Category Inspiration
The International Day of Non-Violence 2.10
The International Day of Non-Violence is marked on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian independence movement and pioneer of the philosophy and strategy of non-violence. A day to promote a culture of peace, tolerance and understanding to all. “There’s enough on this planet for everyone’s needs but not for everyone’s greed” Mahatma […]
“We left him a total mess, he hasn’t cleaned it up fast enough, so fire him and put us back in”
Bill Clinton said referring to the Republican message 2012. Yes, it does sound clever doesn’t it? Bill Clinton is a good speaker and has a good speechwriter – I often wonder how much they write themselves. As I did listening to Michelle Obamas speech yesterday I feel we do need these speeches right now – clever […]
Monkey Business (1952)
Yesterday we watched the movie Monkey Business by Howard Hawk. It was great! It was funny too. I have found that when a 1940-1950s film is shown on TV I often relate to it as something different than when a more modern film is shown. I find that if I take the time to get into the […]
Waste land – a film about art from garbage
Waste land is absolutly not a waste of time. I recommend it to everybody. It is amazing and unusual that people today think the way Brazilian artis Vik Muniz does: Keep the door open for others when you have succeeded youself (Yes I did steal it from Michelle Obama).
Elinor Ostrom och vikten av det allmänna
“En mångfald av initiativ viktigare än globala överenskommelser” enligt nobelpristagare Elinor Ostrom (Asfaltblomman). In English. ”Vi har ett decennium att agera före den ekonomiska kostnaden av nuvarande lösningar blir för hög. Utan handling riskerar vi katastrofala och kanske irreversibla förändringar i våra livsuppehållande system” skriver Ostrom som dog den 12 juni 2012. Hon forskade och jobbade […]
First Aid Kit sings America to Paul Simon at Polar prize concert
First Aid Kit sings America to Paul Simon at Polar prize concert
Filmkursen var lyckad – välkomna med på filmfest och delta gärna i tävlingen!
Ekenäs filmfest r.f. ordnade en filmkurs på Axxell den 17-19.8 och 24-26.8. Den var mycket lyckad och resultaten kommer att kunna ses på Ekenäs filmfest den 8-10.2 2013. Förberedelserna för Ekenäs Filmfest åttonde filmfestival inkommande vinter har kommit igång och föreningen inbjuder nu också till sin andra årliga satsning dvs. kursen i filmarbete, som har […]
Helsinki Alternative Design Capital initiative a celebration of design and urban culture!
It is fun to follow the Alternative Design Capital happenings as well since the official Design capital arrengements have, as Erik Bruun has put it “is for the colleagues” or Yle News reported “as the emperor’s new clothes” Journalist Esa Mäkinen summarised the critique toward the World Design Capital arrangemants with 5 main points already in […]
Ylva Rancken-Lutz
"I am linked therefore I am" 