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EDITORIAL

April welcomes you!

this summer. Life is a journey so why don’t do something amazing? Pack your stuff and

When you just thought that winter has gone be ready for the go! for good, it comes back surprisingly with heavy snow and rain. But no worries, spring In this Insider’s issue, we bring you some is officially coming to town. Do you know news about last week international week, that the Daylight Saving Time has begun focusing in Russian culture; thoughts about since last Sunday as all of your devices had the Kreative Party in Paja are also covered. automatically changed it? Were you able to Moreover, having eaten all the chocolate prank someone on April Fools ‘Day? Have eggs but still cannot get enough? A recipe you prepared anything for Easter? The Easter of chocolate brownies is here just for you. bunny has also come back to KyAMK and The Insider team wish you a happy Easter hid lots of eggs around the campus, let’s find weekend. So keep calm and read Insider! them and get some rewards only for this oc-

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casion. As we can see, April has come with a lot of surprises and so does the Insider team. There is only a month left until our summer

vacation. There are only five Insider issues Note!In the previous issue there was a misleft for this academic year. Have you planned sprint of the music review; if you want to see to go anywhere? If not, this is a good time Roope‘s review, please check it online or on to start. Think about what you want to do in our Issuu page.Apologies and thanks!

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exchange view

If you have lived in the same country for a long time, you might not always remember to appreciate and enjoy the place. Sometimes Finnish people are even a bit ashamed when they have to tell where they are coming from. However, Finns should be proud of their origin, as there are people who would give anything to visit this cold country. A great example is Luca Bughart, a German student from IT Carlow. Luca has been dreaming about travelling to Finland ever since he was a young boy. His dream began when he met a Finnish girl, who he fell in love with. Now he tells that he is loving the country where he has never been. „Seeing the northern lights is on the top of my bucket list. Yet, it is not the only thing I want to see when I travel to Finland. The endless streets with no cars, the forests and the quiet places next to the lakes are building my dreams every night.“ Luca is originally from Stuttgart, which means he is used to busy environment. Now he wants to spend time in the quiet Finland. „I don‘t admire anything more, like I do the Finnish nature. Call me a romantic, but that‘s how I feel.“ After Luca‘s time in Ireland, he is planning to take a plane and head to Finland. The idea is tickling him and it is the main thing that he is now looking forward to. He hopes he will meet this Finnish girl again as she was the main reason why he fell in love with this country. It is refreshing to hear someone speaking so highly about your country. You learn to see the specialities of your country in a completely new way, when someone else is reminding those for you. It is important to stand up tall which is why valuing these things is important. Text&Photos: Karoliina Niemi

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Easter. What others do?

In Finland you should be waiting for small witches to and Paskha (a pyramid of cheese (traditionally) come and bless your house. Basically, small children, or any other ingredients), eggs (the ones you mostly girls, are dressed as witches with brooms and cracked before). freckles on their faces. Be prepared to give children candies or other sweets! Bonfires are lighted to get rid of evil Germans have a tradition of boiling&painting spirits, it is highly likely that you will see those in suburbs eggs as well as Russians. However some blow of Kouvola.

out an egg content to have empty egg-shell, which is later painted. German kids believe

As for food, there is Mämmi - dark brown pudding of Easter Bunny leaves them treats in the garden/ malt and rye flour. I must say it tastes very different from apartment, which kids should find as soon as anything I’ve ever tried before.

possible. Easter trees are also popular in houses as well as on streets. They are decorated with

In Russia Easter date is a week later than European one. (surprise!) eggs. Russian Easter is tightly tied to religion: Even families which don’t usually attend church, will most probably join Boiling and painting eggs is a tradition in UK as the Sunday morning mass, or watch it on TV.

well. Egg symbolises new life and colouring it is a fun time for kids. People enjoy Hot Cross Buns

Saturday morning (or before) Russian families unite and on Good Friday, and in the evening of Easter day boil&colour eggs. By the way, it is popular to use natural they have a traditional Roast lamb. People also materials to colour eggs, e.g. boiling an egg with onion like to bring home a container of Easter water to makes it violet. Sunday morning (this year it is 12th of be used at home for family blessings on persons, April) people greet each other with a phrase “Christ is house, and so on. risen!”, which is answered “He is truly risen!”. Some families separate eggs equally, some fight with eggs (top In US painting eggs and egg hunt for kids is a to top, whose breaks first; winner is the one whose egg main activity during Easter week. As a part of is not cracked).

Easter traditions in the US, sunrise services are held and the prime motive is to include various

During Easter Sunday Russians eat Kulich (a special Eas- Christian religious groups in this event. ter bread which has tasty toppings on top, very dry inside) Text:Anastasia Kuprina

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International Week 2015 During last week of March our university

and Anna Bulaeva said a few words

in use in Finnish language with a different

organised International Week (Russian Week)

about stereotypes in Russia, with

meaning. I never thought how is easy it is to

event, called “Learning from differences”. A

interesting facts and examples.

expand Russian vocabulary for non-native

lot of representatives from Russian Univer-

speakers (you just need to know the “root” of

sities, famous Finnish lecturers, journalists

The next day I was impressed by

and businessmen participated in the event.

Simo Päivinen’s presentation about

Kyamk’s students had opportunity to come

differences in business cultures.

The second topic was about stereotypes.

to Amica auditorium and find out something

Simo is an expert in Russian busi-

However, he was only one of all presenters

new and interesting. I participated in almost

ness and culture. He explained cul-

who did not talk about vodka, bears and

every presentation, and for me all of them

tural differences with very simple

typical foreigners’ expectations. He began

were exciting and valuable knowledge-wise.

practical examples. One of them

with analysing deep aspects, e.g. a common

RDI Expert from Kyamk Kari Kokkonen ope-

was a theory of circles: if you are

perception among Russians that “aliens are

ned event by his welcoming speech “Ky-

not in connection circle in Russia, dangerous”. We are born with stereotypes

menlaakso Region - a linking platform on the

nobody helps you. “You can’t ch-

and they accumulate during our lives. Also,

Northern Growth Zone”. The presentation

ange the system”, he said, “and we

he mentioned one of the most interesting

told us about importance of cooperation bet-

can’t change life pattern in Finland

features about Russian mentality: “justice is

ween Russia and Finland.

and Russia. However, when those

more important than law”. His speech was

a word and the rules of using endings.

countries have common business, filled with new exciting ideas. I gave it a Following that, there was a presentation

they always follow some common

thought even after presentation: I started to

about identities and politics in modern Rus-

rules anyway.”

see my personality and perceptions from a

sia by Jussi Lassila. He discussed attitude

new point of view.

of Russian people toward political situation, Professor in University of Helsinki supporting that by figures and statistical info, Arto Mustajoki gave a presentati-

During those days students and guests

explained what is a “good” patriotism and

on about “How different are Russi-

were able to listen to popular Russian songs,

“bad” nationalism. For this controversial is-

ans?”. In my opinion, it was one of

which were sung by Olga Liukkonen in Paja.

sue he gave an example about respecting

the best presentations: First of all, She and two professional musicians from

culture, language, literature and traditions, he started from brief information

Kotka created an incredible and inspirational

as Russian attitude toward immigrants is

about languages, specifically Sla-

atmosphere. They brought unforgettable me-

appropriate to other people. His presentation

vonic World. Russian and Finnish

mories and left fascinating feelings among

raised a lot of questions in the end.

languages are coming from abso-

presentations and lectures,

lutely different groups, however Then Igor Kozariichuk, Svetlana Fedorenko

some old Russian words are still

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Text&Photos:Anastasiia Shekhovtcova

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kreative 40‘s party

IRed lipstick, colourful dresses, swing music – these that usually is not sensed on these sort of events. are the things that you involuntary associate with Maybe it happened because of a nice guitar break: thenineteen-forties. Of course, here are only the basic Mattea and Miska were singing “She will be loved” things that come to your mind when you are getting by Maroon 5, and everyone in Paja were humming to ready for the stylish, themed by this époque party.

the song with them. The small number of participants also helped to create this atmosphere.

For some people these images are not exactly accurate, but they are still much closer to the reality By ten o`clock the whole event turned out to be like that was waiting for us that night. If you were afraid every usual party with crazy dancing students and to come to the Kreative party only because you don´t cheerful mood. This event was on Friday and it was know how to dance swing, you shouldn’t have wor- the best part, because you didn`t have to think about ried. The music was the same as in every club (it was upcoming classes the next day. a bit disappointing, actually); the only difference was in costumes. Well, maybe some people were waiting We would like to thank everyone, who organised this for more activities, connected to the theme of the event, wish them creativity to make the next party party.

even better.

Nonetheless, the party did have a nice touch. There Text:&Photos: Diana Kamaletdinova was an unexpected feeling of comfort and cosiness, Poster:Mattea Näveri

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CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

TOOLS Oven,Mixer,Baking pan

INGREDIENTS 250g of Chocolate paste 4 eggs 100g of wheat flour Nuts - as You wish

1. Thoroughly mix the chocolate paste with eggs. Add 4. You can serve the brownies with powdered sugar or flour and stir until the lumps disappear. Add the nuts.

decorate each piece with vanilla ice cream.

2. Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Pour the batter into the baking pan. Put in the oven and bake for 25 - 30 min.

Text:Diana Tykhonenko&Alexandra Ivchenkova

3. Allow to cool on a lattice.

Photo: Iuliia Pogorelova

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movie review

THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL / Director: John Madden / Genre: Comedy|Drama / Starring: Maggie Smith, Judi Dench / Rating:

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Wanting to increase the capacity of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Sonny (Dev Patel) plans to buy another building with the help of foreign investors, but in order to get them to trust in his business they send an inspector. With two new arrivals and only one vacant room plus a wedding coming up Sonny and Muriel (Maggie Smith) have their plate full. Just as the cast the average agent the audience in the cinema was well beyond 70. Quite understandably so. This movie is what I Imagine one of those dime novels in particularly big print to appease their target group would look like made into a movie. Keeping in mind that this is a romantic comedy, not exactly the genre to bring about the most noteworthy movies since the genre was originally introduced this one was quite alright. The reason for that might be the absolutely fantastic cast making scenes that would normally have you cringing so hard from second-hand embarrassment you‘d need a five hour massage after into something you can actually smile about. At the same time it is not too far off from „Love Actually“ but with an older people and in India. It even had Bill Nighy in it. The individual stories and characters, however, were beautifully written. A cynic Maggie Smith (who also gave up aging, it seems) and the overall gallows humour definitely makes this two hour movie worth your while.

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