| |  Finland's... I told you!!! by Thanos Kalamidas
There is one phrase I hate and try to avoid, the phrase is: I told you. Any time anybody is using it means bad news… well, most of the time very bad news. There is another factor that makes this phrase even worse, usually you use it to love ones, ot | |
| |  Finnish Report by Euro Reporter
More wiretapping?The Finnish police should be given wider wiretapping powers, in an article in the Finnish daily Helsingin Sanomat an Interior Ministry working group says that has proposed that criminal investigators be given the right | |
| |  Panu Ruotsalo : "At 454 degrees latitude north" by Marjukka Uusitalo
Työskentelen pienessä kylässä, Billnäsissä, hyvässä työhuoneessa ja omassa rauhassa. Tämä rauha ollut minulle tärkeää ja juuri oikea tapa elää elämää | |
| |  Finland's Lutheran Bigotry by Asa Butcher
I would describe myself as a cool-headed guy, as somebody that doesn't overreact to current events, as somebody that takes life as it comes, although sometimes it comes pretty thick, fast and dirty, and as someone that has good sense of humour | |
| |  Galleria Uusitalo: Totte Mannes & Panu Ruotsalo by Marjukka Uusitalo
Totte Mannes Maalauksia sarjasta "Puretut veistokset"3.7. – 3.8.2008 | |
| |  Koistinen (2/3) by Luis Alves
O actual sistema capitalista1. Conceito de classe socialO sistema capitalista baseia-se em duas instituiç | |
| |  One last Finnish temptation by Thanos Kalamidas
Reading again my recent article about the Estonian music conductor Neeme Järvi, I felt that I fell into the usual Sibelius trap. Every time I connect Finland with classical music I feel that I always mention Sibelius unfairly missing the cont | |
| |  Korkeasaari: Helsinki's Zoo by Frances Zheng
The picture of this handsome "guy" (pictured) was taken in Korkeasaari, which is a zoo on a beautiful island not far from Helsinki. And he is the only big cat in the Cats Valley that was not sleeping in | |
| |  Koistinen (1/3) by Luis Alves
Nokia1. Visão “interMédia “ | |
| |  And that was June 2008... by The Ovi Team
What have we learnt during the month of June? Well, Spain is the best European football team, Robert Mugabe is crazier than ever, Obama is the Democrat nominee, Bill Gates doesn't have a job, the world will get its first swirling skyscraper | |
| |  2nd Opinion #53 by Thanos K & Asa B
He is bad ...really bad! Seriously, I think you'll need a second opinion after this. | |
| |  No expectations but what about hope, Mrs. Brax? by Thanos Kalamidas
Last Sunday we published an interview here in Ovi magazine with an imprisoned conscientious objector in Finland and to say the truth I was not expecting any reaction from the officials but I was hop | |
| |  Interview with a Finnish Conscientious Objector Made Prisoner by Alexandra Pereira
First of all, please describe your complete experience in prison.During the first two days I was held in a Prison building that is condemned by the European Council because it does not fulfill all the human rights requirements | |
| |  Happy Summer? by Asa Butcher
How much longer do I have to suffer the frustrations of summer? Personally I prefer winter because you know what you are going to get and therefore will not be disappointed when presented with yet another cloudy day. Summer has a reputation to uph | |
| |  Does the Nordic Model need to be reformed? by Luis Alves
Does the Nordic model need to be reformed to face up to the challenges of globalisation? What exactly are these challenges and what are the causes which make the model work successfully, creating strong ec | |
| |  The Missing Element by Thanos Kalamidas
I once wrote an article about Sibelius and how came to love his music. I described the vivid feelings and visions his music inspires, but upon reading the article again I realized that I had overlooked a small, ye | |
| |  Uusitalo by Riipinen by Marjukka Uusitalo
Uusitalo by RiipinenFrom the pages of the News of the World to Art NewsRetrospective Exhibition 1997 -2008Selected Works from | |
| |  Koistinen (3/3) by Luis Alves
Luzes no CrepúsculoNo último filme de Aki Kaurismäki, | |
| |  And that was May 2008... by The Ovi Team
Wow! What a month May turned out to be for Ovi magazine. First we published our 3,000th contribution, then we released the 'ME' theme issue and then we had to deal with Finnish copycats - if anybody ever needed | |
| |  Figures: Dance Festival in Helsinki by The Ovi Team
Helsinki's STOA hosts 'Figures', an international dance festival featuring hip-hop, jazz, funkstyles, musical ballet, Bboying and more.For more information, visit | |
| |  Weird and Wonderful Cannes by Vesa Kuosmanen
As a film student I was all excited when arriving in the 61st Festival de Cannes. Eyes open for Natalie Portman and many more Hollywood stars; I eagerly went to get my Cannes badge. Feeling almost famous myself, nothing li | |
| |  Nunes Gallery Helsinki: A Changing Picture by Alexandra Pereira
Until June 1st in Nunes Gallery, Satu Bethell is presenting the exhibition A Changing Picture, with painting and photography artworks, sponsored by Hämen taidetoimikunta and Hausjärven kunta. | |
| |  Jarmo Kukkonen's "Timescapes - Aika maisemassa" by Marjukka Uusitalo
8.5. – 1.6.2008JARMO KUKKONENTimescapes – Aika maisemassaKuinka maalata maisemaa tänään? | |
| |  Ovi magazine, Copycats and Nokia by The Ovi Team
First of all, we want to thank reporters, journalists and bloggers because they are the only ones who have seen what Mr. Nikula missed and hopefully the legal department of Nokia Corporation will not ignore. Mr. Niku | |
| |  Finland's conscientious conscience by Asa Butcher
Over the past week Finland has observed two national days on which their flag has been hoisted up the country's countless flagpoles, yet today the flag won't be flying in observance of International Conscientious Objectors' Day. Lik | |
| |  Number 3000 by Asa Butcher
It took our Ovi team 281 days to move from 1,000 articles to 2,000, so it is with great glee I announce that we hav | |
| |  Finn report by Euro Reporter
Intentionally Infecting with HIV A district court has ruled that a Rovaniemi man intentionally infected | |
| |  98% of Nokia is ownership of American funds by Luis Alves
In the last film of Aki Kaurismäki, "Lights in the Dusk" - third part of a trilogy begun by “Drifting Clouds” ( | |
| |  Murder, Mania & Misogyny by The Finn-Brit Players
Drama Incubator presents: Murder, Mania & Misogyny The Finn-Brit Players’ Drama Incubator is hatching its first three chicks this spring: Dirty Work at the Crossroads by Bill Johnson, abridged & a | |
| |  OurVision Grande Finale 2008 by Caisa
Iolanta Savva Moldovasta, Mounir El-Bentite Marokosta, Adi Subari Indonesiasta, Kadi Vija Virosta, Cecilia Naa Densua Quarshie Ghanasta, Jawhar Karim Muayad Irakista, Lesmana Vilmi Indonesiasta, Jabril Mohammed & Mohamed Isse Somaliasta, | |
| |  Betting on addiction by Asa Butcher
There is rarely a news story that jumps out and waves its arms for attention, but this week I couldn't fail to overlook YLE Online News' headline "Finns Lose Millions in Online Poker to Foreign Firms Yearly". Look again at the he | |
| |  An Appointment with Death by The Finn-Brit Players
We'd like to bring a couple of things to your attention: First, there's a play reading of Tom Stoppard's Arcadia this Friday at 7pm and, second, our | |
| |  Jari Martikainen: Vol. 2 by Jari Martikainen
Jari Martikainen (31) is a Finnish aircraft mechanic who enjoys travelling and has photography as a preferred hobby... though I don't think it should be just that for him! See for yourself. Note - photos taken with smal | |
| |  Jesus in Guantanamo by The Ovi Team
If Jesus Christ returned to Earth today, would He get through US immigration? After all, Jesus is a bearded, Middle-Eastern man, who wants to die as a religious martyr. And he has just walked out of a cave.This is the premise | |
| |  Coffee and Cigarettes in Helsinki #4: The Real Voice of Helsinki by Juliette Roques
Listening to the melody gently drawing you in, on such songs as “Stars and Just for Tonight”, a hauntingly beautiful song, for which Manna wrote the lyrics, the allure of her music is easy to understand. Both songs, taken from her l | |
| |  Finland's "Les Liaisons dangereuses" by Thanos Kalamidas
I have often said that I love theater. I love theater and I like cinema, but nothing can compare to the experience of a theater play. A film, any film, however well made and however expensive, has nothing on a play i | |
| |  Finnish Report by Euro Reporter
Mikael Agricola's Day, Finnish Language Day Today, 9th of April Finland celebrates the Finnish language day to honour Mikael Agricola the man who first to use written Finnish la | |
| |  Petra Kaminen Mosher's Helsinki Exhibition by Alexandra Pereira
Nunes Gallery is in the process of changing hands, as long-term owner Paula Nunes will retire soon and leave her place to the 31-year-old Portuguese gallerist Joana Ribas, who ha | |
| |  Welcome to "The Sparrow's Nest by Duncan Butt Juvonen
Hello,My new show, 'The Sparrow's Nest | |
| |  Testosterone in the air by Thanos Kalamidas
It seems that the Finnish government has turned lately really …erotic, if not exotic, and that definitely makes a few faces smile knowing that there’s something different than the usual politics of Finnish life. You could say that Finn | |
| |  Growing up in Helsinki in the '70s and '80s: Sir Spliff Richard by Juliette Roques
It is a cold winter evening that’s really still afternoon on the day that we set out on our first cultural tour of Helsinki. The mission is simple enough, yet, perhaps complicated in its execution. Show us a place we can go to, a place th | |
| |  Roots by Amir Khatib
This installation participated in the large-scale exhibition which EU-MAN showed in two venues, the Helsinki Kaapelitehdas and the Rundetaarn of Copenhagen. The CUPORE (institution of culture research in Helsinki) bought it and now it is shown | |
| |  A Finnish Souven-ear by Asa Butcher
When I read that a Finnish tourist had vandalised one of the ancient Moai statues on Easter Island, my first thought was the bad title now heading this piece. However, as I considered how arrogant this man's actions were, I began to feel the s | |
| |  Europevision Semi-Final in Helsinki by Caisa
The last (but not least) category to go through the semifinal screening of the Ourvision 2008 Song Contest is Europevision, where the already chosen five semifinalists compete for only two spots in the glorious Grande Finale. | |
| |  Andrew Bovell's "After Dinner" by The Finn-Brit Players
'The masks will be ripped off After Dinner' | |
| |  St. Patrick's Day Parade: Helsinki 2008 by Grainne Hiney-Lehtipuu
St. Patrick’s Day is officially on March 17th, but the parade will be held, for practical purposes, on Saturday 15th March beginning at 1500. This year, as last year | |
| |  Divisoes administrativas da Finlandia: Municipios by Luis Alves
“Os municípios representam o nível local de administração da Finlândia e actuam como unidades administrativas fundamentais do país. Os munic | |
| |  A Short Story of Greek DIY Punk Passion by Zorba the Freak/Sakaflias
Once upon a time there were two guys. One (Zorbas) lived in the capital of Greece while the other one (Sakaflias) came from a little corner of the Greek countryside called Trikala. For many years they had been unawar | |
| |  Laulajat ianikuiset by Riku Pyhala
Kalevalan päivä? Sen kirjan, eriskummallisen kansalliseepoksen? Sen loputtoman pitkän riimirunotarinan, jota pakkoluetettiin peruskoulussa kuin ruotsin kieltä? Viime kuukausina olen sattumalta pal | |
| |  A primeira democracia moderna by Luis Alves
A Finlândia possuí dois níveis de governo democrático: o Estado e os seus 431 municípios. Este sistema equilibrado, geográfica e historicamente enraizado na sociedade, permite que as | |
| |  A Brax out of the Green by Thanos Kalamidas
I met her for the first time in a panel for civil engineers before the elections and she was representing the Finnish Green Party. I didn’t speak Finnish – I still don’t - so the only thing I could do was profile the people on th | |
| |  Helsinki's Esplanadi by Will Martin
A brace of photographs submitted by Will Martin.For the full 'Helsinki | |
| |  Der Fall Nokia und die Demokratie in der EU by Newropeans-Magazine
Es gibt wirksame ökonomische Rezepte gegen Subventionswettlauf und Steuerdumping in der EU. Sie können jedoch nicht verwirklicht werden, denn: „der Hemmschuh sind die Regierungen.“ Doch auch dagegen gibt es ein Rezept: Ne | |
| |  Nuclear energy in Finland - A heated debate by Cynthia D'Cruz
In a world faced with climate change and global warming the days of fossil fuels are limited. The need for sustainable energy has pushed governments to find alternatives to coal, oil and other energy sources that have bee | |
| |  The current capitalist system by Luis Alves
Concept of social class [1] The capitalist system is based on two institutions, whose integrity is crucial for its survival: The priv | |
| |  Finn Brit Players' Spring Programme by The Finn-Brit Players
Dear Players, As always, we look forward to a theatrically active spring season. The major production of the season is After Dinner by Andrew Bovell, which will be performed in late March and early April. In addition, the D | |
| |  "Mainstream media" vision by Luis Alves
1. Nokia 1.1 "Mainstream media" vision | |
| |  Faces of Vainamoinen - The Kantele as Symbol by The Ovi Team
Faces of Väinämöinen is kantele player Timo Väänänen’s Doctor of Arts work for the Folk Music Department of Helsinki’s Sibelius Academy. The project includes a concert, an exhibition and a photographic | |
| |  A crise economica dos anos 90 na Finlandia by Luis Alves
A crise económica finlandesa dos anos 90 foi muito severa. O decréscimo do PIB real entre 90-93 foi cerca de 14 %, quatro vezes superior ao do colapso da Grande Depressão dos anos 30. A taxa de desemprego subiu de 3% em 1990 para qu | |
| |  A diluted greed and eco-terrorism by Thanos Kalamidas
In a link to the media, the Federation of Finnish Technologies Industries expressed their ‘uncertainty created by the energy and climate change package published by the European Commission that threatens to freeze investment in Finland | |
| |  Uma organizacao descentralizada de Estado by Luis Alves
O sistema de saúde finlandês é um dos mais descentralizados da Europa, constituindo as despesas de saúde 7,4% do PIB (a média da OCDE é de 8,8 %) e | |
| |  English Theatre in Helsinki by The Ovi Team
Three people are waiting him at the railway station. He is named as Mr Polonius. Trains storm by. Only the public phone is ringing and giving orders ferociously. The people waiting are Romanians on their way to the England of their dreams. Is t | |
| |  Finlandia: MunicaÂpios e Descentralizcao by Luis Alves
A crise económica portuguesa teve início no ano de 2002. Apesar da ténue recuperação ocorrida a partir de 2004, o crescimento da economia portuguesa tem-se mantido por valores insuficient | |
| |  'Empty is Full' Exhibition by The Ovi Team
Hello all,The group show I'm involved | |
| |  Amalia in Natural Elements by Amanda Aaron
The Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to present Amalia in Natural Elements. Scheduled to run from January 8th through January 29th the collection will feature a captivating selection of Amalia's Fi | |
| |  New Year's Eve in Helsinki by Will Martin
Will Martin, an American and long-time London resident, now lives in Helsinki, Finland, and the end of another year inspired him to pick up his camera. | |
| |  Finnish reporter by Euro Reporter
Finland on Nordic Defense TeamworkPrime Minister Matti Vanhanen suggested in his blog joint civil crisis management exercises with Sweden and that an exercise like that could be held next autumn in full agreement with the Fore | |
| |  Coffee and Cigarettes in Helsinki #3: Sightseeing in Kallio by Juliette Roques
Author’s introductionHow do you engage with a culture when you don’t speak the language? In Coffee and Cigarettes in Helsinki, the author describes different people as they try to make sense | |
| |  Myths surrounding money by Akli Hadid
Money is also a state of mind. To some, being rich and famous does not buy happiness. But to many, it is the only life they ever dreamt of. I haven’t counted the number of times I got cut off for mentioning money related | |
| |  Finnish Reporter by Euro Reporter
The Finnish state railways, VR sold tickets for …non-existent passengersFinnish State Railways-VR was forced to transport some passengers by bus on Boxing Day after accidentally selling tickets | |
| |  The Finnish Winter by Maippi Tapanainen
Experience a Finnish winter the warm way via the lens of Maippi Tapanainen.For the full 'The Finn | |
| |  Coffee and Cigarettes in Helsinki #2: Ruiskumestari by Juliette Roques
Author’s introductionHow do you engage with a culture when you don’t speak the language? In Coffee and Cigarettes in Helsinki, the author describes different people as they try to make sense | |
| |  Greens don't recommend divorce! by Akli Hadid
Divorces cause emotional and financial damage. It also has consequences for children and… the environment.In Sweden, Finland and Belarus, more than 50% marriages end up in divorce, the highest rates in the world. An Amer | |
| |  A new era is coming by Agenda Magazine
A new era is coming. Not because soon it is time for the New Year’s resolutions, that are inevitably broken, but because new ways of interaction are announced to us by the new technologies gurus. You saw it, the BBC stepped in the stream: | |
| |  Finland 90 Years Ago, Kingdom Come...Not by Hank W.
Meine lieben Leser, Willkommen zur wechselnden Wirklichkeit des Königreiches von Finnland. Heute feiern wir die Wahl von Friedrich Karl Ludwig Konstantin von Hessen-Kassel, Prinz und Landgraf zu Hessen zum König… | |
| |  Finland's Birthday Back-slapping by Asa Butcher
On May 1st earlier this year, the United Kingdom celebrated the 300th anniversary of the 1707 Acts of Union that merged the Scots Parliament and the English Parliament to form the Parliament of Great Britain and a single Kingdom of Great Britai | |
| |  It's a Christmas Party! by Richard Berman
Do you have plans tonight? Can you get to Helsinki? If the answers are both yes, then run a comb through your hair, throw on your favourite outfit and slip into your winter party shoes and join in tonight's Chris | |
| |  Vain muutaman sentin tahden by Maippi Tapanainen
Suomen Keskusta on toimintansa aikana jatkanut edeltäjänsä Maalaisliiton valitsemalla tiellä. Se on muistanut kertoa talonpojan kurjuudesta silloinkin, kun siihen ei ole ollut aihetta. Viime aikoina keskustelu Suomen 141 maatal | |
| |  Coffee and Cigarettes in Helsinki #1: Kappeli by Juliette Roques
Author’s introductionHow do you engage with a culture when you don’t speak the language? In Coffee and Cigarettes in Helsinki, the author describes different people as they try to make sense | |
| |  Recycling hypocrisy by Thanos Kalamidas
When you first come to Finland one of the things you learn is how sensitive Finnish people are to environmental issues. There is careful recycling in every single house and awareness of how to treat the forest, which is quite impressive for every | |
| |  Mr & Mrs Blake by The Finn-Brit Players
Hot on the heels of The Mourning Primrose (thanks to everyone who came to see it!) is our next show, Mr & Mrs Blake, which is written and directed by Joe White. It's on at FINNBRIT, Freda 20 | |
| |  Finn reporter by Euro Reporter
Greenpeace Activists taken into CustodyOver 30 Greenpeace activists were taken into police custody Sunday for trying to block a ship transporting palm oil to a Finnish Oil distributor refinery near Porvoo. The activ | |
| |  Finland: Living Green by Jack Wellman
I would like to congratulate the nation of Finland. This nation leads the world in living green. That is, they lead the way toward people and earth-friendly environmental practices. This is no small accomplishment. This highly democratic nation ra | |
| |  Finlandia siÂ, pero con respeto mejor by Antonio Diaz
Tras los terribles hechos sucedidos en el instituto de Tuusula, mi primera reacción, como supongo que sucedió con la mayoría, fue de rabia e impotencia. Quería escribir algo lleno de furia ante lo que difícilmente puede se | |
| |  Finn Brits Ahoy! by Asa Butcher
Murder, mystery, a flower and real steel await you in the Finn Brit Player's autumn production of The Mourning Primrose, which continues tonight. If you want to escape the gloom of Helsinki's early w | |
| |  Nothing surprises me any more by Alexander Mikhaylov
Late, or not so late reflections on the November 7th shooting...It has been said and written on countless occasions that 'Nothing can surprise me any more'. Personally, I cannot agree with that. Cynical as I am, I feel perplexe | |
| |  Female hookers wanted by Helsinki Rugby Club
LADIES' TAG TOURNAMENT IN HELSINKI ON NOV 10thThis autumn's tag tournament will take place on Saturday Nov 10th in Töölö, Helsinki, on the Finnair Stadium's Astroturf at 11:30 – 15:30. The g | |
| |  To be born a Finn by Thanos Kalamidas
Today the flags all around Finland are at half-mast and the mood of the people even lower, and somehow I feel so angry with myself. It's only a couple of weeks ago when I wrote an article where I often emphasized that something has changed lat | |
| |  End of innocence by Asa Butcher
Numb, simply numb, is the only word I can use to sum up the reaction of the citizens of Finland yesterday when they became the latest member of a growing list of countries who have undergone high school shootings. A layer of innocence was cruelly | |
| |  Finland's 1st Red Nose Day by Asa Butcher
Almost twenty years ago I remember wearing a red nose to school and participating in the first ever Comic Relief, which has now become widely known as Red Nose Day. I was ten years old and quite happy to walk around | |
| |  Bob Geldof: The economics of poverty by Asa Butcher
"I get fascinated by the oxymoron of the economics of poverty, it's a zero sum game, and I get caught up in the meetings and the politics, and then you go back to Africa and you're sitting in a little to | |
| |  Angels in Kallio by Maippi Tapanainen
The story around them is that - as you may know - in the media Kallio is the centre of all decadence in Helsinki. We have the dossers, the junkies, the hustlers and Thai-massage places. My own opinion is that Kallio is great and tolerant - even | |
| |  Something changing by Thanos Kalamidas
Over the last few months something has changed in Helsinki and even though in the beginning I believed it was just me lately coincidences started becoming more often to stop my doubts. But I think it is better explain what I mean with an example. | |
| |  Open mike at the Kumpula Folk Club by The Finn-Brit Players
Yes it's that wonderful time again when comets meet, cacti bloom in the desert and Finn-Brit Players (and others) stand tall in the brilliant 47 Watt spotlight of the Kumpula Kylätila, for yet another Kumpula | |
| |  Drama Incubator by The Finn-Brit Players
If you enjoy our monthly play readings, why not get involved in our new monthly ‘play doings’ – Drama Incubator. | |
| |  2007 Newropeans Democracy Marathon by Newropeans-Magazine
This is to inform that Franck Biancheri, who has been the first and funding president of AEGEE Europe, and has largely contributed to the launching of | |
| |  The day of Finnish literature by Asa Butcher
Finland has its flags up again today to honour both Aleksis Kivi Day and Finnish Literature Day, since Kivi is commonly referred to as the creator of modern Finnish literature. When it came to deciding how to approach | |
| |  Red Nose Day in Finland by Finnish-British Society
This year’s annual Ylen Hyvä (Yle Helps) campaign will introduce Red Nose Day into Finland. On Red Nose Day, everybody is invited to join in and help children in developing countries. Peo | |
| |  Photo of the Month: October 2007 by Thanos Kalamidas
Every month we feature a photo that sums up our mood, portrays the season or just looks fantastic. | |
| |  Ulkomaalaismainontaa by Asa Butcher
Suomessa asuvat ulkomaalaiset ovat voimavara, jonka mahdollisuuksia ei täysin ymmärretä. He markkinoivat uutta kotimaataan ystävilleen ja sukulaisilleen, ja voisivat tehdä sitä laajemmin | |
| |  Lost in murder by Thanos Kalamidas
My favorite Finnish literature book has long been Väinö Linna’s Under the North Star, when I finished the trilogy my first reaction, since I’d read it in English and not in its o | |
| |  Sibelius' magic secrets by Thanos Kalamidas
There is only one way to appreciate Jean Sibelius' music: Close your eyes and let his music fly you into the forest. Johan Julius Christian ‘Jean’ Sibelius was born December 8th 1865 and died exactly 50 yea | |
| |  Love & Anarchy Celebrates the 20th Edition of the Festival by Love & Anarchy
The 20th annual Love and Anarchy – Helsinki International Film Festival is back this year with more cinemas and seats than ever before. The festival will take place on September 20th | |
| |  Looking to buy a house in Finland? by Richard Berman
What should I do to get a mortgage? What are the options? What are my basic rights when buying a house? How can I start saving now towards buying a house? What is a "korkokatto"? How much deposit do I need? | |
| |  Kiitos, ja anteeksi by Matti Ripatti
Haluaisin pyytää anteeksi medialta. En vain tiedä, kenelle sanani osoittaisin. Ja juuri tähän harmilliseen asiaintilaan anteeksipyyntöni liittyisikin: mediaa kommentoivana kolumnistina olen tälläkin palstall | |
| |  What do you think of Finns? by Agenda Magazine
Well, this was a nice summer, wasn’t it? You travelled, saw friends or family, or better, even, both. Where have you been? | |
| |  Jukka Relander: Tyovaenpuolue ei tunne patkatyovakea by Maippi Tapanainen
Jukka Relander ei hämmästele vasemmiston vaalitappiota. Itse asiassa hän arvelee, ettei vasemmistopuolueille tulevaisuudessakaan ole parempaa odotettavissa, mikäli nykyinen meno jatkuu. Eurooppala | |
| |  Lisn to Finland: Seven Designers - One Sense by Lisn
Albeit geographically distant, Japan and Finland have always taken a great mutual interest in the culture of the other. During the autumn of 2007, these two cultures will have an encounter titled as “Lisn to Finl | |
| |  Uusi tyo vaatii uudet kujeet by Maippi Tapanainen
Pätkätöistä puhutaan paljon, yleensä pahaa ja käsitettä sen tarkemmin määrittelemättä. Vailla vakituista työsuhdetta elävä ihminen ei kuitenkaan o | |
| |  The Bold Switch-Off by Asa Butcher
Despite the growls of dissent and howls of outrage from Thanos, Finland turned off its five analogue transmission networks early this morning leaving homes without a digital receiver, a set-top box, or an integrated digital television unable to wa | |
| |  How clever are you? by Asa Butcher
Many of us are obsessed by testing our intelligence by filling in crosswords, solving Sudoku puzzles or attending monthly pub quizzes, but why do we exert so much energy on these seemingly pointless exercises? There | |
| |  Finnishing Touches by Stirred Up!
For many designers, sustainability is an afterthought and a recent fad. In contrast, Finnish design has emphasised sustainability for decades and continues to innovate. | |
| |  It's Vappu! by Richard Berman
Party, party, party, that's what the Fins do anyway. The best translation for the word 'vappu' is Labor Day, and it is the day that most people who drink in Finland are drunk. If you're not drunk, it either means you don't drin | |
| |  Festival de Cerveja de Helsinquia by Alexandra Pereira
Nos próximos dias 13 e 14 de Abril decorre na Cable Factory de Helsínquia (a antiga fábrica de cabos e telégrafos da Nokia, hoje exemplarmente convertida de modo a acolher todo o tipo de manifestações culturais) a d | |
| |  A dark blue government & the jolly greens by Thanos Kalamidas
Finland’s electoral system leads to coalition governments where the small parties often play a very decisive role. For the last government the Christian-Democrats and the Swedish Party were the ones who managed to enter government and suppor | |
| |  O Dia de Minna Canth by Alexandra Pereira
O dia 19 de Março, aniversário de Ulrika Wilhelmina Johnsson, também conhecida como Minna Canth, foi oficialmente designado como o Dia para a Igualdade na Finlândia. Minna Canth (1844, Tampere | |
| |  Finnish climate contradictions by Asa Butcher
Last night I caught the latest Greenpeace advertisement and it left me breathless. A mother places her baby into a bathtub, turns on the tap and leaves the child unattended. Even though the whole advert was in Finnish I could understand the symbol | |
| |  Vanhanen's environmental memory by Thanos Kalamidas
Before becoming Prime Minister, Matti Vanhanen was MP for the Uusimaa area and had strongly voiced his opposition to the creation of a fifth nuclear plant often talking about the environment’s destruction and proposing alternative ways for e | |
| |  Finland's National Elections by Thanos Kalamidas
The time for the National Elections is getting closer in Finland and you cannot help noticing that candidates and parties are gradually getting more aggressive in their campaigns. The two major parties, Keskusta (the Center Party) and SDP (Social- | |
| |  Ritva Viljanen ja turvallisuuden monet tasot by Maippi Tapanainen
Ihmiset ympäri maailman joutuvat luopumaan oikeuksistaan, suostumaan kontrolleihin ja viranomaisvalvontaan. USA:n julistaman terrorisminvastaisen sodan ”ystävällisessä tulituksessa” ka | |
| |  The Sami today by Agenda Magazine
A trip to Lapland can be unforgettable even for experienced travellers used to exotic landscapes and lifestyles. Our group of international journalists was driven almost 1,000 km north from Helsinki, thankfully with a few stops along the way, o | |
| |  Johan Ludvig Runeberg by Thanos Kalamidas
The first time I heard his name was in Porvoo, a small town south west of Helsinki. It was a really cold day and I was getting ready to enjoy my coffee when I heard that I should try “Runeberg’s tart”, so I did. Runeberg | |
| |  Taiteilijaelamaa by Maippi Tapanainen
Kuolleiden taiteilijoiden töistä maksetaan satojatuhansia euroja, ja heitä muistellaan oman aikansa eliittinä. Elävistä taiteilijoista vain harva elää taiteen tekemisellä. | |
| |  On the Agenda by Agenda Magazine
A quick intro from the Ovi Team: Agenda Magazine came to our attention late last year and the Ovi team were immediately impressed by Denisa Udroiu's magazine concept. Launched at the be | |
| |  Money in a rich man's world by Richard Berman
Everywhere I look they are trying to push me and others to get a loan, apply for a credit card or buy now pay next year, but do we really need loans?Ok, so many people get a loan to buy a house, this is normal because without | |
| |  Tutkijat samassa jamassa by Maippi Tapanainen
Samassa liemessä apurahaa saaneiden taiteilijoiden kanssa kiehuvat tutkijat, joille apurahan saaminen voi myös merkitä putoamista turvaverkon läpi. | |
| |  Take me! I'm FREE! by FREE! Magazine
A quick intro from the Ovi Team:As many of you know, Thanos and Asa live in Helsinki, which is where the soul of Ovi magazine also resides. Online, we are an international magazine that reaches almost 100 countries, while outside our fr | |
| |  Another presidency by Thanos Kalamidas
Six months ago when the Finnish Prime Minister Mr. Matti Vanhanen was talking about the priorities of the Finnish EU presidency, he emphasized many times that one of the main issues was going to be the European Constitution and in a way he did so | |
| |  Joulukirkko lahenee uhkaavasti by Susanna Ahonen
Vuosi sitten koin järkytyksen päiväkodissa. Olivat raahanneet puolustuskyvyttömän yksivuotiaani kirkkoon kysymättä vanhemmilta mitään. Lapsi vaikutti kaikesta huolimatta rauhalliselta. Itse menin aivan | |
| |  FAIRTRADE - is it fair? by Asa Butcher
Everywhere I looked recently there were billboards promoting the FAIRTRADE Mark, which reminded me of England's own Fairtrade promotion about seven years ago. At the beginning of 2000, the UK had huge marketing campaign that encouraged consume | |
| |  Paco, el camarero by Antonio Diaz
Recuerdo los años de Instituto como algunos de los más felices de mi vida. Una época que yo tacharía de bastante inocente por mi parte, aunque ya no fuera tan niño y el vello púbico no solo asomara ya, sino que se hab | |
| |  Art is life by Alexandra Pereira
With its first edition in the winter of 2006 and the next issue announced for February 2007, this innovative free arts magazine is an event to applaud! The artist Bruno Maximus is the editor-in-chief of Gallery | |
| |  Eviralla on korvat by Matti Ripatti
Tätä jälkiteollista ihmisten yhteiseloa on joskus kutsuttu tarinayhteiskunnaksi, mutta paremmin sitä taitaisi kuvata sana eleyhteiskunta tai näköissivilisaatio. Se, miltä maailma näyttää julkisu | |
| |  My first Finnish Christmas by Asa Butcher
Six years ago I celebrated my first Christmas in Finland with my future wife and her family. It was the first time that I had been away from my family at Christmas, so the emotions were running high and also the nerves because I really didn’ | |
| |  Elogio Sociologico da Cultura das Saunas na Finlandia by Alexandra Pereira
A nudez torna os homens mais iguais entre si: expõe fragilidades (as nossas e as dos outros, de mulheres e homens, crianças e velhos de todas as raças, eunucos, doentes, deficientes), não deixa que as posses materiais se interp | |
| |  Road to independence by Thanos Kalamidas
On the 6th of December, Finland celebrates its 89th year of independence. The Finnish nation went through a great deal before it became a country often finding itself as a battlefield between the two mighty northern | |
| |  All about Eva by Asa Butcher
“I claim that there is a political wisdom, which should be used not only for your self but also for others. That is my political banner!” exclaims an enthusiastic Eva Biaudet, Parliamentarian, member of t | |
| |  Slayer meets Meshuggah by Asa Butcher
“Slayer meets Meshuggah, with dark melodies entwined with a pseudo-philosophical lyrical concept. Just plain crushing, with some trashy elements. Jazzy nightclub scenes covered in velvet,” lists Coma of Loss as some of their | |
| |  A Rehn-shaped banana skin by Thanos Kalamidas
Reaching the end of the Finnish EU presidency, we have to say that Finland did a good job and, in typically Finnish fashion, they did everything very quietly and effectively. We all admitted eight months ago that there were no great expectations f | |
| |  Swedish is Double-Plus-Good! by Eero Nevalainen
It is again the time of the year to show how much we all love Swedish. Flags are flying on the flagpoles. The media are relaying the politicians' rhetorically rather predictable statements on the crucial importan | |
| |  Suuret suomalaiset rekisterit by Asa Butcher
Olipa kerran aika, jolloin muutto salli minulle sekä erinomaisen mahdollisuuden paeta itsepintaisia roskaposteja ja epäonnistuneita lehtitilauksia että vapauden lopettaa ”ystävyyssuhteita | |
| |  Martti Ahtisaari: Close, but no cigar by Thanos Kalamidas
The first time I saw him he was walking just in front of me in a small road near the seaside in Töölo, Helsinki. I have to admit I didn’t recognize him at first, even though I had read so much about h | |
| |  "Minä elän" Finnish literature by Thanos Kalamidas
To write an article about Finnish literature, especially about Alexis Kivi, is something I found very difficult. I think the main reason was not that there is a lack of rich Finnish literature, on the contrary, but mainly because there is so | |
| |  Let the acoustics flow by Asa Butcher
"I have no expectations of how the gig in Tavastia on Saturday will feel. It will probably be the biggest audience we have ever had, although they will be further away than we have been used to when performing in | |
| |  City folks by Jan Sand
I think it was in one of Kurt Vonnegut’s pieces that an alien landed on Earth and noted that the dominant life form had six legs. I doubt it landed in Finland. | |
| |  Fining a strike by Thanos Kalamidas
I never understood why some people insist on proving true negative stereotypes. Tell me at least one boss that likes strikes. International powerful companies, like Wal-Mart and Carrefour, have gone all the way to forbid their employees becoming m | |
| |  The name game by Asa Butcher
While I was watching my daughter happily playing in the sandpit in front of our apartment building, a Finnish neighbour decided to strike up some conversation, "You're English aren't you?" I pleaded guilty to the accusation and t | |
| |  Immigration : La Finlande au banc des accuses by Europe & Us
L’Union européenne serait-elle une forteresse seulement à l'égard des arrivants les plus pauvres? Hélas, non. Québécois installé depuis 1998 en F | |
| |  Transmogrification of junk by Jan Sand
What we throw away is oftentimes more significant than what we keep. It has been noted that the skills in perception and storage, which defines humanity’s dominance over all other species are not attributed to | |
| |  Littering environment and brains by Thanos Kalamidas
Six months ago we had the conversation for a printed Ovi magazine. We actually went so far to create a test layout and collect prices that we found surprising low, despite all the negative advice we heard from former | |
| |  Cocktails & compositions (In Greek) by Yiannis H.
Υπάρχει ένα κράτος όπου τα κοκτ | |
| |  Tarja Halonen and the ASEM by Thanos Kalamidas
The Finnish president Tarja Halonen made me proud to be living in Finland with her remarks on human rights issues during her opening speech for the Europe Asian summit ASEM in Helsinki, Finland. I have to admit that | |
| |  80 years and 200 euros by Asa Butcher
Thursday 9th September, 1926, was the first radio broadcast by Finland's public service Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE and now it is celebrating eighty years later with a day full of special programming…well, at least it is speci | |
| |  Lost chance in Lappeenranta by Thanos Kalamidas
I have mentioned before that the Finnish presidency of the EU, despite what everybody was expecting, is going to be an example of how a small country like Finland can force its opinions and necessities. The timing was strange as well. The Middle E | |
| |  Walking around Helsinki by Carlos Eyl
Buildings have always had a special appeal to me, quite notorious when I photograph them more than my own family and friends. Last summer, as the Nordic weather did not inspire many outdoor activities and my thesis research drowned me into textboo | |
| |  Thank you, J.C. by Edward Dutton
Lumina Polaris are part of one of the most peculiar sub-genres in music: Christian Heavy Metal. Many bands in such obscure sub-genres (whether 'Christian Pop' or 'New Age Folk') tend to be pretty mediocre within the broader genre a | |
| |  Lenin's sofa by Thanos Kalamidas
I suppose there are few reasons to visit a specialized exhibition but there are two main reasons to excuse your visit. One is because you know what the exhibits are about or just curiosity. Last week in Tampere, Finland, I visited an exhibition fo | |
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