Final Finnish Film of this Season : "Postia Pappi Jaakobille" ("Letters to Father Jacob") (FREE)

Hei kaikki!

The last Finnish film of the year is a beautiful film directed by Klaus Härö. Tervetuloa!

Letters to Father Jacob (Postia pappi Jaakobille)

Letter’s to Father Jacob (2009) tells the story of pastor Jacob and a pardoned convict Leila. Left with few options, Leila agrees to work as a personal assistant for Jacob, who is blind. Her main duty is to read him letters where people ask him for help. Answering the letters has become the most rewarding aspect of Jacob’s life, whereas Leila is not interested in religious matters and finds the whole business worthless. But then the letters stop coming, and Leila finds herself cast in an unexpected role. The film was well received by critics and audiences in Finland and abroad. 1 h 12 min.

 

Here’s a link to the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_gWe4TcIM8

Tuesday, December 4th at 6 pm

UC Berkeley campus
Dwinelle Hall Room B4

FREE, all are welcome
Subtitled in English

Tervetuloa!

Finnish Independence Day Celebration TODAY in Berkeley!

Finland’s 95th Independence Day Celebration

Berkeley Finnish Kaleva Hall, December 2, 2012, 2:00 pm

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Porilaisten Marssi
Magaret Saarni, Richard Saarni, Heikki Koskinen and Tuula Cotter-Tossavainen
Flag Bearers: Katriina Mattsson and Natalia Mäntynen-Smith

National Anthems: Star Spangled Banner and Maamme…..………..……………..Audience
Welcoming Remarks, Mistress of Ceremonies………………………….Alison Anja Kastama
Finlandia by Jean Sibelius - Accordion Solo ………………………………………Thor Miao

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Main Address and Greetings from the Government of Finland
Honorary Consul General Michel Wendell

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Music Program
Kati Pienimäki-Schenker, vocals; Heikki Koskinen, piano and tenor recorder;
Tuula Cotter-Tossavainen, violin; Ann McChesney, accordion

* Kalevala melody (trad)
* Romanssi (Nils Eric Fougstedt)
* Rannalla (Vesa Tuomi)
* Päivänsäde ja menninkäinenReino Helismaa)
* Missä muruseni on (Jenni Vartiainen)
* Kulkuri ja joutsen (Lasse Dahlquist)

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Dedication of Oscar Linna Panel ‘Industry and Science’
Irma Järvenpää
Tributes to Elisabeth Cornu, Melissa Mork, Sue Oksanen, Fredric Mork and Kirsti Käkelä-Bellows

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Tekes Activities in the Bay Area
(Tekes is the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation)Mirja Kaarlela, Santa Clara Tekes Office Manager

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Introduction of Finnish Scholars and Students
Sirpa Tuomainen

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Collection for the Kaleva Hall Building Fund
(Checks can be made to UFKB&S #21)

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Ending Song: Kotimaani ompi Suomi………………………………………Audience

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Refreshments are served after the Program in the Cafeteria




A $5.00 donation for refreshments requested.


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