The cartridge factory play gives permission to remember a tragic accident – screenwriter: \”The explosion is one of my earliest childhood memories\”

The time was ripe to bring a tragic accident to the theater in Seinäjoki. The Lapua Cartridge Factory explosion drew commemorators from London and Tampere. The main performance is on September 10.

A scene from the open rehearsals of the Patruunatehdas play in the Seinäjoki city theater.  The play premieres in September 2022.
Nurse Kaarina (Sanni Lehto) comforts Heikki (Jani Johansson) who came to look for his wife from the hospital.

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Almost 1,400 suitcases were left off Finnair flights – an exceptionally large disruption messed up baggage handling at Helsinki-Vantaa

Baggage handling was congested on Saturday morning and flights left late.

Suitcases are placed on a belt that goes into the hold of the aircraft.
Baggage handling was congested at Helsinki-Vantaa airport early in the morning. Photo taken in May.

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Daisy Edgar-Jones was brilliant in the Normal People series, but even she can’t save Suo villi laulu movie – Yle met the star

British actress Daisy Edgar-Jones visited Lapland to marvel at the northern lights as a little girl. The TV series Normal people made him a star, although he was not popular in real life due to the corona restrictions.

Daisy Edgar-Jones in a black outfit being interviewed.
Daisy Edgar-Jones at a press conference for the upcoming film Fresh in Los Angeles in June 2022. The film is directed by Mimi Cave.

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Himmeli and Taikurinhattu, designed by Raili and Reima Pietilä, are ending up as protected areas in Pori

The former nursing home and daycare located in Pori were designed by Reima and Raili Pietilä. The Ely Center has started preparing the protection order.

Himmel's service house in Pori.
The Himmel building is going to be protected.

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The library is increasingly open from early in the morning until late at night, but the service is not always available – the number of independent libraries is increasing

The people of Hämeenlinna, who sought to learn from Denmark, were the first to get excited about self-service libraries in Finland. Now the main library in Hämeenlinna is already open on its own.

In the left foreground, new fiction on display in the library on a frame-like metal shelf, with bookshelves and a full-wall window in the background.
Self-service time increases the accessibility of libraries. In addition to borrowers, self-employment time is used by students, remote workers, magazine readers and computer users, among others.

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500 liters of urea spilled onto the yard of Posti’s terminal in Lahti – the accident did not threaten the environment

Urea leaked onto the ground when the container containing it was damaged while being moved.

Graphics intended for close-ups

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The National Youth Theater takes the audience to the streets of Helsinki among drug addicts and dykes – the shows are accompanied by a security guard

GÄNG – a guided city tour is a recent production of the National Youth Theatre, which gives the form of a traditional theater performance a shout.

GÄNG performance.
GÄNG takes place around Helsinki Central Station.

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Lappeenranta Airport is hoping for funding from the Eastern Finland support package – negotiations are also taking place with large accommodation operators

Lappeenranta Airport has applied for a total of one million euros from the Eastern Finland support package for two years. It would partially replace the state support that did not come this year.

RyanAir plane at Lappeenranta airport
Ryanair currently flies scheduled flights between Lappeenranta and Bergamo, Italy. Stock photo.

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