American Weeks 5.2. - 4.3.2014
The City of Tampere is organizing American Weeks between 5 February and 4 March 2014. The
event aims to introduce American culture and lifestyle, and to increase the interaction between the
citizens of Tampere and the American community living here. The event is aimed to everybody
interested in experiencing some American culture!
The U.S. Ambassador
Bruce Oreck visited the American Weeks and the students of Tampereen lyseon lukio High School.
Photo: Marianne Luoma
8 March - 28 May - Andy Warhol - An American Story
Sara Hildén Art Museum's spring season 2014 exhibition presents the production of Andy Warhol,
the icon of Pop art.
The exhibition is opened by Bruce Oreck, the U.S. Ambassador to Finland.
For more information click here to visit Sara Hildén Museum website!
ANDY WARHOL, Dollar sign, 1981 Collection Musée d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain, Nizza
© ARS, New York 2014
Mon 14 April 4:30 pm - Jo' Buddy at Metso LIVE
Metso LIVE. Tampere City Library - Metso, Music department. Address: Pirkankatu 2.
Juhani Koivisto is interviewing the artist before the show. Jo'Buddy (Jussi Raulamo) is a Jemma
2013 root music award-winning singer, guitarist, composer, producer, dj... He has gained reputation
along the years with legendary bands such as One O ´Clock Humph (1985-98), Groovy Eyes (1993) figure head and as the guitarist of Tiny Tones (1998-). He has played thousands of live gigs alone
as well as with several groups during his 30-year-long career. The characteristic singing and guitar
playing can be heard in over 40 national and international record, including even few top-20
singles.
The event is organized by Tampere City Library Metso, Music department.
Fri 7 March - Connect USA event opens doors to US market at Tampere Hall
ConnectUSA occasion (of Tampere area) is held on Friday 7th March ar 12-14:30, at Park Hall
venue of Tampere Hall.
Is your enterprise going west? Are you interested in cooperation with U.S. enterprises?
The U.S. Embassy in Finland and the Ambassador Bruce Oreck are taking new and innovative
measures to build connections between Finnish and American companies and regions. ConnectUSA
Program seeks to increase opportunities for trade and investment in both directions. The event in
Tampere Region will be organized with the help from Tampere Region Economic Development
Agency Tredea and the Tampere Chamber of Commerce.
The enterprises of all fields are welcome to the event!
Program:
12.00 Coffee
12.15 The Mayor of Tampere, Anna-Kaisa Ikonen opens the event
12.30 Ambassador Oreck presents the ConnectUSA concept and tells about the advantages of
Finnish-American cooperation to the enterprises.
13-14 Group conversations with the representatives of the Embassy about the concrete ways, how
the U.S. market are opened to Finnish enterprises.
Click here to sign up by Fri 28 February!
The Embassy of the United States, Tampere Region Economic Development Agency Tredea and
the Tampere Chamber of Commerce welcome you to the ConnectUSA event!
Tue 4 March (at 13:00-17:00) - Mardi Gras Carnival Parade and Fest - Shrove Tuesday
Picture: Niklas Pedersen
We are celebrating the American Weeks and Shrove Tuesday (Laskiaistiistai) with a joyful Carnival
Parade strolling from Amuri along Hämeenpuisto, all the way to Tallipiha - Stable Yards.
The Carnival parade leaves from English Playschool at 2 pm (14:00). The students of Tampereen
lyseon lukio high school will pick along some children of English Playschool and Finnish
International School of Tampere (FISTA). The joyful carnival parade will stroll to Tallipiha - Stable
Yards, where we are heating up marshmallows, making handicrafts, singing and playing.
Mardi Gras is the French name for Shrove Tuesday (Laskiaistiistai). The literal translation to it
would be "Fat Tuesday". Mardi Gras refers to an old tradition, when people used to eat a lot of
greasy and heavy food and celebrate together before they started fasting.
Everybody is welcome to join!
For more information, contact:
[email protected]
+358 50 541 1478
11.1.-16.2. Miles Davis - maalauksia, piirroksia, valokuvia ("paintings, drawings, photos")
Paintings, drawings, photos, posters and album covers of Miles Davis are presented in the
exhibition. The exhibition is organized by Reichelt und Brockmann, Mannheim, Germany.
Wed 5 February, at 6 pm - New York Jazz Clubs
Held at Museum Centre Vapriikki auditorium. The length of event 1h 15min. Speaker: Mr Arto
Murtovaara. Free admission.
The close relationship between New York and jazz has lasted already a hundred years. The first
clubs that enjoyed international reputation were functioning already in 1920s and 1930s. However,
when bebop was brought alive, there was no question that New York became the Jazz capital not
only in US but also in the whole world, and it is definitely still keeping its position.
Arto and Martti. Photo: Jarmo Siivola
Clubs come and go but it is the legends that stay internationally known. The Village Vanguard was
founded in 1930s and it is still offering world-class jazz. Already in 1950s, Birdland "The Jazz
Corner of the World", was advertising that "every night is a jazz festival night." Countless stars
have recorded their albums in Village Vanguard, and the stylish club, Birdland has hosted many
actors and actresses from Ava Gardner to Marlon Brando.
Thu 6 February, 5 pm — Americans in Finland: Four Stories (an English panel)
Wivi Lönn Hall, Monitoimitalo 13, Satakunnankatu 13. Free admission.
A university lecturer, a visual artist, a theater director and a bioenergy analyst — four American
expatriates in Finland share the diverse paths they have taken and discuss what happens when
cultures meet, while encouraging the audience to ask questions of their interest. Come and hear
John Hopkins, Mary Gregory, Jamie Ann Mäkinen and Megan McCormick exchange views on
questions of Finnish-American relations under the skilled, yet gentle moderation of Lecturer
Emerita Liisa Ritanen. (All the bioinfo files linked to the above names are in PDF format.) Feel free
to pose questions in advance, using an e-Form!
Nicole Willis and Jason DeBose at Emil Gallery
Visual artist Nicole Willis and photographer Jason DeBose are presenting their exhibitions at Emil
Gallery, in the Old Library house (Keskustori 4, Tampere). Talking Trash by Nicole Willis and
They Left 150 Years Ago by Jason DeBose can be seen in the gallery from 6 February until 28
February 2014.
Photographer Jason DeBose from California.
Photo: Jason DeBose
Visual artist and soul-singer Nicole Willis at her studio.
Photo: Niklas Pedersen
Thu 6 February - Along the Footsteps of the American-Finnish Descendants/
Amerikansuomalaisten jalanjäljillä
The presentation is spiced with a lot of visual material. It is held at the auditorium of the Old
Library House. Free admission. Speaker: Mr. Nikus Tornbjörn (genealogist).
"There does not exist a place where genealogy is as easy as it is in Finland and Sweden. That is
thanks to our church and crown. In America the situation is very different, as they have so many
different churches. The genealogists do not have access to all the church documents, and they need
to rely on other sources."
Sat 8 February, at 10:15 pm - Cola & Jimmu
The music show is held in Pakkahuone, Tullikamarinaukio 2, tickets 20€. The music show is a part
of Valoa-festival (Valoa-festivaali). For more information, click: www.valoafestival.fi
Wed 12 February, at 6pm - Irma Seleman Trio, Berklee College of Music, Boston.
At Hervanta movie theatre, the big hall. Lindforsinkatu 1-3. Tickets 5€ at the venue.
Irma Seleman Trio is: Irma Seleman, vocals / Jun Jung, acoustic guitar /
Arthur Kam, percussion.
Irma Seleman is a Malaysian singer-songwriter and arranger, whose production combines soul and
r'n'b with her own roots, Malay music. The songs reflect her experiences of life, relationships as
well as songwriting.
Irma, raised in a small town near Kuala Lumpur, was awarded with a scholarship to Berklee
College of Music (Boston, US), where she is working on her new album at the moment.
She aims towards an international career and for example the Malaysian Airlines has taken her
album as a part of their entertainment catalogue onboard the international flights.
Wed 12 February, at 10 pm - AMC-Klubi: Raoul Björkenheim Ecstasy
Photo: Stefan Bremer, Design: Petri Aarnio
Cultural Restaurant Telakka, showtime 10 pm, tickets 8€
"Ecstasy is Raoul Björkenheim's new quartet that takes the maestro after music into new tracks
combining groovy poly rhythms with free-tonal timbre. In Ecstasy it is possible to meet the most
interesting musicians of two generations within wild improvisation. American record-label
Cuneiform Records publishes the group's debut album with this concert.
Raoul Björkenheim was born and raised in Los Angeles and also worked in New York. He is one of
the internationally most known Finnish artists. Hollywood actress Taina Elg is Björkenheim's
mother." (The text has been translated from the original text by Annamaija Saarela)
Click here to check the AMC-Klubi Finnish Facebook event!
Raoul Björkenheim, guitar
Pauli Lyytinen, saxophone
Jori Huhtala, base
Markku Ounaskari, drums
The event is produced by Annamaija Music Company together with Cultural Restaurant Telakka.
Fri 14 February, at 6 pm - Daddy & the Dawgs Valentine's Day Country Night
Daddy The Dawgs. Photo: Elina Arola
Wivi Lönn-hall
Multifunctional centre 13
Satakunnankatu 13
The tickets 5€
Tickets will be sold at the door starting from 5.30pm.
Please bring cash with you!
Yeehaw, now put on your boots and stetsons as Daddy & The Dawgs invite you and everybody else
to enjoy the Valentine's Day Country&Western night at Monitoimitalo 13. Take your friends with
you or your Valentine's Day sweetheart along and come have fun, dance and enjoy the true
American Country and Western spirit!
Tue 18 February, at 6 pm - Cafe Scientifique Goes America
Solar Energy: Powering the Future? Speaker: Beth Mundy. Cafe Scientifique, at Pietilä-hall,
Tempere City Library "Metso". Address: Pirkankatu 2. The occasion is held in English. Organized
by LUMATE.
Wed 19 February, at 7 pm - A Voyage to the World of Jazz
Masa Orpana, Ville Rauhala, Arto Piispanen and Lauri Hannu playing at the Jazz night at
Pyynikinlinna, Mariankatu 40. Tickets: 12€ can be bought at the venue (starting 1 February 2014).
There is limited amount of seats.
22.-23. February, at 12-1 pm - Music Workshops for Children
Children's Cultural Centre Rulla
Address: Finlaysoninkuja 6
The Yah Tah Hey -workshops of Culture Cooperative Uulu. Uulu introduces North-America with
music in the workshops both days. American drum, songs, turtle shell- and buffalo horn rattles,
eagle bone flutes and a gigantic dance drum have been and still partly are the supporting structure
of the Native Americans. The importance of music is huge to this exploited yet fascinating people.
In the Yah tah hey- workshops children get to try real instruments of the Native Americans, learn to
sing a part of a song, dance and hear stories. Many stereotypes will be cleared as the children get to
find out interesting real information. Who were the ones with feather headdresses and totems? Who
was the one living in teepees?
Sun 23 February, at 4 pm - Nirunaru Puppet Theatre: Edison's Magical Lamp
Edison's magical lamp. Photo: Martti Martikainen
Nirunaru Puppet Theatre at Children's Cultural Centre Rulla, Finlaysoninkuja 6.
This is a story about creativity, inventions and the power of childlike wonder. The play is based on
the childhood stories of the inventor of light bulb, Thomas Alva Edison. The playful and humorous
play of Nirunaru takes the audience to the childhood of Tuomas Alvari. Tuomas is wondering
questions like, why onion makes you cry and why yawning often spreads from one to another. How
light is created? Can mommy answer? Will Tuomas find the answer? Come and find out!
The play is directed by Oili Sadeoja. The length is 30minutes. The play is suited for over 3-year-old
children. Free admission. The play is in Finnish.