July – 2012 – Arkadia International Bookshop

Monthly Archives: July 2012

Tuesday 7.8 at 5pm: ‘The wandering library -Vaeltava Kirjasto’ by Petra Giacomelli

July 31, 2012 – 11:24

Dear friend of Arkadia,You are invited to the opening of ‘The wandering library -Vaeltava Kirjasto’ , an art exhibition by Petra Giacomelli on Tuesday 7.8. at 5pm at New Arkadia (Dagmarinkatu 5). The exhibit will last from 7.8. to 25.8.The Wandering library is an exhibition which can be put in a suitcase. The works are […]

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

Friday 3.8 from 3pm to 9pm: Arkadia at the World Design Capital Pavilion

July 29, 2012 – 08:00

Dear friend of Arkadia, You are warmly invited to an Arkadia International Bookshop afternoon, for a talk with Peruvian artist Jorge Miyagui and concerts by Buenos Airolas and by Mikael H & The Siberians (new album, “The President of Venice Beach”), at the World Design Capital Pavilion on Friday 3.8 from 3pm to 9pm.Address of […]

Saturday 4.8 at 4pm at Old Arkadia: Vincent van Gogh: The Haunted Man by Michael Bierman

July 27, 2012 – 07:26

Dear friend of Arkadia, You are invited to Vincent van Gogh: The Haunted Man by Michael Bierman on Saturday 4.8 at 4pm. at Old Arkadia (Pohjoinen Hesperiankatu 9A)The Haunted Man is a one man show, created by American actor Michael Bierman, it shows the humor, sorrow, and madness of Vincent Van Gogh from his childhood […]

By Ian Bourgeot | Posted in Theatre at Arkadia, Vincent van Gogh at Arkadia | Comments (0)

Friday 20.7 from 3pm to 9pm: Arkadia at the World Design Capital Pavilion

July 11, 2012 – 14:02

Dear friend of Arkadia, You are warmly invited to an Arkadia International Bookshop afternoon at the World Design Capital Pavilion on Friday 20.7 from 3pm to 9pm.Address of the venue: World Design Capital Pavilion Ullanlinnankatu 2, Helsinkiwww.wdcheldinki2012.fi3pm: “Counter-culture movements of the 90s in Russia and their impact on the present-day opposition movement”, a talk with […]

By Ian Bourgeot | Posted in Arkadia at the World Design Capital Pavilion, Music at Arkadia, Russia at Arkadia | Comments (0)

Thursday 19.7 at 6pm and Saturday 21.7 at 4pm.: Screenings of short silent film Romu-Mattila ja kaunis nainen by Juho Kuosmanen at Old Arkadia

July 11, 2012 – 12:27

Dear friend of Arkadia,You are heartily invited to two screenings of short silent film Romu-Mattila ja kaunis nainen,directed by Juho Kuosmanen, on Thursday 19.7 at 6pm and Saturday 21.7 at 4pm.at Old Arkadia (Pohjoinen Hesperiankatu 9A)Juho Kuosmanen has kindly accepted to present the film himself on Thursday 19.7 at 6pm.On Saturday 21.7 at 4pm the […]

By Ian Bourgeot | Posted in Film at Arkadia, Finland at Arkadia | Comments (0)

Wednesday 18.7 at 6pm.: Summer concert by Talvikki & Kemppi at New Arkadia

July 10, 2012 – 11:03

Dear friend of Arkadia, You are heartily invited to a concert by Talvikki & Kemppi on Wednesday 18.7 at 6pm at New Arkadia (Corner of Dagmarinkatuu 5 & Nervanderinkatu 11).Talvikki (singer and pianist) and Kemppi (guitarist) write songs and compose music together. The result of their collaboration is wonderfully influenced by jazz, bossa nova, classical […]

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

Wednesday 18.7 at 3pm.: Jäniksen vuosi or Two French Girls on the Quest of Vatanen and his Rabbit at Old Arkadia

July 10, 2012 – 10:49

Dear friend of Arkadia, You are heartily invited to Jäniksen vuosi or Two French Girls on the Quest of Vatanen and His Rabbit on Wednesday 18.7 at 3pm at Old Arkadia (Pohjoinen Hesperiankatu 9A). Reporters Marion Valadier and Catherine Robert are recording a partly fictitious radiophonic documentary about Arto Paasilinna and his most famous book […]

By Ian Bourgeot | Posted in Finland at Arkadia, Lapland at Arkadia, Paasilinna at Arkadia | Comments (0)

Friday 13.7 at 6pm.: ‘Bones will Crow: 15 Contemporary Burmese Poets’ edited and translated by ko ko thett and James Byrne

July 3, 2012 – 14:56

Dear friend of Arkadia, You are heartily invited to the launch of “Bones will Crow: 15 Contemporary Burmese Poets (ARC, UK 2012) “, edited and translated by ko ko thett and James Byrne, on Friday 13.7 at 6pm at Old Arkadia (Pohjoinen Hesperiankatu 9A). The book will be presented and discussed, Mika Malinen and ko […]

By Ian Bourgeot | Posted in Burma at Arkadia, Literature at Arkadia, Translation at Arkadia | Comments (0)