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Juha Iivarinen @juhaiivarinen.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Some pictures from a day trip to Stockholm: Hallwylska museum and old town

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Juha Iivarinen @juhaiivarinen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Tonight’s concert: Der Ring phone Worte with Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and Susanna Mälkki

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Juha Iivarinen @juhaiivarinen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Helsinki cathedral. The door you see in the middle is not the main entrance (as you might believe) as it is on the southern side of the building

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Juha Iivarinen @juhaiivarinen.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Wonderful autumn day (just like summer) in Ekenäs / Tammisaari, Finland

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Juha Iivarinen @juhaiivarinen.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Bomarsund - fortification ruins in Åland. During the Crimean war 20 000 French and British troops destroyed it, so that only some ruins remains (and an excellent visitors’ center)

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Juha Iivarinen @juhaiivarinen.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Slept last night in Kakola, known as the most notorious prison in Finland - today a nice hotel

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Juha Iivarinen @juhaiivarinen.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Ruins of the Swedish royal castle Raaseborg near Ekenäs/Tammisaari in Southern Finland. Build in 14th century and abandoned in 1550s due to rising land preventing shipping, and founding of two new towns of Ekenäs and Helsinki.

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Juha Iivarinen @juhaiivarinen.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Summer day and sunset in Ekenäs / Tammisaari

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Juha Iivarinen @juhaiivarinen.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I have been listening to Kalevala as an audiobook. Much better experience than reading by myself: professional actors can bing the mythic poetry live and pulse like life itself. It’s really like a new experience #Kalevala #FinnishMythology #EpicPoetry #NordicMythology painting: A. Gallen-Kallela

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Juha Iivarinen @juhaiivarinen.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Some 1st of Summer pics from Ekenäs/Tammisaari Finland

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Juha Iivarinen @juhaiivarinen.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Spring flowers in Raseborg, Finland

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Juha Iivarinen @juhaiivarinen.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Some random pics from Prague, including interiors of the Municipal House and Spanish Synagogue

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Juha Iivarinen @juhaiivarinen.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Some pictures from Prague Castle, including the window from which the famous defenestration happened

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Juha Iivarinen @juhaiivarinen.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Tonight’s concert: Brahm’s piano concerto 1 and Schönberg’s Pelleas und Melisande

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Juha Iivarinen @juhaiivarinen.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Real winter wonderland in Ekenäs/Tammisaari, Finland

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Juha Iivarinen @juhaiivarinen.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Helsinki cathedral in winter sunshine

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Juha Iivarinen @juhaiivarinen.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Winter wonderland! Temperature at the moment -13 C, but during the night about -24 C, which has created the frost flowers in the trees

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Juha Iivarinen @juhaiivarinen.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

”Vanja was tired” (The second sentence on the 42nd page of the book near me.)

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Juha Iivarinen @juhaiivarinen.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Hauskaa joulua! God Jul! Frohe Weihnachten! Merry Christmas!

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Juha Iivarinen @juhaiivarinen.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Hauskaa pikkujoulua! Glad lillajul! Happy Little Christmas! Frohe kleine Weinacht!

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Juha Iivarinen @juhaiivarinen.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Some pictures from The Musiikkitalo on Helsinki

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Juha Iivarinen @juhaiivarinen.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Some pictures from Hanko on the last boat trip (maybe) of the year. Weather very warm and humid with fog looming on the sea…

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Juha Iivarinen @juhaiivarinen.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

A picture of a boat - just for fun

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Juha Iivarinen @juhaiivarinen.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Recently I have been listening to this: Valborg Aulin, Ida Moberg and Elfrida Andrée - three Nordic women composers I have never heard of before. Specially I like Moberg’s Sunrise which I will be hearing in concert later in the fall…

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Juha Iivarinen @juhaiivarinen.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Nice, but colder weather after the storm yesterday. Happy Sunday, everybody!

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Juha Iivarinen @juhaiivarinen.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Some vehicles on/near Aura river in Turku: Föri ferry for crossing the river, Funiculaari to ascend to the Kakola prison hill and two ships moored on the river

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Juha Iivarinen @juhaiivarinen.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Today in Turku visited the cathedral consecrated in 1300 (which is very early in these parts), pharmacy from late 18th century (pic from the back yard) and the notorious prison of Kakola, which as been converted to a spa and luxury apartments

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Juha Iivarinen @juhaiivarinen.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Today visited Forum Marinum, sea museum in Turku, including frigate Suomen Joutsen and Sigyn, the last remaining wooden park used in intercontinental trade. The last pic shows the view along river Aura with the medieval Turku cathedral in the back ground

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Juha Iivarinen @juhaiivarinen.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

A pit stop in a marina on the edge of the Airisto / Erstan: a marine way between Stockholm and Turku - heavily trafficked already in Middle Ages. Fun fact: this side is Swedish speaking and the far side in the picture is Finnish speaking: one of the language divides if Finland

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Juha Iivarinen @juhaiivarinen.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Next leg of the boat trip: Gullkrona in the middle of the Archipelago Sea. The name comes from the 14th century: our king Magnus Erickson was sailing here with her queen Blanche of Namur. She found the archipelago so beautiful that she threw her crown into the sea as a token of her admiration…

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Juha Iivarinen @juhaiivarinen.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

The boat trip continues: harbour of Nagu/Nauvo and on the way there. Only day with some cloud cover: othervice it has been scorching…

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Juha Iivarinen @juhaiivarinen.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

First leg of the summer boat trip: Finland’s southernmost town Hanko/Hangö

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Juha Iivarinen @juhaiivarinen.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Some pics from the boat trip today

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Juha Iivarinen @juhaiivarinen.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Tallinn, Estonia. Excellent weather today and Luigede järv (Swan Lake) yesterday evening with Happy ending!

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Juha Iivarinen @juhaiivarinen.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Today celebrating the Finnish spring tradition: lifting of the boats! The boats are lifted up to be blessed by the gods of winds before lowered to the realm of Ahti (colleague of Poseidon in Finnish pantheon)

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Juha Iivarinen @juhaiivarinen.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Tonight’s entertainment: Mahler 2nd

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Juha Iivarinen @juhaiivarinen.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

First t-shirt weather in Ekenäs / Tammisaari, Finland this year

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