International visibility for the Lapland Chamber Orchestra in London – the final location of the award gala can attract tourists

The Lapland Chamber Orchestra’s recording of Hans Abrahamsen’s work ‘Schnee’ was among the three finalists at the Gramophone Awards in the contemporary music category.

Lapland Chamber Orchestra, black background.
The Lapland Chamber Orchestra has twice been nominated for the Gramophone Award.

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The price per kilo of roe in Muikku has risen by around one hundred euros in two years – professional fisherman: \”Our roe goes even to the court of Sweden\”

In Sweden, it is not allowed to ask for minnows in such large quantities as the demand would require.

Roe deer is the most important source of income for coot hunters and a highly valued delicacy, especially in Sweden. In recent years, its price per kilo for consumers has risen to 200 euros.

Muikku is a salmon fish that lives in lakes. Maiva, or sea urchin, is a form of urchin that lives in the brackish waters of the Gulf of Bothnia and the Gulf of Finland. Maiva is especially called Pärämere muikku, and its season is currently underway.

The mayfish population has recovered well from the collapse more than ten years ago, and according to Halonen, the catches this autumn are good.

During the last two years, the price of muikku roe has risen by around one hundred euros per kilo.

Pärämere muikku means fish and roe on the table
Merimuiku roe has a large market in Sweden, where people are willing to pay more for it.

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Airam has ramped up its production in Lahti

Airam is known for many products sold under the brand, but Lahti is the only place where it produces its own lamps and lighting solutions

Lamp shells on a table, work tables and tools with hanging wires at a lighting factory.
After the sale, Airam has arranged the premises of the former Sähkö-Lahti so that it is possible to expand production. In the stock photo, the factory premises from the end of 2021.

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Rauma’s cinema Iso-Hannu is not protected based on the Building Heritage Act – according to the ely center, however, the need for protection is undeniable

Rauma’s cinema Iso-Hannu is not protected based on the Building Heritage Act – according to the ely center, however, the need for protection is undeniable Read More »

650 high school students solve crises caused by the storm in the fictional town of Poukama – watch the live broadcast of the game event

The game event \”At the mercy of water\” takes high school students to a fictional world where a storm has wreaked havoc. High school students in Lahti are thinking about how to better prepare for extreme weather phenomena.

More than 650 high school second-year students will be encouraged in critical scientific thinking at a game event on Thursday in Lahti.

At the mercy of water, the event takes place at the Nieme University campus. In the game exercise, various crisis situations caused by the storm are solved in the workshops.

The events of the game take place in the fictional town of Poukama, which has been torn apart by a strong storm. The storm makes different organizations and parties think more broadly about climate change. How to prepare for extreme weather phenomena in the future? What has happened to the water?

The workshops work on solutions from the fields of nutrition science, chemical engineering, linguistics, aesthetics and management, among others. The workshops are led by experts from LUT University, University of Helsinki and LAB University of Applied Sciences, among others.

The goal is also to give students a glimpse of what university studies can be.

Yle will follow the game live from 12:45 p.m. You can watch the broadcast in the video of the main picture of the story.

*You can discuss the topic until 23:00 on Friday 7 October 2022.*

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Demolition work continues in an apartment building damaged by a fire in the summer in Mukkula, Lahti – repair plans and schedule will be specified in the fall

Aerial view of traces of a fire in the roof structures of an apartment building.
The fire, which spread to the attic and roof, caused great material damage, but there were no personal injuries.

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Analysis: Salman Rushdie, who survived the stabbing, is in strong position to win the Nobel Prize for literature today, but a surprise is again possible

The Nobel Prize for Literature has been awarded to a female author only 16 times. The Swedish Academy will announce the recipient of the award today at 14:00 Finnish time.

Salman Rushdie stands in the spotlight against a dark background.
Salman Rushdie has lived for more than three decades in danger of death because of the order to kill him.

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Housing companies focus on improving energy efficiency with the help of workshops

Kiinteistöliitto Päijät-Häme ry organizes workshops for housing associations in the province, which are part of the city of Lahti’s climate project. It is planned to organize more workshops that have proven popular in the future.

Picture of Vesijärvi, the lake in the evening light, in the foreground apartment buildings in Lahti and the tin roofs of the houses.
Housing companies have enthusiastically joined the workshops of the climate project. Illustration image.

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