The main idea is that matters and news are only of positive nature.
Today my blog is more in a list form.
I can start with Esa-Pekka Salonen's appointment as he has been named composer in residence at the New York Philharmonic as the orchestra announced on Wednesday.
Finland is so lucky to have so many famous composers and conductors. Not long ago Hannu Lintu was conducting the Halle Orchestra here in Manchester. We have seen and heard Leif Segerstam, Paavo Berglund some years ago, Susanna Malkki ,Sakari Oramo and John Storgards who is a Principal Guest Conductor of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
Last year Esa-Pekka Salonen received The Nemmers Prize presented by Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music at Northwester University, Illinois.
It is fantastic that the Guggenheim Museum was so interested in Finland that Helsinki has a great opportunity to see new architectural ideas evolving around Tahtitornin maki area with a very innovative new building for art and design hopefully rising in Etelasatama with beautiful sea views.
Last year we saw an Oscar nomination for a short film Do I Have to Take Care of Everything?
directed by Selma Vilhunen , written by Sinikka Saari.Such an achievement is worth of few hurrays. What next I wonder? We are waiting.
Harri Nykanen, a Finnish crime writer, had his books, for example Raid and The Black Sheep, translated into English. Finnish Nordic noir literature is doing well. Very exciting reading.
Roope Tonteri has won silver medal in slopestyle in World Champioships in Austria which is such a joy.
Last but not the least on today's list is Kemi's Lumilinna /The Snow Castle which has been built by the local people and attracts people to enjoy ice and snow in remarkable surroundings. You can even get married or christened there.
http://www.visitkemi.fi/en/snowcastle
Next time I will blog on Finnish food.
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