May – 2012 – Arkadia International Bookshop

Monthly Archives: May 2012

Friday 18.5 at 6pm: ‘Spring Recital’ by Iris van ‘t Veer (Mezzo-soprano) and Antti Haho (Piano)

May 10, 2012 – 10:40

Dear friend of Arkadia, You are invited to delightful recital, ‘Spring Recital’, by Iris van ‘t Veer (Dutch Mezzo-soprano) and Antti Haho (Piano) on Friday 18.5 at 6pm. Iris van ‘t Veer (Dutch Mezzo-soprano) and Antti Haho (Piano) are classical music students at Metropolia. They will perform a rejoicing selection of songs by T. Kuula, […]

By Ian Bourgeot | Posted in Music at Arkadia | Comments (0)

Tuesday 15.5 at 6pm: Talk on raising and educating children with Kirsti Lonka (in Finnish)

May 8, 2012 – 11:36

Dear friend of Arkadia, You are invited to a discussion about raising and educating children with Kirsti Lonka on Tuesday 15.5 at 6pm. She will be interviewed by Heidi Finnilä, journalist at YLE FST 5. Kirsti Lonka conducts talks about education and pedagogics at Tiedekulma http://blogs.helsinki.fi/wdc-2012/2012/04/tiedekulmassaheratetaan-intohimo-oppimiseen/ The talk will be in Finnish and questions can […]

By Ian Bourgeot | Posted in Education at Arkadia | Comments (0)

Monday 14.5 at 6pm: Launch of Kateuksien kirja (LURRA Editions, 2012) by Jan Blomstedt

May 7, 2012 – 08:15

Dear friend of Arkadia, You are heartily invited the launch of Kateuksien kirja (LURRA Editions, 2012) by Jan Blomstedt on Monday 14.5 at 6pm. www.lurraeditions.fi Jan Blomstedt has kindly accepted to presents his Book of Envies, a light literary-philosophic-scientific dictionary subtitled “A History of Micro-Ideas”. “Envy is not being treated as a vice but rather […]

By Ian Bourgeot | Posted in Envy at Arkadia, Literature at Arkadia, Philosophy at Arkadia | Comments (0)

Friday 11.5 at 6pm: ‘Shrinking Cities: de-urbanization in the American Midwest’ by Richard Hogan

May 4, 2012 – 13:22

Dear friend of Arkadia, You are heartily invited to ‘Shrinking Cities: de-urbanization in the American Midwest’ by Richard Hogan on Friday 11.5 at 6pm. Architect and Urban Designer Richard Hogan will discuss the phenomenon of shrinking cities in the American Midwest. While global urbanization has received considerable attention in recent years, some cities are experiencing […]

By Ian Bourgeot | Posted in American Midwest at Arkadia, Architecture at Arkadia, Urban design at Arkadia | Comments (0)

Thursday 10.5 at 8pm: Recital by Rev. Petri Tikka, with Ilppo Lukkarinen and Maisa Tikka

May 4, 2012 – 10:41

Dear Friend of Arkadia You are heartily invited to a recital with Rev. Petri Tikka, accompanied by pianist Ilppo Lukkarinen, and singer Maisa Tikka on Thursday 10.5 at 8 pm. Pastor Tikka will perform a variety of songs, ranging from baroque arias to 20th century standards. He will also sing some spiritual songs, and tunes […]

By Ian Bourgeot | Posted in Music at Arkadia | Comments (0)

Tuesday 8.5 at 6pm: ‘Kulturpolitik i staden: Är Guggenheimmuséet det enda alternativet?’ with Markus Kåhre, Nina Gran and Jörn Donner

May 3, 2012 – 10:24

Dear friend of Arkadia, You are heartily invited to an open discussion ‘Kulturpolitik i staden: Är Guggenheimmuséet det enda alternativet?’ (Culture politics and the City – Was the Guggenheim museum our only option?) with Markus Kåhre, artist and initiative-taker to the Checkpoint Helsinki-project , Nina Gran, event planner at Helsinki Culture central, and Jörn Donner, […]

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