Lectures in English:
Being a Bloody Foreigner in the UK
Kerstin Lindman-Strafford has lived most of her life in the United States and Britain from where she has reported for Hufvudstadsbladet and Swedish Radio in Sweden. Her book Bloody Foreigner, Bilder från mitt engelska liv, is her 9 and reflects a lifelong interest in “roots” i.e. questions of national and personal identity.
Tuesday 20 September from 6.05 p.m. to 7.35 p.m.
Kerstin Lindman-Strafford, Arbis library.
English Folk Traditions – The Coming Winter
An investigation of typical folk customs still followed in the British Isles. Topics will include rush-bearing in the North-West, New Year’s customs in Scotland and England, and a more detailed presentation of the traditions of Cambridge and The Fens, like Plough Monday. This will include experience of Molly dancing, a typical traditional street dance of this area.
Wednesday 16 November from 6.05 p.m. to 7.35 p.m.
Tony Shaw, Arbis café.
Chinese New Year
On 23rd January, 2012, the Chinese communities worldwide will celebrate their Lunar New Year. Come and find out more about the myth, the history and the modern and traditional practices of this longest and most important festivity of the Chinese Lunisolar Calendar! Enjoy video, music, discussion, what the Year of the Dragon might bring you.
Tuesday 17 January from 6.05 p.m. to 7.35 p.m.
Yu Ramsay, room 23.
English Folk Traditions – Spring and the Coming Summer
This is the busiest season for folk customs. The talk will cover a variety of traditions from Eggrolling in Ulverston to Well Dressing in Derby-shire. The programme will finish with dancing for the season – Cotswold Morris style, as done by a local group – see
http://helsinki-morrisers.tripod.com.
Wednesday 29 February from 6.05 p.m. to 7.35 p.m.
Tony Shaw, Arbis café.
Conférences en français:
Architecture et urbanisme à Helsinki
Du village de pêcheurs aux futurs gratte-ciel, de la forteresse de Suomenlinna aux chefs-d’oeuvre d’Alvar Aalto, cette conférence présentera en français la vie, l’évolution et les projets architecturaux de la métropole finlandaise.
Le mardi 24 janvier de 18h05 à 19h35
Camille Scoccini, salle 23.
Breugel, ou le “petit écran” des Pays-Bas espagnols
au XVIe siècle
Peter Breugel l’ancien a su comme nul autre peindre la société de son temps, ce qui lui a valu une reconnaissance populaire qui demeure aujourd’hui.
Le mardi 20 mars de 18h05 à 19h35
Juan-Luís Moreno, salle 23.
Conferenze in italiano:
Letteratura finlandese in Italia
Quello che gli italiani vedono, quello che non vedono, quello che non vogliono vedere. Alcuni pregiudizi condizionati dai mass media che impediscono al lettore italiano di avere un’idea esauriente della cultura del Paese nordico. Perché Paasilinna è un grande successo, e la Oksanen non la conosce quasi nessuno? Qualche esempio concreto della ricezione dei romanzi finlandesi su giornali e riviste in Italia aiuterà a capirci qualcosa.
22.11, martedi dalle 18.05 alle 19.35,
Nicola Rainò, aula 23.
Föreläsningar på ryska – Лекции по-русски:
Современная русская литература
Литература – это зеркало времени.Чем живет Россия сегодня? Как живет Россия сегодня? Кто живет в России сегодня? Россию можно понять и россиян можно понять. Секрет простo: нужно читать разную, очень разную современную русскую литературу.
8.12, torsdag kl. 18.05–19.35
Viktoria Petrovskaja, biblioteket.
Эти странные русские
Мы похожи, но мы разные. Для того, чтобы правильно понимать друг друга, недостаточно владеть только грамматикой. Если вы хотите узнать больше о русской культуре, русских обычаях и традициях, а главное хотите лучше научиться понимать русских людей, приходите на нашу лекцию.
14.2, tisdag kl. 18.05–19.35
Maria Hokkanen, rum 23.
Conferencias en español:
Gabriela Mistral y Pablo Neruda dos premios nobel muy diferentes
Una reseña sobre la biografía de dos nobeles chilenos marcados por la misma magia poética pero por vidas muy diferentes.
Jueves 9 de febrero a las18h05
Sergio Prudant, en la biblioteca.
Memoria histórica
¿Dónde está la sepultura del poeta Federico García Lorca? ¿Donde está la de más de 100 000 de sus compañeros de infortunio? Hay que dejar a los desaparecidos de la Guerra civil española (1936-1939/43) en las cunetas o hay que entregarlos a sus familias para volverlos a enterrar? Pistas para entender mejor la España de hoy.
Martes 27 de marzo, a las 18h05
Juan-Luís Moreno, sala 23.
Vortrag mit diskussion:
Zeitgenössische deutschsprachige Literatur
Im Rahmen dieses Vortrages möchte ich Ihnen einige ausgewählte Beispiele der deutschsprachigen Literatur vorstellen. Welche Werke haben in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz Aufsehen erregt? Worüber schreiben die SchriftstellerInnen heute vorrangig? Ausgewählte Abschnitte werden vorgelesen, um Ihnen einen persönlichen Eindruck zu ermöglichen.
12.3., Montag 18.05–19.35 Uhr
Heidi Hübner, die Bibliotheke.
