Dear friend of Arkadia, You are heartily to the presentation of Minä olin se katse J´étais ce regard (Kesuura 2012) by Anja Kosonen-Fantapié on Tuesday 24.4 at 6pm. This is a posthumous collection of poems Anja Kosonen-Fantapié wrote in secret after settling down in France. The translation of the poems into French are by Jean-Luc [...]
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Tuesday 24.4 at 6pm: Presentation of ‘Minä olin se katse J´étais ce regard’ by Anja Kosonen-Fantapié
Monday 23.4 at 6pm: “Armas Launis, successes and failures of a Finnish composer” by Henri-Claude Fantapié
Dear friend of Arkadia, You are invited to “Armas Launis, successes and failures of a Finnish composer in Nice (1930-1959)” by French composer and conductor Henri-Claude Fantapié on Monday 23.4 at 6pm. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri-Claude_Fantapi%C3%A9 Henri-Claude Fantapié has kindly accepted to speak about past and present musical works composed in Nice and in particular about Armas Launis. [...]
Tuesday 10.5 at 6pm: “Xavier de Maistre’s Travels around His Room” by Kai Mikkonen
Dear friend of Arkadia, You are kindly invited to “Xavier de Maistre’s Travels around His Room” by Kai Mikkonen on Tuesday 10.5. at 6pm. Kai Mikkonen will lead the discussion on Xavier de Maistre’s parodic travel books Voyage autour de ma chambre (Voyage around my Room, 1794) and Expédition nocturne autour de ma chambre (Nocturnal [...]
Wednesday 10.11 at 6pm: Screening of Rax Rinnekangas’documentary on Le Cabanon by Le Corbusier
Dear Friend of Arkadia, You are warmly invited to the screening of Rax Rinnekangas’ documentary on Le Cabanon by Le Corbusier on Wednesday 10.11 at 6pm. It is part of Rax Rinnekangas’ “Five Master Houses of the World project”.www.btlimited.fi Rax Rinnekangas has kindly accepted to introduce the film himself. Warm regards, Ian www.arkadiabookshop.fi – Entrance is [...]
Wednesday 1.9 at 6pm: Anouilh, un auteur “ inconsolable et gai” de Anca Visdei
Dear friend of Arkadia, You are warmly welcome to listen to French author Anca Visdei (www.ancavisdei.com) talk of her new book ‘ Anouilh, un auteur “ inconsolable et gai” on Wednesday 1.9 at 6pm! The talk will be in French. The philosopher Gabriel Sandu will be the moderator. Bienvenue à tous! Warm regards, Ian www.arkadiabookshop.fi [...]
Thursday 20.5 at 6pm: Ranskankielisiä naisrunoilijoita suomeksi with translators Marja Haapio and Kristina Haataja
Dear friend of Arkadia, Your are heartily welcome to the bookshop on Thursday 20.5 at 6pm . Translators Marja Haapio and Kristina Haataja will discuss and read excerpts of Runoilevien naisten kaupunki (Tammi 2010) . The talk will be in Finnish but some poems will be read in French. Questions can be answered [...]