Dear friend of Arkadia, You are invited to “Purppuraruusu ja Samettinyrkki” (Rose and Fist) by Pentti Väänänen on Tuesday 22.5 at 6pm. Pentti Väänänen has kindly accepted to present his book that studies cold war foreign policy during the years 1976-89. Purppuraruusu ja Samettinyrkki (Rose and Fist) by Pentti Väänänen. The book deals with cold [...]
Category Archives: Finnish history at Arkadia
Saturday 25.2 at 3pm: ‘Voiko Suomen sisällissotaa kuvata autenttisesti elokuvassa’ with film director Claes Olsson
Dear friend of Arkadia, You are heartily invited to ‘Voiko Suomen sisällissotaa kuvata autenttisesti elokuvassa’ with film director Claes Olsson on Saturday 25.2 at 3pm. Claes Olsson has kindly accepted to discuss and present excerpts of his new film ‘Taistelu Näsilinnasta 1918’ (The battle of Näsilinna 1918). The talk will be in Finnish and Swedish. [...]
Friday 22.10 at 6pm: “Sarvlax – a Manor in My Heart and Mind” by Alexandra Ramsay
Dear friend of Arkadia, You are warmly invited to “Sarvlax – a Manor in My Heart and Mind” by Alexandra Ramsay on Friday 22.10 at 6pm. http://www.muuka.com/finnishpumpkin/manor/s/mesup/manor_mesup.html Alexandra Ramsay is a teacher and a Doctor in Philosophy, she is one of the authors of a new book on Finnish cultural history entitled “Sarvlax”. The book [...]
Thursday 23.9 at 6pm:Sibelius: A Composer’s Life and the Awakening of Finland by Glenda Dawn Goss
Dear friend of Arkadia, You are warmly invited to a very special evening. On Thursday 23.9 at 6 pm Dr Glenda Dawn Goss will talk about her recent, provocative biography, Sibelius: A Composer’s Life and the Awakening of Finland. Dr. Goss is an American musicologist who has lived and taught in Finland for a number [...]
Wednesday 8.9 at 6pm: Unteni Afrikka – Akseli G:n matka by Jan Blomstedt
Dear friend of Arkadia, You are most warmly welcome to the presentation of Unteni Afrikka – Akseli G:n matka (The Africa of My Dreams – Akseli G’s Journey), a new collection of stories by Jan Blomstedt on Wednesday 8.9 at 6pm. Jan Blomstedt will be interviewed by filmmaker-photographer-writer Rax Rinnekangas. The public is also heartily [...]
Wednesday 7.4 at 6pm: ”Arkistot osana kulttuuriperintöämme” by Vesa-Matti Ovaska
Dear friend of Arkadia, Your are extremely welcome to a presentation of The Finnish National Archives by Vesa-Matti Ovaska on Wednesday 7.4 at 6pm. The aim to give a short and lively introduction to the duties and services the Archives offer. It is especially addressed to people who are not greatly acquainted with archival services. [...]