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Nieve de Limón: A U G U S T /
Luna Papa (1999, Tajikistan-Germany) Directed by E L O K U U
Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov. 2021
Mamlakat is an aspiring actress who falls for a
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her abandons her town. Her brother, her father, and FREEFREEFREEFREEFREEFREEFREEFREE <3 ILMAINENILMAINENILMAINENILMAINEN
her, start an adventure looking for this mysterious
man. The whole movie will take you to a dreamscape
along with amazing music.
Tuvalu (1999, Germany) Directed by Veit Helmer
A quirky fairytale that takes place in an old
beautiful public swimming pool that looks a bit
between a dream and a nightmare. A three-
person family gets to know the lovely Eva, who will
help out however she can. It is a surreal experience
which I recommend very much, especially if you like
swimming as much as I.
Bremens:
NamNam has the best pho in town! Perfect for those
chilly fall days creeping in. Fleminginkatu 21, Helsinki.
Pikkuiskaus:
Husky Rescue Country Falls (2004). A dreamy
throwback and debut album from the Finnish group
formed by Marko Nyberg.
Seuraavanlainen:
by Iiris Silvola @iiris_ink
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power to try different stuff also. That would be one spaces are organized, how many people are
Alakaupunki
¡ i n t e r v i e w e x c l u s i v e !
of the main points or the criteria for the spaces that running the spaces, how they get funding for it,
we contacted too. and all those kind of structural things. Also the
LWM: Is that what you see as important about the other producer of the festival, Karmen, was one
@alakaupunki.fest/alakaupunki.com spaces, that they are breathing organisms, they’re of the founders of Kolo, which was a popular
changing, and, you said, having this courage to do vegan cafe in Kallio. We both have roots in this
Edited conversation from August 3rd, 2021 what you want. Is there some value that you see as kind of culture as well and the spaces.
with Oona Heinänen, organizer with Karmen contributing towards Helsinki, and how Helsinki is LWM: Do you have some other kind of
Hellenurm of Alakaupunki Festival (Helsinki, changing or was there some other ideology about background in academics?
September 3-4). By Long-winded Mary. being inclusive? OH: I’m actually an art educator, I graduated
OH: Ya of course inclusivity is also big. We also a couple of years ago as a Master of Arts
Long-winded Mary: What is Alakaupunki Festival, invite and ask every space to use the ‘Safe Space from Aalto. Then I’ve also been working in
where did the idea come from, and who’s involved? Principles’ and the spaces that we are inviting are communications and just kind of learning
Oona Heinänen: The idea for the festival actually not making profits. The culture and community something I felt like I missed in school. Now I’m
came almost five years ago from a small idea of around the space is the most important issue or doing my own projects on the side, like working
how amazing grassroot culture is in Helsinki and point for them to actually do their actions and create with Querq and then this festival.
the arts and cultural spaces that are not so well programs for their spaces. And for the bigger view, LWM: Maybe the connection between art
known for the wider public (even these spaces I think the small spaces are breathing organisms education and communications could be you as
maybe don’t know each other exists). I felt like this that can invite and try different ideas more easily a facilitator - trying to make people aware and
would be amazing to have all these spaces around than the bigger arts institutions, which makes them then reinforce these smaller places’ ideals and
the city together in one map to tour around for one a really good testing ground to develop ideas. I feel their own kind of programming too.
weekend. Each would have a special program that there are really ground-breaking ideas and OH: You’re really right on point there. I’ve been
open to the public to get to know the spaces - what different structures going on in different spaces - really thinking about what my role is and where
is their speciality, main interest, or point of view in how they are organized in the first place, how they I would be a really good fit. I don’t have an
their actions. That’s the basic idea. make decisions, and how they actually distribute urge to be in the spotlight but I love lifting other
LWM: What are the places and what do they have the workload, and how they take care of volunteers, phenomenons around me up and presenting,
in common? and what is the care work they are doing. I feel like “Have you seen this? It’s amazing!” That’s more
OH: We contacted forty different spaces in there are a lot of different points of view that would of a role for me that I feel comfortable in and
the spring and over twenty were interested to be interesting to see from these spaces. I’m hoping good at, so this festival feels good for me to do
participate. What is common is that they are all when they’re listed in the map with their specialities and comfortable in my nature. I feel that I can
grassroot spaces and most are making it possible this will invite more people to actually participate in make other people happy to see the spaces
for the public to participate, either as a volunteer, developing these spaces, that these spaces would that I see but aren’t known to a wider public.
or to bring their own program to the spaces, or get more visitors, more volunteers, or ideas for LWM: Can you talk about where the name
participate in any way. Each is creating the space future events or programs. comes from?
in more of a participatory way. They are also kind of LWM: Are you personally involved with some of OH: The name, Alakaupunki, could translate to
breathing organisms; they are not a couple people
deciding what’s happening, but they’re inviting
the spaces, do you have favorite spaces that are “undercity” or “the city below”. The name is also K a t k e r a J o s s u
included, or spaces that you consider home bases a reference to a Finnish word “alakulttuuri”,
people to actually develop the space, are small, for yourself for your own projects? meaning subcultures. We wanted to use the
Otto Kansalaistottelemattomuus
and also fast to adapt to different changes, ideas, @katkera_jossu/@kansalaistottelemattomuus
OH: I’m one of the founders of QUERQ ry, which word “kaupunki”, which tells about what’s
and trying new stuff. So they are kind of courage is a quirky event venue located in Vallila. It’s a happening in the structures and between
spaces also. decentralized organization and because it’s the only the streets. And “ala” for us, it’s for the
LWM: Did you say ‘courage spaces’? space that I’ve seen the whole thing and how they underground culture or the subcultures that are
OH: Ya, like they act with courage; they have a do it, it’s made me more curious to see how other happening in the spaces between.
G l o s s o l a l i a K o t i b a a r i s t a
D r e a m s / U n e t Hogo Hammer & LWM
English// (by Long-winded Mary & Unelma tyttö) Medal Monkeys
“We cannot get to where we dream of being tomorrow unless we change our As summer winds down, we still want to have
thinking today.” -Albert Einstein a couple drinks, but we want to slow our roll
Dream boat : hottie a bit and still feel a bit fancy. Inspired by the
Works like a dream : perfectly recent Olympic Games fun, we present Medal
Pipe dream : fantastical plan Monkeys. We love the original Brass Monkey,
Spanish//Español (by Nieve de Limón & Bananana Ana) beer with a splash of orange juice popularized
“De razones vive el hombre, de sueños sobrevive.” : Man lives of reason, but by the Beastie Boys’ song, but why not other
survives of dreams. -Miguel De Unamuno flavors? We think a Silver Monkey would be
“La existencia sería intolerable si no hubiera ensueños.” : Existence would nice with beer and white grapefruit and a Gold
be intolerable if we were never to dream. - Anatole France Monkey with pineapple juice and beer. I know
¿A qué le tiras cuando sueñas Mexicano? : Always daydreaming instead of it sounds crazy, and yes it should be bronze
being active in problem-solving. - Chava Flores. instead of brass, but just give it a whirl.
Fantasía tras fantasía y la barriga vacía : fantasy after fantasy and the Cheap beer
stomach empty; stop dreaming and do something. +splash of orange/grapefruit/pineabpple juice
{ {
Finnish//Suomi (by Unelma tyttö) adjust to taste and vibe
Pää pilvissä : head in the clouds
Taivaanrannan maalari : a person who lives in their dreams; a daydreamer for conversations & contributions:
insta: @salarakashel
Usko unelmiisi : believe in your dreams
email: salarakashel@hotmail.com
“Olet paras olemaan oma itsesi.” : You’re the best at being yourself. phono: 0452510121 for love notes. <3
-Unlema tyttö Han Lei about dreams and dreaming the future.
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treadmill music video band 47. Other spaces 4. 1M = 39.3701 64. Keep __ __! (going)
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14. Silly or stupid 50. Company abbr. 5. Pan’s Labyrinth director 65. Polku, English
15. Russian mountains 51. Easy __ pie! 6. People have different colored 66. Shamu
26 27 28 16. Sailor’s greeting 52. Boogers ones 67. Battery size
17. in- prefix variant 53. Gross! 7. Southern U.S. colloquial term 68. Tic___
29 30 31 32 33 34 18. 1/100th of a liter 55. Chinese pan for bro 71. Candy-coated chocolate
19. Dream, French 57. Best Friends _______! 8. Big party 74. Fictional comics planet
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20. Essential in Chinese 62. Sure. 9. Pale beer
philosophy, meaning “way” 63. 12 step program 10. You swear on them (#11 - solution)
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21. Bad dream 65. Bees do it 11. Textile who’s name means
47 48 49 50 24. Wong Kar-wai’s home, 67. Stern-ward ‘dust-colored’ in Urdu
abbr. 68. Tropical Asian root 12. Slime
51 52 53 54 25. English plural vegetable 13. __ vey!
26. Lava rock 69. Cute! 22. 10^9 newtons = 1
55 56 57 58 59 60 61 27. Hoppy beer 70. And? 23. 12th letter of the Greek
29. Not Jr. 71. Roll, Japanese alphabet
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30. Current flows in a circuit 72. What Homer Simpson 25. What happened to my
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or band was, abbr. Cadillac’s ceiling
34. @tag venue 73. Roman emperor briefly 28. Noir or Grigio
71 72 73 74 35. “I Have a Dream” speaker, ruled at age 5 30. Scarf-tie
initials 75. Lands, Finnish 31. Junk or poo
75 76 77 38. “I’ve Got Dreams to 76. Burn for flavor 32. Arnaz of I Love Lucy
Remember” singer 77. Shell homeowner 33. Shiny music donut
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