SanFran: EVENTS

[mnn]

4/1

Finnish movies shown by UFKB&S Lodge 21 at Kaleva Hall, 1970 Chestnut Street, Berkeley on Sundays at 2:30 PM, tel: 510-845-5352
Apr 1: PATHFINDER A1988 Norwegian classic drama about the Saami tribe in Lapland WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES

[mnn]

5/1

Finnish movies shown by UFKB&S Lodge 21 at Kaleva Hall, 1970 Chestnut Street, Berkeley on Sundays at 2:30 PM, tel: 510-845-5352
May 1: RIKOS JA RAKKAUS ( Love and Crime) A 1999 comedy starring Kai Lehtinen, Tiina Lymi, directed by Pekka Milanoff NO ENGLISH SUBTITLES

[Ville]

I received the following via email from Irma T Jarvenpaa ( IrmaTJ@aol.com) a few days ago...

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Copyright 2000, 2001 Irma T Jarvenpaa
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be copied or reproduced
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18 Mar 2001

1. SF Chronicle: "Esa-Pekka Salonen, a Most Forward-Looking Maestro"
2. Pan Sonic from Finland will perform at The Great American Music Hall,
3/19/01
3. Laika and the Cosmonauts from Finland will perform at Bottom of the Hill,
3/20/01
4. A Spring Concert at FAHA, Sonoma, Mika Pohjola and Kaleva All Stars,
3/31/01
5. April Movies at the Berkeley Finnish Hall, 4/1/01, at 12:00 noon (note
the special time)
6. San Francisco Symphony at Davies Hall will play Sibelius' Violin Concerto
, 4/5,6 & 7/01
7. Finnish Dancing Duo Milla and Petri in Brisbane, CA, 4/8/01
8. TRAINEE EXCHANGE IN SOCIAL WORK AND HEALTH CARE
9. THE SCANDINAVIAN CAKEHOUSE - COMING SOON TO SAN FRANCISCO
10. Uutisia Suomesta: Ulkosuomalaisten ja yritysten yhteistyö
11. Huumoria - Humor

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1. "Esa-Pekka Salonen, a most forward-looking maestro" read the headline on
San Francisco Chronicle's Sunday Edition on March 11th. This article detailed
Salonen and Olli Mustonen's debut in San Francisco Tuesday, Mach 13th.
Salonen, telling the reporter why he has decided to stay with Los Angeles
Philharmonic, is very emphatic: "This is it. I'm not interested in another
job. If I ever leave here, I will become a freelance conductor. This is a
perfect place for me." Chronicle goes on to tell that "the Bay area will get
to know Salonen better in the next few years. Starting in the 2003-2004
season, he and San Francisco Symphony's music director, Michael Tilson Thomas
will switch podiums for one week every year. The gesture will be more than
symbolic. It will reaffirm what much of the music world has come to accept
during the past decade that, in Salonen and Tilson Thomas, California boasts
two of this country's most forward-looking maestros, musicians for whom the
music of our age more often than not is served as the main course."

Last Tuesday's concert at Davies Hall was attended by scores of local Finns,
perhaps as many as 80 people. Special sale tickets had been purchased for 60
by Cynthia Ross of Sonoma and about 40 beautiful Finnish flags were made by
Tarja Beck for us to wave at the end of the performance. One of the pieces
performed was Sibelius' 7th symphony.

On Thursday, the S.F. Chronicle critic, Joshua Kosman, wrote that "For
encores, Salonen brought out two more orchestral works by Sibelius, with a
nod to the Finnish flags that dotted the auditorium: the sublime
"Mellissand's Death" and "Lemminkainen's Return".

These encores made us Finns in the audience feel that we had been given a
special concert by Esa-Pekka Salonen and Olli Mustonen.

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2. Pan Sonic

from Finland will perform at The Great American Music Hall,
859 O'Farrell Street (located between Polk and Larkin), San Francisco on
Monday, Mar. 19, 2001, 9:00PM, Doors open at 8:30PM

Tickets: $10 adv /$12 door
For more information visit website www.musichallsf.com (http://www.musichallsf.com)
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About Pan Sonic
The most famous act to originate from Sähkö Recordings, Panasonic (now called
Pan sonic), first came into being in the summer of 1993 through the meeting
of two creative minds, Mika Vainio and Ilpo Väisänen. Vainio had worked as a
DJ in the 80's and created his own music with Pertti Grönholm, as Corporate
09. Väisänen was originally from Kuopio, Finland and ended up in Turku
because of his studies, where he joined the members of the Hyperdelic Housers
group organising rave parties; Vainio and Tommi Grönlund -- who was to found
the Sähkö label -- among them. Ilpo Väisänen had been responsible for the
official Down By The Laituri 1990 festival poster, and was during that time
also a member of Ultra 3, an artistic group of wide-ranging interests which,
after Mika Vainio joined, was renamed to Sin Ø.

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3. Laika and the Cosmonauts

from Finland will perform at Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th Street (17th @
Missouri), San Francisco on Tuesday, Mar 20, 2001 at 9 : 00 pm
Tickets $8
Info line: 415-621-4455
Tickets: 510-601-TWEB

For more information visit website www.bottomofthehill.com (http://www.bottomofthehill.com)
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Laika and the Cosomonauts is one of the top bands in Finland, especially in
the competitive niche of Finnish surf rock. They have a large following and
active fan club in Austin, TX, but the band found the time in their busy
schedule to perform in the Baya Area as well, during their tour of USA.

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4. A Spring Concert at FAHA, Sonoma.

Saturday, March 31, 2:00 pm featuring Jazz Pianist and Composer Mika Pohjola
from New York and Finland on solo piano, and Kaleva All Stars, a local Bay
Area jazz ensemble, which is comprised of the following artists: Heikki
Koskinen, piano and arrangements, Kimmo Alho, alto sax, Taylor Bennett, tenor
sax, Louis Kail, trumpet, Jukka-Pekka Vainio, trombone, Melissa Vainio,
french horn, Juhani Laionmaa, bass, Raimo Hirvonen, drums and Heli Taipalus,
vocals.
This consert will showcase Finnish music, jazz, latin and improvised music.
Tickets are: General admission $10, Seniors $8, Kids $3
For more information, please, contact Heikki Koskinen at 415-550-1181 or
kmusic@pacbell.net.
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Mika Pohjola will also appear at a concert in San Francisco with Mark Ferber,
drums and Todd Sickafoose, bass. This consert is on TUESDAY, 3/27/01, 8:00
pm. at BRUNO'S, 2389 Mission St, San Francisco. Tel: (212) 648-7600

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5. April movies at the Berkeley Finnish Hall at 12"00 noon (note the special
time)

Due to popular demand, the Finnish film, "Poika ja Ilves"
(The Boy and the Lynx) has been added to our Sunday, April 1 film progam at
Kaleva Hall at which we will show the Saami classic: "The Pathfinder".
"Poika ja Ilves" will be shwn at a special time at Noon Sharp, while "The
Pathfinder" will be seen at our usual time of 2:30PM. The film series will
be shown in the hall dining room, 1970 Chestnut Street, Berkeley, CA. --
Harri Siitonen
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6. San Francisco Symphony at Davies Hall will play Sibelius' Violin Concerto

on April 5th, 6th and 7th at 8:00 pm
For tickets call 1-415-864-6000

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7. Finnish Dancing Duo Milla and Petri

will be performing traditional and modern folk dances and singing a cappella
folk songs from four different cultural regions of Finland, and
¨ Dynamic Finnish Polka, Hambo, Schottis, expressive Karelian Dances…

Sunday, April 8, 2001 at 2 p.m.
Mission Blue Center
Brisbane*

Facts about Milla and Petri
Milla and Petri are professional dance instructors from Finland, graduates of
the University of Oulu in dance. They've been working as freelance teachers
in different groups, schools and theatres all over Finland as well as abroad..
They are the artistic directors for the two top folkdance groups in Finland:
Milla leads the group Matit ja Maijat from Hollola, and Petri is the leader
of the folk ensemble Rimpparemmi from Rovaniemi. In addition to traditional
Finnish folkdance this young couple also creates new choreography with folk
dance, such as recently for the Scandia group in Southern California. Despite
their youth, Milla and Petri have won many awards and traveled professionally
in 20+ countries all over the world, participating in festivals, courses and
international events.

Co-sponsor: Finlandia Foundation San Francisco Bay Area Chapter

*Directions: Bayshore Blvd., Guadalupe Canyon Parkway, Mission Blue Drive for
about .5 mile
More info: Anja Miller, (415) 467-8512

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8. TRAINEE EXCHANGE IN SOCIAL WORK AND HEALTH CARE

In Spring 2000 various parties involved in Finnish expatriates' issues
formed a working group called 'Our Seniors Abroad' to tackle the question
of senior care for expatriates.

In November 2000 the need for senior care in the Finnish and Swedish
languages was clearly voiced at the Finnish Expatriate Parliament session
and a seminar on senior expatriates' issues. The Parliament proposed "that
employees and students of various fields be provided with more information
regarding work and trainee opportunities, particularly in expatriate
organisations and nursing institutions". The parliament also proposed "that
educational institutions try to sign traineeships agreements of longer
duration with expatriate care institutions and organisations".

'Our Seniors Abroad' strives to advance the organisation of trainee
exchange in social work and health care fields by facilitating the
development of connections between Finnish expatriate com-munities and
Finnish educational institutions. We also attempt to bring clarity to
questions surrounding necessary work permits and qualifications-related
issues. We now approach you to survey your need for Finnish and Swedish
speaking trainees as well as your readiness to receive trainees.

We kindly ask all Finnish expatriate communities, that have an interest
and/or previous experience in trainee exchange in social work and/or
health care to fill out the attached survey questionnaire as thoroughly as
possible. (Editor's note: The survey is not attached to this mailing.
However,
it can be viewed at and printed from the Expatriate Parliament's site as
indicated below.)

Please return your form:
- by mail to: Finland Society, Mariankatu 8, 00170 Helsinki, Finland
- by fax to: +358-9-68412140
- or by e-mail to: juha.savolainen@suomi-seura.fi.

You can also print out the questionnaire from the Finnish Expatriate
Parliament's website at: www.uparlamentti.org. (http://www.uparlamentti.org.)

We hope to receive your questionnaire form by March 30, 2001, if possible.

Thank you very much for your time! Your input on this important issue is
greatly appreciated.


Juha Savolainen Juhana Malme
Parliament Secretary Project Assistant
Finland Society Finland Society

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9. THE SCANDINAVIAN CAKEHOUSE - COMING SOON TO SAN FRANCISCO

The Scandinavian Cakehouse is a combination between a fast food restaurant
and a delicatessen shop and a cafe. The Scandinavian Cakehouse offers many
exotic
specialties such as smorrebrod, Taste of Norway, Finnish reindeer and more.
There are many different sandwich cakes made with ham, salmon and shrimps etc.

BOOKKEEPER needed.

The Scandinavian Cake House will need an experienced bookkeeper to support
the owners with $400,000 in expected sales. They will be hiring 2-3 employees
so Payroll reporting knowledge is a must.

If you are interested please write to:

Caroline & Rami Koivisto
Susiniitynkatu 3B 37
20880 Turku
Finland, Europe
Tel., + 358-2-2354 757
fax + 358-2-2354 757

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10. Uutisia Suomesta: Ulkosuomalaisten ja yritysten yhteistyö

Taloussanomat 1.3.2001

ULKOMAANKAUPPA -- Suomen Yrittäjät aloitti uuden palvelun

Yhteysverkosto maailmalla auttaa pienyrityksiä kansainvälistymään

Suomen Yrittäjät on luonut kansainvälisen yhteyshenkilöverkoston, joka
auttaa järjestön yrityksiä vienti- ja tuontiponnisteluissa. Suurin osa
verkoston jäsenistä koostuu Suomi-seuran maailmanlaajuisesta jäsenkunnasta.

- Tämä on meidän tapamme auttaa yrityksiä kansainvälistymään. Palvelu on
suunnattu erityisesti pienille yrityksille, joilla ei ole isoja hankkeita
menossa. Suomi-Seuran jäsenet halusivat auttaa, ja meillä oli tarve, kuvaa
verkoston rakentanut Suomen Yrittäjien kansainvälisten asioiden asiamies
Thomas Palmgren.

Verkosto täydentää nykyistä suomalaisille pienyrityksille suunnattua
palvelutarjontaa. Esimerkiksi Finpron kanssa se ei Palmgrenin mukaan
kilpaile. Finpron palvelua suositellaan silloin, kun se on yritykselle
tarkoituksenmukaista.

Alkuvaiheessa verkostossa on 17 maata ja noin 30 suomea puhuvaa
yhteyshenkilöä. Tärkein alue on EU-alue ja Eurooppa sekä lähimaat
Baltiassa. Alue on hyvin katettu, mutta esimerkiksi Liettuasta, Latviasta,
Portugalista ja Kreikasta yhteyshenkilö puuttuu toistaiseksi.

Yhteyshenkilöt ovat yleensä paikallisessa työelämässä ja heillä on oman
alansa osaamista tai erityistä alueellista tuntemusta ja lisäksi usein
kattava yhteysverkosto. Palvelut painottuvat siten jonkin verran kunkin
osaamisalueen mukaan.

Neuvontapalvelut tapahtuvat pääsääntöisesti internetin kautta ja
puhelimitse. Palvelut ovat pienyrityksille ensivaiheessa ilmaisia sil-loin,
kun ne eivät vaadi vastaajalta erityistä selvitystyötä. Maksulliset
toimeksiannot, kuten markkina- ja jakelukanavaselvitykset sovitaan erikseen.

Tiedot palvelusta ja yhteyshenkilöistä yhteystietoineen löytyvät Suomen
Yrittäjien internet-sivulla osoitteessa www.yrittajat.fi. (http://www.yrittajat.fi.)

JOUNI SUOLANEN jouni.suolanen@sanoma.fi

Uutisen lahettanyt Ulkosuomalaisparlamentin sihteeri, Juha Savolainen
Suomi-Seurasta

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11. Huumoria - Humor

I receive a number of funny stories in my e-mail box just like everyone else,
I suppose. The list below was sent by my daughter, Saana, who is studying in
Finland at the moment, her toughest class being Advanced Finnish Grammar.
Poor her!!

Irma
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Tässä hieman väärinymmärrettyä englantia - Misunderstood English phrases:

Can You hear me - Kannussa sinä, täällä minä
Sun is shining - Poika kiilloittaa
How many windows - koira meni ikkunasta
Sandwich - hiekkanoita
I'll be back - silmästä tulee selkä
Manicure - raha parantaa
Fat-free - läskiä ilmaiseksi
I have been there - Minulla on papu siellä
I'll be back - Aion olla selkä
Give me a break - Anna minulle jarru
To be or not to be? - Ampiaiselle vai ei?
Harrison Ford - Harrin oma Ford
Escort service - Escort-huolto
Irish ale - Irlantilainen alennusmyynti
We are the champions - Olemme herkkusieniä
Do You feel alright? - Tunnetko kaikki oikealta?
I see - Silmämeri
Icebreaker - Silmienpuhkaisija
Sunglasses - Poikaluokkia
Free bird - Ilmainen parta
The spring begins on March - Vieteri alkaa marssilla
High taxes - Korkeita takseja
I fell in love - Kompastuin rakkaaseen
Just in case - Vain salkussa
Recycling - Paluupyöräily
Hard disc operation - Rankka tiskausoperaatio
The bus leaves at three - Pensas elää puussa
Oh dear - Voi peura
LP record - Liikkuvan poliisin ennätys
I'm going to make you mine - Menen tekemään sinulle kaivoksen
May God be with you - Toukokuun hyvä mehiläinen kanssasi
Tie up - Ylämäki
Finnish people - Lopeta ihmiset
Carpet factory - Autolemmikkitehdas
Pay the sausage - Maksamakkara
Bad influence - Paha flunssa
Phone seller - Soita sellerille
Matchbox - Ottelunyrkkeily
Handlebars - Hoitele baarit
Blues club - Sinisten maila
Aftermarket - Marketista seuraava
Let's have a party - Perustetaan puolue
Not so long - Hyvästi pähkinä
Holiday with son - Harley Davidson
Peace, Brother! - Anna palanen, veli!
Big Ben - Sika kynä
Watch out! - Vahdi ulkona!
Harmony of mind - Minun harmooni
I will manage - Haluan miehen ikään
Newspaper magazine - Uusiopaperiheinälato
I know his story well - Tiedän historiallisen kaivon
He's gone - Hän on pyssy

And here is one of my own goofs: Polar bears - Arkunkantajat

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Lahtialueen Suomalaiset Jarjestot - Bay Area Finnish Associations:
(Note that Finlandia Foundation, Palo Alto/Stanford Chapter has had a name
change.)

United Finnish Kaleva Brothers and Sisters Lodge #21 (UFKB&S) or Berkeley
Finnish Hall, 1970 Chestnut Street, Berkeley, CA 94702, Alison Kastama,
President, 510/653-0326, e-mail: akastama@hotmail.com, membership meetings on
2nd Tuesday of every month, except July, at 7:30 pm. Guests and anyone
desiring to become a member are warmly welcome. Many of the Finnish events in
the Bay Area are sponsored by the hall members and take place at the hall in
Berkeley.

Kaleva Ski Club, meets every 4th Thursday at 7:30 PM in the Ski Club Room of
UFKB&S Hall, 1970 Chestnut Street, Berkeley, CA 94702 Alison Kastama,
President, 510/653-0326, e-mail: akastama@hotmail.com. Ski cabin is located
at Echo Summit on highway 50, near South Lake Tahoe.


Finlandia Foundation


[This message has been edited by Ville (edited March 19, 2001).]

[m ï a]

Looks like I missed quite a few interssting events this past month, bit coming up on April 1 looks good.

Finnish movies shown by UFKB&S Lodge 21 at Kaleva Hall, 1970 Chestnut Street, Berkeley on Sundays at 2:30 PM, tel: 510-845-5352
Apr 1: PATHFINDER A1988 Norwegian classic drama about the Saami tribe in Lapland WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES

[m ï a]

SORRY ABOUT THE MISSPELLING IN MSG BELOW !


Looks like I missed quite a few interesting events this past month. What´s coming up on April 1st looks good...


Finnish movies shown by UFKB&S Lodge 21 at Kaleva Hall, 1970 Chestnut Street, Berkeley on Sundays at 2:30 PM, tel: 510-845-5352
Apr 1: PATHFINDER A1988 Norwegian classic drama about the Saami tribe in Lapland WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES

[mnn]

VAPPU
Celebration at FAHA

May 5th, 11:AM to 3:PM

Simaa & tippaleipia, coffee & pulla

Tervetuloa!

Finnish American Home Association
197 Verano Avenue, Sonoma, CA 95476
Tel: (707) 935 0200

Email: faha@sonic.net
FAHA home page: http://www.sonic.net/faha/


[This message has been edited by mnn (edited March 25, 2001).]

[mnn]

Saturday
May 5th, 2001 - 7:00pm
UFKBS Lodge #21 - Berkeley

VAPPU PARTY

The United Finnish Brothers and Sisters Lodge #21

Last year's Vappu Party at the Hall was a sold-out show! Make your reservations early by sending an RSVP to:

VAPPU c/o UFKB&S #21
1970 Chestnut Street
Berkeley, CA 94702

Or call the Lodge #21 President, Alison Anja Kastama at (510) 653-0326.

[mirja]

Finnish Dancing Duo Milla and Petri Sunday, April 8, 2001 at 2 p.m. Mission Blue Center Brisbane
traditional and modern folk dances and singing a cappella folk songs from four different cultural regions of Finland, and ¨ Dynamic Finnish Polka, Hambo, Schottis, expressive Karelian Dances.
Co-sponsor: Finlandia Foundation San Francisco Bay Area Chapter
*Directions: Bayshore Blvd., Guadalupe Canyon Parkway, Mission Blue Drive for about .5 mile
More info: Anja Miller, (415) 467-8512

http://www.svinsider.com/BAFN/index.htm

[mnn]

From: http://www.finnbay.com/ (excellent site, keep checking for EssEff events).

FAHA Women's Getaway Weekend 2001
APRIL 27TH-29TH

Price: $35/adult (+21 and over)
$25/person (<21 yrs)

Price includes:

Accommodations
Two continental breakfasts
Two deli lunches
One gourmet dinner
And more!

Please send an e-mail to membership@vacavillechamber.com or call Pirjo Boss at (707) 290-1426

mnn

PS. They have a sauna. http://viestit.etusivu.net/old/biggrin.gif

[Ville]

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29 Mar 2001
Index:

1. Spring Concert at FAHA, Sonoma, Mika Pohjola and Kaleva All Stars, 3/31/01
2. April Movies at the Berkeley Finnish Hall, 4/1/01, at 12:00 noon (note
the special time)
3. San Francisco Symphony at Davies Hall will play Sibelius' Violin Concerto
, April 5,6 & 7, 2001
4. FAHA Work Party is Scheduled for Saturday April 7, from 9:00 am on.
5. Planning Committee Meeting for the Summer Fest 2001 at FAHA, April 7,
2:00 pm
6. Finnish Dancing Duo Milla and Petri in Brisbane, CA, 4/8/01
7. Maria Kyander and Johanna Karkkainen Exhibition at Woodside Library,
Starting April 1, 2001
8. Announcement from FAHA Women's Getaway Weekend Organizers: We Need
Beauticians
9. KIRSTIN KORUPAJA --- KIRSTI'S JEWELRY STUDIO at an Arts & Crafts Show
on Sunday, May 6, 2001
10. Get Ready for New Soccer Season....
11. Ulkosuomalaisparlamentin puhemiehistö YLE:n Radio Finlandissa,
sunnuntaina 22. huhtikuuta, 2001
12. Helsingin Sanomat 15.3.2001: Suomalaista peruskoulua etäkäy ulkomailla jo
satoja lapsia
13. Just in case you are heading south next week, check out iWirelessforum

Please, don't forget to listen to the Finnish radio program on KUSF 90.3
every Sunday from 1 to 2 pm.
Finnish Worship Service at Lutheran Church of the Cross, April 1, 12:00 noon,
1744 University Ave, Berkeley
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1. S p r i n g C o n c e r t a t F A H A
197 Verano Ave, Sonoma.
Finnish music, jazz, latin, improvised music

Saturday March 31, 2001, 2:00 pm
featuring Jazz Pianist and Composer

Mika Pohjola
Solo Piano

also

Kaleva All Stars

A new Bay Area Finnish-American Band

Heikki Koskinen, piano and arrangements
Kimmo Alho, alto sax
Taylor Bennett, tenor sax
Louis Kail, trumpet
Jukka-Pekka Vainio, trombone
Melissa Vainio, French horn
Juhani Laionmaa, bass
Raimo Hirvonen, drums
Heli Taipalus, vocals

The musicians' backgrounds cover a wide variety of music styles from Finnish
popular music to jazz and classical music.
The band features new interpretations of favorite Finnish songs.

Tickets are: General admission $10, Seniors $8, Kids $3
For more information, please, contact Heikki Koskinen at 415-550-1181 or
kmusic@pacbell.net.
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Directions to FAHA: From S.F. and points south - 101 north, 37 east, 121
north, 116 towards Petaluma, Arnold Drive towards Glen Ellen, Verano Ave
right, FAHA is at left at 197 Verano Ave. From East Bay: 80 north, 580 west,
101 north, from there, follow above directions.

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2. April 1, 2001, Movies at the Berkeley Finnish Hall at 12:00 noon
(note the special time)

Due to popular demand, the Finnish film

"Poika ja Ilves" (Boy and the Lynx) will be shwn at a special time at 12:00
noon
(No English subtitles)

"The Pathfinder", the Saami classic, will be shown at our usual time of 2:30
PM
This is a Noeweigian classic drama about the perils of a Saami tribe in
Lapland of 1000 yrs ago, attacked by murderous invaders. An Oscar nomination
for Best Foreign Film, written and directed by Nils Gaup. A moving, beautiful
film about people who might be your ancestors. 1 hour 28 minutes. Sound in
Saami language, WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES.

The film series will be shown in the hall dining room, 1970 Chestnut Street,
Berkeley
(Take University Ave exit from Interstate 80, from University Ave, turn left
at Chestnut St.)
Ville Video aka Harri Siitonen
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3. Sibelius' Violin Concerto - San Francisco Symphony at Davies Hall, April
5, 6 and 7, 2001

Yuri Temirkanov, conductor
Victor Tretyakov, violin
Program:
G. Sviridov Small Triptych
Sibelius Violin Concerto
Prokofiev Symphony No. 7

Thursday, April 5, 2:00 pm
Friday, April 6, 8:00 pm
Saturday April 7, 8:00 pm

SF Symphony notes: 'Here Sibelius revels in virtuosity, but he never strays
far from the darkly beautiful winterscapes of his native Finland.'

For tickets call 1-415-864-6000

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4. FAHA Work Party is Scheduled for Saturday April 7, from 9:00 am on.

Everyone is encouraged to come and pitch in in any capacity they can:
painting, landscaping and general sprucing up. Also, there you will have a
chance to meet FAHA:s new Building and Grounds Chairperson, John Rissanen.

For information, call Tarja Beck at 1-707-935-0200.
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5. Planning Committee Meeting for the Summer Fest 2001, April 7, 2:00 pm

Join the Planning Committee meeting for the June 15 thru 17 festival at 2:00
pm, April 7, immediately after the Work Party at the FAHA Heritage Center.
Don't miss this important meeting. Bring your ideas and talents to the table!
Tervetuloa! For more information, please contact Tarja Beck at
1-707-935-0200.

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6. Finnish Dancing Duo Milla and Petri

will be performing traditional and modern folk dances and singing a cappella
folk songs from four different cultural regions of Finland, and
¨ Dynamic Finnish Polka, Hambo, Schottis, expressive Karelian Dances…

Sunday, April 8, 2001 at 2 p.m.

Mission Blue Center
Brisbane*

Facts about Milla and Petri
Milla and Petri are professional dance instructors from Finland, graduates of
the University of Oulu in dance. They've been working as freelance teachers
in different groups, schools and theatres all over Finland as well as abroad..
They are the artistic directors for the two top folkdance groups in Finland:
Milla leads the group Matit ja Maijat from Hollola, and Petri is the leader
of the folk ensemble Rimpparemmi from Rovaniemi. In addition to traditional
Finnish folkdance this young couple also creates new choreography with folk
dance, such as recently for the Scandia group in Southern California. Despite
their youth, Milla and Petri have won many awards and traveled professionally
in 20+ countries all over the world, participating in festivals, courses and
international events.

Co-sponsor: Finlandia Foundation San Francisco Bay Area Chapter

*Directions: Bayshore Blvd., Guadalupe Canyon Parkway, Mission Blue Drive for
about .5 mile
More info: Anja Miller, (415) 467-8512

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7. Maria Kyander and Johanna Karkkainen Exhibition at Woodside Library

Maria Kyander Exhibition
Photographs from Helsinki, Finland and United States.

Johanna Karkkainen, Mixed Media

Woodside Library
3140 Woodside Road, Woodside, CA 94062
(Take Woodside Road Exit from Highway 280 on the Peninsula)
1-650-851-0147

Show is running from 1st of April until 31st of May, 2001

Hours:
Monday-Thursday 11am-7pm
Friday-Saturday 11am-5pm
Sunday CLOSED

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8. Announcement from FAHA Women's Getaway Weekend Organizers: We Need
Beauticians

We are looking for paid makeup specialists, manicurists and pedicurists for
the Women's Getaway Weekend on Saturday, April 28th from 12 noon to 5:00PM.
The beauty specialists are invited to stay for the Saturday night dinner.

Please, contact Pirjo Boss at membership@vacavillechamber.com or Ann
Ratilainen at aratilainen@home.com

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9. KIRSTIN KORUPAJA --- KIRSTI'S JEWELRY STUDIO

On Sunday, May 6, 2001, East Bay jewelry artisan, KIRSTI BELLOWS, and her
two ceramist friends are going to have an Arts & Crafts Show in a beautiful,
private Maybeck garden in Berkeley.

Kirsti's jewelry is all handmade, one-of-a-kind, contemporary designs with
classic lines. Many of the bracelets, necklaces, pendants, earrings,
brooches, come with familiar themes:
--- KARVIAISET/GOOSEBERRIES and MUSTAHERUKKA/BLACK CURRANTS
bracelets (handmade sterling chain and berry leaves; serpentine, onyx,
howalite bead berries),
--- KOIVUNLEHTI/BIRCH LEAF brooches,
--- respectfully handled, old, FINNISH ARMY BUTTONS (with Finnish Lion) set
in sterling silver for festive brooches or tie tacks.

If you would like Kirsti to send you a colorful postcard (with a show
address and map) for this show, or if you would like to get an invitation to
her future shows and Studio Samples-and-Seconds shows, e-mail you NAME AND
STREET ADDRESS to her at kkbellows@hotmail.com.

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10. Get Ready for New Soccer Season....

From: Eero.Teerikorpi@capslockusa.com (Eero Teerikorpi)

Dear all,

If you haven't noticed, summer is approaching fast and it's time to get
ready for new soccer season.

We will open the season with the first practices on next Wednesday,
April 4th at 5:30PM. The location is the same as last year: Eagle Park
in Mountain View (corner of El Camino and Shoreline).

See you there!

Eero & Ove
co-captains, Team Finland

PS. As you may remember, last year we secured the glorious third place
in the Nordic Cup, which was significant improvement compared to the
previous year's fourth place. And we naturally only can aim higher,
right? I am sure that my list is missing possible player candidates, so
please pass this e-mail forward and also let me know their contact
information in order for me to keep everyone informed of changing schedules
and
games.

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11. Ulkosuomalaisparlamentin puhemiehistö YLE:n Radio Finlandissa

Ulkosuomalaisparlamentin puhemies Pertti Paasio ja eri maanosia edustavat
varapuhemiehet vastaavat suorassa radiolähetyksessä kuuntelijoiden
kysymyksiin ulkosuomalaisten edunvalvonnasta. Ohjelman kuulet YLE:n Radio
Finland sunnuntaina 22.4. Suomenkielinen osio lähetetään klo 19.15 - 20.45
ja ruotsinkielinen klo 21.00-21.50.

Lähetä kysymyksesi Radio Finlandille etukäteen faksilla numeroon
+358-(0)9-148 1169 tai sähköpostilla osoitteeseen: rfinland@yle.fi..
Puheluita otetaan vastaan lähetyspäivänä alkaen klo 17.00 numerossa
+358-(0)9-241 8250.

Kaikki kellonajat Suomen aikaa (GMT+2).
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Utlandsfinländarparlamentets presidium i Radio Finland

Utlandsfinländarparlamentets talman Pertti Paasio och vice talmännen son
representerar olika världsdelar kommer i en direktsändning att svara på
lyssnarnas frågor om bevakningen av utlandsfinländarnas intressen.
Programmet hörs i Rundradions Radio Finland söndagen 22.4. Den
finskspråkiga delen sänds kl. 19.15 - 20.45 och den svenska kl. 21..00 - 21.50.

Skicka in dina frågor på förhand till Radio Finland, fax +358-(0)9-148 1169
eller e-post: rfinland@yle.fi. Samtal tas emot under sändningsdagen
fr.o.m. kl. 17.00, tfn +358-(0)9-241 8250.

Alla tider Finland's tid (GMT+2).
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Finnish Expatriate Parliament's Speakers Council on YLE's Radio Finland

The Finnish Expatriate Parliament's Speaker Pertti Paasio and Vice Speakers
representing different parts of the world take in your questions in a live
radio interview. The interview will take place on Sunday, April 22. It is
conducted in Finnish and Swedish only. The Finnish part will air 7.15 -
8.45 p.m., and the Swedish part 9.00-9.50 p.m.

Please formulate your questions in Finnish or Swedish and send them in
advance to Radio Finland by fax (+358-(0)9-148 1169) or e-mail
(rfinland@yle.fi). Telephone calls will be taken in beginning at 5.00 p.m.
on the day of the broadcast. The number to call: +358-(0)9-241 8250.

All times shown: Finnish time zone (GMT+2).
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Juha Savolainen
Ulkosuomalaisparlamentin sihteeri
Suomi-Seura, Mariankatu 8, 00171 Helsinki, Finland
puh: 358-(0)9-684 121 31, fax: 358-(0)9-684 121 40
e-mail: juha.savolainen@suomi-seura.fi

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12. Helsingin Sanomat 15.3.2001: Suomalaista peruskoulua etäkäy ulkomailla jo
satoja lapsia
Date: 3/19/2001 3:14:18 AM Pacific Standard Time
From: juha.savolainen@suomi-seura.fi (Juha Savolainen)

Helsingin Sanomat 15.3.2001:
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Suomalaista peruskoulua etäkäy ulkomailla jo satoja lapsia --
Virtuaalikoulua kokeillaan uutena etäopetuksen keinona

Ulkomailla oppivelvollisuuttaan suorittavien suomalaislasten määrä kasvaa
jatkuvasti. Se näkyy Kansanvalistusseuran ylläpitämän kotiperuskoulun
kasvavina oppilasmäärinä. Vuodesta 1998 lähtien Kansanvalistusseuran
kotiperuskouluun on vuosittain ilmoittautunut yli 300 uutta peruskoululaista..

Kotiperuskoulu on ulkosuomalaisille lapsille tarkoitettu peruskoulun
suorittamismuoto, jossa ulkomailla asuva lapsi saa etäopetusta suomalaisen
opettajan johdolla.

Opiskelu tapahtuu pääasiassa postin välityksellä, mutta sähköpostin ja
internetin käyttö lisääntyy.

Kasvu johtuu Kansanvalistusseuran koulutuspäällikön Mervi Wihurin mukaan
siitä, että ulkomaille muutetaan nyt yhä enemmän töiden perässä.
Kansainvälistyminen näkyy etenkin yritysmaailmassa, ja työkomennukselle
ulkomaille lähdetään usein perheen kanssa. Wihurin mukaan uusia lähtijöitä
ovat viime vuoden loppupuolelta asti olleet hoitoalan työntekijät.

Kotiperuskoulussa opiskelee tällä hetkellä yli 600 lasta 70 eri maassa.
Lapsista yli 90 prosenttia on asuinmaansa paikallisessa tai
kansainvälisessä koulussa täyspäiväisesti. Tämän lisäksi he opiskelevat
kotiperuskoulussa suomalaisia oppiaineita, erityisesti äidinkieltä.

"Ulkomailla asuvien lasten kannalta on tärkeää, että sydämen ja ajattelun
kieli eli oma äidinkieli säilyy. Se auttaa lapsia sopeutumaan Suomeen
paluumuuton jälkeen", kotiperuskoulun opettaja Piritta Simola sanoo.

"Äidinkieli on se suomalaisen peruskoulun oppiaine, jonka hallitseminen
ulkomailla asuvilla lapsilla ensimmäisenä alkaa ontua. Kirjaimet vaihtavat
paikkaa, diftongit eivät luista ja kieli alkaa sekoittua lapsen asuinmaan
kielen kanssa", Simola kertoo.

Uusi virtuaalikoulukokeilu on jo käytössä Belgiassa, Hollannissa ja
Sveitsissä asuvien suomalaislasten kotiperuskouluopetuksessa. Kokeilun on
aloittanut Kansanvalistusseura yhdessä Jyväskylän yliopiston tietotekniikan
tutkimusinstituutin kanssa.

Virtuaalikoulukokeilu on osa opetusministeriön Koulutuksen ja tutkimuksen
tietostrategiaa, ja siinä painotetaan vuorovaikutuksen osuutta opetuksessa.
Siinä suomalainen yhteysopettaja ja ulkomailla asuvat lapset ovat
tietokoneen ja modeemin avulla videoneuvotteluyhteydessä, ja opetus
tapahtuu reaaliaikaisesti.

Kauko-nimisestä nettiprojektista saadut kokemukset ovat toistaiseksi olleet
positiivisia, mutta parantamisen varaakin löytyy.

"Kauko-projektin kustannukset ovat oppilaille vielä korkeat, joten siihen
on ollut mahdollisuus vain silloin, kun vanhemmat työllistänyt yritys on
vastannut opintokuluista", sanoo projektipäällikkö Pertti Siekkinen
Jyväskylän yliopistosta.

Keskimääräiset kuukausikulut virtuaalikoulun oppilasta kohden ovat
toistaiseksi olleet noin 1 500 markkaa kuussa.

Wihuri ja Siekkinen enteilevät, että posti tulee jatkossakin olemaan tärkeä
etäopetuksen väline. "Afrikassa on vieläkin useita maita, joissa puhelinkin
on outo ilmestys", Siekkinen sanoo.

MIIKA VÄHÄMAA
hs.kotimaa@sanoma.fi
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Juha Savolainen
Ulkosuomalaisparlamentin sihteeri
Suomi-Seura, Mariankatu 8, 00171 Helsinki, Finland
puh: 358-(0)9-684 121 31, fax: 358-(0)9-684 121 40
e-mail: juha.savolainen@suomi-seura.fi
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13. Just in case you are heading south next week, check out iWirelessforum

From Timo Uusikerttula in L.A.:

Hello everybody,

Check this out, a supreme group of Finnish Wireless companies are making
presentations during the iWirelessforum. There is a special section called
Wireless Finland (4/2, noon-3pm) and you can register for that section for
Free at www.iwirelessforum.com. (http://www.iwirelessforum.com.) Here is more info:

Last chance to register for iWireless World
Coming up next week, April 2-4 2001,
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[This message has been edited by Ville (edited March 30, 2001).]