17-23.4.2005

Sunday, April 17th

6:00 p.m.

Opening (for invited gests)

Opening words:

Carol Michel, Events coordinator
Dr. Mitri Raheb, Director of the International Center

Finnish piano music;

Heino Kaski: Chanson Triste
Ms. Heidi_Maria Pautola, piano

A few words:
Dr. Munib A. Younan; Bishop of Evangelic Lutheran Church
Mr. Keijo Ruokoranta, Head of the Representative Office
of Finland in Ramallah

Finnish Music

Armas Järnefelt: Berceuse
Ms. Heidi-Maria Pautola, vocalist
Mr. Mika Pouke, piano

A virtual flight t to Finland

A virtual flight to Finland by a Palestinian airplane

Reception

Opening of Exhibitions:
Finnish Visions
Land of a Myriad Lakes

Tuesday, April 19th

7:00 p.m.
Film Screening

Tommy and the Wildcat ; A touching movie about the friendship between a young boy and a lynx in exotic arctic environment. (95 minutes, subtitles in English)
For all the family!

Wednesday, April 20th

7:00 p.m.
Virtual Flight

Make a Virtual Flight to Finland by a Palestinian airplane. See the country of 180 000 lakes, endless forests and luminous summer nights, its people and culture. The flight is guided in English and Arabic. (45 minutes)

Thursday April 21th

7:00 p.m.
Film Screening

Sibelius; This film tells the story about the world famous Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, who lived and created his music at the time when the Finns struggled for their independence. (120 minutes, subtitles in English)

Saturday, April 23th

7:00 p.m.
The golden age
Art and creativity as means of struggle for national identity and independence; An entertaining musical trip to the Finnish history under Russian occupation.
Heikki Lund sings and plays guitar

20.00 Finnish Culinary evening in the restaurant of the Cultural Center
Taste traditional Finnish food
Heikki Lund entertains by singing and playing guitar
30 NIS, Reservations only, tel. 02-2770047

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Exhibitions

Finnish Visions; Exhibition about Finnish society, people and culture told by words and pictures (text in Arabic)
Land of Myriad Lakes; Exhibition of photographs by several Finnish photographers