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EDITORIAL

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

at least the colour of December seems to be gray. To get into the mood, why not read about

Not only in shops which are filled with Christmas what it is like up in the northern Finland and just stuff, but also in Insider Magazine. We want to share cross your fingers that we will have same kind our Christmas spirit to all of you and hopefully with of Christmas Eve. our tricks, you’ll have a Christmas to remember. Even though the Christmas time is here, it is also If you’re feeling like you’re not in the mood to rock good to look back to our celebrations last week. around the Christmas tree yet, it is probably time The Independence Day has probably stayed in to refresh your knowledge about Finnish Christmas everyone’s mind, whether you’ve join the gala, traditions. Have a look at some of the tricks people spent it as an exchange or just watched the have used before to create memorable Christmas, Unknown Solider from the TV. If you were about to and maybe with these traditions, you can make your say:“No, I do not remember it”, there is even better Christmas better than the last one.

reason to have a look to our this week’s articles.

If you’re like me, you’re probably dreaming about Insider wishes you all a merry little Christmas, that white Christmas. Unfortunately, at the moment even if it might be a gray one.

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EXCHANGE VIEW

Finland and gather everyone together. We deco-

Last week has been quite patriotic in here. On Wednesday we had an international day in IT Carlow and on Saturday we celebrated the Independence Day of Finland.

rated our house with Finnish flags, snowflakes and fairy lights to make it look pretty. This time we thought that blueberry pie wouldnâ€™t be on our menu so we just decided to serve some salmiakki.

For the international day, the institute asked us to serve some Finnish food. After hard thinking we decided to make blueberry pie, as it was easy to make. Or so we thought. Unfortunately we had minor problems with the pie, so it took three different ovens in three different houses, five hours and lot of patience to make the pies. On Wednesday we started to cut the pie to serve it but it turned out to be raw. Well, after we had an emergency meeting with the girls we realised that no-one in the IT actually knows how the Finnish blueberry pie should look like. So we ended up serving the mushy blueberry pie for hundreds of people and tried to smile like nothing was wrong. We definitely nailed it, as our English teacher sent me an email, saying that it was the best blueberry pie she has ever tasted.

how we got the independence. This tests your history knowledge a lot. Luckily, we saw this coming. We actually studied the Winter War, the Continuation War and the Lapland War before the get-together, to avoid sounding like a beauty pageant contestant. Next week is the final week in IT Carlow before the Christmas holidays. Most of the exchange students leave on next week, which is quite sad. Creating events like a Finnish Independence Day -get-together is just an excuse to have everyone gathered in the same place. I think events like this are important now, even if it means that we need to study again everything about Finnish history. Text: Karoliina NIemi,

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50 SHADES OF WHITE

Lapi, Laplandium, where-santa-lives and other N number There are more than 13 words in Finnish language that of ways to say about the magical place on Earth named mean “snow”. After Lapland you can understand why. Lapland. That endless snow creates a feeling like the Northern part of A week there is definitely one of the best decisions you can Finland is completely another world. Sun rises at 11.30 and make. Probably one of the most exciting spots for your trip sets at 15.00, reindeers and foxes are more common than is called Levi, ski paradise above the Arctic Circle. 6 days cats&dogs, skiing is not a hobby but more like style of life in Levi will cost you a lot, starting from 500 euros, but how for local people. much are you able to pay for the best time of your life? Instead of McDonalds fastfood you can eat reindeer filet and Santa Claus village (just like in Coca-Cola ads, it’s true!), giant pancakes with blueberry and raspberry. You and your reindeer farm , Ranua zoo with huge polar bears, snowmobile best friends in a cottage with fireplace and your own sauna. safari, SPA with open-air jacuzzis, spellbinding ski slopes, This is the atmosphere of Lapi. husky safari – that waits on you in Lapland. There is something magical about Lapland, something People say you cannot buy happiness. Well, sorry, in Lapi from childhood and fairytale together. Something you it’s possible. But of course you get the best for free: nature. cannot describe in words and have to experience yourEven NatGeo photos do not convey the beauty of those piles self. Inspiration and relaxation live there. of snow that cover everything. Whiteness is everywhere, Text: Anna Gelyuta, Photos: Kalle Silvola & Miska Karvinen

straddling each and every building and tree.

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INDEPENDENCE DAY GALA

Finland‘s Independence Day is a national public holiday. It is held on the 6th of December to celebrate Finland‘s declaration of independence from the Russian Republic. Finland is now 97 years old.

At 17.50 the doors of Kouvola City Hall opened After the speeches the dinner organizators gave for everyone. When you’re used to see someone some time for people to wonder around before at the school in normal clothes it can be funny the band started to play in the hall where a to see the same people wearing suit, ties and dance floor was located as well. People were a long dresses. In addition, the gala was a great bit shy yet to dance but everyone was capturing opportunity for everyone to forget school and the moment with friends by the wall where Riku deadlines for a few hours.

Sundström took photos of the guests.

Guests were welcomed with a glass of sparkling After a few hours of kind of dancing and great wine and after 30 minutes of chatting with music, people started to move to Sokos Hoothers and standing there looking important, tel Vaakuna. The after party took place in the like my avec said, it was time to find a table.

bar-café restaurant Aula. The place was crowded from the start till the very end. One by one

Host of the night welcomed us with short speech the Gala guests started to take over the dance and gave the turn for our rector Petteri Ikonen stage so the bartenders decided to keep the bar who told how he sees independence for the stu- open for two hours more than usually. dents and himself. After these, it was time for the dinner. The dinner included a starter, main course The Independence Day Gala was very sucand dessert with coffee or tea. The dinner was cessful but for the next time, it would be nice versatile, giving the best flavours of traditional to have a few dancing lessons before or during Finnish dishes. By the way, it was fairly smart the gala. We do have people in our school who move to place the dinner to the start, so that peo- dance like stars, so why not this year? ple didn’t need to just stare the clock in hunger.

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HOW TO: ec0 gift wrapping

TOOLS scissors, ruler, glue, tape

MATERIALS newspaper catalogues fabric hay wool sewing ribbon

Whe n in d oubt searc : do a h for n onl inspi can‘t ine ration make . If you up yo mate ur m rials ind a or co natu bout l re an ours, d find turn t o you i nspir Enjo a t ion. y!

old wallpaper

The point of using eco materials is sustainability. wrapping materials. Things you can reuse, recycle or simply upcycle. 3. One of my boxes, I simply painted with some Think green, easily decomposable and nature watercolour. For the rest I decided to use a catalofriendly. Things that both feel and look good.

gue and newspaper. Find colours you like, print that

1. Choose the materials you want to work with. I looks attractive, or simply the paper quality you find took an old wallpaper and marked it with a stan- interesting. You can also use bits of fabric as well. dard box pattern, cut it, then glued it together to 4.Once you wrap you paper around it‘s time for the make the box. You can find different patterns easily ribbon choice. You can use wool, hay or sewing ribbon. online, depending on your preferences.

Once again, it‘s all about how nature friendly they are.

2. After both the bottom and the top of the box are- Mine were re-used ribbons from a secodn hand shop. dry, place your present in and then check out your Text & Photo: Mattea Näveri

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ULIANA KOVALEVA

Text & Photo: Alena Kiianichenko

Do you have any hobbies? What inspires you the most?

Who’s that girl? Who’s that invisible at the university’s corridors I like drawing, taking photographs and of course singing. I would and yet that sparkling on stage girl? Her name is Uliana. That girl like to learn how to play many different musical instruments. Muhas an incredible ability to surprise and surpass. You could forget sic is the greatest source of my inspiration. When I was young, I her name, but you’ll never forget her exceptional voice. Do you was trying to write songs. Moreover, music school made me got want to dig into the depth of her personality and get familiar with used to the “music atmosphere”, which I miss really much now. her story of becoming so passionate about music? I bet you want! Luckily, a month ago I joint a local chore, in which there are many So, let’s start our journey to the wonderland called “Uliana’s life”.

talented people who also inspire me.

Can you tell us about yourself: where are you from, what do you study? You performance on stage quite frequently at Kyamk and elseHello, my name is Uliana, I come from Petrozavodsk, which is where. What do you feel when you sing in front of the audience? pretty unknown town located in the north-west of Russia. When Of course I’m nervous and even frightened sometimes, but I think I answer the same question to foreigners, they usually don’t know these emotions are worth experiencing because they usually where it is. I study International Business at Kyamk. I’m a first make you give a good result. Performing brings me an incredible year student and I’m happy to be here!

excitement and I am happy when I make people feel.

What are your feelings about your group mates, teachers?

What kind of music is your favorite?

My group mates are extremely creative and hilarious guys! I keep I listen to various kinds of music: from rock to classic. I admire learning from them and their cultures. Their talents of playing the pi- Nina Simone as a strong woman who made a huge contribution ano and drawing inspire me a lot and help me to cope with everyday to jazz music. At the same time I like Arctic Monkeys, Three Days learning routine. Speaking about teachers, I would like to say that Grace, Kings of Leon and AC/DC. From classic, I strongly apprecithey are very helpful and different from Russian ones as here they ate the music of Rachmaninov, Prokophev, Tchaikovsky, Chopin. are more to guide you on the way of studying and give you advice.

What are your plans for the winter break?

What are your plans for the future if you have them?

I’m going to spend the holidays in a magical place called Nad-

I’m not really sure if I would like to connect my future with busi- voitsi where my grandparents live. This place has a marvelous ness but I would definitely like art to be the huge part of my life. atmosphere which makes me feel better. This is the motherland Let’s talk about art then. How is it important for you?

of mine. I’m going to do skiing and skating, enjoying the nature.

In my opinion, art is one of not many things which can make peo- I will celebrate New Year with my family in a cozy atmosphere ple better and which are worth living for. Art lifts people’s souls and have fun. Merry Christmas to everyone! up to the sky and makes them less concentrated on materiality Thank you Uliana for sharing a particle of your life with us and enjoy forthcoming holidays!

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GINGERBREAD HOUSE

TOOLS Bowl, foil, mixer, a baking dish, oven, rolling pin, paper, scissors INGREDIENTS 100g Honey 50g Sugar 50-60g Butter 1tsp Vanilla sugar a pinch of Cardamom, & Cinnamon 1 Egg 2050-280g Flour 1tsp Baking powder Glaze 1. Put honey, sugar, vanilla sugar and butter to the height of the wall is 6.5 cm (2 pieces). a small saucepan.Heat the honey with sugar and 4. The finished dough roll out the layer thickness of butter, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is 07 mm, to impose a workpiece on the dough and cut smooth.Remove from heat and cool.

out the relevant details of the test house.Bake lightly

2. In the honey-oil mixture, add spices, egg and stir floured workpiece, at 180 degrees C ~ 10-12 minutes well.Mix flour with baking powder and honey-oil 5. Leave the product to dry a bit and you can begin mass.Knead the dough, roll it into a ball and put 2 to collect the house. 6. Use glaze to secure parts and to decorate the house

hours in the refrigerator. 3. Cut paper blanks for the Gingerbread House:

Roof blank 11x12 cm (2 pieces);For the blank side Text: Diana Tykhonenko, Alexandra Ivchenkova walls 6,5x10 cm (2 pieces);Blank facade 14x10, at Photo: Diana Tykhonenko

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MOVIE REVIEW

WISH I WAS HERE(2014) / Director: Zach Braff / Genre: Comedy|Drama / Starring: Zach Braff, Joey King, Kate Hudson / Rating:

JAKTUU|(16)|10€ every evening 17:00|2h15min NÄLKÄPELI|(12)|10€

Wish I was here is a movie about a man trying to keep his family together, growing up and finding himself and facing many changes in his life while watching his father die of cancer. I can‘t say I enjoyed this film. I also can‘t say I didn‘t enjoy it. It was an okay movie. The story line is interesting enough, but somehow, this „identity chrisis“ thing Zach Braff has going on throughout the movie is somewhat annoying.

Fri-Wed 19:30 |2h03min HOBITTI-VIIDEN ARMEIJAN TAISTELU|(12)|10/12€ 2D every evening 18:45, Sat,Sun 14:15, 18:45 3D every evening, 19:15 Sat, Sun 14:40, 19:15 |2h24min

The cast has done a pretty good job! I am especially impressed by the young actors who play Zach‘s kids,Joey King and Pierce Gagnon. Her character was very interesting with her teenage and religion struggles going so far that she goes „Britney Spears“ and shaves her head at one point in a missguided attempt to be more religious.

The movie is trying very hard to be quirky and deep, and make you feel something and think about your life. Not so exciting and definitely not entertaining, unless you are into that. If you are into deep, dark humoured dram-com‘s and you like Zach Braff, I definitely recommend seeing this movie. Great cast, decent story line and lots and lots of dealing with „tough life“ stuff.

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HELSINKI 17.12 Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols Starting 19.00 Tuomiokirkko Helsinki KOUVOLA Free entrance 12.12 Kouvot – KTP-Basket Starting 18.30 31.12 New Year’s Eve celebrations Mansikka-ahon liikuntahalli / Huovinhongantie 1 at Senate Square 2015 Tickets: 12€ students Senate Square Helsinki 12.12 Studio Dance Pit’s Christmas Show KOTKA Starting 19.00 19.12 Poledance Show Kouvola-talo / Varuskuntakatu 11 Starting 22.00 Tickets: 15€ Amarillo Kotka / Keskuskatu 21 Tickets: Free till 24.00, after 7€ 13.12 Pre-Christmas Party feat. Menore @ Bar Q Starting 21.00 21.12 Traditional 6Party feat Jannika B Bar Q / Salpausselänkatu 27 Starting 22.00 Amarillo Kotka / Keskuskatu 21 13.12 KooKoo – HOKKI Free entrance Starting 17.00 Kouvolan jäähalli / Topinkuja 1 Tickets: starting from 7,50€ LAHTI 12. & 13.12 Summer Up X-MAS! 26.12 Tapsa’s Dances Starting 22.00 Starting 23.00 Lahden Tivoli / Vapaudenkatu 13 Amarillo / Kauppalankatu 13 Tickets: 9€ / 8€ 13.12 Christmas Market Starting 10.00 Lanunaukio / Lahti

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