The Motions

Wastelands: XXXII European Architecture Students Assembly (16.-29.7.2012) was the largest and the most international architecture event of the World Design Capital Helsinki 2012 -year. The festival was located in a former power plant area called Suvilahti – currently transforming into a fully blooming, vivid culture centre in the eastern downtown of Helsinki, the capital city of Finland. Check out www.wastelands.fi for more info!

“Since 1995, World Village Festival has been a free festival for the whole family. The event is open to all and a meeting place offering tastes of different cultures and surprises from all over the world. Cultures from all over the world meet in the centre of Helsinki on 26-27 May 2012. The festival offers world views and possibilities, as well as music, circus, dance, theatre, art and activities.

The event offers new perspectives on tolerant multiculturalism, development cooperation, global issues and expanding one’s possibilities for affecting everyday life.“

http://www.maailmakylassa.fi/

Last night was the night of the arts in Helsinki. Every summer ends with a lot of people coming to the central to celebrate and see all kinds of art presented all around the city. I didn’t concentrate on the actual arts that much, but as usual, my pictures are more about the people.

There were people watching some fire trucks, an ambulance and police cars on Fleminginkatu taking care of a minor apartment fire today at around six ‘o clock. Someone had forgotten their food on the stove, but I counted there was three fire trucks, an ambulance and couple of cop cars taking care of the situation.

I was out in Helsinki with my camera and once it started to rain I was headed back home, but the tram I was waiting never came and I heard it was because of an explosion nearby. I asked for the directions and ran to the scene hoping my camera wouldn’t take too much damage from the rain.

People asking police what had happened. Of course, their comments on the situation were very limited.

Kalevankatu.

A journalist trying to ask questions.

Old man spectating the scene on his walker.

A curious massager.

Seppo Hyökki was the man who called an ambulance to the scene. He said that a man was injured and was screaming for help in shock shortly after the explosion.

This was the closest you could get without a presscard.

My former English teacher was also there asking the cop what had happened.

Some of the cops were wearing helmets because the risk of an other explosion.

The police had a quick informing for the press.