali
Lutakko, The Old Brick?s Inn, Vakiopaine, Wilhelmiina, Yliopiston pääkirjasto, Yliopiston päärakennus,
Ylistö, YTHS.
Muu Suomi: Diakonia AMK:n kirjasto/Järvenpää, Etelä-Karjalan ammattikorkeakoulu, Etelä-Savon
The project is a co-operation with The Finland-Swedish Information Center Luckan and is funded by The Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of
Ammattiopiston
aikuiskoulutuskeskus/Mikkeli,
Haaga-Helia
Porvoon
yksikkö,
HAMK
Hämeen
ammattikorkeakoulu/
Employment
and the Economy, Ministry of Education and
Culture, The Association
of Regional
and Local
Authorities,
The Swedish
Foundation
of
Culture
and The Finnish Cultural
Foundation.
Riihimäki, Hanken/Vaasa,
Helsingin
Business School/Mikkeli Business Campus, Hyvinkään Kirjasto, Joensuun
.
Carelicum Kainuun monikuttuurinen toimintakeskus/Kajaani, Kokkolan koulutuskirjasto, Kotkan vastaanottokeskus/
Karhula, Kuopion kirjasto, Lahden Multi-Culti, Lappeenrannan kaupunki Maahanmuuttajat, Mikkelin
Monikulttuurikeskus Mimosa, Mikkelin AMK/Kasarmin kampus, Seinäjoen AMK/Kampustalo, Työväen akatemian
kirjasto/Kauniainen, Vaasan yliopisto/Kansainväliset Asiat.
RAISING THE
FLAG
What is being celebrated this month with a
liputuspäivä?
6 November. The Day of Swedishness
The rich heritage of Finland?s linguistic minority is acknowledged each year on this day,
having been celebrated since the late 1800s.
11 November. Father?s Day
With the idea originally coming from the States in the 1950s, now it?s an established annual
tradition to take the time to celebrate dad.
6 December. Independence Day.
Celebrated since 1917, Itsenäisyyspäivä offers a number of commemorative traditions
culminating in the linnan juhla at the President?s Palace, as the year?s biggest achievers
from around the country line up to shake the hand of the president.
Solutions for
crossword on
page 7
1. Paholainen
2. Karkki
3. Hautausmaa
4. Kepponen
5. Kurpitsalyhty
6. Täysikuu
7. Pyhäinpäivä
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Adults. It is for immigrants
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old and who have a current
residence permit. in the
Evening you can study only
Finnish as well - courses offer a quality programme for
students who want to learn
language quickly.
Next entrance ends on
November 7. Studies begin
on December 10.
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