Midsummer

 

 

Here's couple of images of our Midsummer celebrations last weekend. Midsummer is one of the biggest festivities in Finland, a celebration of the Midnight sun and long-awaited summer. Most people go to summer cottages, if you're a tourist it probably isn't the best time to visit if you're in for a city holiday, as the cities tend to get deserted during that weekend, and shops closed. If you have a chance to visit someone's cottage, it's a magical and lovely time!

We went to west coast, had a barbeque, sauna and good company! Two recipes I can recommend wholeheartedly, first some rhubarb-rose water -syrup marinated strawberries with whipped cream. And the second my favorite barbeque of the summer, grilled broccoli. You have to boil broccoli florets for couple of minutes, dry them and barbeque. Then mix lemon juice, olive oil, red chili, garlic, salt & black pepper and pour it on the broccoli. This sauce works with barbecued kale too. The surprise factor of it being so good is an added bonus!

Ooh la la, Helsinki!

Better late than never:

Last week Helsinki celebrated the second Helsinki Burlesque festival. The city was filled with workshops, movies and exhibitions. To end a wonderful week, there was a colourful gala "It Happened On the Silver Screen" held at Gloria. It was such a joy for once to dress up to the nines and not worry about going over the border!

Even the slogan of the occasion said it:
"Don't come as you are, come as a dazzling moviestar!"

Oh the work people put in their dresses and costumes! The dedication! You would meet a cowboy, Frankenstein's fiancé, mermaids, can-can girls and beautiful, sensual burlesque performers. The imagination, humour and personal touch was wonderfully inspiring.

A great thank you to the organizers!

Check out the next must-see event:
Big Band and Burlesque at Tampere in April!

and the nostalgia-bitten portraits of Foto-Atelieri Onyxei Haapala.