Tag: art
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Studio Fremdeling: New Artist Hub in Kristinestad
In April, Studio Fremdeling will open in the heart of Kristinestad. The downstairs of the 17th century merchant house is rented by Kristinestad Artists’ Residency Association. The 80 m2 space is used for temporary exhibitions and events, while at other times it serves as an artist’s studio. An exhibition is planned for early summer in…
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From Roma to Morocco: Embracing a Vagabond Spirit
Vagabond. From late Latin vagabundus, classic Latin vagus, ‘vagabond’; A person who has no fixed abode, means of support or occupation; Constantly travelling, constantly on the move, wandering here and there; Who is wandering; Wandering cats. How did this happen? Last Friday I read Amal Dengel’s Nile poem, in which a vagabond and a king…
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Somewhere between Kalabalık Yalnızlık and Capharnaüm
Ekzofonik sözlüğüme hoş geldiniz! Yeni bir yazı okumak üzeresiniz. Capharnaüm. A cluttered and messy place. The Turkish word kalabalık yalnızlık, or “crowded loneliness”, won a million votes, beating “digital fatigue” and other contenders. For me, the word kalabalik has always been a favourite, and this newly voted word just adds to the collection of true…
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Bülbül, or what happened in Nightingale Street?
Ekzofonik sözlüğüme hoş geldiniz! Yeni bir yazı okumak üzeresiniz. Bülbül. Luscinia megarhynchos, from the nightingale family, known for the beauty of its voice. This word surprised me at first because I had heard it in Wolof as well. Then, when I started learning Turkish, I decided to write a short story about a nightingale that…
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Upcoming Cultural Space: Workshops and Events in Photography
When you visit a holiday destination, do you buy photographs taken there as souvenirs? The Zangaki brothers based their business on this very idea, with their studio conveniently located in Port Said, where people started their Grand Tour of Egypt. Of course, cameras were rare in those days, so the brothers struck while the iron…
J.K. Pikkujämsä 