Weds, 3/20 CONCERT: Katie Pienimäki Schenker & Noah Schenker Classical Song & Jazz

Kati Pienimäki Schenker & Noah Schenker Double Bill!!

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

8:00pm until 10:30pm

$10-$20 sliding scale

at the Berkeley Arts Festival 2133 University Ave.; Berkeley, CA

 We have an interesting concert coming up at Berkeley Arts, courtesy of Phillip Greenlief: ~ An Evening of Classical Song and Jazz ~ Kati will be joined by pianist, and fellow Finn, Marja Mutru and violinist Philip Santos, performing works by Berg, Sallinen, Whitacre, and more. Noah will team up with pianist Keith Saunders and drummer Smith Dobson Jr. for a set of swinging jazz.

Berkeley Arts is housed near the top of University by the old Berkeley Ace Hardware, and is a nice spot with a fine old Baldwin Grand Piano and pleasant acoustics. There will be refreshments as well!

Welcome, and bring friends!
More info here: http://www.berkeleyartsfestival.com

Kati Pienimäki Schenker and Noah Schenker Double Bill!! We have an interesting concert coming up at Berkeley Arts, courtesy of Phillip Greenlief: ~ An Evening of Classical Song and Jazz ~ Kati will be joined by pianist, and fellow Finn, Marja Mutru and violinist Philip Santos, performing works by Berg, Sallinen, Whitacre, and more. Noah will team up with pianist Keith Saunders and drummer Smith Dobson Jr. for a set of swinging jazz. Berkeley Arts is housed near the top of University by the old Berkeley Ace Hardware, and is a nice spot with a fine old Baldwin grand and pleasant acoustics. There will be refreshments as well! Welcome, and bring friends! $10-$20 sliding scale. More info here: www.berkeleyartsfestival.com

Finnish History Talk by Joseph Kellner moved from 3/14 to 3/19 at UC Berkeley

The talk on Finnish history by Joseph Kellner will NOT be given on Thursday, March 14,

NEW DATE: TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1 PM - in 206 WHEELER, on the UC Berkeley Campus.

 - per Professor Sirpa Tuomainen

JOSEPH KELLNER is a graduate student in Soviet and Finnish history at the University of California, Berkeley, and studied Russian language and culture in undergrad. According to him, “the whole thing is just a scheme to visit cool places; don’t tell the history department.” On entries on his blog, Joseph looks in depth at the Finnish language, the city of Turku and its surroundings, the sauna, Finland’s rambunctious youth, any other destination he reaches, and anything else the world needs to know.

New Lodge 21 Membership Meeting Time & Date

The UFKB&S Berkeley Lodge 21 voted unanimously, tonight, to move the exiting meeting time from Second Tuesdays of each month to the second Wednesday of each month, beginning at 7:00 pm. Members are also encouraged to attend the preceding Trustees Meeting at 5:00 pm, if they so choose.

Kiipis!

- Berkeley Lodge

Finnish Film Nite at UC Berkeley this week (3/13), Weds FREE SHOWING OF "The Border" (Raja, 1918)

FINNISH FILM NIGHT

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013

6PM ::: DWINELLE B4

The Border (Raja 1918)

The Border (2007) is set in the spring of 1918, after the bloody Finnish Civil War. Finland had become sovereign from Russia in 1917, and the war was fought over the leadership of the newly formed nation between the social democratic “Reds”, supported by the Russian Soviet Republic, and the “Whites”, the forces of the anti-socialist Senate, who in turn were supported by the German Empire. The film begins when the Whites have won the war, and a young Finnish soldier, captain von Munck is sent to a village 40 kilometers from St. Petersburg to establish a border between Finland and Russia. Russia is in turmoil after the Bolshevik revolution, and many refugees, spies and revolutionaries attempt to cross the border to Finland. Munck has received a clear but humanely dubious order to only let in Finns and to execute all Reds and spies. In his inner battles he seeks refuge in the company of Major Gentsch and a local teacher, Miss Lintu. Length 110 min.

The film will be shown on UCB campus, in Dwinelle Hall room B4 at 6pm on Wednesday 3/13. It is free, open to everyone, and subtitled in English.

Tervetuloa!

Please contact issa@berkeley.edu with questions.

CONCERT: 3/16 Helsing Trio / Heikki Koskinen @ Berkeley Finnish Hall

Helsing Trio sponsored by Heikki Koskinen

March 16 Concert
at Berkeley Finnish Hall
1970 Chestnut Street; Berkeley, CA

Tentative time is 6 p.m.

Fee $15.00.  This event is sponsored jointly by Lodge 21 and FAHA.  The performers are:  Pia-Karin Helsing (soprano, cello, violin), Gorel Sars (piano, accordion, guitar) and Cay Nystedt (percussion and flute).  Refreshments after the concert. Coffee and light refreshments available for purchase.