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@FinInst_UK_IRL:
Tomorrow @helkakaski will perform at @APTGallery as part of @FestenFest. ‘Paper works body is a playful relational… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…https://t.co/InqIeeIXnS

@FinInst_UK_IRL:
Fest en Fest has opened with a bang! 💥 We're delighted to share a selection of photographs, to give you a sneak pe… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… Retweeted by Finnish Institute in the UK & Ireland

@FinInst_UK_IRL:
Dido's Bar's 5 year journey from idea to fruition was truly epic. I wrote about the process of making a new interna… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… Retweeted by Finnish Institute in the UK & Ireland

@FinInst_UK_IRL:
Delighted to join launch of the case study on UK #SchoolMeals. So much experience in one room... 📚UK has the world… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… Retweeted by Finnish Institute in the UK & Ireland

@FinInst_UK_IRL:
Winter Light is a free, open-air exhibition that enlivens @southbankcentre ’s iconic buildings with thought-provoki… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… Retweeted by Finnish Institute in the UK & Ireland

INSTAGRAM

Finnish Institute in the UK and Ireland is looking

Finnish Institute in the UK and Ireland is looking for a Chair. As Tommi Laitio will be ending his term as the Chair of our Board in April 2023, we are launching a search for a new Chair. We see that transparency combined with clear criteria provides ideal conditions for finding the best candidate.

We are looking for an insightful leader knowledgeable and networked in the arts in Finland, committed to diversity and inclusion and skilled in good governance. The Chair is the employer’s representative in relation to the Director. An ideal candidate has proven their abilities in inclusive leadership but has a hunger for new challenges. As the board operates in English, we are looking for a Chair able to conduct this position in English.

The foundation has a board of six members. The board meets 4-5 times a year in Finland for a two-hour meeting and once a year in the United Kingdom or Ireland for a one-day meeting. There is no financial compensation for the board membership apart from covering all travel costs.

The process for recruiting a new Chair of the board is as follows:

November 2022: We welcome applications for the role of Chair whilst we also source potential candidates. The candidates will not be disclosed to anyone outside the current board.
We would ask applications to include a simple CV and single page statement of interest as part of their application.
December 2022 – January 2023: Preliminary meetings with the leading candidates.
January: Selection of the candidate.
April 2023: Annual General Meeting where the new Chair will be elected and announced.

For further information about the position, please contact Member of the Board, Jeremiah Tesolin (jeremiah.tesolin@fininst.uk).

📚BOOK GIVEAWAY ON MONDAY📚 To celebrate Alek

📚BOOK GIVEAWAY ON MONDAY📚

To celebrate Aleksis Kivi's Day on Monday 10 October, we will be holding an Open Day where we will be handing out books free of charge. Come browse our selection between noon and 4pm and take home your favourites!

You can see some of the books in these teasers, but we have plenty more at the office. Most of the books are in Finnish and the selection mainly consists of classics, but there are also some newer publications and books in English.

Photos: Annika Pellonpää

ON COHABITING On cohabiting is a discussion, walk

ON COHABITING

On cohabiting is a discussion, walk, and a screening event focusing on Chiswick Eyot, a small island on the river Thames. The event is part of the ongoing work by artist Arja Renell and is based on her long term enquiry into the disappearance of the eyot due to Mitten Crab and Himalayan Balsam.

The introduction of the concept of cohabiting is intended as a term around which we can open up room for discussion and thought, where we recognise our position as being part of, not separate. It might even enable us to question the questions we are asking ourselves in this time of accelerated environmental change.

The event is free of charge but requires registration through the link in our bio. Participants can join any or all part of the event (visit, discussion, and screening). See the registration page for more information!

Schedule:

16:00 CHISWICK EYOT (maximum of 20 participants)

Visiting the eyot during low tide. Guided walk (at own risk) and discussion on invasive species and human involvement/ responsibility.

17:30 CHISWICK HOUSE GARDENS

Visiting the Chiswick House Gardens, discussing colonial history and its role in the global spread (intentional and unintentional) of various plant and animal species.

19:00 – 21:00 CHISWICK PIER HOUSE

Screening of videoworks by Arja Renell and moderated discussion by curator Taru Elfving on the themes of Cohabiting.

Arja Renell is an artist and an architect based in Helsinki. Her artistic work evolves mainly around ecological and environmental issues. She works with video, installation, events, performance and public sculpture.

Taru Elfving is a curator and writer, whose practice focuses on nurturing transdisciplinary encounters and site-sensitive artistic investigations with a long-term commitment to the critical discourses on ecology and feminism. She is the director and co-founder of Contemporary Art Archipelago on the island of Seili in Finland.

The event is supported by the Finnish Institute in the UK and Ireland.

Image ©️ Arja Renell

How can architecture help to address loneliness an

How can architecture help to address loneliness and wellbeing? Which lessons can be extracted from Finnish building praxis?

The Other Approach in Cambridge, 6 October, seeks to provide answers to these questions. You can sign up for the free event via the link in our bio.

The event examines 'living' as suggested by Finnish architecture, which is often qualified as being at a crossroads: of the vernacular and modernism, of the East and West, of natural and high-tech, of the nightless night and of round-the-clock darkness. From such an in-between space, do we have particular insight into mediating between the opposites and extremes that define contemporary life – into approaches that challenge, complement and contradict the global status quo?

This event considers a range of topics from the diversity of living to anarchistic workhomes and Nordic Noir in architecture.

The keynote will be given by Teemu Kurkela of JKMM Architects, Helsinki, with introductory talks by Finnish architects from the University of Cambridge: Prof Dr Minna Sunikka-Blank, Churchill College, Dr Sofia Singler, Homerton College, Prof Dr Antti Ahlava, Clare Hall College (and Aalto University).

Monday 19 September is a national bank holiday to

Monday 19 September is a national bank holiday to mark Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral.

The Institute will be closed on Monday and will reopen on Tuesday 20 September.

Last week four Finnish creative ageing experts & c

Last week four Finnish creative ageing experts & contributors toured the UK and Ireland to share their work. This short Creative Ageing tour stopped for discussion events in Dublin, Edinburgh, Cardiff, and London. The focus of the events will be culture, arts and creativity in care homes, including how the social care and arts sectors can work together.

🔗 You can read more abour the events and the speakers on our website, link in bio! 🔗

It was great to see how much discussion the talks generated and how keen participants were to share experiences, ideas, and best practices. Thank you to all who came to the events, we hope you were able to take away some fresh ideas to be considered and implemented in policies and elderly care in the future!

A major thank you to our Finnish experts: Raisa Karttunen (#ArmasFestival), Sara Kuusi (City of Helsinki), Matti Selin (City of Rovaniemi), and Silva Siponkoski!

We were happy to support this wonderful event organised by the Baring Foundation and Armas Festival.
Special thanks to @finlandinireland for hosting the first event in Dublin!

Photos by Neicia Marsh, Jaakko Nousiainen, and Karoliina Korpilahti.

Autumn is approaching, which also means a new term

Autumn is approaching, which also means a new term of our Finnish classes is about to start!

The Institute offers Finnish language classes for adults, ranging from absolute beginners to advanced levels on weekday evenings and Saturdays. The courses will take place on Zoom and in person simultaneously, so those who want to attend in person are most welcome to our classroom at the Institute in Kings Cross.

Last day of enrolment is Wednesday the 7th of September. Check link in our bio for course times and registration information!

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#TheFinnishSauna is officially open! The sauna is

#TheFinnishSauna is officially open! The sauna is part of the London Festival of Architecture, a month-long celebration of architecture and city-making, taking place every June across London.

The Finnish Sauna will be open to the public from Thursday 30 June until Friday 8 July. The sessions are currently SOLD OUT.

The Finnish Sauna is produced by the Finnish Institute in the UK and Ireland in collaboration with University of Westminster and architect Sami Rintala.

The Finnish Sauna is generously supported by organisations and institutions.

Main Partners:
Harvia
London Festival of Architecture
Rento
UPM Timber
Westminster City Council

Supporting Partners:
The Embassy of Finland in London
Lumene
Kyrö Distillery

Visual identity: Studio Emmi
Photography: Laura Vuoma

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