- Saturday, May 5, 2012
- 6:30pm until 9:30pm
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- Brittania Arms Cupertino, 1087 S. De Anza Blvd, San Jose (Cupertino
) KIPPIS plays the Brittania Arms in Cupertino on Sat, May 5th - Happy Cinco de Mayo/Vappu!!!
Doors 6:15PM, show starts at 6:30PM (we have no idea when we go on yet, but will update as we know...).
$10 advance, $13 at the door
1087 S. De Anza Blvd, San Jose 95129 (408)252-7262
http://www.britanniaarmscupertino. com/
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Kippis Plays Cinco de Mayo / Vappu May 5 in Cupertino ($10-$13) All ages!
Monday, April 16, 2012
Finnish run-walkers set new record!
SPORTS UPDATE
Veli-Matti (Aku) Partanen, 20, set a new Finnish men's 10K national racewalk record of 38 minutes 59 seconds in a road race at the 25th Annual Taabori Olympic Walks at Hyrylä, Finland on April 14. In so doing, he broke World 50K Champion Valentin Kononen's old record by 21 seconds. He also improved on his own Finnish junior record by 1:08 minutes It's also the stand-alone 10K fastest time walked in the world this year, although several walkers have walked faster 10K as a split in 20K races. Coached by his father, Kai Paratnen, Aku is attempting to q1ualify for the 20K in the London Olympics.
In the women's 20K, Anne Halkivaha walkee the fourth fastest Finnish women's 10K time ever with a PB of 46:35, a two minute improvement. Now being coached by Reima Salonen, a 1981 European 50K Champ and an Olympian, his counsel is obviously making a big difference in Anne's results. Only Mirva Hämäläinen in the 80s, Sari Essayah in the 90s and Marja Penttinen in the 2000s have walked faster women's 10Ks in Finlnad. Junior class siosers Henrika and Erika Parviainen were 2nd and 3rd with PRs of 50:29 and 50:52. Aleksi Ojala, another young walker being coached by Salonen, walked a 1:29:16 20K for 1st place, with Eemeli Kiiski 2n with 1:29:41, also a first time under 1:30.
RESULTS:
Men:s 20K: 1. Aleksi Ojala/1:29:16/PB. 2, Eemeli Kiiski/1:29:41/PB. 3. Timo Viljanen/1:334:37. 4. Heikki Lahtinen/65/1:56:50 (Masters Age-graded 1:32:45).
MEN's 10K: Aku Partanen/20/38:59/NR aND JrAge22NR (Val Kononen's old record 39:20--1999). 2. Markus Kyrölä/16/48:34. 3. Joni Rouhiainen/52:11.
Women's 10K: 1. Anne Halkivaha/46:35/PR. 2. Henrika Parviainen,/14/50?29/PB. 3. Erika Parviainen/16/50:42/PB. 4. Annika Norman/53:14. 5. Tiia Kuikka/53:58.
Source of above material: WWW.sul.fi
Veli-Matti (Aku) Partanen, 20, set a new Finnish men's 10K national racewalk record of 38 minutes 59 seconds in a road race at the 25th Annual Taabori Olympic Walks at Hyrylä, Finland on April 14. In so doing, he broke World 50K Champion Valentin Kononen's old record by 21 seconds. He also improved on his own Finnish junior record by 1:08 minutes It's also the stand-alone 10K fastest time walked in the world this year, although several walkers have walked faster 10K as a split in 20K races. Coached by his father, Kai Paratnen, Aku is attempting to q1ualify for the 20K in the London Olympics.
In the women's 20K, Anne Halkivaha walkee the fourth fastest Finnish women's 10K time ever with a PB of 46:35, a two minute improvement. Now being coached by Reima Salonen, a 1981 European 50K Champ and an Olympian, his counsel is obviously making a big difference in Anne's results. Only Mirva Hämäläinen in the 80s, Sari Essayah in the 90s and Marja Penttinen in the 2000s have walked faster women's 10Ks in Finlnad. Junior class siosers Henrika and Erika Parviainen were 2nd and 3rd with PRs of 50:29 and 50:52. Aleksi Ojala, another young walker being coached by Salonen, walked a 1:29:16 20K for 1st place, with Eemeli Kiiski 2n with 1:29:41, also a first time under 1:30.
RESULTS:
Men:s 20K: 1. Aleksi Ojala/1:29:16/PB. 2, Eemeli Kiiski/1:29:41/PB. 3. Timo Viljanen/1:334:37. 4. Heikki Lahtinen/65/1:56:50 (Masters Age-graded 1:32:45).
MEN's 10K: Aku Partanen/20/38:59/NR aND JrAge22NR (Val Kononen's old record 39:20--1999). 2. Markus Kyrölä/16/48:34. 3. Joni Rouhiainen/52:11.
Women's 10K: 1. Anne Halkivaha/46:35/PR. 2. Henrika Parviainen,/14/50?29/PB. 3. Erika Parviainen/16/50:42/PB. 4. Annika Norman/53:14. 5. Tiia Kuikka/53:58.
Source of above material: WWW.sul.fi
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Niilo Koponen just celebrated his 84th Birthday Party in Fairbanks, AK
Niilo Koponen's just celebrated his 84th Birthday Party in Fairbanks, AK, where he has been confined to an Alzheimer's Facility for several years. He's an old member of Berkeley UFKB&S Lodge 21. His daughter Heather posted the family website news attached. Koponen is well-known in the National Finnish community and many lodge members, and others, remember visiting him fondly.
Heather keeps a website about recent happenings in the Koponen Family. Check it out!
http://koponenalaska.wordpress.com/
Heather keeps a website about recent happenings in the Koponen Family. Check it out!
http://koponenalaska.
POSTPONED -- Finlandia Foundation Lecturer of the Year, Glenda Dawn Goss 4/15
The Finlandia Foundation Lecturer of the Year, Glenda Dawn Goss, has come
down with the flu and must postpone her April 15 multi-media talk. You
will be notified of the new date.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
Finlandia Foundation SF Bay Area Chapter
down with the flu and must postpone her April 15 multi-media talk. You
will be notified of the new date.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
Finlandia Foundation SF Bay Area Chapter
Sunday, April 8, 2012
FAHA Women's Getaway Weekend. Relax with pretty women and HAVE FUN!!!
FAHA Women's Getaway weekend "Relax, Pretty Woman! Have Fun!"- come and relax and have fun: go to sauna, play bunko, sing karaoke, visit with friends, make crafts and enjoy good food , drink and company.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 27th-29th starting at 6.30pm
$90.00/members and $110.00/non-members covers all of the above and sister-style lodging in the library or in your tent on the lawn.
Massages and spa treatments available at additional cost.
Please RSVP by April 15th via http://2012wgw.eventbrite.com or at www.fahausa.or or tel (707) 935-0200.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 27th-29th starting at 6.30pm
$90.00/members and $110.00/non-members covers all of the above and sister-style lodging in the library or in your tent on the lawn.
Massages and spa treatments available at additional cost.
Please RSVP by April 15th via http://2012wgw.eventbrite.com or at www.fahausa.or or tel (707) 935-0200.
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Finlandia Foundation Inc and the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter invite you to An Afternoon with Jean Sibelius and Glenda Dawn Goss.
Finlandia Foundation Inc and the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter invite you to An Afternoon with Jean Sibelius and Glenda Dawn Goss.
Glenda Dawn Goss, Ph.D., eminent musicologist and author, is Finlandia Foundation's much anticipated Lecturer of the Year. Recipient of numerous honors, teaching and research awards, Ms Goss currently teaches at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki. (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenda_Goss )
Her book, Sibelius: A Composer's Life and the Awakening of Finland, is considered a landmark study of this iconic composer.
PLEASE JOIN US FOR WHAT PROMISES TO BE A TRULY REMARKABLE EVENT
Sunday April 15, 2012 at 3:00 PM
First Presbyterian Church
1040 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA
Donations: Adults $15.00. Students $10.00
RSVP to: 415-673-3310 by April 10th
Refreshments will be served
One reviewer says, "This is a miraculous book. Goss's portrait of one of the 20th century's greatest and most enigmatic composers is set against the backdrop of Finland's rise to nationhood. The author's meticulous research and vivid portrayal of the key players in the drama - Jean Sibelius, Robert Karanus, Axel Gallen-Kallela and others - makes the book almost read like a novel."
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
FILM: Finnish Documentary Screening at Yerba Buena by Peter von Bagh - "Eternal Time" and "Drama of Light" - Only 8 bucks
Sunday, April 8th at 2.00pm
Finnish documentary movie screening "Eternal Time" and "Drama of Light" by Peter von Bagh
at Yerba Buena Center, 701 Mission St, San Francisco
$8.00 regulat and $6.00 YBCA members
For more details please check www.ybca.org/great-directors-speak
Finnish documentary movie screening "Eternal Time" and "Drama of Light" by Peter von Bagh
at Yerba Buena Center, 701 Mission St, San Francisco
$8.00 regulat and $6.00 YBCA members
For more details please check www.ybca.org/great-directors-
Monday, April 2, 2012
Swedish Film this Weds 45/4/2012 at 6 pm Mitt liv som hund (My Life as a Dog, 1985) ($18)
Please join us on *Wednesday *for a modern Swedish classic …/
Mitt liv som hund (My Life as a Dog, 1985)
Directed by Lasse Hallström
1 hour 41 minutes
In Swedish with English subtitles.
*18.00 (**6 pm**)
**APRIL 4, 2012**(WEDNESDAY)
B-4 DWINELLE*
*SYNOPSIS:* /My Life as a Dog/ (/Mitt liv som hund/) tells the story of Ingemar, a twelve-year-old from a working-class family sent to live with his uncle in a country village when his mother falls ill. There, with the help of the warmhearted eccentrics who populate the town, the boy finds both refuge from his misfortunes and unexpected adventure. Featuring an incredibly mature and unaffected performance by the young Anton Glanzelius, this film is a beloved and bittersweet evocation of the struggles and joys of childhood from Oscar-nominated director Lasse Hallström. (Criterion collection)
For three reasons to watch the film:
http://www.criterion.com/current/posts/1958-three-reasons-my-life-as-a-dog
Just to remind you, all Spring 2012 film screenings (Finnish and Swedish) will take place on Wednesday nights at 6pm in B-4 Dwinelle.
Contact issa@berkeley.edu for more information or list subscription requests.
Mitt liv som hund (My Life as a Dog, 1985)
Directed by Lasse Hallström
1 hour 41 minutes
In Swedish with English subtitles.
*18.00 (**6 pm**)
**APRIL 4, 2012**(WEDNESDAY)
B-4 DWINELLE*
*SYNOPSIS:* /My Life as a Dog/ (/Mitt liv som hund/) tells the story of Ingemar, a twelve-year-old from a working-class family sent to live with his uncle in a country village when his mother falls ill. There, with the help of the warmhearted eccentrics who populate the town, the boy finds both refuge from his misfortunes and unexpected adventure. Featuring an incredibly mature and unaffected performance by the young Anton Glanzelius, this film is a beloved and bittersweet evocation of the struggles and joys of childhood from Oscar-nominated director Lasse Hallström. (Criterion collection)
For three reasons to watch the film:
http://www.criterion.com/
Just to remind you, all Spring 2012 film screenings (Finnish and Swedish) will take place on Wednesday nights at 6pm in B-4 Dwinelle.
Contact issa@berkeley.edu for more information or list subscription requests.
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Finnish Artists at San Francisco Symphony Spring 2012
Hello Everyone,
At the San Francisco Symphony concerts this spring, we have a rare opportunity to hear several Finnish compositions and two visiting conductors, one of whom is the first internationally known female conductor from Finland, Susanna Mälkki. Note that there will be an informal question and answer period with Susanna Mälkki right after the April 28th performance.
Please, disseminate this information to your organizations and friends so that the Bay Area Finnish community will be able to enjoy these events.
Thank you,
Irma Järvenpää
IrmaTJ@aol.com
510-524-6217
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Finnish Artists at San Francisco Symphony Spring 2012
San Francisco Symphony, Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102, Box Office: 415-864-6000, http://www.sfsymphony.org/
Sun April 15, 7pm Ceveland Orchestra and Conductor Franz Welser-Möst
Program:
Mendelsshon Symphony No. 3, Scottish
Kaija Saariaho Orion (Cleveland Orchestra Commission)
Shostakovich Symphony No. 6
From S.F. Symphony Concert Schedule: "Kaija Saariaho's Orion commission by the Cleveland Orchestra in 2002, is a stunning work for large orchestra that is awash with shimmering and evocative sounds."
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Fri April 27, 8pm S.F. Symphony and Conductor Susanna Mälkki with Horacio Gutierrez, piano
Sat April 28, 8pm
Program:
Grisey Modulations from Les Espaces acoustiques
Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3
Sibelius Symphony No. 1
From S.F. Symphony Concert Schedule: "Susanna Mälkki makes her SFS debut conducting the first symphony of Sibelius."
Inside Music, an informative talk free to ticket holders begins one hour prior to concert.
Off the Podium, an informal Q&A with Susanna Mälkki and Horacio Gutierrez, begins immediately after the April 28 performance.
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Sun May 13, 7pm New York Philharmonic and Conductor Alan Gilbert with Yefim Bronfman, piano
Program:
Berlioz Le Corsaire Overture
Magnus Lindberg Piano Concerto No. 2 (NY Philharmonic Commission)
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
From S.F. Symphony Concert Schedule: "...Magnus Lindberg's new Piano Concerto No.2 was written while he was a Composer-in-Residence with the NY Philharmonic."
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Thu May 24, 2pm S.F. Symphony and Conductor Osmo Vänskä with Hilary Hahn, violin
Fri, May 25, 8pm
Sat May 26, 8pm
Sun May 27, 2pm
Program:
Kalevi Aho Minea
Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 1
Shostakovich Symphony No. 6
From S.F. Symphony Concert Schedule: "...and Maestro Osmo Vänskä begins with Kalevi Aho's Minea, a driving and breathless work."
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At the San Francisco Symphony concerts this spring, we have a rare opportunity to hear several Finnish compositions and two visiting conductors, one of whom is the first internationally known female conductor from Finland, Susanna Mälkki. Note that there will be an informal question and answer period with Susanna Mälkki right after the April 28th performance.
Please, disseminate this information to your organizations and friends so that the Bay Area Finnish community will be able to enjoy these events.
Thank you,
Irma Järvenpää
IrmaTJ@aol.com
510-524-6217
****************************
Finnish Artists at San Francisco Symphony Spring 2012
San Francisco Symphony, Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102, Box Office: 415-864-6000, http://www.sfsymphony.org/
Sun April 15, 7pm Ceveland Orchestra and Conductor Franz Welser-Möst
Program:
Mendelsshon Symphony No. 3, Scottish
Kaija Saariaho Orion (Cleveland Orchestra Commission)
Shostakovich Symphony No. 6
From S.F. Symphony Concert Schedule: "Kaija Saariaho's Orion commission by the Cleveland Orchestra in 2002, is a stunning work for large orchestra that is awash with shimmering and evocative sounds."
****************************
Fri April 27, 8pm S.F. Symphony and Conductor Susanna Mälkki with Horacio Gutierrez, piano
Sat April 28, 8pm
Program:
Grisey Modulations from Les Espaces acoustiques
Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3
Sibelius Symphony No. 1
From S.F. Symphony Concert Schedule: "Susanna Mälkki makes her SFS debut conducting the first symphony of Sibelius."
Inside Music, an informative talk free to ticket holders begins one hour prior to concert.
Off the Podium, an informal Q&A with Susanna Mälkki and Horacio Gutierrez, begins immediately after the April 28 performance.
****************************
Sun May 13, 7pm New York Philharmonic and Conductor Alan Gilbert with Yefim Bronfman, piano
Program:
Berlioz Le Corsaire Overture
Magnus Lindberg Piano Concerto No. 2 (NY Philharmonic Commission)
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
From S.F. Symphony Concert Schedule: "...Magnus Lindberg's new Piano Concerto No.2 was written while he was a Composer-in-Residence with the NY Philharmonic."
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Thu May 24, 2pm S.F. Symphony and Conductor Osmo Vänskä with Hilary Hahn, violin
Fri, May 25, 8pm
Sat May 26, 8pm
Sun May 27, 2pm
Program:
Kalevi Aho Minea
Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 1
Shostakovich Symphony No. 6
From S.F. Symphony Concert Schedule: "...and Maestro Osmo Vänskä begins with Kalevi Aho's Minea, a driving and breathless work."
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