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I leafed through books, old and new, about Christmas decorations and about paper craft in general. The only description of the “Finnish star” I could find was in an English book, namely “Home made Christmas” by Tessa Evelegh (Cico Books 2009). In this book, the star is called simply “white paper star”. The author writes: “Try making this easy-to-make yet charming tree-top decoration based around the traditional Scandinavian papercrafts... “ (p. 58). There really is an old Scandinavian...29.3.2012 12:56Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto

I offer my sincere apologies for this reply is long overdue. Unfortunately, even after lengthy information search I wasn’t able to find the exact method Frida Kahlo used to prepare the paintings she made on copper. However, I was able to find plenty of advices for artists wishing to paint oil on copper (see below). Although Kahlo didn’t have the opportunity the use some of the modern substances, I would guess that her technique couldn’t dramatically differ from the modern methods. But the...13.4.2006 12:14Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto

The English translation of ”Maamme” can be found at http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Our_Land_(Runeberg). The translator is Anna Krook (1850–1926). “Our Land” is in public domain, so it can be used without any copyright limits.31.10.2010 13:26Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto

CD (lyhenne sanoista compact disc) on optinen digitaalisen tiedon tallennusmedia, joka tuli markkinoille 1980-luvulla alun perin äänen tallennusta varten. Lähde: http://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD-levy Ensimmäiset kokeiluluontoiset videonauhurit rakennettiin jo televisiotoiminnan alkuaikoina. VHS-nahurit ja -kasetit ehtivät 1980-luvulta alkaen yleistyä lähes joka kodin laitteiksi, televisio-ohjelmia tallennettin erityisesti tarkoitusta varten myytäville tyhjille kaseteille, ja elokuvia tai muita...25.11.2008 11:08

You may contact the Nostalgic Store (Nostalgiakauppa) for more information about Jussi Sweater manufacturers. You can also order them directly through this site. http://www.nostalgiakauppa.fi/verkkokauppa/contact_us.php http://www.nostalgiakauppa.fi/verkkokauppa/index.php?cPath=2427.6.2010 12:18

Hi! You could start searching for books, articles and reference information from HelMet, Google scholar or JSTOR. HelMet gives you access to Ebsco Masterfile Elite database which offers worldwide articles, full text articles included. http://www.helmet.fi/en-US/eLibrary/Databases/Article_databases(838) http://scholar.google.fi/ http://www.jstor.org/ Try using key words such as ”owls” and ”fiction” or "literature". ...11.3.2013 14:05Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto

The song is called "Kauneus sekoittaa mun pään" by Olavi Uusivirta. It is his newest single from an album ("Ikuiset lapset") due for release 28.2.14. 23.1.2014 12:50Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto

Hello, Unfortunately it seems that there are no acting classes organized merely in english. However, The Theatre Academy in Helsinki has many open university courses (http://www.teak.fi/Studies#) and you can contact them (http://www.teak.fi/Opiskelu/Avoin_yliopisto/Yhteystiedot) if you want to ask about the possibility to attend their classes. Also the International Cultural Centre Caisa (http://kulttuuri.hel.fi/caisa/yhteystiedot_en.html) organizes diffent kind of courses in Helsinki. You...19.11.2007 09:31

It seems that you can't find "Androgilia" in Latin (or any other language) in any Finnish library, unfortunately! You can, however, request an interlibrary loan from another country, if you wish. Here is information on fees and on how to do it http://www.lib.hel.fi/en-GB/kaukopalvelu/ . On the other hand, are you sure that Ammonius Saccas actually wrote "Androgilia"? The article on him in Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonius_Saccas does not confirm his authorship. There are other...6.12.2006 14:28

The query has been transmitted to the library of the Finnish National Audiovisual Institute, because they have the best expertise of finnish cinema in all Finland. You will be informed soon. 24.6.2014 16:37Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto

Hello! You are right. The local government office of Padasjoki informed us that a branch of the Finnish 4H federation used to run a summer cafe at Enni Id's cabin, but the place has been closed for two summers. However, it should be possible to visit Enni Id's cabin, if you contact the head of recreational services in Padasjoki, tel. 0400 713 303. They'll do their best to help you. Our readers may wonder who Enni Id is. Samples of her work: http://www.phmuseomatka.fi/main.php?id=217 (...22.8.2010 21:56Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto

You are right. This oil painting in question is Albert Edelfelts “Under the birches” from the year 1882. The lady on the left side is Edelfelt’s sister Annie Edelfelt. 4.3.2013 13:35Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto

Eljon Liebkind, whose stage name was Johnny, was a popular singer in Finland in the 60s. His first big hit was a song called "Hymyhuulet" (released in 1963), a Finnish cover version of Cliff Richards hit "Lucky Lips". His career began to fade when the 60s came to a close. In 1969 he toured Finland with the headline "Villi vallankumous" which translates as "Wild Revolution". It was a package concert tour with different artists. Frankies was Johnny’s backing group. Kristina Hautala was also a...22.1.2011 23:51Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto

You can find the lyrics from the link below: http://www.helsinki.fi/kasv/nokol/maamme.html29.7.2010 11:19

Your question is quite extensive to answer in few words. As you might be aware is Finnish Karelia divided into two sections; South and North Karelia. Here you may explore some web pages of them: http://www.pohjois-karjala.fi/Resource.phx/maakuntaliitto/english/index.htx http://www.ekarjala.com/ http://www.jns.fi/Resource.phx/sivut/sivut-jns/index.htx http://virtual.finland.fi/netcomm/news/showarticle.asp?intNWSAID=33096...28.11.2005 14:18

Books in English can be found in the majority of the public libraries in Helsinki, although some smaller libraries naturally carry smaller collections. The Rikhardinkatu library has a special British Collection, which includes e.g. English fiction and the history of English literature. Rikhardinkatu library's contact information: http://www.helmet.fi/en-US/Libraries_and_services/Rikhardinkatu_Library The main library in Pasila has a big collection of foreign language books, both for...26.1.2007 12:43Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto

Warn down? No such thing in the dictionary. Dylan wrote "walk down". "Blowin' in the Wind" on Bob Dylan's website: http://www.bobdylan.com/songs/blowin.html You meant this?23.5.2008 13:55Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto

One of the newest titles translated into English is ”Purge” by Sofi Oksanen, which I recommend warmly. http://www.economist.com/blogs/easternapproaches/2010/07/essential_reading_sofi_oksanens_purge The Finnish Institute in London has compiled the following list of recent translations of Finnish literature. It comes with descriptions of the books and some background information of the authors. I hope it helps you at least a little. http://www.finnish-institute.org.uk/en/arts-and-culture/...8.8.2010 17:53

The manuscript is almost certainly a Roman Catholic gradual book. It is highly unlikely that it is from the Graduale Aboense. I think you should show the manuscript to the faculty of music of your nearest university. I think the representatives of your nearest catholic church might also be able to tell more about your manuscript. Links: http://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graduale_Aboense28.4.2012 22:23

Our database "Modern Finnish Writers" is one of the best English sources on Finnish writers, but unfortunately the database is not working properly at the moment. The linking is not working and the English site has all the information in Finnish. We are trying to solve the problem as soon as possible. http://www.finnishwriters.fi/ Another good source is Books from Finland. Their website is full of information about modern Finnish literature. The site is maintained by Finnish Literature Society...10.9.2009 15:12

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