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5.12.2011
There is no spoken language in the contemporary circus performance Pirjon paras päivä! You don't need to understand Finnish to understand the show.
The performance tells the story of a lonely woman and a
day in her life which starts out as mundane, but keeps getting more
absurd as the day progresses. When she is alone, all Pirjo sees is
shadows, but in the...
13.09.2011
The last etappe after North America was through Northwest Europe. The flight from San Diego took me to Duesseldorf, Germany after which I aimed back to Turku.
Rainy weather made this stretch challenging, yet no bigger problems occured during my last 1570km. Adding this amount in to the total distance I had cycled, the number will be about 21 500km....
8.09.2011
In three weeks, on Saturday 1st of October, the summer season continues when Skarvholma Gästhamn opens! The premier will be held in PIUGG theater following 12 shows, followed by 10 shows in Turku at Åbo Svenska teater in December.While you wait for the ultimate harbour experience with a good laugh there is some new pictures from Skarvholma added in the...
29.08.2011
So what is this culture,
and where is it found?
And why can’t we find it
just lying around?
It’s suppose to be easy,
it’s suppose to be fun.
Everyone’s in it,
it’s already begun.
We better ask someone,
who knows all the facts.
Who understands culture,
then we can relax.
Now I’ve read a few books
and I’ve googled Turku.
There’s lots...
18.08.2011
Dr. Suzanne McEndoo is one of the physicists involved in the creation and dramaturgy of Quantum Circus, a visual show combining science, circus and theatre. Quantum Circus is a part of the Future Circus Festival with a total of eight shows in Logomo between 17.-22.7.
The Future Circus Festival kicked off last
night with the premiere of The Quantum...
14.08.2011
The title sounded a bit ominous in my head, so I added the hopeful "for now" there. Because I certainly hope and believe this only to be au revoir, not goodbyes. Today was the final public day. And what a day it was! The queue was longer than ever, with people waiting one and a half hour to get inside. Although some people were quite fed up when they got to...
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