Dance artist Sari Palmgren has been chosen as artistic director of Routa Company

Culture /

The main tasks of the artistic director are the planning of operations and artistic work. Palmgren plans to make contemporary dance more approachable and vibrant in the region in many different ways.

Routa Company's artistic director
The newly elected artistic director of Routa Company, Sari Palmgren, has worked at the Kajaani City Theatre, among others.
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A species thought to be lost was found on Munapirti beach in the eastern Gulf of Finland – previous observation from 1856: \”This is a significant discovery\”

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A water plant that grows in the Baltic Sea.
Nature conservation expert Petra Pohjola made the first sighting of a sedge in Pyhtää since 1856. The plant in the flowering stage is pictured.
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A species thought to be lost was found on Munapirti beach in the eastern Gulf of Finland – previous observation from 1856: \”This is a significant discovery\”Read More »

A species thought to be lost was found on Munapirti beach in the eastern Gulf of Finland – previous observation from 1856: \”This is a significant discovery\” Read More »

The attraction of nature tourism is surprisingly often meeting people and not retreating to one’s own circumstances – the study opened up the reasons for nature tourism

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National parks are sought for peace of mind as well as physical challenges. Although some hikers long for solitude, according to a recent study, meeting other people is especially important for many.

– We both love nature!

It's autumn season in Nuuksio National Park.
According to a recent dissertation, national parks seek both mental rest, a sense of freedom, and physical challenges. The company of other people is important to many hikers. Pictured is Haukkalampi in Nuuksio National Park in Espoo.
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The attraction of nature tourism is surprisingly often meeting people and not retreating to one’s own circumstances – the study opened up the reasons for nature tourismRead More »

The attraction of nature tourism is surprisingly often meeting people and not retreating to one’s own circumstances – the study opened up the reasons for nature tourism Read More »

In the future, metal and earth materials will increasingly replace long trees – in Joensuu National Park, the canopies now resemble bus shelters

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According to Metsähallitus, the material choices could be expanded to composite, but plastic is not suitable for a national park.

A man leans against a canopy in a recreation area.
According to Ossi Asikainen, chairman of the residents’ association, the canopies are doing their job.
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In the future, metal and earth materials will increasingly replace long trees – in Joensuu National Park, the canopies now resemble bus sheltersRead More »

In the future, metal and earth materials will increasingly replace long trees – in Joensuu National Park, the canopies now resemble bus shelters Read More »

There is a crying shortage of architects in Finland – starting positions should be increased, but the ministry is throwing up its hands

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More architects are needed in Finland, but education cannot keep up with the demand. Already in the 1990s, more than half of the apartment buildings in Finland were designed by non-architects.

Aalto University, located in Otaniemi, Espoo, is one of the three majors where you can study to become an architect. The other two are the University of Oulu and the University of Tampere.

When the talk turns to the shortage of architects, Sanaksenaho compares Finland to Denmark. Denmark has only slightly more inhabitants than Finland.

– Quite a few architects are trained in Finland compared to Denmark. We have about half as many starting places as in Denmark, Sanaksenaho states.

Denmark has systematically increased the intake of architecture students over the past 20 years. Architecture is part of Denmark’s tourism strategy, construction and design services have become an export product. Denmark also builds a landscape with architecture.

As a result of increasing education, there are approximately 10,000 architects in Denmark. It is more than three times more than in Finland. Still, the unemployment rate is the same as ours, 3–4 percent.

Pirjo Sanaksenaho, head of Aalto University's Department of Architecture, stands in the lobby of Aalto University.
The situation in private architectural offices may be that they cannot accept work, Pirjo Sanaksenaho states. He is the head of the Department of Architecture at Aalto University.
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One of Finland’s biggest concert organizers is trying to get into corporate restructuring – the company: 50 Cent’s Finnish tour and other concerts will take place

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50 Cent performs at Blockfest.
Picture from 50 Cent’s gig at Tampere Blockfest.
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One of Finland’s biggest concert organizers is trying to get into corporate restructuring – the company: 50 Cent’s Finnish tour and other concerts will take placeRead More »

One of Finland’s biggest concert organizers is trying to get into corporate restructuring – the company: 50 Cent’s Finnish tour and other concerts will take place Read More »