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PEEKABOO – South African Art in Helsinki
October 14, 2010 – 10:36 am | No Comment
PEEKABOO – South African Art in Helsinki

Until recently I have not been aware of art from South Africa but as it turns out, South Africa has developed into a major hub for contemporary art in the past 15 years.

Numerous South African …

Pieraccini’s collection at the Ateneum in Helsinki
September 29, 2010 – 10:37 am | No Comment
Pieraccini’s collection at the Ateneum in Helsinki

Rolando Pieraccini is an Italian publisher who emigrated to Finland more than 30 years ago. Since then he has worked as a publisher but also as gallery owner. He has always made efforts to encourage …

Horoscopes: Junk or a Blueprint for Life? Part 2
September 2, 2010 – 11:36 am | One Comment
Horoscopes: Junk or a Blueprint for Life? Part 2

Historically, astrology and astronomy were more or less interchangeable. Mathematicians and astronomers were closely aligned, and carefully studied the skies (as well as weather patterns and other more observable phenomena) to advise everyone from kings …

Nudism in Finland
August 12, 2010 – 10:39 am | 3 Comments
Nudism in Finland

For many people public nudity is still seen as something abnormal and reluctance to participate in a nudist lifestyle is widespread. However, around the globe you will find beaches, social spaces and other meeting places …

Helsinki Festival 2010
August 5, 2010 – 10:55 am | No Comment
Helsinki Festival 2010

Every year in late summer Helsinki hosts Finland’s largest festival to honor the creative arts. The main objective of the festival is to make art available for everyone. Music, poetry, theatre, dance, etc. You name …

The Sweetest Chill
May 5, 2010 – 11:09 am | 2 Comments
The Sweetest Chill

Imagine yourself licking a sweet scoop of ice-cream on a lovely spring day. What would you do if I told you that same ice cream had been made from milk recently collected from a lovely …

You Call This Music? – A Beginner’s Guide to Noise Art
March 5, 2010 – 11:35 am | No Comment
You Call This Music? – A Beginner’s Guide to Noise Art

You know what music is, more or less. A bunch of sounds that have some kind of harmony, rhythm, and melody. So when does experimental music become plain old noise?
Noise Art (not to be confused …

Discover the best nightlife in Helsinki
February 3, 2010 – 6:20 pm | No Comment
Discover the best nightlife in Helsinki

Though it is true that Helsinki is not the most famous European capital for its nightlife, also it is that nothing has to envy to many neighbouring cities: it premises are very heterogeneous and often …