Dear friend of Arkadia, The bookshop is happy to welcome writer Juha Vakkuri on Monday 26.10 at 6pm! Juha Vakkuri has kindly accepted to tell us about his brand-new travel book Afrikan poikki ( Across Africa) which is based on his extraordinary trip across the continent. Vakkuri ‘s journey took him from Dakar to Djibouti in January – March this year. He travelled by bush-taxis and buses, froze in a tent in Timbuktu, got stranded in the sands of the Sahara and even caught a glimpse of George Clooney in Chad.    http://www.like.fi/kirja.php?detail_id=8806 Note: The book is in Finnish but the talk will be in English. Questions and answers can be delivered in Fininsh, English and French. Warm regards, Ian – Entrance is free and green tea will be served. A 2€ donation is suggested and would be welcome. Juha Vakkuri  – born 1946 – author of more than 25 published books, several feature films and documentaries, stage and TV dramas – producer of several TV-documentaries – journalist since 1964 – university lecturer since 1970s – TV drama editor at MTV Finland 1969-71 – Programme and Fellowhips Officer at UNDP Lusaka, Zambia 1971-73 – Information Officer at UNDP Headquarters, New York 1973-75 – Head of International Productions, MTV Finland 1975-83 – Head of Programmes, Finnish Broadcasting Company 1983-97 – Managing Director, Omnia Mea Arts 1997 – – Founder of Villa Karo, Finnish-African Cultural Centre (Benin) 1999 – Chairman of Friends of Villa Karo (NGO) 1999 – 2004 – Executive Director of Villa Karo 2004 – – Founder & Chairman of the initiative for The Museum of Returned African Art 2005 – More information about Villa Karo at www.villakaro.org More information about Aarre-museum at www.aarre.org