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All UBC member cities are invited to send information about interesting
events, meetings, projects and activity in the daily life of your cities.
To send information please contact UBC
Secretariat
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Klaipeda | Kristianstad | Turku | Vaxjo | Panevezys | Jurmala
| Tampere | Jarvenpaa |
Narva
| Tartu | Umea | Liepaja |
Jyvaskyla | Tampere | Espoo |
Jarvenpaa | Gdynia
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Malmo | Aarhus
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KLAIPEDA (28.05.2007)
- Traditional concerts of Klaipeda Carilon
Klaipeda carilon is a musical instrument of 48 bells installed in the
old post office tower in 1987. In 2006 the bells were restored. Their
total weight is 5 t.
Bell music players from Klaipeda and abroad give concerts which are heard
in the city center town. 10 international bell music festivals have
already been organized in Klaipeda.
Date:
Every Saturday and Sunday all year round for half an hour in the midday
from
12 a.m.
Place:
Yard of Clock Museum in Liepu street ( duration 1 hour, free entrance)
Organiser:
Klaipeda Concert Hall
info@koncertusale.lt
www.koncertusale.lt
- Regional ehtno culture festival of children and youth "Velungis"
Songs and dances from various Lithuanian regions, guest performance
groups from abroad.
Date: 3rd June
Place:
Klaipeda Old Castle Place (close to the Cruise Terminal)
Organiser:
Klaipeda City Center of Ethno Culture
Vezeju street 4, LT - 91246 Klaiped, Lithuania
Tel/fax:370 46 410108
e-mail: ekc@balticum-tv.lt
More information about cultural events in Klaipeda here
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KRISTIANSTAD (9.05.2007)
- Ahus Beachhandboll Festival
Ahus Beachhandboll Festival is the biggest in Europe, with 15000
players and organisers.
Besides playing handball, you can sunbathe and swim from beautiful
beaches. There is food to suit every taste, or ice cream, sweets and
plenty of entertainment in the sponsors marquee.
The marina and the old town centre of Ahus are within walking distance,
and in the summer you will always find throngs of people of all ages and
plenty going on.
The Beach Handball festival is attended each day by 15 - 20000 spectators.
It also attracts intense from the media, with specialist magazines, local
and national papers, local radio and TV channels. At the same time work is
in full swing on the plans for the new arena, Ahus Beach Arena, which will
make it possoble to play all matches right on the beach.
For more information visit our website www.beachhandboll.com
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KOSOVO (8.05.2007)
- Local Democracy Agency of Kosovo
The Local Democracy Agency of Kosovo was launched on February 2003 in Gjilan/Gnjilane. Its leader partner is the
French organisation Kosovo-Ensemble (« Kosovo Together »). Since it’s opening, the Kosovo Agency
progressively specialized through concrete actions, and became a locally acknowledged stakeholder in some fields
of activities, notably:
- Youth (trainings of trainers, reference frame making for trainers, European youth
exchanges…)
- Cross border cooperation (cross border forum of NGOs in 2004 in Kumanovo, Macedonia; cross
border fair of youth NGOs in 2005 in
Gjilan/Gnjilane; cross border guide of NGOs « DETEKTOR 2006 »)
- Information/training about Europe and local democracy (advises to the Association of Kosovo
Municipalities, partnership with the Congress of
Local and Regional Authorities of Europe of the Council of Europe, information and
documentation centre created in the LDA office in
Gjilan/Gnjilane…) European involvement, which is more strength of this town
for welcoming the LDA.
More information here:
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TURKU (28.03.2007)
- European Day of the Entrepreneur (EDE), Turku 12 th June 2007
EDE is a promotion event of entrepreneurship to promote and encourage
entrepreneurship locally, nationally and internationally. Turku organizes
EDE this year for the fifth time.
In 2007, EDE Turku is going to be more international than ever. It is
going to be an official part of the EUROCITIES' Economic Development Forum
(EDF) and to serve as a pre-conference of the World Conference of ICSB
(International Council for Small Business).
To make the best out of the synergy of the joint events, EDE and ICSB are
going to have a joint programme. The Night of Entrepreneur is going to be
open for the participants of the all three events to create larger forum
for networking.
Programme
Selected topics:
Megatrends - Networking around the Baltic Sea
Demographic challenge - less working-age population in Europe
- Case: Posting Polish workers abroad to provide services Global
Employment:
New potential for SME starters, fast aging society in Europe,
Networking, Products
- Case: Nutrition for Health
- Case: The knowledge society, International networked education
- Case: Tourism
- Case: Latest Developments of Wood Composites
ICSB Policy Forum
Innovative measures in fostering entrepreneurship: Session organised and
chaired by José Veciana, Spain
- Cases from Columbia, Spain, Germany and Puerto Rico
Innovative practices in supporting growth-oriented and innovative firms
- case Finland
- Financing innovative and growth-oriented firms
- BornGlobal Internationalization Services - Supporting
internationalisation of innovative and growth-oriented firms
- Supporting commercialisation of research and innovation
- Commentary to the Finnish Cases from the perspective of European
policies in support of entrepreneurship and innovation
For more information: www.icsb2007.org
SME-Awards
The Night of the Entrepreneur - closing party
More information about EDE www.edeturku.fi/english
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VAXJO (8.02.2007)
- Winner of the Sustainable Energy Europe Award 2007
The award was given within the "Sustainable Energy for Europe
Campaign", a campaign initiated by the European Commission, and which
will contribute to achieve the European Union's energy policy targets
within the fields of renewable energy sources, energy efficiency, clean
transport and alternative fuels. The main reason for Växjö, ending up as
number one, is the overall work with climate change. There is a political
consensus, a good co-operation with several actors, and the way of working
is applicable on many other cities in Europe.
- The fourth workshop within the ecoBUDGET Asia project
10-14 April 2007, Växjö
ecoBUDGET-ASIA is a project funded by the ASIA-URBS programme and run
by the Municipality of Bologna in Italy (as project co-ordinator), Växjö
Municipality in Sweden, Guntur Municipal Corporation in India and the
Province of Bohol in the Philippines, with the technical support of ICLEI
- Local Governments for Sustainability.
It aims to transfer the knowledge and experience of ecoBUDGET in European
cities with their Asian counterparts.
ecoBUDGET itself is an environmental management system created by ICLEI
for implementation at local government level.
For more information please visit www.ecobudget-asia.net or send an
e-mail to torun.israelsson@kommun.vaxjo.se
More
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PANEVEZYS (5.02.2007)
TRADE FAIR EXPO AUKŠTAITIJA
The production and services of Lithuanian and foreign companies will be
presented to Aukštaitija Ethnographic region. In 2006 103 participants
Lithuania, the Netherlands and Byelorussia took part. The exposition area
was 1200 sq.m. There were over 20 000 visitors.
Contact person: Mrs. Rima Čiurliene, tel: + 370 45 461 383, rimaciurliene@chambers.lt
More information on www.ccic.lt
- AUKŠTAITIJA
INVESTMENT
FORUM
Presentation
of investment projects implemented by the Municipalities of Panevėžys
and
Utena
Counties
, private
companies. In 2006 36 investment projects were presented.
Contact person: Mrs.
Jurgita Lapienienė , tel: + 370 45 461 383, jurgitazurbaite@chambers.lt
More information on www.investmentforum.lt
May-June
II nd European Youth Brass Orchestra Festival
Contact person: Mr. Remigijus Vilys, tel: + 370 45 464 188, pagarsas@takas.lt
June-July
International Stone Sculpture Symposium
Contact person: Mr. Vytautas Tallat-Kelpša, tel: + 370 45 578 706
1-2 March 2007
XIX th International Competitions of Track and Field Athletics
Contact person: Mr. Julius Kibas, tel: + 370 614 477 41, juliuskibas@gmail.com
14-15 April 2007
Baltic Championship of Duathlon
Contact person: Mr. Vidmantas Urbonas, tel: + 370 45 501 301, v.urbonas@panevezys.lt
More
information here
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JURMALA (2.02.2007)
17.02. Shrovetide festival and exhibition of ice sculptures on Dubulti
square
18.02. Jurmala championship in basketball for men in the sport hall "Taurenitis"
(Dubulti, Klavu iela 29/31)
8.04. Easter festival in Lielupe, Majori and Kauguri
Bird watching in Kemeri National Park (www.kemeri.gov.lv )
27.-29.04. Season opening competition in rowing in Priedaine by the bridge
28.04. Art Days on Jomas street, in Majori (exhibitions, fair of artworks)
Jurmala contest in skateboard in skate park (Ventspils šoseja 37) (April
- August)
01.05. Event for children with functional disorders "Sea, sun, and
wind" in NRC "Vaivari"
17.-20.05. 5th International competition of pianists in Dzintari Concert
Hall
19.05. Night of museums in museums of Jurmala
19.05. 2nd International gathering of American vehicles "Jurmala
2007"
23.05. Opening regatta of Jurmala's sailing season on Dzintari beach
25.05. Summer season opening concert in Dzintari Concert Hall
26.05. Youth choir's festival "Let's sing in Jurmala" in Horn's
Garden
26.05. Concert of band "Linga" in Dzintari Concert Hall
26.05. Latvian cup contest and competition in windsurfing "Pumpuri
regattas" on Pumpuri beach
27.05. Concert of Jurmala's pupils in Dzintari Concert Hall
28.05. Belvedere opera soloists' competition's Baltic screening in
Dzintari Concert Hall
Latvian cup contest in rowing (May - June)
Latvian championship in beach volleyball (May - August)
More information here
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TAMPERE (2.02.2007)
It takes two to tango, and besides, both had better wear warm boots. At
least if the two are going to dance for the title in Snow Tango World
Championships. The unique tongue-in-cheek outdoor event will be spiced up
with performances by Finland's leading tango singers and a zealous crowd
applauding their favourites.
Snow Tango World Championships
Tampere, Central Square, March 3, 2007
Tampere is a dynamic centre of business, culture, research and
education, and plays host to a great number of remarkable international
conferences, fairs and festivals. The 2007 calendar of international
conferences is available at www.tampere.fi/conventionbureau. All events in
Tampere can be found at www.tampere.fi/english/tourism.
- China year at Art Museums in Tampere 2007
SARA HILDÉN ART MUSEUM
Modern and contemporary, domestic and international - artistic insights
from the high-standard changing exhibitions. Situated in Särkänniemi.
GILDED FLAW - NEW AND OLD PORCELAIN ART FROM CHINA
16.6.-2.9.2007
Upstairs: An exhibition of old Chinese ceramics and porcelain from the
private collections of a prominent Finnish collector.
Downstairs: Chinese contemporary art directly from Beijing. Four young
artists who use the traditional Chinese porcelain technique.
ZHANG XIAOGANG
22.9.2007-13.1.2008.
Zhang Xiaogang (b. 1958) studied at the Sichua Academy of Fine Arts, works
in Beijing and is the big name in Chinese contemporary art. The exhibition
presents paintings from the famous Bloodline series inspired by family
photographs destroyed during the Cultural Revolution and today's one-child
policy. Also on display are new paintings and photographs made especially
for the exhibition. Arranged by the Sara Hildén Art Museum in cooperation
with the artist and exclusive to Tampere!
More information here
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JARVENPAA (31.01.2007)
The city of Järvenpää has started a campaign against rubbishing. The
year 2007 is a theme year for the campaign "Keep the City of Järvenpää
clean". Project started in the New Year's Day morning by cleaning the
city from rubbish caused by the celebration of the New Year's Eve.
In our legislation there are a few laws, which deal with the cleaning
of the city. For example the laws of order and waste management give the
citizens instructions how to behave and what kind of cleaning obligations
they have. City of Järvenpää has the rules but now everyone should also
toe the line.
The campaign is divided to three sections as educational, informational
and functional sectors. Educational sector is concentrating on prevention
of rubbishing. Schools, other educational institutions and youth
organisations are in the key position. Also the producers of rubbish, like
fast food places, are taking part in discussion of the means to reduce the
rubbishing of the city. Police is participating in campaign by supervising
the existing rules and laws.
Informational sector involves frank publicity by articles in
newspapers, advertisements, by straight communication with partners and by
Internet-pages. In functional sector citizens will put the city in order.
Block organizations, residential associations and hobby and sport
organizations will help the citizens in cleaning up the streets and yards.
After the snowy winter time spring will start an active voluntary work
for cleaning the city and every citizen should take part in making the
city more comfortable and safe place to live. This campaign is a good
start for cleaner city, which hopefully will end up with new clean culture
of the citizens. So let's keep the city clean!
Elina Järvelä
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NARVA (31.01.2007)
- Project Est-Rus Fort Tour
Narva implements a new cross-border international project between
Estonia and Russia.
The main aim of the project is to develop the unique Estonian-Russian
fortresses ensemble as a single tourist product and preservation of
cultural and historical heritage.
The project is co-financed by the programmes Interreg III A and Tacis.
Planned project results are:
" Development of a single tourist product (route around Narva
Castle and Ivangorod Fortress).
" Development of communication and cooperation between tour operators
and agents.
" Marketing and PR of the unique ensemble and tourism route, as well
as distribution of the information about the project.
" Creation of conditions for better conservation of unique ensemble
of fortresses via inclusion into the UNESCO World Heritage list.
The project started in the year 2006 and it lasts for 2 years.
For further information you are more than welcomed to contact us at any
time.
Contact person:
Ms. Angelika Shticalov
Phone: +372 35 99235
E-mail: angelika.shticalov@narvamuuseum.ee
- The Nordern Yard - a piece of a living 17th Century
The Northern Yard will be opened in the spring of the year 2007.
Northern Yard is Narva museum's interpretation of 17th century
handicraftsmen's part of town. Once walked into the Yard, one finds
himself in the middle of history, as he sees people, wearing clothes of
that period and rooms, furnished exactly as in the 17th century.
Handicraftsmen use 17th century tools and make old things, using objects
of that time.
- There are handicraftsmen's shops: blacksmith shop, carpenter shop,
tailors shop, potter shop.
- Supervised by a master, a visitor can try some traditional
craftsmanships or acquire numerous products, made by the masters
themselves.
- Children can play 300-years old games, try on the costumes of Peter I
and Karl XII, ride a horse or stay on a watch.
- The participants of children's summer historic camps make a journey back
into history, getting acquainted with 17th century life and art of
craftsmanships, everyday life and festivals.
- Every August there will be days of history, featuring 17th century fair,
handicraftsmen's workshops, reconstruction of the battle of The Northern
War and a military camp.
Developing the Northern Yard
Just as there is not a single completely built town, so will be The
Northern Yard. Narva Museum's Experimental Centre of History will
constantly prepare expositions. The Centre is being established as a
Museum unit, which will deal with research and popularisation of the
Swedish Period.
- The Centre will organize research camps for scientists, specialists and
any other people (including children).
- Both processes - research and popularisation - will be combined and
exhibited together.
- The experimental process itself will be exhibited together with the
results of research and the new exhibits, created during the activity.
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TARTU (30.01.2007)
- 14 September, 1st Tartu Science Festival
Tartu deserves to be visited already for its spirit. Of course, we also
have the only universitas in Estonia, a city centre full of legends, a
fancy town hall square and wooden houses with souls. Many of us like the
balance between people and nature, new and old, power and intelligence,
which is characteristic of Tartu. One cannot also forget cleverly hidden
concert places, galleries, museums or idiosyncratic cafés that wait on
every corner. But first and foremost, Tartu has its spirit. What is the
spirit like more precisely? Come and find out!
For more information about the highlight events of the 2007, please see
http://kultuuriaken.tartu.ee/?form=help&p=ENG
- Main events of 2007 in Tartu
- 18 February, 37th Tartu Marathon (www.tartumaraton.ee)
- 2-3 March , VI World Music Days "MAAjaILM" (www.maajailm.ee)
- 26 March-1 April, Tartu Visual Culture Festival "World Film" (www.erm.ee)
- 25 April-1 May, Tartu Student Spring Days (www.studentdays.ee)
- 3-6 May, Tartu Literature Festival "Prima Vista" (www.kirjandusfestival.tartu.ee)
- 12-13 May, 25th Tartu Running Marathon (www.tartumaraton.ee)
- 26-27 May, Tartu Grand Prix and 26th Tartu Cycling Race (www.tartumaraton.ee)
- 23-29 June, International Singing Week "Europa Cantat" (www.kooriyhing.ee)
- 29 June, Day of the City of Tartu
- 5-8 July, International Brass Music Festival "Let the Band
Boom" (www.potartu.ee)
- 12-15 July, Hanseatic Days
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UMEÅ (29.01.2007)
- UBMEJEN BIEJVIEH Sami Week in Umea 4-11 March 2007
This year the Sami week celebrates their eight year of existence and it
promises to be bigger and better. A well-filled program with lots of
activities each day. There are performances, lectures, demonstrations,
reindeer races, food, song, exhibitions, and handicraft from all over the
samiland; Sápmi in their own language.
Sápmi involves the northern part of Sweden, Norway, Finland and Russia.
There are also numerous activities for families and children during the
day. Films are also screened during the week at the museums, the center of
activities all week long. Stora Nolia - trade show 4-12 august 2007
Stora Nolia. Sweden's most visited trade fair. A trade fair for the
general public which attracts over 100 000 visitors with everything from
consumer products to industry.
- Nolia 55 PLUS - trade show
The visitors at the Nolia 55 PLUS fair will find joy and inspiration to
an
active life. The fair offers a mixture of information, products, activites
and seminars. Together we create the meeting place for a flourishing life.
Participate, become an exhibitor at Nolia 55 PLUS fair!
Date: March 24-25, 2007.
Target group visitors: Visitors 55 years and older.
Product areas: Food and Drink, Travel and Experiences, Activities and
Exercises, Finances and Living, Home, Information and Inspiration, Motor
Vehicles, Home, Fashion, Beauty and Health.
Welcome to Nolia Barn 24-25 March 2007
Nolia Barn is a trade fair about children, regardless if you are a parent,
grand parent or if you simply work with children, this fair is for you. At
Nolia Barn our visitors will find products, services, information and
guidance adapted for their needs. Together we will give them two days of
shopping, entertainment and consumer advice.
Nolia Barn is the right place to be If you want to market your self for
this target group. (The English word for Barn is "Children")
Please use
the contact information in the column to the right of this page to get in
touch with us at Nolia Barn.
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LIEPAJA (26.01.2007)
4-11 March
The 15th International Piano Stars Festival
7-9 March
The UBC Commission on Environment meeting
26-29 April
Jazz Festival
26 May
Livas Fair - most popular spring fair for craftsmen in Latvia
16-18 May
Junior European Sambo Championship
15-17 June
International ethnic culture festival
13-14
July
Rally "Kurzeme"
20-21 July
Baltic Beach Party
7-13 July
ETA U-14 Tennis Tournament
6-8 July
Stage of FAI CIAM World Cup in Space Models
3-5 August
International chess tournament "Rokade"
14-16 September
The 6th International Organ Music Festival
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JYVÄSKYLÄ (24.01.2007)
Coferences at the Jyvaskyla University
- May 9-13, 2007 The Fifth Biennal International IAIR Conference, at
the University of Jyväskylä, Finland.
Theme for the congress is Globalisation and Diversity: Theoretical and
Applied Perspectives
- July 11.-14, 2007, ECSS 2007 - 12th Annual Congress of
European College of Sport Science, at the Jyväskylä Paviljonki,
It-Dynamo
Further Information: Professor Paavo Komi, paavo.komi@sport.jyu.fi;
http://www.jyu.fi/en/congress/ecss07
- June 4–7, 2007, THE ETHICS OF READING, The 14th Summer School of
Cultural Studies, Jyväskylä University; Further Information: leena.kaukio@campus.jyu.fi
Concerts
- JYVÄSKYLÄ SINFONIA
http://www.jyvaskylasinfonia.fi/sivu.php/season
Trumpet Virtuoso from France
Wed 7 February 2007 at 19.00 Taulumäki Church
Alexandros Myrat, conductor; Eric Aubier, trumpet
Nicolas Bacri: Symphony No. 4; Johann Hummel: Concerto for trumpet and
orchestra; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 8
- Style Transpositions
Wed 14 February 2007 at 19.00 Taulumäki Church
Patrick Gallois, conductor
Charlotte Bonneton, violin
Ludwig van Beethoven: Coriolan overture
Camille Saint Saëns: Concerto for Violin No. 3
Kurt Weill: Symphony No. 2
- Composers of our Time
Wed 21 February 2007 at 19.00 Jyväskylä City Theatre
Dmitri Slobodeniuk, conductor
Mikko Raasakka, clarinet
Emma Tessier, flute
Antti Auvinen: Februa for clarinet and orchestra
Lasse Jalava: Sinfonietta No. 6 (new composition)
Diego Soifer: Near End, for flute and orchestra
Magnus Lindberg: Coyote Blues
Exhibitions
- ALVAR AALTO MUSEUM
http://www.alvaraalto.fi/museum/museum.htm
Alvar Aalto and Wood
May 24 - August 19, 2007
Studio, Alvar Aalto Museum, Jyväskylä, Finland
It's a beautiful day
Exhibition of the International Alvar Aalto Design Seminar
August 24 - October 7, 2007
Studio, Alvar Aalto Museum, Jyväskylä, Finland
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TAMPERE (23.01.2007)
- FIN-D2D Meeting, 2nd International Reporting Days
on Prevention of Diabetes, Jun 3, 2007 - Jun 6, 2007 (Tampere,
Finland)
Organized by the Finnish Diabetes Association, the FIN-D2D Meeting, 2nd
International Reporting Days on 3-6 June, 2007 will once again offer an
international platform for learning and exchanging ideas between policy
makers, public health researchers and healthcare providers facing the
challenges brought about by the diabetes epidemic all over the world.
Finnish experts will provide participants with practical information on
how the prevention of diabetes is presently being realised in Finland.
For more information, visit www.diabetes.fi
or contact:
Timo Saaristo M.D.
Chairman of the FIN-D2D Meeting
National Coordinator, FIN-D2D
Finnish Diabetes Association
timo.saaristo@diabetes.fi
Tampere is a dynamic centre of business, culture, research and
education, and plays host to a great number of remarkable international
conferences, fairs and festivals. The 2007 calendar of international
conferences is available at www.tampere.fi/conventionbureau. All events in
Tampere can be found at www.tampere.fi/english/tourism.
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ESPOO (22.01.2007)
Some events to be held in Espoo in 2007:
- 3.2.–20.5. Gallen-Kallela Museum. Exhibition: Wound.
www.gallen-kallela.fi
- 8.2.-29.4.2007 EMMA (Espoo Museum of Modern Art) Exhibitions: Raimo
Utriainen, Igor ja Svetlana Kopystiansky, Mari Sunna, The Saastamoinen
Foundation collection. www.emma.museum
- 25.4.-1.5. April Jazz Espoo 2007, international jazz festival.
www.apriljazz.fi
- 26.5.–2.9. Gallen-Kallela Museum. Exhibition: Nordic artist couples.
www.gallen-kallela.fi
- 6.6.-26.8.2007 EMMA (Espoo Museum of Modern Art) Exhibitions: In the hands
of the woodcarver, Isaac Julien, The Saastamoinen Foundation collection.
www.emma.museum
- 7.6.–30.8. Organ Night and Aria Festival. www.urkuyofestival.fi
- 8.–10.6. Volvo–Suursaari Race. www.volvosuursaarirace.fi
- 21.-26.8. Espoo Ciné International Film Festival
- 9.9. eCross, cross country running, international competition.
www.ecross.fi
- 3.10.-16.12.2007 EMMA (Espoo Museum of Modern Art) Exhibitions: Salvador
Dali, Grayson Perry, The Saastamoinen Foundation collection.
www.emma.museum
- 12.–21.10. 9th Espoo International Piano Festival
Some of the main congresses in 2007:
- SVEPM, Society of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine,
March 28-30
- Environmental Management Accounting Network EMAN, May 24-25
European EndUser 2007, June 6-8
- 6th Conference on Telecommunication- Techno-economics CTTE 07, June
14-15
- SCANDEM 2007, Scandinavian Society for Electron Microscopy, June 18-20
- ISPRS Workshop Laser Scanning 2007, June 12-14
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JÄRVENPÄÄ (22.01.2007)
- The 40th Anniversary of the City of Järvenpää
The City of Järvenpää got her city rights in 1967. That calls for
celebration in 2007.
First of the celebration events are, the 75th Anniversary of City Library
and the 60th Anniversary of Adult Education Centre/Järvenpään työväenopisto
and the Concert of Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra in January.
Järvenpää Art Museum opens for February-May an exhibition named
"Write to me!". During the Europe Day, on the 9th of May, a
reading event "European Literary Marathon" will be organized at
the same time with partners all over Europe.
All annual events - Järvenpää Day in May, Kallio-Kuninkala Music
Festival in June, and Chamber Music by Lake Tuusula will remember the 40th
anniversary in their programmes, and European largest blues-event,
Puistoblues - Lakeside Blues Festival has the 30th anniversary this year.
A brand new musical event - Sibelius International Singing Competition -
will be held on October 24-27. It is a wonderful opportunity for talents
from UBC-cities.
In December, the 90th Independence Day of Finland will be celebrated all
over the country.
During this anniversary year all entrances to artists' home museums Ahola
and Villa Kokkonen, and to Art Museum are free.
Another parallel theme of this year is "Keep your homtown Järvenpää
clean and tidy"-campaign launched by the decision of the City
Council. Untidy city environment gives neglectful impression to all
visitors. The campaign aims at alteration of attitudes and invites every
citizen to pay more attention to common city environment.
Further information:
www.jarvenpaa.fi
www.puistoblues.fi
leena.ritala@jarvenpaa.fi
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GDYNIA (19.01.2007)
The AB Landbridge Project, financed under the INTERREG IIIB CADSES
Programme, will conduct a pre-feasibility analysis for the development of
Landbridge connections, which link Northern Europe and the Mediterranean
with global markets, and which foster increased regional economic cohesion
for Western and Eastern CADSES countries, thru investment in sustainable
transport modes, especially sea and rail. The project will analyse 3 A-B
Landbridge corridor itineraries in terms of current (2006) and expected
(2010, 2020) modal supply and demand, logistics considerations, and
spatial planning scenarios.
The project includes 6 CADSES member states: Italy, Slovenia, Austria,
Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, for a total of 23 partners and has got a
budget of € 2.489.998 of which € 1.540.638 are ERDF funding.
The project started on the 1st of June 2006 and will end on the 30th of
April 2008, with a duration of 23 months.
More information at: www.ablandbridge.eu/
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MALMÖ (19.01.2007)
Events
among others in the City of Malmö during 2007:
One
of the largest sports events for disabled in the world.
www.malmo-open.se
Malmö’s
24th International Film Festival for Children and Young People.
www.buff.se
Annual
theatre day with performances, shows, lectures and open rehearsals.
International
skateboard competition.
Flourishing
experiences and exhibitions. Free of charge.
www.malmo.se/parkerstrander/arrangemang/blomsterfestivalen
About
200 music performances, concerts, theatre, poetry and film etc. on 30
different outdoor scenes around the city. Free of charge.
www.malmo.se/kultur/sommarscen
Few
festivals are as popular, well attended and well reputed as the Malmö
Festival. It has about 1.6 million visitors over eight days. The festival
offers more than 250 music performances and concerts, a wide range of
international delicacies, cultural events, an amusement park, handicrafts
for sale and a lot more – and best of all: The Malmö Festival is free
of charge!
www.malmofestivalen.se
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AARHUS (17.01.2007)
- All stops will be pulled in Aarhus in 2007
From 5th to 8th July the Port of Aarhus will be the starting venue for
the world's biggest sailing ships race. More than 100 training ships are
expected to arrive and will be berthed alongside the quays in the inner
harbour, and there will be a corner dedicated to Viking ships not far from
the river mouth, where, more than 1200 years ago, the Vikings founded the
town. However, all the harbour areas will be bubbling with activity - with
everything from great concerts, theatre and cosy café life to sports
activities, entertainment for children, and dancing.
- A year devoted to music in Aarhus
Every year there is lots of music in Aarhus, but 2007 will be a year
particularly devoted to music in Aarhus. Concert Hall Aarhus will be
celebrating its 25th anniversary in August, and on this occasion it will
also inaugurate a large new wing which will house the The Danish National
Opera, the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, and the children's theatre 'Filuren'.
Both events will obviously be duly celebrated - so you can be certain to
find a rich profusion of music of numerous genres.
Aarhus is the city of music festivals. For 2007 so far the stage is set
for seven music festivals; some of which are well established and
tradition-rich while others are taking place for the very first time.
Thus, in mid-May Aarhus will provide the setting for two - vastly
different - festivals. The SPOR Festival is avant-garde electronic music
and sound art. At the same time, a rather different event - the Pulse
Festival - will take place for the first time. This will be a genuine
Aarhus festival with music originating from the local music community,
featuring 120 artists on stages, squares and open spaces throughout the
city.
From 31st May to 2nd June it is time for the SPOT 13 Festival which
will take place over eight stages in and around the Concert Hall. The
festival is considered the most significant display-window for
Scandinavian rock music and the programme will feature some 100 Danish and
Scandinavian up-and-coming bands and artists with international
aspirations.
In July the 19th edition of the Aarhus International Jazz Festival will
raise the curtain on a varied offering of jazz bands big and small and
orchestras playing all genres of jazz. Over the period of almost a week
there will be nearly 200 concerts taking place at just about all the
city's music venues, cafés and theatres - in addition to a long list of
admission-free concerts in Aarhus' squares and open spaces and the
festival's own stage in the Klostertorv square. Within the Jazz Festival
hides a small bonus festival which, under the headline "Electronic
Jazzjuice 07" at Musikcafeen in Mejlgade, will clad jazz into the
finest attire electronic music can offer.
In October Scandinavia's largest hip hop festival will take place for
the eighth time at the Train music venue in Aarhus. The festival is called
"Aarhus Took It 2007", and it features top international
artists, new exciting Danish names, and workshops.
A completely different genre is the International Organ Festival which
takes place in November for the fifth time. The Festival this year also
features a rich banquet of concerts taking place at Aarhus Cathedral,
which houses Denmark's largest organ, at The Church of Our Lady, at Sct.
Paul's Church, and at the Concert Hall Aarhus.
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