Finland?s
SixDegrees
english language magazine
hunting
Shooting?s in season
Page 10
musical
diversity
International sounds
hit the local stage
Page 14
Svante
Lehtinen
Cryptocurrency
for social good
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Issue 9/2014 www.6d.fi
30.10.2014 ? 3.12.2014
FINLAND IN THE W
HELSINKI TIMES
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HERITAGEDAILy. 16 MAy
Vaccinations
against seasonal
influenza
Photos by Kimmo Brandt
Evidence of Viking
settlement on the
Åland Islands
intriguing finds from
the Late Iron Age have been
found in Kvarnbo, Saltvik, on
the Åland Islands, within the
framework of a project led by
Dr Kristin Ilves.
The geographical position
of the Åland Islands (today
an autonomous, monolingually Swedish-speaking region of Finland) between
Sweden and Finland is highlighted in most of the few historical studies dealing with
the region?s Iron Age (500 BC1050 AD).
Finds, consisting mainly of
personal ornaments of silver
and bronze, were unearthed
in connection to what is believed to be the remains of a
40x12 m large building.
Overall, the results point
towards the existence of an
elite settlement at the site,
comparable to only a handful of places in the Baltic Sea
region...?
ALASKADISPATCH. 17 MAy
on the Baltic island of Gotland. The imaginary enemy is called simply ?Country
X? and is attacking from the
east. This year the Swedes
will be working with neighboring Finland on how to
counter such a threat, and it
will involve cooperation between air and sea defenses.
At the air defense batallion in Småland, Lt. Col. Fredrik Zetterberg says it is
no coincidence the exercise
is about defending the east
coast. He says the supreme
commander of the armed
forces, Sverker Göranson,
has said recently that events
in Ukraine show the situation in Europe can change
very quickly, although there
is no immediate threat to
Sweden...?
?NEW
Sweden
and Finland
in joint
defense
exercise
?MAJOR military exercises are
happening in Sweden, playing
out all week, with the scenario
of an attack from the east.
At the helicopter flotilla
in Linköping Lasse Jansson,
who is in charge of communications, says about 3,300
people are taking part. Most
of the participants are in
the south of the country and
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that whole grain rye and
wheat bread effectively reduces risk of type 2 diabetes.
STANDARDMEDIA. 18 MAy. JOSEP
Renewable energ
?AMID soaring energy costs
and deficit, foreign pundits and
Kenyans living in diaspora met
to discuss alternative ways of
bridging energy needs in the
country. Meeting in Helsinki
under the caucus; ?Connect Af-
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the City of Helsinki is once again
offering vaccinations against influenza.
According to city epidemiologist and
doctor of infectious diseases Hannele
Kotilainen, the protection given by the
influenza vaccination lasts for a year,
therefore it is a good to have a vaccination
annually.
?The vaccination is recommended for
health and social services personnel,
children under the age of 3 (6?35 months), those over 65 years of age, pregnant women
and conscripts,? Kotilainen explains. ?If a family includes a newborn baby, cancer patient,
elderly person, or pregnant woman, the other members of the family should also get the
influenza vaccination.?
The vaccination protects healthy people, but above all it protects patients who have
weakened immunity. Influenza can cause pneumonia, requiring serious hospital
treatment, in these individuals.
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The vaccination is free to patients who belong to risk groups.
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Monday 17 November ? Friday 28 November 8:30?10:30
Further information on the timing of the vaccinations is available at
your local health station and maternity and child health clinic and
here: www.hel.fi/sote/en
Further information about the vaccination
itself is available here: www.thl.fi
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Issue 9 2014
Top 5
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things on our
mind this month...
Streets grow restless with substance abuse
On a bike ride back to your place, a young man
coming across you, a perfect stranger likewise on
two wheels, sees you and tries to get more speed
(pun intended) with a wild look on his face, and
only at the last moment veers away to avoid collision before pedalling off somewhere. Call us hypersensitive if you will, but substance abuse seems to
be getting worse in our society.
Hats off to language students
Compared with the above, what a great feeling it is
to see young Finnish school-goers enter the classroom by 8:15 am, greet their educator and sit down
at their desks to learn French ? a voluntary subject in Finnish schools. For one, they will probably
never have to ask you to pardon theirs.
Short-term patient placement provides a break for
informal carers
Memory illnesses are becoming more common, it
seems. It is often the spouse who agrees to be the
carer, a commitment that can easily become 24/7.
How relieving it is that informal carers get muchneeded breaks when the patients can be placed in
institutional care for short term stays, such as at the
home Akseli and Elina in Jyväskylä.
Contemporary dance can be powerful
Having seen the Nom Kollektiv perform on a theatrical stage, with the audience seated around
the artists, one may find it surprising that this
art form still goes relatively undetected as far as
spectator numbers are concerned, so alive and
powerful was their motion both independently
and collectively.
?Lesley, where are you??
Yeah, yeah, yeah, so we all can laugh at different
things, but you bring us one who?s ready to write off
the Ricky Gervais Show and we?ll prepare the EKG
gear for a dead straight flat-line printout.
Mika Oksanen
Word on the
street
Would you like to live
somewhere else in the world in
the future?
Eva
I would like to live in Switzerland. It?s a beautiful
country. I recently visited Italy and I think that
Switzerland would be a mix of Finland and Italy ?
the government of Finland, and the culture of Italy.
Jason
Brazil, because of the beautiful women.
A cloud
made-in-Finland
A Finnish company is challenging online
giants with its cloud storage service.
Teemu Henriksson
D
ROPBOX, Google Drive, OneDrive, Amazon Cloud Drive...
there?s no shortage of options for anyone looking to put their
files in the cloud. But while the biggest cloud storage services
are created by US tech titans, there is now also a Finnish-made
alternative.
Created by the computer security company F-secure, younited
offers the same basic functions as its international counterparts:
it gives you a cloud storage (5 GB for free, and paid options exist
for those who require more) that allows you to back up files in the
cloud as well as to synchronise them between several computers. It
also has applications for smartphones and tablets, making it possible to access your files on the go.
However, younited goes beyond the standard features, having a
graphical interface that makes managing photos, videos and other
media a more visual experience. In addition, it can be connected to
other cloud services, and thus also be used to access files on Dropbox, Facebook, Picasa, and others.
F-Secure is not a newcomer when it comes to data security ? indeed, the company has an over 25-year history in computer security. With this in mind, younited is promoted as a secure location
for personal data: ?We say NO to the prying eyes of governments
and we don?t sell your information to advertisers,? is how younited?s About page puts it.
For many users, the biggest benefit to younited is undoubtedly
its Finnishness.
?Finnish legislation and protection of privacy make it possible to
offer very secure services,? says Jyrki Tulokas, VP of Product Management at F-Secure. ?In addition, Finland has plenty of knowhow
in the field of data security.? Tulokas also reminds that the data of
younited?s European clients is stored in data centres in Finland.
Opened to the public in February ? younited arrived with conspicuous timing given the revelations concerning the NSA?s data
collection. However, Tulokas notes that F-Secure has been offering
different cloud storage services as far back as 2008. Also younited is
a product of several years of development, and its launch is thus not
linked to the recent news about threats to Internet users? privacy.
For the future, F-Secure plans to keep developing younited and
expand the range of its features. A key goal is making sharing files
and collaboration with other users easier and more social, says Tulokas. ?When it comes to ease of use, the cloud storage services currently available are still clearly behind services such as WhatsApp,
Facebook and Instagram.?
Finnish After Dark
Learning the Finnish they don?t teach in school
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Lina
Why not. The South of France, Sydney or
Copenhagen. These are place I love, because of
the climate, the relaxed lifestyle and good food.
Niko
Maybe Spain ? it?s warm and it?s a nice place.
Compiled by Alicia Jensen.
The ?pakit? can be taken or given, but as the Good Book tells us ? it is better to give than to receive. There are a dozen phrases for
this in English too, from being blown off, frozen out or given the cold shoulder, but they all come down to the same thing ? you have
absolutely no chance whatsoever of waking up in this person?s apartment.
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Kattokaa, jätkät! Mä näytän teille, miten muija isketään! Toi blondi tuolla.
Mites meni? Tais tyttö antaa sulle pakit.
Emmä mitään pakkeja saanu! Se oli vaan niin ruma lähempää, etten viittiny...
Niin varmaan!
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Check that out, guys. I?ll show you how to hit on some real talent?that blond over there.
Ok, so how did it go? Or did she just shoot you down straight away?
I didn?t get shot down! It?s just that up close she didn?t look that hot?so I?
Yeah, right!
David Brown and Mimmu Takalo
SixDegrees
Starters
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SixDegrees
HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW
NOVEMBER IN FINNISH?
Tell me about your city...
?
Cambridge
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1. Coffee
4. Darkness
2. Fireplace
5. Cardigan
3. Storm
6. Scarf
7.
Coldness
Clare Bridge is one of many that span the picturesque River Cam.
Suvi Joensuu
Test your knowledge of Finnish vocabulary by using
the local equivalent.
Puzzle by Eva Peltonen. Solutions on page 14.
The university has 31 constituent colleges, each of which takes a unique architectural form. For
instance, Newnham College is Victorian red-brick with white window trimmings, antique furniture,
stunning gardens and the second longest corridor in all of Europe. Trinity College, on the other hand,
was established far back in 1546 and features the ostentatious and picturesque 1.8 acre Great
Court. The oldest college, Peterhouse, was founded back in 1284, and provides yet another maze
of stone columns and high archways. The students of the university have the fortune to live in these
majestic residential college rooms, all the while studying under the private tutorage of a plethora of
world-renowned experts from the university faculties.?
World
leaders
James O?Sullivan
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HILE you may have
noticed how common
it is for your Finnish
friends and relatives to traverse
long distances around the country, it seems that the world has
also cottoned on. While many
Finns wouldn?t bat an eyelid at
driving say, from Helsinki to
Rovaniemi for an overnighter,
did you know that Finns are
actually leading the global pack
when it comes to travel?
A recent article by the Telegraph in Britain reported that Finland is currently the most well-travelled country in the world. The
average Finn makes an impressive 7.5 trips a year, including stays at home and abroad.
In fact northern Europeans are the world?s biggest travellers full stop, with four Nordic countries
lodging themselves in the top five. The quintet is rounded out by the United States, in second position.
However, as fewer than half of the US population has a passport, Americans favour domestic travel.
Several factors were found to explain why people from Nordic countries travel so much. These included relatively high incomes and low unemployment, as well as the high cost of living in these
countries ? which makes travelling to a cheaper foreign destination such an attractive proposition.
The imposing gloom of winter is thought to have considerable influence. Escaping the colder months
was also cited as a reason many Scandinavians and Finns head abroad in record numbers each year.
Increasing number
of Finns falling
into DEBT
James O?Sullivan
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hat has traditionally only been an option forthose residing at the lower end of the wage scale, the number of loans
taken out in Finland in recent times suggests that times
have indeed changed. People from all walks of life are in debt.
A recent article in Helsingin Sanomat shone a light on the situation. Over the last year, a third of Finns have spent more than
they can afford, while one in ten have asked for a salary advance.
T
he city of Cambridge is one of magic. If you keep your eyes open,
you?ll spot Stephen Hawking in his wheelchair running his daily
physicist-cosmologist errands. Throughout my past two years
studying in this great place, I?ve met a myriad of inspiring people,
including discussions on Kosovo with Nobel-prize winning peacekeeper Martti Ahtisaari and the
Finnish cultural society, to a discussion with Pamela Anderson over iPhone chargers, to taking
advice from the successful-and-charitable Mo Ibrahim.
I recommend you take a walking tour. There is a woman with white hair who interrupts our
study sessions in the library with her tales down on the street. She knows all about the Nobel
Prizewinners, about many of the brilliant inventions that have taken place in the university, and
about what happened to the scholars during the Bubonic Plague. Afterwards, go punting. A punt is
a long, rectangular wooden boat with a stick to push it down the river. It?s the optimal way to spend
an afternoon with friends, although many a punter has fallen into the River Cam while standing to
balance on the boat.
The River Cam is a world of its own. If you start out on the first ?Cam Bridge? down by Silver
Street, you?ll find pubs, weeping willows, and tourists soaking up the sun. If you continue upstream,
you?ll run through Queen?s College and the awful architecture of Cripp?s Court. Soon, you?ll find the
restaurant district, then continue your course behind the Cambridge Union world-famous home of
debate, and ultimately end up in the boating district. Here, the rowing teams of each college meet to
battle it out on the water. Each boat has eight students, the fastest of these compete for places on
the Cambridge University Men and Women?s boats, which compete annually against the University
of Oxford on the River Thames in London.
The real magic, however, is seen after exams are finished. By mid-June, the city is alive and
dancing with ballgowns, champagne, fireworks and college celebrations. A team of students from
each College is given reign over the college grounds, and for a single delightful evening, they rent
out ferris wheels, bumper cars, catered food and drinks, white tents, performers, and lights and
décor. The tickets for these ?May Balls? often sell out in mere minutes. Or, when not celebrating the
completion of another wonderful year at the university, the students can also be found picnicking in
the Cambridge Botanic Gardens and enjoying the sun on Jesus Green. In a nutshell, Cambridge is
just a fantastic ? although dishearteningly temporary ? place to call home.
Contact james@6d.fi if you want to share the inside
word on your town.
According to a survey conducted by TNS Gallup, the vast majority of Finns consider payday loans to be the chief reason for
excessive debts. However, a glance at the figures and it seems
that only 1-2 per cent of cases of a poor credit record are actually
caused by short-term loans. But why is this?
?Clients who are over their heads in debt are not good business
for short-term loan companies,? the article quotes Mika Pihlava
from Lainasto, the short-term loan company that commissioned
the survey. ?The largest client group is ordinary Finns who work.?
In fact, after short-term loans became a noticeable problem last
year, the government went ahead and implemented reforms to
curb their financially destructive influence. As a result of setting
a limit to the interest rate that can be charged for such loans, the
number of short-term loan companies and loans granted by them
slumped dramatically in subsequent months.
Nonetheless, the debt problem remains. Given the amount of businesses that are haemorrhaging employees at present, it may be a while
before the amount of people who are currently in debt here manage
to find a way to haul themselves up out of the economic mud.
Itämainen ruokakauppa, Vilhonvuorenkatu 8, 00500 Helsinki
Tel. 09-694-9751, 041-454-2021
6
We Met
Issue 9 2014
Lehtinen finds himself next to the statue of Johan Vilhelm Snellman, the
father of the Finnish Markka, in front of the Bank of Finland in Helsinki
Evolving with
President and chairman of FIMKrypto,
Svante Lehtinen believes in technology
and economics for a social good.
We Met
7
SixDegrees
Text David J. Cord, images Tomas Whitehouse.
S
vante Lehtinen is the president and chairman of Krypto
FIN ry, a Finnish association dedicated to bringing the new
cryptocurrency FIMKrypto to the world. Lehtinen is interested in the technical and economic aspects of cryptocurrencies,
but he also thinks they can have a major social welfare element.
Having worked in the e-currency business since 1999, Lehtinen
was in a prime position to follow the developments. After first noticing Bitcoin in 2010, but feeling it was ?a far cry back then?, it took
him a further two years to accommodate the thought and get into
Bitcoin. This length of time to act is not unusual, he outlines, with
many taking a similar length of time from the first sight of cryptocurrencies until the point one actually starts to use them.
What were you doing in the e-currency business?
It all started from a single course of Internet programming I took
during my Bachelor of Engineering studies. With the knowledge
from the course I developed some software for payment processing
with the predecessor of cryptocurrencies, e-gold. People found that
useful and contacted me, and the jobs quickly escalated to larger scale
web database systems for e-commerce, gaming and online banking.
In the early 2000s the web database systems were simpler than
nowadays, so ? this might sound unbelievable ? it wasn?t exceedingly complicated for a one-man operation to dive into developing full web banking solutions for offshore financial institutions,
for instance. I got to know e-commerce and credit card payment
processing inside out. Many of the software modules I developed
back then are still usable.
What makes your cryptocurrency project FIMKrypto unique?
There are hundreds of cryptocurrencies, most of which are clones?
of Bitcoin or its derivatives with little if any fresh innovation. FIMKrypto is cryptocurrency evolved, based on the second generation
of crypto platforms that are not just currencies but consist of a
number of extended functionalities based on the public cryptolegder of all events recorded, ?blockchain?.
Being launched and coordinated by a registered non-profit association, FIMKrypto has a unique organisational structure that
can be used to govern its two unique selling points: basic income
and block rewards based on a peer network algorithm that does
not waste electricity in proof of work calculations like Bitcoin does.
How long have you been developing it?
The ideas for a basic income cryptocurrency started to materialise
in autumn 2013 through early hybrid versions that used Bitcoin as
the technical payment platform. Coincidentally meeting the head
developer (who is not Finnish, ironically) in December had us stick
together for some related projects and base material, so the planning really kicked up. It wasn?t until March 2014 when we committed to developing the Finnish cryptocurrency, to be launched
in three months.
Tell us about the basic income component.
The main innovation of FIMKrypto is the national basic income,
paid in internationally acclaimed cryptocurrency. Every Finnish
resident who can use the online identification facility of any Finnish bank can authenticate herself and begin to receive an amount
starting from 500 FIMK monthly, paid without obligation for approximately three to four years.
FIMKrypto natively supports the basic functions of the secondgeneration crypto platforms, such as: Decentralized Asset Exchange, Encrypted messaging with distributed auto-archive, and
Decentralized Marketplace [peer-2-peer network web shops for
merchants, practically for free].
Why do you want the basic income?
Having grown up and lived in Finland most of our lives, we wanted to do our part to give something back to the fatherland. Basic
income is a large structural reform that the Finnish citizens have
waited to come through for dozens of years. It hasn?t been achieved
yet, so we took it as our mission to test out how it would work
through the new cryptocurrency paradigm.
The value of FIMKrypto, of course, hasn?t yet reached a level where
the funds reserved for the basic income experiment (313 million
FIMK) would offer a significant real monthly income for any one individual. But it?s in our hands ? and in the hands of Finns and the crypto
community as a whole ? to make it happen that the value of the 500
monthly FIMK will steadily approach that of five hundred old Finnish
Marks in 2001 or even beyond. It?s well possible. It?s our dream.
What kind of response is the basic income getting?
The response for the basic income is mixed. People experience difficulties in believing that someone other than the state would be able
to give them considerable sums of free money, just for living in Finland. For this reason many doubt the viability of the project. The
non-profit association was established to prove them wrong. The authentication program for the basic income begins in October 2014.
What other roles does the association play in the project?
Krypto FIN ry, the association behind FIMKrypto, pushes the
project forward and develops services such as merchant solutions.
The association recently released a service that allows FIMK transfers and invoicing through SMS messages. Another cooperation
project that sends FIMKrypto and Bitcoins literally ?on air? through
Digita?s nationwide digital TV broadcast network is ongoing a pilot
phase until the end of October 2014.
?As an
entrepreneur
at heart, the
definition
of free time
became
ambiguous
long ago!?
You say FIMKrypto is a community project. Do you know
about how many people are participating in it?
The basic income is only starting and media exposure is just building up, so the community is still very small. Technology projects and
the daily chores engage about half a dozen people constantly, but the
pace is picking up. We are releasing new multicurrency wallet software [in mid-October] and with the launch of the strong authentication we expect that to affect community participation significantly.
You set up a non-profit organisation and are pushing a basic
income. How important is social justice to you personally?
Moral fairness in general is paramount in my personal values. Social justice should function as an extension to the basic principles
of heightened sustainability. It comes back to the ideals and ambitions of human development, and flowing with the universal laws
that govern the whole nature and the multi-layered societal and
memetic organisms on our planet and beyond.
I personally believe that maximising wellbeing in large makes us
more evolutionarily fit as a human species. However, categorising
myself a socialist, not to even mention an idealistic one, would go
too far. I recognise the constantly changing circumstantial exceptions and prefer to operate from a more utilitarian standpoint.
I?m not ashamed to admit there?s more than a pinch of selfishness
in that kind of thinking. Throwing the defects of our society to the
back of our minds can only take your own happiness so far. Those
unhandled issues (of ?others? problems?) usually hit you in your face
at some point. So I?m better off when we all are doing better. Altruism is the highest development of selfishness; considering them
mutually exclusive is just so wrong. It involves a lot of delayed gratification though, which is never easy to grasp or maintain. Therein
lies the source of, and the solution to our problems as mankind.
Why is it important to include the strong authentication?
FIMKrypto uses strong authentication to verify the identity of
basic income receivers. We leverage this property to offer a completely new service through the decentralized peer network: not
surprisingly, authentication through FIMKrypto accounts.
By enabling authenticated FIMK account holders to use their accounts for further online identification needs we hope to achieve
a smoother operation of transactions generally where strong authentication is required. The system used by banks, TUPAS, is old,
often difficult and expensive to be adopted by the casual merchant.
Authentication through FIMKrypto is almost free, requires no paperwork, and is technically simple. FIMK authentication is not yet
regarded as an officially strong authentication method, but it?s our
goal to end up there.
Cryptocurrencies seem very complicated. How would you
suggest a novice get familiar with cryptocurrencies in
general and FIMKrypto in particular?
For a novice the fimk.fi and bitcoin.org websites are a good starting point. Cryptocurrencies are technically very complex and can?t
be exhaustively explained in any single resource. It was refreshing
for myself psychologically to notice the human limitations in the
adoption of the cryptocurrency mindset.
I think the subject?s complexity combined with the new paradigm
of money feels repulsive to most people initially. One may think
she doesn?t need to know any details. But still it?s becoming increasingly useful to be able to use cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or
FIMK. So, like any area, once you give your little finger to it if only
for usage, with time you are drawn deeper into the secrets.
For the technically more inclined and interested in cryptography,
the ?For Dummies? series by Wiley usually takes you a long way. Yet
more specialised knowledge about second generation crypto platforms can be obtained from the fine presentation in the NXT wiki.
FIMK is based on NXT.
What do you do in your free time?
As an entrepreneur at heart, the definition of free time became ambiguous long ago! Like a medieval blacksmith, you are what you
do, day or night. However, like most entrepreneurs who overshoot
that mentality when growing up, you learn to detach yourself. It?s
especially important when you operate in the online world most of
the day. For me, being with family offers that detachment. I enjoy
nature and am used to boating, hiking in the forest and skiing in
the winter. For family reasons I also have to drive a lot. Being in the
car offers a kind of neutral ground, a gateway from the business
area to the more private, offline world.
What?s next for FIMKrypto?
I would like to invite people interested in cryptocurrencies to try
out FIMKrypto, because it?s one of the most user-friendly, effective
and feature-rich crypto platforms available. Not everyone knows
that with modern crypto platforms you can not only send money,
but you can also use encrypted messaging ? a more secure and
trustworthy way of communication than the ancient email.
If you own a business, you can set up a web shop with an integrated payment system and engage with customers standing by
waiting for places to spend their crypto wealth. You can list your
business shares for sale in the decentralized asset exchange. Everything happens with negligible cost equivalent to fractions of cents
per operation. The added fees don?t go to any commercial party
but to the peer community holding up the network infrastructure.
FIMKrypto is a community project. The essence of that is you
can make a difference. With euro or Bitcoin it?s difficult to make a
difference or see how you could affect the success or failure of these
mammoth currencies.
FIMKrypto is an infant currency where everything depends on
the people it hangs by with. And it?s not officially a currency! As
long as your transactions remain in FIMKrypto you can forget all
the nasty paperwork.
What kind of response are you getting in regards to the name
FIM? Are people interested in a Finnish currency again?
The reactions for the name have been almost completely indifferent. It?s the content that matters. There is a certain, rising need for a
purely Finnish currency again. The abbreviation FIMK was coined
with that in mind ? it?s the same as the old Finnish Markka.
I understand there is quite a bit of trading going on, but what
about merchant acceptance? How is FIMKrypto coming as a
medium of exchange?
For the first three months after launch we have concentrated in
building the community and getting the technology ready for mainstream adoption. Merchants have been able to use the system all the
time, but due to the image of the volatile valuation most are hesitating until ?we can see others come in?. It is the chicken-egg problem.
The same can be observed with Bitcoin but in a much larger scale.
Merchants understandably require explicit liquidity for the currency they accept as payment, which is difficult to arrange for thinly traded markets such as a new cryptocurrency. The association
is working to arrange such a facility with the help of the existing
backup funds to guarantee liquidity.
This is another service mostly unheard of in the cryptocurrency scene.
Because it can operate at apparent loss, the non-profit nature of the
Krypto FIN ry association enables many manoeuvres that are impossible for the commercially operating cryptocurrency competitors.
Age and place of birth: 39, Finland
Family: Wife and son (11)
Education: B.Eng studies
When I was a child I wanted to be? a time traveller.
In the future I hope? to help more people do well.
The one thing that would improve the world would be? redefining
money.
I admire? focussed performance and personal coherence.
SixSociety
Degrees
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Issue 9 2014
Column
Minority Report
We take a look at the ethnic
minorities here in Finland.
Just what
the doctor
ordered
During the past few months, I?ve had the opportunity to
make extensive use of Finland?s health care facilities. Not
that I would have really wanted this opportunity, of course,
but I must admit that I have been curious as to how good
the hospitals here really are.
I have undergone a couple of different outpatient medical procedures, and such a battery of tests that I could now
find my way to the Meilahti Hospital laboratory in complete
darkness.
So far, the entire cost for two days (but no overnights) in
hospital, two procedures, two meetings with specialists and
the aforementioned tests comes to around ?100. One sevenhour treatment was priced at ?8.
I can?t imagine what these costs might have been in other
countries, but in the US (and without health insurance) I
could well have been facing bankruptcy. Given that I have
three more procedures to come, I can?t say how relieved I
am that the one thing I don?t need to stress about is cost.
?F
inland has a
healthcare system
that I feel proud of, and
I?m delighted to tell
Finns that they should
feel proud of it as well.?
Even so, reducing healthcare to simply the price tag is to
miss the point. The real issue is the quality of care, and in
this Finland must rank very close to number one in the
world. Passing from unit to unit and doctor to nurse the
care is exceptional; professional, kind and efficient.
It has also been fast; I met with a specialist on a Friday afternoon a week after my initial tests, and began treatment
the following Wednesday ? a far cry from the rumours of
endless queues and delays I?ve seen in the media.
While I have no doubt that those stories are true, the good
news here is that there is a system and it does work. I was offered a CT scan in a private clinic for ?550, provided within
24 hours. Via the public sector it cost ?7, and was provided
within one week.
The equipment has been state-of-the-art, and everything
has run like a well-polished machine. Well, almost everything. Because I have to pick fault with one element of
Finnish healthcare, it is the communication between hospital and patient. Appointment times are sent to patients
not online, or by text or email, but using letters. In one case,
I received a letter on Thursday informing me that I had a
meeting with a specialist ? on the same day.
As a foreigner here, I do feel privileged to be able to use the
health system. It is, in almost every way, better care than I
would have received in my own country. It is a system that
I can also feel proud of, and I?m delighted to tell Finns that
they should feel proud of it as well. My hope now is only
that I never need to use the system again.
David Brown is a language consultant and journalist, regularly
covering stories in Africa, Asia & the Middle East. He has lived
in Finland for over 10 years.
The Scottish
Alicia Jensen
A
lthough many young Finns have been attracted to Scotland for its free university tuition, not many Scots have
elected to explore Finland. There are just over 100 members in the ?Scots in Finland? Facebook group, giving a rough
indication of the numbers in Finland.
Few Scottish traditions are celebrated in Finland. The British
Embassy, however, maintains one important Scottish tradition,
namely, Robert Burns? night, honouring the Scottish night in
the form of a ceilidh. Kenneth Martin, a Scot living in Finland,
says, ?It?s really good. A piper pipes out the haggis,? which to the
ear untrained in Scottish colloquialisms means that someone
playing the bagpipes walks ahead of the haggis as it is brought
in to the room.
This is followed by a recital of Burns? Address to a Haggis
poem, and finally the haggis is cut with a large knife and everyone is served a hearty portion of the steamy sheep?s pluck.
Lorraine Telfer-Taivanen is also a Scot and has lived in Finland for 30 years. She says that New Year, or ?Hogmanay?, and
Halloween are also special holidays for Scots, but are less often
celebrated in Finland.
Although both land and sea rest between the misty moors of
Scotland and the fresh lakes of Finland, there are surprising
similarities to be found between the two cultures. According to
Liz Paavolainen, a Scot who has moved to Finland many years
ago, similarities between Finland and Scotland include a love of
nature, beautiful scenery, a history dominated by a large neighbour, their demographics and, of course, an ?interest? in alcohol.
In fact, an Aberdonian bar Brew Dog is set to open its doors in
Helsinki this autumn. It is much anticipated by both the Scottish community and a small community of Finnish students
who have studied in Scotland and who have, inevitably, fallen
in love with the country.
Yet there are also important differences between Scotland
and Finland. What Telfer-Taivanen misses most are the warm,
friendly, humourous people, the beautiful mountains, the folk
music, and the flavoursome beef and mutton. The classic Scottish dish haggis, she says, is available in canned form in a particular shop in Helsinki which sells British and American foods.
Martin points out that the main difference is the weather; it?s a
lot colder here than in Scotland. He says he misses quite a lot of
things, but mainly the food ? in particular sausage rolls and the
ubiquitous soda drink Irn Bru.
In the wake of the recent historical referendum in Scotland,
attitudes of Finnish expats were surprisingly almost unanimous: the majority of expats in Finland were in favour of yes,
says Martin, so there has been some disappointment at the results. But that won?t change the harmony that Scots can find in
making Finland their home.
Legal Immigrants
6D gets to know what it?s like to be an everyday ?new local? in Finland.
Mari Storpellinen
S
paniard
Alejandro
Pedregal has had his struggles in Finland, from surviving with the lack of communication to finding a thick enough coat
for winter. Nevertheless, he appreciates the security and stability of
Finland, as well as the extensive
educational opportunities. Having
already left his mark on the Finnish film scene, Alejandro now contemplates leaving the country.
How has Finland changed you?
I?m probably not the best to judge on this one myself but I
think that certain social, Finnish-oriented things, as those I?ve
mentioned, have caught up on me, and maybe some Spanishoriented things have merged with them. But I must say that it
was probably easy for me to adapt to those as I was brought up
in a politically active family that paid a lot of attention to education. Due to that, I have always been aware of being socially
respectful to others, or so I have tried. So I?d say it?s been more
of a transition than a change.
What culture shocks did you experience when coming to
Finland?
The lack of verbal communication is sometimes shocking. It
also stretches into the lack of emotional communication: people tend not to express their feelings unless you are very, very
close. And even then it seems to be a struggle sometimes.
What do you do here in Finland?
I?m working at Aalto University in School of Arts, Design, and
Architecture as a researcher, and finishing my doctoral studHave you been able to settle and integrate into Finnish
ies hopefully this year. I?m a director and a screenwriter. I have
society?
worked for many years in Kuvataideakatemia, through which
I think so. I have friends here, I have a job ? I have managed
I established Lens Politica Festival nine years ago. By now, I
have passed the festival arranging responsibilities on to others, to find my place in this country. Lately, I haven?t been doing so
much integrating, though, as I have been working on my thesis
though ? last time I took part in setting it up was in 2011. Since
? I feel like a hermit locked in most of the time! I?ve had difficulthen I have concentrated on my research and film work.
ties with the language and some other things, and even though
I?ve tried not to make such a big deal out of them, at times they
When and how did you end up here?
pile up and easily develop into greater obstacles. But generally, I
The first time I came to Finland was in 2001, when I received
think I have done quite a good job.
a grant for a different research I was doing back then to study
over here. I was splitting my time between Finland and Spain
until 2004 when I decided to officially settle here. I stayed be- What are your future wishes for your life here?
First of all, I want to finish my dissertation. After that I need to
cause I got offered a job in Kuvataideakatemia. I?m travelling a
lot, often spending time outside the country, but I?m based here. find a job within the academic field. Then my doors are open
for any new opportunities to come. Being a filmmaker is what
I want to do, and I?m not sure I can do it in Finland. I?m not exWhat attracts you about Finnish culture?
actly itching to leave and could otherwise stay, but I have been
It would have to be the general sense of social respect, some kind
waiting for some work-related things to take place here that
of communal feeling. I find it that people are less attached to their
haven?t. And that is why I?m open to the option of emigrating.
families here than for example in Spain, but more respectful to
people they don?t know. There?s a certain sense of security and
What is your favourite Finnish word?
stability. The educational opportunities, as well as the quality of
I don?t know about a word but the Finnish pronunciation creeducation, would also have to be mentioned. What I specifically
ates funny situations sometimes. For example, the way that the
like is that the society here is horizontal rather than vertical, by
Finns pronounce The Beatles makes it sound like the band was
which I mean that there?s not such strict hierarchy: it?s easy to gain
called ?The Beatless?, which I find very amusing. I even thought
access to institutions and people on a societal level.
of starting a mockery band of that name that covers The Beatles?
songs. You wouldn?t have to be very good doing that ? I mean,
Have you had any worries about your life in Finland?
what can you expect if the name of the band is The Beatless!
When I first came here, I didn?t think too much about it as I thought
I was only going to be here for a year. After that my worries have
had more to do with work rather than the culture. And with certain
practicalities, such as learning the language, and whether I?m going
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Lifestyle
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Issue 9 2014
Hunting
the great Finnish pastime
Hunting is so popular in Finland that it can be seen as part
of the country?s cultural heritage. SixDegrees looks into the
activity, the reasons behind its popularity, and whether it
continues to attract new generations.
Teemu Henriksson
I
T PROBABLY doesn?t come as a surprise to anyone that hunting is
a common leisure time activity in Finland. The right conditions
are clearly there, with vast wilderness and forests, and culture
in which the countryside and nature tend to be appreciated ? just
look at the many people who regularly disappear to their summer
cottages in the wilderness.
And yet the numbers may astound: there are 380,000 registered
hunters in Finland, of which 310,000 pay the annual hunting fee
that allows them to hunt that year. This means that about nine per
cent of the adult population in Finland hunt actively. To put that
into perspective, Sweden has double the population of Finland, but
slightly fewer hunters.
One key reason behind the popularity is that hunting is very
much an ?everyman?s hobby?, as it?s pretty easy to take up as an activity. Taking the hunting exam is not expensive, and buying shortterm hunting permits on the state land is also affordable. ?In some
of the more rural areas, it is also quite easy to get in hunting clubs,?
says Kai Tikkunen, PR Officer at the Finnish Hunters? Association.
He also notes that in some places hunting and fishing are among
the few leisure time activities that are available.
Moreover, peoples? attitudes towards hunting are widely positive:
according to the Finnish Wildlife Agency, only 13 per cent of Finns
have a negative perception of hunting. Tikkunen also says that
people are more and more interested in the origin of their food,
and view local game as a more ethical alternative to industrially
produced meat.
On the other hand, there are some who see hunting as a brutal
activity. ?I see this in certain anti-hunting groups on Facebook, for
instance,? Tikkunen says. Yet he wonders how many of the people who oppose hunting accept factory farming and slaughtering
in those conditions ? seemingly a more inhumane way of treating
animals. ?In my opinion, one has to accept killing if one wants to
continue to eat meat or fish, use leather products or even have cats
or dogs, as also pet food requires killing.?
Although the tradition of hunting is deeply rooted in the Finnish
culture, some aspects of it are evolving. In the past, the most typical way to pick up hunting was by following your father?s footsteps,
with the tradition being passed on from generation to generation.
This is still common, but now there are also more and more hunters who get the spark later on in life, for example from their friends
or colleagues. Moreover, hunting used to be almost exclusively a
male activity, but now there is an increasing number of women
who hunt ? though at 19,000, they are still a clear minority. Women most commonly start hunting because their significant others
hunt, or because of passion for dogs, Tikkunen says.
Different weapons for different purposes
It is often said that due to the large number of hunters, there is also
an exceptional amount of firearms in Finland. But this, Tikkunen
says, is in fact a myth. There are European countries where for instance shotguns are considered agricultural tools and don?t require
a permit. This means that they don?t appear in the overall statistics,
despite being the most common type of weapon in those countries.
Meanwhile, in Finland a permit is necessary for all firearms, making the figures more comprehensive.
Talking about guns and safety, Tikkunen points out that firearm
owners are generally law-abiding people, since weapons can easily
be taken away from you. ?You can lose guns for speeding not to
mention violence or threat of violence, drunk driving, substance
abuse, and so on. So if a person has guns, it is a quite good indicator
that their record is very clean.?
Legal firearms are actually used in a small minority of homicides,
Trend of the Month
Working life after retirement
James O?Sullivan
A
fter 40-odd years of working for The Man, one would think that it?s about time to put your feet up for some well-deserved rest.
However a recent article in The Telegraph in Britain claimed that one in 20 men over 50 in the UK now counts themselves
as part of a new class of the ?unretired?. That?s right, no need to shuffle about the house in their jogging pants anymore ? these
men have had their fill of sleeping in and spending their days casually strolling around the golf course. Having tried retirement they
simply decided it was not for them and simply went back to work.
Furthermore, after retirement legislation in the UK was altered back in 2011, employers now cannot give their employees the flick
once they have reached retirement age. Without a compulsory retirement age, this has had a knock on affect to retirement numbers,
with the number of unretired (or ?unretirable?) set to increase in future as a result. The article outlines that one very common reason
for going back to work is that people are short of cash. However, alongside this, it is also noted how people?s identity is so closely tied
to their place of employment, and thus severing ties with their lifelong vocation proves a tricky prospect.
?Men in particular tend to identify closely with their career, more so than women,? the article quotes Christopher Brooks, policy
adviser on employment at skills at Age UK. ?One very common reason for going back to work is that people need the money, but also
a lot of people simply enjoy the identification of the workplace, so when they stop working they miss it and want to go back to work.
Across the pond, some studies in the US have estimated that the ?unretirement rate? over there is as high as 22 per cent due to
a range of differing cultural and financial arrangements. But hang on a minute, for those who don?t have to worry about money,
haven?t these people heard of hobbies? Surely there are other ways to spend one?s time than keeping one?s nose to the grindstone!
Nonetheless, given that the retirement age here in Finland is set to go up to 65, and will no doubt keep creeping up as our increased life
expectancy continues to grow, it may be some time before Finns in future need to worry about whether they need to unretire in future.
Tikkunen notes, as most homicides in Finland are carried out using a knife. In the end, the number of weapons is only one factor
when considering safety: ?A sane person with guns is less dangerous than a violent person with a fork.?
An active hunter typically has a need for numerous guns, as different weapons are needed for hunting different game. When measured by the number of catches, the most popular game in Finland
are the mountain hare, black grouse, wild duck, common wood
pigeon and raccoon dog. For instance, 160,000?210,000 mountain
hares and 100,000?170,000 raccoon dogs are caught annually.
Yet economically, the most significant game animal is the moose.
As the moose population causes damages in agriculture and also
in traffic, it has to be controlled by hunting. This year the moose
hunting season started in September and will last until the end of
the year. This is a major event among hunters: about 100,000 are
expected to participate in moose hunting during the period, and
58,000?85,000 moose are caught annually during the season.
The hunting seasons and number of permits that are given out for
big game are decided according to the population estimates by the
Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institution. This is a careful
process as hunting should be sustainable, but sometimes misjudgements happen: Tikkunen says that in the case of lynx, the population has grown rapidly in spite of hunting, and in some areas it is
now a threat to the local roe deer and whitetail deer populations.
Lately there has also been some concern over the moose population in Finland: the number of male moose is too low in some areas
to impregnate the females on time, says Klaus Ekman, Head of
Media and Communications at the Finnish Wildlife Agency. However, according to Tikkunen, the situation can be normalised in the
long run through normal hunting practices by shooting somewhat
more female than male moose.
Various benefits
Though catching prey is seemingly the ultimate goal of hunting,
it?s appeals go much beyond that. According to a recent report by
Metsähallitus, hunting and fishing as activities have clear social,
psychological and physical health benefits to hunters. Interestingly,
the most notable benefits seem to relate to psychological wellbeing
? something that also comes across in Tikkunen?s reply to a question about the reasons he hunts:
?Being in the wilderness is extremely important to me. Especially
when I get to go somewhere where there are not that many people
and where I can live in a tent, hiking or canoeing. This is vital especially in this hectic modern age.?
Tikkunen says he also likes the exercise you get when walking on
swamps and up and down the hills, and he also values the localness
of the food. ?The fact that the meat on the plate was shot 2 kilometres from our house and not flown here from Argentina appeals to
me.? Hunting also allows him to use food ingredients that are rarely
available otherwise, such as heart, gizzard and bones.
When you also consider the excitement that arises when the
sounds of the approaching animal is heard, and the appeal that
hunting with dogs has for dog people, you start to have a fuller picture of the charms of hunting. ?I think it is a very nice combination
of many different things that make hunting a great hobby.?
The popularity of hunting grew for a long time until about 2010,
after which there has been a slight drop. The Finnish Hunters? Association estimates that the gradual decline will also continue. Although about 7,000 people pass the hunter?s exam annually, many
hunters are in their 60s and above, and will start quitting in a few
years. Other hobbies are also competing for attention: more and
more people are moving to Helsinki, for instance, where there are
no hunting grounds nearby, but plenty of possibilities for other
types of activities, says Tikkunen. ?In many homes, outdoor activities have also unfortunately been replaced by virtual reality.?
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Spicy street food in the
centre of Helsinki
A new restaurant brings some Mexican
sunshine to the office quarter near the Central
Railway Station in Helsinki. Rapidly securing its
place in the hearts of food lovers, even the
Ambassador of Mexico is a fan.
Text and photos Mari Storpellinen.
I
t is probably the most ideal time of the year to discover some
Mexican sizzle in the city of Helsinki. The polar nights are upon
us and as the general gloom of November sets in, every means for
keeping the winter blues at bay will be needed. Well, here is one top
tip: head down to Eatos.
I myself visit the place in the quietest time of the day, after
lunch, and get to enjoy the full attention of the restaurant manager Roshan Salwathura whose sunny disposition is guaranteed
to make you forget about any possible worries.
?Eatos has been open for six months now and I have been working here right from the start,? he tells me, smiling.
?Right from the start? translates to months of work before the
doors of Eatos were even opened, as Salwathura was fully involved
in the founding process.
?The owner of Eatos, Rama Velagapudi, came up with the idea of
founding a Mexican restaurant in Helsinki during his trips to Berlin where he ate in several such restaurants and fell in love with the
Mexican tastes,? Salwathura tells. ?As a result, the concept of Eatos
was born: authentic Mexican street food elevated to the next level.?
And it seems that it?s been worth it. Often, all 70 seats of the house
are booked.
?I strongly recommend booking if you wish to come here after 5
pm. It?s quite remarkable that we have managed to become so popular
in just six months. In fact, we couldn?t have hoped for a better start.?
Salwathura says that locals have found the place quickly and
many of them have already become regulars. Among the fans of
Eatos is the Ambassador of Mexico.
?She thinks that this is the best Mexican restaurant in the country,? he reveals.
?Good food doesn?t have to be expensive?
Reading the menu, one faces a difficult choice between tacos,
tostadas, quesadillas and burritos with varying fillings. Luckily,
Salwathura is more than happy to help and brings me a variety of
his own favourites to try.
For starters, I have tostadas de tinga de pollo, a deep fried taco with
chicken stew, black bean puré, chevize, iceberg lettuce, red shallot,
crème fraiche and coriander. It?s so good: the combination of ingredients works and the deep fried taco?s crispy texture differs satisfyingly from the soft filling. I also try a vegetarian starter, flautas de
camote. It contains sweet potato wrapped inside a corn tortilla, as
well as crème fraiche, chunky salsa, iceberg lettuce and crumbs of
cheese. Both starters are very much satisfactory: good, pure tastes,
which make you feel curious about what the kitchen has in store for
the following courses.
?We always use fresh ingredients here, and everything is hand-
T
his is a formidable place in
the Asian store. Spiky fruit
abide side-by-side with frozen sea life of various size, shape
and colour. Packets half frostedover offer little help ? ?Squid balls?
proclaims one, another has text
mostly in foreign scribble and,
helpfully, in Dutch. Asking the
shopkeeper is not an option, lest risk her wrath, therefore is all
hope lost? No, it is not. Here is SixDegrees? helpful guide to perusing the freezer section.
First up: vegetables.
Edamame
This is the immature soybean that is boiled in its pod and
served with a sprinkling of salt, preferably sea salt. You can
get these babies frozen, simply steam in a wok and split open
like one would with peas and eat the soybeans. It?s delicious,
protein rich and has no additives. Win win!
made from the scratch,? Salwathura remarks. ?The microwave
oven is completely banned.?
I believe him. The level of effort that has been put into food can
always be tasted, and everything here is so rich in taste and just has
that je-ne-sais-quoi that only really well prepared food can obtain.
Furthermore, the prices are strikingly low, with the most expensive
dishes costing only 14.90 euros and everything else falling under
this. To find something so good and affordable in the centre of Helsinki feels unreal.
?We don?t want to over-price our food,? Salwathura explains.
?Good food doesn?t have to be expensive, it?s that simple.?
This is emphasised further by the main courses that swiftly arrive to the table. First, I try taco carnitas that can also be ordered
as a starter. Taco carnitas are corn tacos that come with grilled
pulled pork, herbs, spices and iceberg lettuce. On the side, there
are small cups of salsa roja and salsa verde. Out of all the food I
taste during my visit at Eatos, this one is my absolute favourite. In
terms of tastes, every ingredient seems to compliment the next.
To me, it?s just the perfect dish ? delicious and healthy.
Hard to go wrong
Next up is taco pescado; by no means a disappointment either. The
beer-battered cod with chunky salsa, iceberg lettuce and chipotle
cream is almost up there with the taco carnitas, in my books. Salwathura himself names taco pescado as one of his own favourites. Based on my experience at Eatos, it seems that whatever you
choose from the menu, you can?t really go wrong.
There?s barely any more room left in my belly at this point but
somehow I manage to squeeze in some dessert, too. It?s flan napolitana, a Mexican cream caramel pudding with a hint of rum
and Kahlua reduction that is topped with pan-fried hazelnuts.
The sweet, soft flan is perfect alongside a cup of roasted coffee ? I
feel like I?m being well and truly spoiled in this place. And it?s not
just me.
?Every customer is equally
important to us. Our rule is that
customer is always right and
we want absolutely everyone to
leave this place feeling happy,?
Salwathura says.
Mon-Thu 11:00-22:00
After my experience at Eatos,
Fri 11:00-midnight
I cannot but warmly, enthusiSat 15:00-midnight
astically recommend the place.
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It?s an escape to a land of deli00100 Helsinki
cious, exotic tastes where you
tel: 020 734 6955
can visit pretty often, too, as it?s
www.eatos.fi
(also on Facebook)
really not a great burden on the
wallet either.
Eatos
Seaweed salad
Made from wakame seaweed, this ?salad? is usually seasoned
with soy, sesame oil, sugar, pepper and scallions and is garnished with sesame seeds. You can buy it frozen from the Chinese-Asian grocery stores, and needs no fandangling except
thawing. Serve with chopsticks as a starter to a Japanese feast.
Delicious, and good for you!
Frozen shitake mushrooms
It is beyond me that mushrooms are so expensive in most
stores, but here a giant bag of it costs about ?5. Thaw, squeeze
the excess water out and use in stir-fries. Remember to season
well. The only downside is a bag of these take up a nice chunk
of freezer space, and are not as potent as the dried shitake
mushrooms. Plus with the dried ones you can use the water
used to rehydrate to add extra flavour for stews. But a nice
textural variety to add to your dishes, nonetheless!
Yam
Those big white-purple looking discs ? usually in bags with
Vietnamese script? That would be yam, a type of tuber vegetable. Now there?s a bit of confusion when it comes to yams, the
American yam is what I would call a sweet potato or what the
Aussies call kumara. A true yam, or Dioscorea batatas is what
these guys are. Stickier than their African counterparts, these
yams are more purple, sometimes sticky and not toxic. The
frozen variety are sliced, ready to go and work best cooked
in a stew.
Durian
Big, spiky and lethal looking, the durian fruit is the size of a
football and usually sit there, standing out in its hulking glory
amidst a sea of modest frozen fish packs and other stuff. The
durian should be respected, because not only is it spiky and
heavy, it also stinks. Do not attempt to open it indoors. Do
not attempt to open it unless you know what you?re doing.
Best to buy the durian seeds, sold in portions of 2-3 in little
plastic containers. It is delicious, will make your breath putrid
as a corpse and fantastic. You either love it, or hate it. Do not
consume with alcohol. You have been warned.
So my lovelies, that?s just a smidgen of the vast treasures contained in the freezer section. See you next month!
Tania Nathan is a Chinese-Sri
Lankan Malaysian who loves
her food and is often to be
found rummaging through
a freezer somewhere in
Hakaniemi. Come say hi!
Q&A
12
Issue 9 2014
Helsinki-Cotonou Ensemble
Voodoo to dance to.
Album launch for
Helsinki-Cotonou Ensemble
on 6 November in Poppari,
Jyväskylä; 7 November at Etnosoi!
Festival in Korjaamo, Helsinki
and 9 November in Tampere.
A great Ensemble piece (l to r): Joakim Berghäll, Janne
Toivonen, Juha Räsänen, Noel Saizonou, Janne Halonen,
Sampo Riskilä, Menard Mponda, Visa Oscar.
James O?Sullivan
W
HAT do you think of when you hear the
word ?voodoo?? Images of pin-saturated dolls and headless chickens come
to mind for some, whereas myriad rhythmic
possibilities emerge for others. For Helsinkibased guitarist Janne Halonen, drummer Juha
Räsänen and bass player Sampo Riskilä, it was
definitely the latter. And so, in January 2012 they
travelled to Villa Karo, the Finnish-African Cultural Exchange centre in Benin, on a scholarship.
Teaming up with local percussionist and vocalist Noël Saïzonou, they then added a further
four African musicians to the mix. Soon the octet were performing in front of enthusiastic audiences, intrigued by their unusual sound that
fused Benin voodoo traditions with afro-beat,
jazz, funk and hip-hop.
A debut album was released to acclaim and this
was followed by a successful Finnish national
tour in 2013.
Now, after a busy summer spent on the festival
circuit both here and abroad, the band also found
time to record their sophomore effort, Fire, Sweat
& Pastis. SixDegrees sat down with Halonen and
Saïzonou to hear about the geographical challenges of having multinational group members,
how to get Finnish crowds dancing and just what
to do when you perform at a refugee camp.
Noël, how was it to start playing with these
Finns, who come from such a different culture?
Saïzonou: It?s always rich for me to play with
different people than Beninese, because music
is universal. I like to meet people from outside
? it can be Finland, France or everywhere ? and
co-operate with them. I had already started to
play with some Finnish musicians who had
earlier come to Villa Karo. I started to get a good
feeling because it was another world of music
they were playing and they were combining with
what I have already in my tradition. That pushed
my confidence.
I felt immediately comfortable with Janne. It
was with him that I particularly started to soar.
What does Janne bring?
Saïzonou: He brings the European influence of
music to the voodoo music reality. He brought the
jazz side, the pop side and funk side also. Actually,
the roots of funk music are in Benin. The tempo
is played in traditional music there. We also tried
kaka music, adja rhythm, esse, different rhythms.
Janne, has it been difficult for you, with Finland
known for its love of ?four on the floor? rhythm,
to approach these complex rhythmic patterns?
Halonen: My background has been playing funk
soul, r?n?b stuff. Jazz has also been there. It was
really challenging at first. There was the cultural
difference of how to explain things, and Noël
has also gotten a bit better with how to make a
European musician understand what he means.
At first I developed some code solving methods.
How does this go, are they triplets, or 16th notes?
Where?s the one? That kind of stuff. Only to find
out that there is no one kind of solution.
Once I had learned and archived quite a bit
of Beninese stuff, the natural next step was to
play with it. On our first record I brought some
songs that I had prepared that were based on the
grooves we studied with Noël during my first trip
to Benin in 2009. Most of the songs are based on
some traditional actual Beninese grooves. Noël
then brought some songs of his and then we had
sessions where we put our ideas together. Then
we played and developed the material with Juha
and Sampo, and when it was solid enough, we
brought in the horn players and the rest.
Then also there were a few songs that were made
in the spirit of Benin: ?This could be a Beninese
groove, but it is not.? That was already in that stage
when we were playing with that material. One
song, for example, The Gong, is based on a Beninese groove that I remembered wrong. [laughs]
A handy skill to have?
Halonen: Yeah, to not remember exactly. [laughs]
But with the new record, it has been more that we
sat down and did things from scratch together
with Noël. Not so much prepared stuff.
How was it the first time when you stepped on
stage together a couple of years ago in Benin?
Halonen: It was really nice; there were a lot of
people. We played at Villa Karo, because they
organised these monthly concerts there. It was a
real festival feeling. We also played in Cotonou in
a small club and then at the French cultural centre there, which is pretty much ?The Stage? where
everything takes place in Cotonou. The shows
went well. People were dancing and enjoying,
but they were also a little bit like, ?What is this??
Saïzonou: The crowd was surprised. [laughs]
They could feel the tradition in everything we
were playing. But on the other side also ? ?What
did they do with it?? It is not something they usually listen to it. It is different for them also. But we
?T
here are different
dimensions
to our music.?
had a lot of congratulations at the end.
Halonen: It was very funny that everybody was
coming up to us on the streets of Gran Popo to
talk the next day. All of a sudden the villagers
started to notice us. The Grand-Popo concert was
definitely one of the most unique experiences of
my life. The people, the more excited they got,
they started coming on stage from the audience,
and started to dance in between us.
How have Finnish crowds responded? The
audiences here have a stereotype that it
takes three or four songs to warm them up.
Saïzonou: [laughs]
Halonen: I think it has been like that. People
have been like ?Huh??
Saïzonou: It changes from crowd to crowd. We try
our best to make them feel good about our music.
Halonen: There are different dimensions to our
music: there?s the African influence, the jazz influence, a lot of stuff in between. It?s fair to say
there is definitely something for the brain and the
hips. The show is usually designed that we tease
the brain first and then shake the hips later. It?s
very easy for Finnish people to approach it. They
are not required to dance immediately, but rather
are seduced by it little by little.
When we were playing in Finland, one of the
things that people liked was that we were so enthusiastic ourselves. I guess it?s because our music
is the stuff that we felt had to be done since we
had not heard music like that before. We have
been always super thrilled about every show. Of
course, when you see enthusiastic people performing, it transcends. Even though we have
been playing in a jazz idiom at times, it has never
been too serious.
This past summer you also played in other
countries for the first time. How did that go?
Halonen: We did two trips to Italy. The first trip
was to a festival called Bari in Jazz. We also played
there in a refugee camp, an asylum seekers centre.
It was an amazing experience. They inhabit something like 1,500 asylum seekers and they have facilities for 400. It was in the middle of this military
zone. Probably to some extent it was a PR stunt,
but it certainly was an experience for us and them.
The feedback was ?nobody has smiled here for
years, and now you bring this.?
How do you prepare for a show like that?
Halonen: I didn?t know what to do by going there,
we just had to be ourselves and hope it would be
enough. For me, as the person who speaks the
most to the audience, it was definitely something
to figure out. What to say to those people? The
strategy I chose was not to say anything, let the
organisers to do the talking and try to win them
over with the music. Approximately the last third
of the show, when we had gotten people dancing
and smiling, we felt the crowd was on our side,
and then we started to talk more.
What are your songs about?
Halonen: They are sung mostly in the language
of Goun. There?s some Yoruba language there and
a phrase here and there in English. The songs are
about a lot of stuff. On the first record there was a
lot of political and philosophical content.
Saïzonou: For example, in the first record we had
Adande, a song about the men, how they behave
when they have a lot of money, and how they
want to live their life. I find in the Bible that what
ever secular things you have that make you rich ?
money, houses and children ? at the end you are
not going to bring anything with you in the coffin. Another song is Africa. That song is about the
reality of how things are going in Africa. We have
a lot of natural resources, but we don?t use them
for the development of the continent. We have to
think about it.
Another song, Agamafa na hèdé, is about
when you are living a miserable life, you are
suffering, you need to find something better;
you need to make your life better and easier.
Halonen: Agamafa is a beautiful song; it describes the situation as a metaphor. There?s a
bird who is seeking for a tree to land and make a
nest. After going to the tree you might figure out
that it?s not actually a good tree and the neighbours are no good for me, and the only chance is
to go back to the air and seek another tree. The
story is told through that metaphor.
How would you then describe your journey so
far together as a metaphor?
Halonen: [long pause] The road is long. [laughs]
Saïzonou: Exactly.
Halonen: But it was fast.
Cultitude
13
SixDegrees
Theatre comes full Circle
James O?Sullivan
N
EW productions and international guests are set to be the
main focus this year at the Baltic Circle International Theatre Festival. Held from 9 to 16 November, the lion?s share of
events over the eight days are being held in the vicinity of Helsinki?s
downtown region.
A number of public spaces are to be utilised during the festival,
with Ceci n?est pas? by Dutchman Dries Verhoeven offering sights
not regularly seen in the centre. An installation performance, here
a new scene is played out in a tiny glass cube every day during the
festival.
Other spaces around town that are holding events include Ten
Journeys to a Place Where Nothing Happens. Lasipalatsi Square offers the experience of Juha Valkeapää and musician Taito Hoffrén, with the Finns making pancakes and spinning yarns in a tent.
The other performance under the same banner is a piece by Estonian Maike Lond. In contrast to Valkeapää and Hoffrén?s work,
here Lond examines the sponsoring of art.
Institutet and Markus Öhrn make a welcome return from Sweden, teaming up once again with Finn Nya Rampen to conclude
their trilogy dealing with the structure of a western, middleclass
nuclear family. Following their previous two performances, which
were staged at earlier Baltic Circle festivals, Bis zum brings things
to a close in a memorable fashion.
Other local premieres include The Trial by visual artist Terike
Haapoja and author Laura Gustafsson, Days Without Names by
choreographer Maija Hirvanen, and Kimmo Modig?s debut play
Court of Helburg.
During the festival week, Finnish Arts Policy Event ? Make Arts
Policy sees Baltic Circle, Checkpoint Helsinki and Public Movement group focussing together on the views that different political
parties have on arts and cultural policy.
Other events on offer during the festival include Walkapolis, a
city walking project taking place in Itäkeskus, Saara Hannula?s The
Challenging
viewpoints
BodyBuilding Project, which examines the bodies of the future, and
a discussion about the current situation of the independent arts
field in Russia.
Finally, everyone is welcome to enter the competition, which sees
the winner bestowed with a life coaching class organised by Pekko
Koskinen and Johannes Ekholm.
Hanna Nyman
Give our love to
Marianne
No need to be sheepish,
Baltic Circle is coming to
town once again.
Baltic Circle International Theatre Festival
9-16 November
www.balticcircle.fi
James O?Sullivan
Susanna Hauru
Lens Politica Film and
Media Art Festival
20-23 November
www.lenspolitica.net
James O?Sullivan
THINGS are about to get political in Helsinki from 20-23 November, with another edition of the annual Lens Politica Film and
Media Art Festival. Utilising a variety of media to generate both
thought and discussion concerning current political issues, the festival includes the premiere of the domestic short film Säälistäjät
(Mercy All the Way), a half-hour comedy satire scripted by Hannaleena Hauru and Tanja Heinänen.
Elsewhere, the work of Canadian photographer and artist Jonathan Hobin features as part of the festival. His most famous and controversial work, In The Playroom, sees a number of history?s violent
scenes of significance being portrayed by children in a play-setting.
Stay tuned for next month?s issue of SixDegrees where we sit down
with Hobin to hear about his controversial approach.
Nick White
Hannaleena Hauru, one half of the writing team behind domestic short
film Säälistäjät (Mercy All the Way).
This is just merely the tip of the iceberg. Documentaries from
the likes of French director Michel Gondry are on this year?s bill.
Elsewhere, a number of works take a closer look at the IsraeliPalestinian conflict, the Portuguese Carnation Revolution, elderly
sexuality and the Cold War, detailed through the victorious Soviet
Union national ice hockey team. Check the website for more.
T
HINGS are getting jazzy
once again in the city surrounded by lakes, as the
33rd annual Tampere Jazz Happening rolls into town. Held
between Thursday 30 October
and Sunday 2 November, once
again a range of interesting musicians are on offer.
Top of the list on this year?s
bill is guitarist Bill Frisell, the
L
ast seen here in 2012, British singer Marianne Faithfull returns to Helsinki for a performance at Helsinki?s Musiikkitalo
on Sunday 9 November.
Her distinctively smoky voice has endured and endeared for
five decades, having first emerging when she covered the Rolling
Stones? As Tears Go By with great success in the ?60s. With her career and personal life collapsing under the weight of drug dependency in the years that followed, she returned to prominence at the
end of the ?70s with her landmark release Broken English.
Subsequent albums have come and gone, yet her influence on
younger generations is well documented, having collaborated with
artists as varied as Billy Corgan, PJ Harvey and Nick Cave during
her career. When not being a musical icon, she also found time to
make her mark both as an actress and author.
Her most recent release, and 20th solo album, Give My Love to
London, sees her teaming up with the likes of Cave again, Anna
Calvi, Roger Waters, Brian Eno, Ed Harcourt, Tom McRae and
Steve Earle. Receiving some of the best reviews of her career, the
album?s cover sees smoke emitting from her mouth, a playful nod
to the famed tone of her voice.
Marianne Faithfull
9 November, 18:00
Tickets ?57.50-67.50
Musiikkitalo
Mannerheimintie 13, Helsinki
More than JAZZ
Films of the NIGHT
on offer in TAMPERE
James O?Sullivan
James O?Sullivan
Live Nation
legendary jazz icon and one of
the most respected jazz guitarists and composers in the
world. Elsewhere, the father
of dubpoetry, Linton Kwesi
Johnson, will be making an appearance. Meanwhile, ICP Orchestra brings its ten-musician
line-up in tow, along with special guest, pianist Uri Caine.
Cult British ensemble Partisans opens this year?s festival,
with fellow countrymen Django Bates? Belovèd and Sons of
Kemet also on offer during the
festival. Music from Norway
is well represented, with Elephant9 & Reine Fiske among
the many Norwegian acts featuring during the festival.
The festival?s musical palate
continues to expand, and some
excellent examples of world music get a look in this year. Indian
Zakir Hussain creates mesmerising rhythms on his tabla drum
and Mali?s Tamikrest kick out
some desert blues as Finland descends into the darkness of the
year?s cooler months.
Local talent sees trio Kallio
Slaaki filling the stage with numerous percussion instruments.
Meanwhile, Elektro GT incorporates electronica into their
sound and Teddy?s West Coasters tip their hat to West Coast
jazz from the ?50s and ?60s. On
Friday evening at the festival,
the Finnish Jazz Federation will
also announce the Yrjö Award,
the most prestigious recognition
in Finnish jazz music.?
Tampere Jazz Happening
30 October ? 2 November
www.tamperemusicfestivals.
fi/jazz
h
aving now expanded into
a six-day festival, Night Visions: Maximum Halloween
3014 is being held from Tuesday
28 October until Sunday 2 November. Given that Maxim is out
of business at the moment due to
water damage, the event is being
staged at Kinopalatsi.
This year promises more films
than ever before, with a line-up
of around 40 full-lengths and
some 70 screenings.
Some of the treats on offer for
this edition include Iranian director Marjane Satrapi?s horror
comedy The Voices, with Ryan
Reynolds, Anna Kendrick and
Gemma Arterton taking the
starring roles. Elsewhere, those
wondering what Flight of the
Conchords? Jermaine Clement was up to these days can
scratch their heads no more.
Co-directing and starring with
Taika Waititi, their What We
Do in the Shadows tells the tale
of a group of vampires who live
together in Wellington.
Ever found the world of Disney a bit overwhelming? Well,
you appear to have company,
with Escape from Tomorrow.
Filmed guerrilla-style on location at both Disney World and
Disneyland ? without permission from the company ? here
an unemployed man has a
series of increasingly disturbing experiences and visions
when he takes his family to the
famed theme park.
Elsewhere, the traditional allnight screening is taking place,
various local classics are being
screened, as well as a swag of
flicks enjoying their Finnish big
screen premiere.
Filmikamari
Night Visions
28 October-2 November
Reviews
14
Issue 9 2014
Forthcoming flicks
Celebrating diversity
Klaus Welp
Filmikamari
Back-to-back, head-to-head ? either way you look at it, Pohjonen Alanko is an extremely interesting
prospect involving singer-songwriter Ismo Alanko and accordionist Kimmo Pohjonen.
Jake Gyllenhaal comes to grips with his unhinged self in Nightcrawler.
James O?Sullivan
Nightcrawler (K16)
A
It?s been a little while since we have had an unhinged character onscreen to rival Taxi Driver?s Travis
Bickle. Offering up his best shot at the title, Jake Gyllenhaal bravely steps up to the plate. And in true
de Niro style, he has dramatically altered his appearance as Lou, shedding weight to the extent that his
performance demands to be taken seriously. So, let?s give him our best shot in a film that resides in the
darkness of Los Angeles. Inspired by the antics of cameraman Bill Paxton (himself enjoying a welcome
return to the limelight in recent times), soon Lou has both a police scanner and a camera in his possession, and sets about gathering video footage for a local news broadcaster. However, when our man Lou
arrives to the scene of a deadly home invasion in an affluent neighbourhood before the cops show up,
soon the footage he captures has piqued the interest of a pair of homicide detectives.
Premieres 31 October
Interstellar (K12)
Christopher Nolan returns behind the camera, after the staggeringly successful Batman trilogy ? and the
blockbusting innovations of Inception ? tickled the fancies of both critics and filmgoers around the world.
Here we are gifted with a sci-fi that is based on the theories of physicist Kip Thorne, surrounding interdimensional travel. Teaming up with his brother Jonathan to formulate the story, Nolan also set about
assembling a top-shelf cast. Continuing with his McConaissance after his well-deserved Oscar for Dallas
Buyer?s Club (and excelling in True Detective), Matthew McConaughey takes the lead role. With Anne
Hathaway and Jessica Chatain providing excellent support, viewers can anticipate a trip worth taking.
Premieres 7 November
Two Days, One Night
The Dardenne brothers make their return after the excellent Kid With a Bike. Their latest tells the tale
of Sandra (Marion Cotillard), a young Belgian mother who discovers that her workmates have opted for
a significant pay bonus, in exchange for her dismissal. With only the weekend up her sleeve to change
their minds, Sandra must find a way to convince them to let her keep her job. But will they be willing
to forego their sizeable booty? Highly acclaimed, the film arrives after a successful screening at the
Helsinki International Film festival back in September.
Premieres 21 November
The Judge (K7)
It seems an eternity since Robert Downey Jr. has been seen in a film that didn?t involve him smirking
smugly while stepping in and out of a metallic suit ? saving the world in the process. Promisingly, here he
plays an urban lawyer who heads back to his rural home when his father (Robert Duvall), a judge, is implicated as a murder suspect. But, hold your horses for a moment, a closer look at the resume of director
David Dobkin and things begin unravelling slightly. Last seen helming ho-hum comedy The Change-Up,
Dobkins filmography is redeemed somewhat by his directorial work with the very funny Wedding Crashers. But that was nearly ten years ago. Nonetheless, things look promising here, as he brings together
some interesting names that include Vera Farmiga, Vincent D?Onofrio, and Billy Bob Thornton.
Premieres 28 November
S Finland?s population continues to diversify, one constant over the past quarter-century has been that of the Etnosoi!
Festival. Organised since 1989 by the Global
Music Centre, the festival annually brings a
range of musical styles and approaches from
around the globe to illuminate the November
gloom.
Events this year commence on Thursday 30
October, with the aptly-named Kick-Off club.
Organised in conjunction with Tusovka, the
launch party at Korjaamo offers the energetic
rhythms of Russian outfit Iva Nova and Finnish trio Celenka.
Greece is the next port of call in Helsinki,
with the En Chordais ensemble not only
performing classic sounds from Greece on
Wednesday 5 November, but also the music of
many other Mediterranean countries.
The following day at Malmitalo sees local
guitar-playing duo, Timo Kämäräinen and
Teemu Viinikainen warming up the stage.
Music from Syria, Palestine and France swiftly follows, with the Hubert Dupont Jasmim
trio seeking to build musical bridges between
the West and the Middle East.
Two of Finland?s greats come together the
same day with the intriguing Pohjonen Alanko
project. Here Ismo Alanko and accordionist
Kimmo Pohjonen study the different dimensions of the human voice, with this Helsinki
gig arriving hot on the heels of a pair of Etnosoi! gigs in Hämeenlinna (3.11) and Tampere
(4.11).
Collaborations continue
Friday 7 November sees Welsh star harpist
Catrin Finch and master kora player Seckou
Keita from Senegal performing together. The
same evening sees Helsinki-Cotonou Ensemble fill the stage with a hip shaking fusion of
Finnish and Beninese sounds.
The following night offers the chance for
audiences to enjoy a glimpse of the Joonas
Widenius Trio. Bringing together a range of
musical elements, the trio performs in support
of their recently released full-length Guitarra ?
Utopia ? Musica.
It?s time to head to the Balkans that same
evening, with Hungarian band Söndörg?
performing forgotten Southern Slavic music,
drawing especially from Serbian and Croatian
areas. Meanwhile, Finno-Balkan Voices brings
together two groups of singers: the Finnish
group Mamon and the Vaya Quartet from Bulgaria.
Elsewhere, Etnosoi! celebrates Father?s Day
once again, with a range of concerts, workshops and instrument demonstrations being
staged during the day.
Note that events are being staged at various
venues. More information and the full programme can be found on the Etnosoi! website.
Etnosoi!
3-9 November
www.etnosoi.fi
Game reviews November 2014
Nick Barlow
The Evil Within (Playstation, Xbox, PC)
Left to right: Interstellar; Two Days, One Night; The Judge.
Solutions for crossword on page 5
1. Kahvi
4. Pimeys
2. Takka
5. Villatakki
3. Myrsky
6. Kaulaliina
7. Kylmyys
I admit I?m not really a fan of horror games in general, but I must say I?m
impressed with this one. Spinning an interesting yet nonsensical yarn involving a detective who must unravel the secret of a powerful, evil force
that murdered his fellow officers, The Evil Within is chock-full of scary
moments, dominating bosses and very impressive art direction. At 15-20
hours the game is long enough to give you good value for money, while the
not-entirely-beautiful graphics and occasionally clunky gameplay don?t
tend to detract too much from an immersive experience. There will be blood. 8/10
MXGP (PS4)
This is the updated version of the game released in March for the PC and earlier consoles, with improved graphics and four new tracks. The gameplay is as
you?d expect with the addition of a useful mechanic where you can shift your
rider?s weight to corner more easily. The solid controls are allied to an interesting and involving career and the regular array of game modes ? single races,
grand prixs, etc. The graphics are good if not spectacular, and the game is
very forgiving for even novice riders. The biggest gripe is some weird clipping
and odd effects when you fall off your bike. A good but unpolished racer. 7/10
30 OCTOBER ? 5 NOVEMBER 2014
HELSINKI TIMES
13
Customer service points
Rautatientori Metro Station
(by Central Railway Station)
Itäkeskus Metro Station
Pasila, Opastinsilta 6A
Monthly review
HSL?s Faces of Public
Transport campaign receives
an international award
HSL?s Faces of Public Transport campaign
from last year was awarded at the prestigious
Golden Drum advertising festival.
HSL monitors fleet quality
HSL carries out public transport
All the observations are re-
fleet quality controls to monitor
ported in real time via a new
the condition and cleanliness of
web tool, Jola Web, created by
the buses, metro trains and trams.
HSL. The tool allows HSL ex-
In spring 2014, around 4,200
perts and operators to process
checks were carried out, includ-
reported observations immedi-
ing 3,500 inspections of buses.
ately. Observations can be re-
The greatest deviations in
corded electronically and a pic-
quality were observed in the con-
ture of the quality deviation can
dition of walls and handrails, but
be included in the report when
problems were also observed in
necessary, considerably speed-
the condition of windows and
ing up the fixing of any prob-
seats. Smaller deviations that af-
lems. The goal is to improve the
fect comfort and image of public
quality of the public transport
transport are also recorded.
fleet.
Previously shortlisted in several competitions, the campaign,
which has sparked interest both
at a national and international level, came second in the outdoor advertisement category.
Golden Drum is one of Europe?s
most renowned advertising festivals and competitions held every
autumn in Portoroz, Slovenia. This
year, the competition attracted
more than one thousand entries
from over 20 countries.
?The Faces of Public Transport
is a unique campaign, something
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completely different from traditional advertising. The campaign
is a beautiful and moving story
about ordinary people and everyday public transport. I?m delighted
that the campaign has been noted
also outside Finland and that it received recognition in such a highly competitive competition,? says
HSL Director of Marketing and
Communications Mari Flink.
More than 500
people had their picture taken
In November 2013, photographer
Lauri Eriksson took pictures of
HSL?s customers at pop-up studios
set up at stations. The 526 pictures
taken during the campaign were
compiled into an exhibition, which
toured Helsinki region shopping
centres and other public premises
in the early part of 2014.
The exhibition also featured a
mini documentary and nine interviews with HSL customers talking about their expectations of the
public transport services. The exhibition can still be viewed online
at joukkoliikenteenkasvot.fi.
The campaign was designed
by advertising agency 358. Other
partners participating in the campaign included Kuvaamo, Irokeesi, Into-Digital, GrilliFilms and RagnarFilms.
The renovation
of the Myllypuro
Metro Station
continues
Low demand
for HSL?s
timetable
booklets
As part of the ongoing renovation of the Myllypuro Metro Station, the existing northern entrance
located at the end of Jauhokuja
will be demolished and a new one
built. Scheduled to open in summer 2015, the new entrance will
be built in connection with the
Jauhokuja bridge. Once the construction work is completed, the
platform level can be accessed
by two new lifts and a staircase.
During the renovation the platform level can be accessed from the
southern end of the station through
the Myllyaukio entrance as well as
from Myllypurontie by a temporary
staircase. The accessible entrance
is at the Myllyaukio end of the station.
Around 25,000 copies of timetable
booklets were sold in August?September. This is the first year that a fee
was charged for the booklet. In previous years, HSL has delivered 500,000
timetable booklets to households.
The funds raised through the 3-euro fee charged per booklet have been
put towards covering the production
costs. The switch from printed materials to online services also supports
HSL?s efforts towards environmental
responsibility.
HSL offers information on timetables free of charge through various channels. Timetables are available online at hsl.fi and in the Journey
Planner, which is HSL?s most important timetable service.
Out&See
SixDegrees
Greater Helsinki
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Issue 9 2014
Anna-Maija Lappi
Music _ Clubs
30 Oct. Asa & Band // Hip-hop. Sello
Hall, Soittoniekanaukio 1A. Tickets
?16/18. www.sellosali.fi
30 Oct. Approach & Attack Afterparty
// Death Hawks. Bar Loose,
Annankatu 21. Tickets ?8.50/9.
www.barloose.com
30 Oct. Vimma Allstars, Antti
Kokkomäki & Tammikuun Lapset
(trio) // Folk. Semifinal, Urho
Kekkosen katu 4 ? 6. Tickets ?6.50.
www.semifinal.fi
30 Oct. Luonto-Liiton susiryhmän
20-vuotiskeikka // Hexvessel,
Horse Latitudes, Caskets Open,
Kaleidobolt. Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen
katu 4-6. Tickets ?11.50/12.
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
30 Oct. Joonas Haavisto Quartet feat.
Mikko ?Gunu? Karjalainen // Jazz.
Koko Jazz Club, Hämeentie 3. Tickets
?11.50/16.50. www.kokojazz.fi
31 Oct. Jesper Dahlbäck aka. The
Persuader
(Svek,
Stockholm),
Jori Hulkkonen // Techno. Kaiku,
Kaikukatu 4. Tickets ?10.50.
www.clubkaiku.fi
31 Oct. Santa Cruz // Hard
rock. Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen
katu 4-6. Tickets ?13.50/14.
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
31 Oct. Halloween Happening XX
// 22-Pistepirkko, Black Lizard.
Semifinal, Urho Kekkosen katu 4 ?
6. Tickets ?19. www.semifinal.fi
31 Oct. Manna // Pop. Korjaamo
Culture Factory, Töölönkatu 51 B.
Tickets ?13.50. www.korjaamo.fi
31 Oct. Jarkko Martikainen // Rock/
pop. Le Bonk, Yrjönkatu 24. Tickets
?13.50. www.lebonk.fi
31 Oct. Erin // Pop. The Circus,
Salomonkatu 1-3. Tickets ?21.
www.thecircus.fi
31 Oct. Jukka Poika & DJ Stormy,
Raappana & Dj Leimasin // Reggae.
Virgin Oil CO., Mannerheimintie 5.
Tickets ?13.50. www.virginoil.fi
31 Oct. Jorma Uotinen: Sous le ciel
de Paris // Uotinen sings Edith
Piaf, Jacques Brell and Leo Ferre.
Savoy Theatre, Kasarmikatu 46-48.
Tickets ?28. www.savoyteatteri.fi
31 Oct. Pharaoh Overlord, Superfjord
// Stoner rock. Kuudes Linja,
Hämeentie 13. Tickets ?11.50/13.
www.kuudeslinja.com
31 Oct. Etnosoi! Kick-Off // Iva Nova
(RUS), Celenka. Korjaamo Culture
Factory, Töölönkatu 51 B. Tickets
?11.50. www.korjaamo.fi
1 Nov. Kaiku & La Persé Halloween
// Fummer, Lauri Soini & Jaakko
Kestilä. Kaiku, Kaikukatu 4. Tickets
?9.50. www.clubkaiku.fi
1 Nov. Arabia Maskerad 2014 //
The Bollywood Hospital. Le Bonk,
Yrjönkatu 24. Tickets ?14.50/15.
www.lebonk.fi
1 Nov. Papagaio 25 Years // Helsinkibased samba school celebrates
its´ 25th birthday. Savoy Theatre,
Kasarmikatu 46-48. Tickets ?15/20.
www.savoyteatteri.fi
1 Nov. Lordi // Hard rock. The Circus,
Salomonkatu 1-3. Tickets ?25-33.
www.thecircus.fi
1 Nov. Goofin? Records 30th
Anniversary Party // High Noon
(USA), Wildfire Willie & The
Ramblers (SWE), etc. Virgin Oil Co.,
Mannerheimintie 5. Tickets ?32.50.
www.virginoil.fi
1 Nov. Risto // Rock/pop. Tavastia,
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets
?11.50/12. www.tavastiaklubi.fi
1 Nov. Hanzel und Gretyl (USA) //
Industrial metal. On The Rocks,
Mikonkatu 15. Tickets ?11.50/12.
www.ontherocks.fi
3 Nov. Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin with The
Guilty Ones // Rock. Savoy Theatre,
Kasarmikatu 46-48. Tickets ?46.
www.savoyteatteri.fi
4 Nov. The Holmes Brothers // Blues,
gospel, soul, r&b, rock and country.
Savoy Theatre, Kasarmikatu 46-48.
Tickets ?35. www.savoyteatteri.fi
5 Nov. Eero Koivistoinen Quintet feat.
Jukka Eskola // Jazz. Koko Jazz Club,
Hämeentie 3. Tickets ?11.50/16.50.
www.kokojazz.fi
5 Nov. Prince of Assyria (SWE) //
Indie pop. Le Bonk, Yrjönkatu 24.
Tickets ?11.50. www.lebonk.fi
5 Nov. Mew (DNK) // Pop/rock. Tavastia,
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets
?34.50/35. www.tavastiaklubi.fi
5 Nov. NoNoNo (SWE) // Indie pop.
The Circus, Salomonkatu 1-3.
Tickets ?23.50. www.thecircus.fi
Maija Hirvanen: Days Without Names
20-26 Nov. Zodiak
Morrissey
15 & 16 Nov. Finlandia Hall
Manifesti
12-16 Nov. Cirko
NoNoNo
5 Nov. The Circus
Slow Magic
3 Dec. Tavastia
6 Nov. Cat Power (USA) // Indie folk/
rock. Nosturi, Telakkakatu 8. Tickets
?37.50. www.elmu.fi
6 Nov. Etnosoi! Festival: Pohjoinen
Alanko // Ismo Alanko, Kimmo
Pohjonen & Tuomas Norvio. Kuudes
Linja, Hämeentie 13. Tickets ?22.
www.kuudeslinja.com
6 Nov. Stiff Little Fingers (UK) //
Punk. Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen
katu 4-6. Tickets ?35.50/36.
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
7 Nov. Gommi & Pommi -Midnight
Show // Legendary characters of
M.A. Numminen & Pedro Hietanen.
Bar Loose, Annankatu 21. Tickets
?11.50/12. www.barloose.com
7 Nov. The Cavern Beatles //
Legendary Beatles tribute. Helsinki
Hall of Culture, Sturenkatu 4.
Tickets ?44/49. www.kulttuuritalo.fi
7 Nov. Anathema (UK) // Rock. The
Circus, Salomonkatu 1-3. Tickets
?30.50. www.thecircus.fi
7 Nov. Mokoma // Metal. Nosturi,
Telakkakatu 8. Tickets ?18.
www.elmu.fi
7 Nov. Ruudolf // Hip-hop. Tavastia,
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets
?14.50. www.tavastiaklubi.fi
7 Nov. Etnosoi! Festival: HelsinkiCotonou Ensemble // Jazz/afrobeat.
Korjaamo Culture Factory, Töölönkatu
51 B. Tickets ?14.50/16.50.
www.korjaamo.fi
7 Nov. Alfahanne (SWE) // Punk/rock/
metal. On The Rocks, Mikonkatu 15.
Tickets ?11.50/12. www.ontherocks.fi
7 Nov. Etnosoi! Festival: Catrin
Finch & Seckou Keita ?duo // A star
harpist from Wales and a Senegalese
master of the kora. Savoy Theatre,
Kasarmikatu
46-48.
Tickets
?22/25. www.savoyteatteri.fi
7 Nov. Angelika Klas & Ensemble
Recordanza // Italian baroque music.
Sello Hall, Soittoniekanaukio 1A.
Tickets ?11/15. www.sellosali.fi
8 Nov. Intergalactic Gary // Disco/
house/techno. Kaiku, Kaikukatu 4.
Tickets ?10.50. www.clubkaiku.fi
8 Nov. Jah Cure (JAM) // Reggae.
Teatteri Forum, Yrjönkatu 31. Tickets
?32/39. www.teatteriforum.fi
8 Nov. Etnosoi! Festival: Söndörgö
(HUN) // Delicate sounds and
explosive energy. Savoy Theatre,
Kasarmikatu 46-48. Tickets ?17/20.
www.savoyteatteri.fi
8 Nov. Porter Robinson (USA) //
Electronic. The Circus, Salomonkatu
1-3. Tickets ?20-40. www.thecircus.fi
8 Nov. Mayhem (NOR), Blodhemn
(NOR) // Black metal. Tavastia,
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets
?32.50/33. www.tavastiaklubi.fi
8 Nov. Living Colour (USA) // Jazz/
hip-hop/rock. Nosturi, Telakkakatu
8. Tickets ?27. www.elmu.fi
8 Nov. Operators (CAN) // Dan
Boeckner?s new band. Kuudes
Linja, Hämeentie 13. Tickets ?12.
www.kuudeslinja.com
9 Nov. Hollywood Undead (USA)
// Metal/rock/rap. The Circus,
Salomonkatu 1-3. Tickets ?30.50.
www.thecircus.fi
10 Nov. Asking Alexandria (UK) //
Metalcore. The Circus, Salomonkatu 1-3.
Tickets ?32.50/33. www.thecircus.fi
10 Nov. Elton John (UK) // Follow The
Yellow Brick Road tour. Hartwall
Arena, Areenankuja 1. Tickets
?83.50-103.50. www.hartwallarena.fi
11 Nov. White Lung (USA) // Punk.
Kuudes Linja, Hämeentie 13. Tickets
?19. www.kuudeslinja.com
11 Nov. Beth Hart (USA) // Blues/rock.
Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6.
Tickets ?39.50. www.tavastiaklubi.fi
11 Nov. Impericon Never Say Die!
Tour 2014 // Terror (USA), Comeback
Kid (CAN), Stick To Your Guns (USA)
etc. Nosturi, Telakkakatu 8. Tickets
?29.50. www.elmu.fi
12 Nov. Rataklubi // So Indeed It
Was, Blue Water Trip, Silver Plane.
Semifinal, Urho Kekkosen katu 4 ?
6. Tickets ?6.50. www.semifinal.fi
12 Nov. Timo Rautiainen & Neljäs
Sektori // Rock. Tavastia, Urho
Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets
?16.50/17. www.tavastiaklubi.fi
12 Nov. Opeth (SWE) // Metal. The
Circus, Salomonkatu 1-3. Tickets
?45.50. www.thecircus.fi
13 Nov. Jere Ijäs, Niina Sallinen
& Pauli Halme // Folk/country.
Semifinal, Urho Kekkosen katu 4 ?
6. Tickets ?7.50. www.semifinal.fi
13 Nov. Manuel Dunkel Quartet //
Jazz. Koko Jazz Club, Hämeentie
3.
Tickets
?11.50 /16.50.
www.kokojazz.fi
Christine Rose Divito
Benoît Lachambre: Snakeskins
1-8 Nov. Moving in November // Various venues. Tickets ?15-32. www.liikkeellamarraskuussa.fi
Dances in the dark
Between 1 and 8 November, Moving in November festival brings contemporary dance performances
to the stages of Stoa and Media Centre Lume in Helsinki and Louhisali in Espoo. The festival, being
the oldest contemporary dance festival in the Helsinki area, aims to present interesting contemporary
dance works and artists to the metropolitan audience. In the middle of the darkest time of the year, what
could be more refreshing than enjoying a surprising contemporary dance piece?
One of the festival highlights is Benoît Lachambre´s Snakeskins, a multimedia and multisensory performance about molting, with an emphasis on the result and decomposition over time. In the performance, the body undulates and surrenders and is transformed by alterations of symmetry and balance.
In November 2013, this breathtaking piece was awarded the Grand prix de la danse de Montréal.
Another piece worth checking out is The True Face - Dance is Not Enough by choreographer Cristoph
Winkler. The piece explores current social and political events from the specific standpoint of dance. In
The True Face - Dance is Not Enough, he takes a closer look at how conflicts between nation states
and its citizens have been provoked by the crisis of capitalism.
13 Nov. The Guitar Conference // Philip
Catherine, Larry Coryell, Christian
Escoudé & Mark Whitfield. Helsinki
Hall of Culture, Sturenkatu 4. Tickets
?54/59. www.kulttuuritalo.fi
13 Nov. We Jazz x Helsinki Design
Week // Jazz and fashion. Ääniwalli,
Pälkäneentie 13. Tickets ?15.
www.facebook.com/Aaniwalli
14 Nov. Paleface & Räjähtävä Nyrkki
// Hip-hop. Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen
katu 4-6. Tickets ?16.50/17.
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
14
Nov.
Callisto,
Domovoyd
// Rock/metal. Kuudes Linja,
Hämeentie 13. Tickets ?13.50/15.
www.kuudeslinja.com
14
Nov.
Crib45,
Incredible
Brainshells // Metal. Semifinal, Urho
Kekkosen katu 4 ? 6. Tickets ?8.50.
www.semifinal.fi
14 & 15 Nov. Black Flames of
Blasphemy // Black metal festival.
Nosturi, Telakkakatu 8. Tickets
?47.50/63. www.elmu.fi
15 Nov. Veronica Maggio (SWE) //
Pop. The Circus, Salomonkatu 1-3.
Tickets ?34.50. www.thecircus.fi
15 Nov. Marokko, Verhot // Rock.
Semifinal, Urho Kekkosen katu 4 ?
6. Tickets ?7.50. www.semifinal.fi
15 Nov. Martti Servo & Napander //
Rock. Virgin Oil CO., Mannerheimintie
5. Tickets ?13.50. www.virginoil.fi
15 & 16 Nov. Morrissey (UK) //
Legendary pop. Finlandia Hall,
Mannerheimintie
13.
Tickets
?62.50-78.50. www.finlandiatalo.fi
16 Nov. tUnE-yArDs (USA) // Indie
pop / experimental.
Tavastia,
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets
?29.50/30. www.tavastiaklubi.fi
17 Nov. Koko Loft: Mopo // Jazz. Koko
Jazz Club, Hämeentie 3. Tickets
?11.50/16.50. www.kokojazz.fi
19 Nov. Trio Ashimba (TZA /FIN)
// Virtuosic guitar playing and
impressive vocals. Semifinal, Urho
Kekkosen katu 4 ? 6. Tickets
?10.50. www.semifinal.fi
19 Nov. Hilland Music Club #2
// Hilland Quartet feat. Esa
Pulliainen, Pauli Halme Solo Quitar
Set. Korjaamo Culture Factory,
Töölönkatu 51 B. Tickets ?9.50.
www.korjaamo.fi
19 Nov. Aivovuoto, DJ Kridlokk,
Tuuttimörkö // Rap. Tavastia,
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets
?11.50/12. www.tavastiaklubi.fi
19 Nov. Aino Venna // Folk/pop. Sello
Hall, Soittoniekanaukio 1A. Tickets
?16.50/17. www.sellosali.fi
20 Nov. Freerap: Solonen & Kosola,
Särre, Jodarok, X-Mies // Rap.
Klubiteatteri (Le Bonk), Yrjönkatu
24. Tickets ?14. www.klubiteatteri.fi
20 Nov. Uma // Pop. Semifinal, Urho
Kekkosen katu 4 ? 6. Tickets ?7.50.
www.semifinal.fi
20 Nov. Combat Rock Road Show //
Wasted, Heartburns, Särkyneet &
Kuudes Silmä. Bar Loose, Annankatu
21. Tickets ?13.50. www.barloose.com
20 Nov. The Black Dahlia Murder
(USA) // Metal. Tavastia, Urho
Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets ?19.
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
20 Nov. Koko Jazz Orchestra //
Jazz. Koko Jazz Club, Hämeentie
3.
Tickets
?11.50 /16.50.
www.kokojazz.fi
21 Nov. Sage Francis (USA) // Hiphop. Kuudes Linja, Hämeentie 13.
Tickets ?20. www.kuudeslinja.com
21 Nov. Mangoo, Mother Kasabian
(SWE), The Death Of Gagarin // Rock.
Bar Loose, Annankatu 21. Tickets
?7.50. www.barloose.com
21 Nov. Atomirotta // Rap, rock, funk and
punk. Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6.
Tickets ?15.50/16. www.tavastiaklubi.fi
21 Nov. Juno Reactor (UK), Proteus //
Goa/psy trance. Nosturi, Telakkakatu
8. Tickets ?29.50. www.elmu.fi
21 Nov. Audiofreq (AUS) & Hard
Driver (BEL) // Hard style. Fredan
Tivoli, Fredrikinkatu 51-53. Tickets
?18. www.fredantivoli.fi
21 Nov. Seminaarinmäen mieslaulajat
// A cappella group of 21 men. Virgin
Oil CO., Mannerheimintie 5. Tickets
?22. www.virginoil.fi
22 Nov. The Mokners feat. Timo Lassy
// Koko Jazz Club, Hämeentie 3.
Tickets ?16.50/22. www.kokojazz.fi
22 Nov. Minä ja Ville Ahonen, Milla
Rumi // Pop/folk. Korjaamo Culture
Factory, Töölönkatu 51 B. Tickets
?13.50. www.korjaamo.fi
22 Nov. Riddarna (SWE) // Rock.
Bar Loose, Annankatu 21. Tickets
?8.50. www.barloose.com
22 Nov. Dumari & Spuget // Legendary
Finnish musician. Tavastia, Urho
Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets ?22/23.
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
22 Nov. At The Gates (SWE) // Metal.
Nosturi, Telakkakatu 8. Tickets
?30.50. www.elmu.fi
23 Nov. Meta4 // String quartet. Sello
Hall, Soittoniekanaukio 1A. Tickets
?15/20. www.sellosali.fi
23 Nov. Vinicio Capossela (ITA) //
Exciting mixture of Americana, folk
and traditional Italian music. Music
Centre, Mannerheimintie 13. Tickets
?49.50-72.50. www.musiikkitalo.fi
24 Nov. The Golden Grass
(USA) // Rock. On The Rocks,
Mikonkatu 15. Tickets ?11.50/12.
www.ontherocks.fi
24 Nov. MONO (JPN) // Post-rock.
Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6.
Tickets ?20/21. www.tavastiaklubi.fi
25 Nov. Rival Sons (USA) // Rock. The
Circus, Salomonkatu 1-3. Tickets
?45. www.thecircus.fi
25 Nov. Irina Björklund // Finnish
songs sung in French. Tavastia, Urho
Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets ?20/21.
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
26 Nov. LuuLuu // Pop. Semifinal,
Urho Kekkosen katu 4 ? 6. Tickets
?6.50. www.semifinal.fi
26 Nov. Plutonium 74 // ?Psychedelic
rhythm music. ? Sello Hall,
Soittoniekanaukio 1A. Tickets ?16.
www.sellosali.fi
26 Nov. Mantar (GER) // Metal.
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Kuudes Linja, Hämeentie 13. Tickets
?12.50/15. www.kuudeslinja.com
26 Nov. Parkway Drive (AUS) //
Metalcore. The Circus, Salomonkatu
1-3. Tickets ?29. www.thecircus.fi
26 Nov. Swans (USA) // Postpunk. Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen
katu 4-6. Tickets ?30.50/31.
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
27 Nov. Eddie & The Hot Rods (UK) //
?Pub rock.? Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen
katu 4-6. Tickets ?16.50/17.
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
27 Nov. Taking Back Sunday (USA)
// Rock. Nosturi, Telakkakatu 8.
Tickets ?24. www.elmu.fi
28 Nov. Afrojazz Club feat. Meissa
Niang & Akim Color // Korjaamo
Culture Factory, Töölönkatu 51 B.
Tickets ?7.50. www.korjaamo.fi
28 Nov. Eternal Erection // Funk.
Virgin Oil CO., Mannerheimintie 5.
Tickets ?11.50. www.virginoil.fi
28 Nov. DJ Polarsoul // Hiphop. Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen
katu 4-6. Tickets ?16.50/17.
www.tavastiaklubi.fi
29 Nov. Summer Heart (SWE) //
Electronic pop. Kuudes Linja,
Hämeentie 13. Tickets ?8.50.
www.kuudeslinja.com
29 Nov. Borknagar (NOR) // Metal.
Nosturi, Telakkakatu 8. Tickets ?27.
www.elmu.fi
29 Nov. Irina // Pop. Tavastia,
Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6. Tickets
?16.50/18. www.tavastiaklubi.fi
3 Dec. Slow Magic (USA) // American
sounds. Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen
katu 4-6. Tickets ?14. www.
tavastiaklubi.fi
Theatre _ Dance
30 Oct.-1 Nov. Tero Saarinen Company
& Avanti! : Gaspard | Wavelengths | Vox
Balaenae // Brilliant contemporary
dance.
Alexander
Theatre,
Albertinkatu 32. Tickets ?18/34/42.
www.aleksanterinteatteri.fi
30 Oct.-2 Nov. Sirkus Finlandia
// Traditional Finnish circus.
Kaisaniemen puistokuja 3. Tickets
?16-32. www.sirkusfinlandia.fi
30 Oct.-15 Nov. Anni Klein ?
Jarkko Partanen: Dirty Dancing //
Contemporary dance. Zodiak - Center
for New Dance, Tallberginkatu 1B.
Tickets ?14/22. www.zodiak.fi
30 Oct.-29 Nov. Kenneth Greve Tuomas Kantelinen: The Snow Queen
// Wintery ballet for the whole
family. Finnish National Opera,
Helsinginkatu 58. Tickets ?21.50107.50. www.opera.fi
3-8 Nov. Fork - X // Impressive
a
cappella
show. Alexander
Theatre,
Albertinkatu
32.
Tickets
? 41. 5 0 / 4 8 . 5 0 .
www.aleksanterinteatteri.fi
7 Nov. English Comedy Club Helsinki
// Francesco De Carlo (ITA) & Jack
Campbell (UK). Manala / Botta,
Museokatu 10. Tickets ?11.50.
www.botta.fi
12-16 Nov. Sirkus Supiainen:
Manifesti // ?Poetic circus.? Cirko,
Kaasutehtaankatu
1.
Tickets
?17.50/22.50. www.cirko.fi
12-22 Nov. Jyrki Karttunen: Jemina
? act as you?d know her // Exciting
blend of stand-up comedy, soft
porn cabaret and contemporary
dance. Helsinki City Theatre, Studio
Elsa. Ensi Linja 2. Tickets ?26.
www.hkt.fi
19-22 Nov. The Ballet School
Presents // Christmas Recital
of the Finnish National Opera?s
Ballet School. Finnish National
Opera, Helsinginkatu 58. Tickets
?9.50/18.50. www.opera.fi
20-26 Nov. Maija Hirvanen: Days
Without Names // Performance
consisting of modern-day rain
dances. Zodiak - Center for New
Dance, Tallberginkatu 1B. Tickets
?15/25. www.zodiak.fi
23 Nov. Varietee Magica // Magic,
acrobatics and comedy. Finnish
National
Theatre,
Läntinen
Teatterikuja 1. Tickets ?29/32.
www.kansallisteatteri.fi
26 & 27 Nov. Sonya Lindfors:
NOIR? // Collaboration between six
Helsinki-based artists focusing on
blackness, black identities, prefixes
and spaces between spaces. Stoa,
Turunlinnantie 1. Tickets ?9/13.
www.stoa.fi
28 & 29 Nov. An Evening of Burlesque
// Britain?s biggest burlesque
extravaganza.
Savoy
Theatre,
Kasarmikatu
46-48.
Tickets
?34/38. www.savoyteatteri.fi
Exhibitions
Until 16 Nov. Kiasma goes Kunsthalle
// How do the works from Kiasma look
like when they are exhibited outside
their own museum? Kunsthalle
Helsinki, Nervanderinkatu 3. Tickets
?0/7/10. www.taidehalli.fi
From 29 Nov. Artists 2014 // The
exhibition of Artists´ Association
of Finland. Kunsthalle Helsinki,
Nervanderinkatu 3. Tickets ?0/7/10.
www.taidehalli.fi
Until 11 Jan. Ceramics & Space
// Exhibition of contemporary
Finnish ceramics. Design Museum,
Korkeavuorenkatu 23. Tickets
?0/5/8/10. www.designmuseum.fi
Until 11 Jan. Tuomas A. Laitinen:
Fundamental Matter // Wide-ranging
installations combining sound, light and
moving image. EMMA ? Espoo Museum
of Modern Art, Ahertajantie 5. Tickets
?0/10/12. www.emma.museum
Until 28 Jan. Edward Munch The Dance of Life // Exhibition of
one of the major visual artists in
Northern Europe of the 20th
century. Didrichsen Art Museum,
Kuusilahdenkuja 1. Tickets ?0/8/13.
www. didrichsenmuseum.fi
Until 22 Mar. Sibelius and the World
of Art // Exhibition explores the links
between the composer?s work and
the art scene of his time. Ateneum
Art Museum, Kaivokatu 2. Tickets
?0/10/12. www.ateneum.fi
Until 2 Nov. Night Visions Film
Festival // The biggest and the oldest
festival in Finland to focus on horror,
fantasy, science fiction and action
cinema. www.nightvisions.info
11-15 Nov. Helsinki Short Film
Festival // A wide range of the recent
Finnish short films. www.hlef.fi
The event listings in the
Out&See sections are
based on the available
infor mation at the time
of printing the issue.
SixDegrees is not
responsible for possible
changes, mistakes,
cancellations or lack of
infor mation concer ning
the events mentioned.
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Music _ Clubs
30 Oct. Rickhard Härkönen Quintet
// Live music being performed in
the heart of the city centre. Paapan
Kapakka, Koskikatu 9. Free entry.
www.paapankapakka.fi
30 Oct. ? 2 Nov. Tampere Jazz
Happening // International jazz
festival with concerts at various
venues all around the city. For
further information on programme,
venues and ticket prices, please
see http://tamperemusicfestivals.fi/
jazz/en/
31 Oct. Paappas Group // Live music
in the heart of the city centre.
Paapan Kapakka, Koskikatu 9. Free
entry. www.paapankapakka.fi
1 Nov. Neuroottiset Pelimannit
// Music on the Vastavirta
stage. Upstairs: Hulda Huima,
Lokit, Muuttolinnut. Vastavirta,
Pispalan valtatie 39. Free entry.
www.vastavirta.net
1 Nov. djsucks // DJ music in
traditional British pub environment.
Gastropub Soho, Otavalankatu 10.
Free entry. www.gastropub.net/
soho/index.php
3 Nov. The Holmes Brothers // Live
music straight from the USA. Klubi,
Tullikamarin aukio 2. Tickets starting
from ?25. www.klubi.net
7 Nov. Faarao & Kakspäinen Narttu
// Live music on the Guinness
stage, showtime at 21:30. Irish Bar
O?Connell?s, Rautatienkatu 24. Free
entry. www.oconnells.fi
7 Nov. RISTO // Live music on the
Telakka stage. Telakka, Tullikamarin
aukio 3. Tickets ?12. www.telakka.eu
8 Nov. Combat Rock Road Show
// Live music by Wasted, The
Heartburns, Särkyneet and Kuudes
Silmä. Klubi, Tullikamarin aukio 2.
Tickets starting from ?12.
www.klubi.net
14 Nov. Stereo 8000 // Live music
on the Guinness stage, showtime
at 21:30. Irish Bar O?Connell?s,
Rautatienkatu 24. Free entry.
www.oconnells.fi
15 Nov. Tuure Kilpeläinen & Kaihon
Karavaani //
World
rhythms
combined with Finnish lyrics.
Tampere Hall (Main Auditorium),
Yliopistonkatu 55. Tickets starting
from ?32. www.tampere-talo.fi
18 Nov. The Black Dahlia Murder
(USA) // Supported by Nerve End.
Klubi, Tullikamarin aukio 2. Tickets
starting from ?16. www.klubi.net
19 Nov. & 3 Dec. Ho! Ho! Ho! Suuri
Pikkujoulushow // A pre-Christmas
show with musical fun brought to
you by Jari Sillanpää, Virve Rosti
and Laura Voutilainen. Tampere Hall
(Main Auditorium), Yliopistonkatu
55. Tickets starting from ?46.
www.tampere-talo.fi
21 Nov. Popeda // Pure Finnish
rock?n?roll. Klubi, Tullikamarin aukio
2. Tickets ?27.50. www.klubi.net
21 Nov. Talmud Beach // Live music
on the Guinness stage, showtime
at 21:30. Irish Bar O?Connell?s,
17
Tampere Hall
26 Nov. at 19:00 at Tampere Hall (Main Auditorium), Yliopistonkatu 55.
Tickets starting from ?34, or starting from ?64 if combined with Food
Gallery ticket. www.tampere-talo.fi
An Evening of Burlesque
Naughty has never been so nice ? a flashy show straight from
West End, London! Flushed with global success, Britain?s biggest burlesque extravaganza is now in Tampere. An evening filled
with evocative Arabian nights, fabulous fan dancing fantasies,
foxy ?40s WAF sirens, bubble gum blowing baseball babes and
cheesecake pin-ups? the themes come thick and fast. Royal
Academy-trained burlesque dancers perform a delightfully choreographed show to heat up the dark Finnish November evening.
The slickest and wickedly wittiest cabaret show of the year invites
the Finnish audience to the bizarre world of burlesque and cutting
edge-variety ? dress up and come to the cabaret!
Not recommended for people under 18 years.
Rautatienkatu 24. Free entry. www.
oconnells.fi
21 Nov. Seminaarimäen Mieslaulajat
//
25th
anniversary
show.
Tampere Hall (Main Auditorium),
Yliopistonkatu 55. Tickets starting
from ?37.50. www.tampere-talo.fi
18 Nov. Black Motor // Live music
on the Guinness stage, showtime
at 21:30. Irish Bar O?Connell?s,
Rautatienkatu 24. Free entry.
www.oconnells.fi
25 Nov. The Golden Grass (USA)
// Supported by Seremonia. Klubi,
Tullikamarin aukio 2. Tickets starting
from ?10. www.klubi.net
25 Nov. Eddie & The Hot Rods (UK)
// Supported by Hunters. Yo-talo,
Kauppakatu 10. Tickets ?14/16.
www.yo-talo.com
Theatre _ Dance
30 Oct. JadaJada Improv Halloween
Special // Improv in English, starting
at 20:00. Irish Bar O?Connell?s,
Rautatienkatu 24. Free entry. www.
oconnells.fi
6 Nov. JadaJada Improv // Improv in
English, starting at 20:00. Irish Bar
O?Connell?s, Rautatienkatu 24. Free
entry. www.oconnells.fi
20 Nov. Comedy O?Connell?s // Stand
up in English, starting at 20:00.
Irish Bar O?Connell?s, Rautatienkatu
24. Free entry. www.oconnells.fi
Until May 2015 Evita // The
legendary musical by Andrew
Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice now
premiering in Tampere! TTTTheatre, Hämeenpuisto 28-32.
For detailed information on show
times and ticket prices, please see
www.ttt-teatteri.fi
Exhibitions
Until Jan 2015 Marika Mäkelä
// Expressive and colourful
artwork. Sara Hildén Art Museum,
Laiturikatu 13 (Särkänniemi).
Tickets ?3/4/6/8. www.tampere.
fi /english / sarahilden /exhibition /
upcoming.html
Others
31 Oct., 14, 21, 26, 28 Nov. Food
Gallery // A surprise buffet with
a selection of Tampere Hall?s
finest specialties on offer. Bon
appetite! Tampere Hall (Café
Soolo), Yliopistonkatu 55. Tickets
?25, including a presentation of the
menu. www.tampere-talo.fi
Out&See Oulu
18
Issue 9 2014
By James O?Sullivan
Music _ Clubs
30 Oct. Jaakko & Jay + Stache +
Samat Nimet // Punk folk. Club 45
Special, Saaristonkatu 12. Tickets
?10/7.50. www.45special.com
31 Oct. Lasse Hoikka & Souvarit
// Iskelmä. Nightclub Tähti,
Pakkahuoneenkatu 19. Tickets ?10.
www.nightclubtahti.fi
1 Nov. Lauri Tähkä // Solo carer
continues for hugely successful
singer-songwriter. Nightclub Tähti,
Pakkahuoneenkatu 19. Tickets ?22.
www.nightclubtahti.fi
7 Nov. Timo Rautiainen & Neljäs
Sektori // Hard rock from local
stalwart.
Nightclub
Tähti,
Pakkahuoneenkatu 19. Tickets ?15.
www.nightclubtahti.fi
8 Nov. Kake Randelin & Company
// Iskelmä. Nightclub Tähti,
Pakkahuoneenkatu 19. Tickets ?15.
www.nightclubtahti.fi
13 Nov. Lost Society // Local thrash
metal in English. Nuclear Nightclub,
Uusikatu
23.
Tickets
?10.
www.nuclear.fi
14 Nov. Yölintu // Hugely popular
local dance outfit. Nightclub Tähti,
Pakkahuoneenkatu 19. Tickets ?15.
www.nightclubtahti.fi
14 Nov. Mokoma // The acclaimed
heavy sounds of this outfit
originate in Lappeenranta. Club 45
Special, Saaristonkatu 12. Tickets
?17.50/15. www.45special.com
15 Nov. Popeda
//
Classic
Finnish rock. Nightclub Tähti,
Pakkahuoneenkatu 19. Tickets ?25.
www.nightclubtahti.fi
21 Nov. Charles Plogman & Rosette
// Iskelmä sounds. Nightclub Tähti,
Pakkahuoneenkatu 19. Tickets ?15.
www.nightclubtahti.fi
27 Nov. Mikko Herranen // Rock
metaller celebrates the release of
his second full-length solo album,
Pahan ajan apokalypsi. Club 45
Special, Saaristonkatu 12. Tickets
?12.50/10. www.45special.com
Exhibitions
30 Oct. ? 20 Nov. Terttu Jurvakainen
//
Paintings.
Neliö-galleria,
Asemakatu 37. Free Entrance.
www.neliogalleria.com
1-29 Nov. Saku Soukka: Sokea
virta // Photo exhibition. Northern
Photography Center. Hallituskatu 5,
Oulu. www.photonorth.fi
Until 9 Nov. Liisa Harju: ?Matkalla? //
Paintings. Galleria 5, Hallituskatu
5. Free Entrance. http://galleria5.
artoulu.fi
12-30 Nov. Aino Suonio & Henri
Hagman: Maalauksia // Paintings.
Galleria 5, Hallituskatu 5. Free
31
Oct.
Olavi
Uusivir ta,
Maailmanlopun Tyttö & Hyeenat
// Great sounds from one of the
country?s best singer-songwriters.
Lutakko, Schaumaninkatu 3. Tickets
?10/9. www.jelmu.net
1 Nov. Amorphis // Classic metal
outfit. Lutakko, Schaumaninkatu 3.
Tickets ?22/20. www.jelmu.net
5 Nov. Jyväskylä Sinfonia: Masters of
Jugend // Classical sounds. Jyväskylä
City Theatre. Vapaudenkatu 36.
?26/24/12. www.jyvaskylasinfonia.fi
6 Nov. Helsinki-Cotonou Ensemble //
Finnish and Beninese sounds come
together in interesting ways. Record
launch. Poppari, Puistokatu 2-4.
Tickets ?12/6. www.jazz-bar.com
7 Nov. Paleface // Great rap and folk
fusion. Lutakko, Schaumaninkatu 3.
Tickets ?14/12. www.jelmu.net
9 Nov. Mayhem (NOR), Blodhemn
// Notorious metal from Norway.
Lutakko, Schaumaninkatu 3. Tickets
?25/20. www.jelmu.net
13 Nov. Lasse Hirvi Trio // Jazz.
Poppari, Puistokatu 2-4. Tickets
?10/8. www.jazz-bar.com
19 Nov. Black Dahlia Murder
(USA), Nerve End// Heavy, heavy
sounds from Detroit. Lutakko,
Schaumaninkatu 3. Tickets ?15/13.
www.jelmu.net
Kasperi Teittinen
Ville Juurikala
29 Nov. Nightclub Tähti, Pakkahuoneenkatu 19. Tickets ?22.
www.nightclubtahti.fi
Apulanta
The arrival of a new bass player has seen Heinola?s finest return
with renewed vigour. Currently on tour around the country, the
trio recently dropped a career-spanning best of. One of Finland?s
most popular rock bands, they have enjoyed around 20 charting singles and numerous awards over the years. Frontman Toni
Wirtanen?s appearance on TV?s Vain elämä may have raised a few
eyebrows, but rest assured, the authentic classic rock remains as
they enter the next stage of their career. With some great riffs, and
one of the country?s best rock drummers in Simo Santapukki, a
great night is guaranteed at Nightclub Tähti.
Entrance. http://galleria5.artoulu.fi
From 3 Dec. Erkki Perkiömäki:
?Välimatkoja? // Paintings. Galleria
5, Hallituskatu 5. Free Entrance.
http://galleria5.artoulu.fi
Until 1 Jan 2015. Ajantaju // Oulu
Art Museum?s 50th anniversary
exhibition. Oulu Museum of Art,
Kasarmitie 7. Tickets ?4-6. www.
ouka.fi/taidemuseo/
Sports
1 Nov. Kärpät ? SaiPa // National
Ice Hockey League kicks off the
month. Oulu Energia Areena, Teuvo
Pakkalankatu 11. Tickets ?7.50-21.
www.oulunkarpat.fi
22 Nov. Kärpät ? JYP // National
Ice Hockey League offers prime
entertainment for a Saturday
evening. Oulu Energia Areena, Teuvo
Pakkalankatu 11. Tickets ?7.50-21.
www.oulunkarpat.fi
Out&See Jyväskylä
Music _ Clubs
Out&See Turku
20 Nov. Jyväskylä Sinfonia:
Paganini of Our Time // Classical
sounds. Jyväskylä City Theatre.
Vapaudenkatu 36. ?26/24/12.
www.jyvaskylasinfonia.fi
20 Nov. Marek Walarowski Trio
feat. Wojciech Lichta?ski (PL /
CZ) // Record launch. Poppari,
Puistokatu 2-4. Tickets ?10/8.
www.jazz-bar.com
20 Nov. Sparzanza (SWE) //
Metal from Sweden. Lutakko,
Schaumaninkatu 3. Tickets ?12/10.
www.jelmu.net
21 Nov. At the Gates (SWE), Rotten
Sound // Gothenburg death metal.
Lutakko, Schaumaninkatu 3. Tickets
?25/23. www.jelmu.net
26 Nov. Jyväskylä Sinfonia:
Down by the Rhine // Classical
sounds. Jyväskylä City Theatre.
Vapaudenkatu 36. ?26/24/12.
www.jyvaskylasinfonia.fi
30 Nov. Hevisaurus // Dino
metal for the kiddies. Lutakko,
Schaumaninkatu 3. Tickets ?15/12.
www.jelmu.net
3 Dec. Jyväskylä Sinfonia: Tour de
France // Classical sounds. Jyväskylä
City Theatre. Vapaudenkatu 36.
?26/24/12. www.jyvaskylasinfonia.fi
Exhibitions
1-19
Nov.
Kristiina
Lempiäinen-
27 Nov. Kärpät ? HPK // Thursday
night?s hockey night with a National
Ice Hockey League game being
staged. Oulu Energia Areena, Teuvo
Pakkalankatu 11. Tickets ?7.50-21.
www.oulunkarpat.fi
29 Nov. Kärpät ? Pelicans
//
National Ice Hockey League.
Oulu Energia Areena, Teuvo
Pakkalankatu 11. Tickets ?7.50-21.
www.oulunkarpat.fi
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Out&See sections are based
on the available infor mation at the time of printing
the issue. SixDegrees is
not responsible for possible
changes, mistakes, cancellations or lack of infor mation
concer ning the events mentioned.
Music _ Clubs
1 Nov. Pöllöt // Critically acclaimed
indie newcomers perform in their
hometown. Bar Kuka, Linnankatu
17. Admission free. www.barkuka.fi
7 Nov. Leading Quartet // String
quartet Meta 4 plays with Turku
Philharmonic Orchestra. Concert
Hall, Aninkaistenkatu 9. Tickets
?20/15/8. www.tfo.fi
7 Nov. Manna, Yona // Two of
Finland?s top female artists on the
same bill. Klubi, Humalistonkatu 8.
Tickets ?14. www.klubi.net
8 Nov. Prince of Assyria // Swedish
indie
singer-songwriter
plays
an intimate duo gig. Dynamo,
Linnankatu
7.
Tickets
?10.
www.dynamoklubi.com
10 Nov. Wonder Girls // The
Wonderful music of Stevie Wonder
at Monk?s Monday Jazz Happening.
Monk, Humalistonkatu 3. Tickets
?4. www.monk.fi
11 Nov. Mayhem, Blodhemn //
Extreme black metal from Norway.
Logomo, Köydenpunojankatu 14.
Tickets ?29.50. www.logomo.fi
13 Nov. The Nits // Dutch art rock
band has been going strong for
40 years. Klubi, Humalistonkatu 8.
Tickets ?30. www.klubi.net
14 Nov. Man Made // American
percussionist
ensemble
So
Percussion performs with conductor
Andre de Ridder. Concert Hall,
Aninkaistenkatu
9.
Tickets
?20/15/8. www.tfo.fi
14 Nov. D-Booster // Finnish group
plays groove jazz, influenced by the
likes of Herbie Hancock and Dave
Sanborn. Monk, Humalistonkatu 3.
Tickets ?10/8. www.monk.fi
14?16 Nov. Maata Näkyvissä
// Scandinavia?s largest gospel
music
festival.
HK
Areena,
Artukaistentie 8. Tickets ?10?61.
www.maatanakyvissa.fi
21 Nov. Joe Louis Walker, Gangster
of Love // American blues guitarist
was inducted to the Blues
Hall of Fame last year. Logomo,
Köydenpunojankatu 14. Tickets
?30. www.logomo.fi
21 Nov. Koko Jazz Orchestra //
8-piece orchestra features several
of Finland?s top jazz musicians.
Café Tiljan, Eerikinkatu 13. Tickets
?15/10. www.abosvenskateater.fi
25 Nov. Tango Argentina Show // A
combination of music and dance,
featuring the most familiar tango
tunes. Concert Hall, Aninkaistenkatu
9. Tickets ?50/42.50.
26 Nov. Eddie & The Hot Rods, Hunters
// British pub rock band is best known
for their 1977 hit ?Do Anything You
Wanna Do?. Klubi, Humalistonkatu 8.
Tickets ?16. www.klubi.net
Ekaterina Belinkaya
29 Nov. HK Areena, Artukaistentie 8. Tickets ?58.50. www.hkareena.fi
Roxette
The Swedish duo, Marie Fredriksson (vocals) and Per Gessle
(guitar and vocals), made their international breakthrough 25
years ago and have gone to sell over 75 million albums worldwide. Their most familiar hits include ?The Look?, ?Listen To Your
Heart?, ?It Must Have Been Love? and ?Joyride?. This concert in
Turku is part of their world tour that kicked off in Russia in late
October.
Theatre _ Dance
From 27 Nov. Hansel and Gretel
// Classic fairytale turned into a
family opera, music by Engelbert
Humperdinck. Sigyn Hall, Linnankatu
60. Tickets ?39.50/36.50/28.50.
www.linnateatteri.fi
5?9 Nov. TIP?Fest // 5th edition of
the international puppetry festival.
Manilla, Itäinen Rantakatu 64. See
more info on www.auraofpuppets.com
From 12 Nov. Viides Taivas // A night
of Argentine tango, featuring singer
Anneli Saaristo and Aurinkobaletti?s
dancers. VPK House, Eskelinkatu
5.
Ticket s
? 35 / 30 / 20.
www.aurinkobaletti.com
Exhibitions
From 14 Nov. Radoslaw Gryta //
Sculptures that combine history
and the present. Ars Nova, Itäinen
Rantakatu 4-6. Tickets ?8/7/5.50.
www.aboavetusarsnova.fi
Others
7 Nov. Kaamosilta // ?Polar night?
at the city library includes music
and poetry performances and other
culture presentations. Turku City
Main Library, Linnankatu 2. See
more info on www.turku.fi
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Out&See sections are based
on the available infor mation at the time of printing
the issue. SixDegrees is
not responsible for possible
changes, mistakes, cancellations or lack of infor mation concer ning the events
mentioned.
By James O?Sullivan
Svart Records
Trzaska // Exhibition. Galleria Becker,
Seminaarinkatu 28. Free entry. www.
jkltaiteilijaseura.net/galleria.htm
Opens 22 Nov. Riikka Jokiaho
// Exhibition. Galleria Becker,
Seminaarinkatu 28. Free entry.
www.jkltaiteilijaseura.net/galleria.
htm
Until 16 Nov. MOBILE2014@
FI // Exhibition. Galleria Ratamo,
Veturitallintie 6. Free entry.
www.jyvaskyla.fi/ratamo
From 19 Nov. Tuomas Hallivuo //
Exhibition.
Galleria
Ratamo,
Veturitallintie 6. Free entry.
www.jyvaskyla.fi/ratamo
Sports
30 Oct. JYP ? SaIPa // National
Ice hockey League. Synergia arena,
Rautpohjankatu 10. Tickets ?6.5034.50. www.jypliiga.fi
14 Nov. JYP ? KaIPa // National
Ice hockey League. Synergia arena,
Rautpohjankatu 10. Tickets ?6.5036.50. www.jypliiga.fi
18 Nov. JYP ? SaIPa // National
Ice hockey League. Synergia arena,
Rautpohjankatu 10. Tickets ?6.5034.50. www.jypliiga.fi
25 Nov. JYP ? Ässät // National
Ice hockey League. Synergia arena,
Rautpohjankatu 10. Tickets ?6.5034.50. www.jypliiga.fi
28 Nov. JYP ? Lukko // National
Ice hockey League. Synergia arena,
Rautpohjankatu 10. Tickets ?6.5034.50 www.jypliiga.fi
Others
2 Nov. Trotting race // Killeri
Equestrian Centre, Vesangantie
24. Free entrance. www.killeri.fi
15 Nov. Trotting race // Killeri
Equestrian Centre, Vesangantie
24. Free entrance. www.killeri.fi
28 Nov. Trotting race // Killeri
Equestrian Centre, Vesangantie 24.
Free entrance. www.killeri.fi
29-30 Nov. Christmas Market //
Jyväskylä Paviljonki, Lutakonaukio 12.
Free entrance. www.jklpaviljonki.fi
27 Nov. Lutakko, Schaumaninkatu 3. Tickets ?8/0. www.jelmu.net
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