American newspapers in the 18th and 19th centuries contained tens of thousands of notices placed by slaveholders attempting to capture the people who had escaped from them. In her dissertation in the field of English studies, Susanna Mäkinen examined the language and structuring of these notices. The study showed that, while the basic features of the notices remained relatively unchanged, there were some differences between various areas and changes in time.
Sana'a airport which has been closed in front of commercial flights since 2016. Photo: Nasser Abdulkareem/NRC
Every child should be living free from violence. With the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic, increasing migration, and conflicts, this reality has grown to an even greater dimension putting many families under immense pressure. Today, on the occasion of the International Day of Families, the World Future Council launches its new policy handbook for advancing institutional child protection using the One-Stop Centre model (OSC).
The number of civilians killed and injured in Yemen has dropped by more than 50 per cent since the start of the truce agreement 2 April.
In the month before the announcement of the truce, 213 civilians were injured or killed in the war in Yemen. In the month that followed, this was reduced to 95, according to data from the Civilian Impact Monitoring Project.
A new Israeli court ruling paves the way for the forcible transfer of Palestinians in the southern West Bank area of Masafer Yatta, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has warned today.
Israel’s High Court of Justice dismissed on Wednesday all the petitions against the forcible transfer of up to 1,200 Palestinians in a large part of Masafer Yatta that Israel has declared a closed military zone.
An evacuation train from the city of Kramatorsk in Donetsk Province in eastern Ukraine has just arrived at Lviv train station. Photo: Christian Jepsen/NRC
Statement by Dominika Arseniuk, the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Country Director in Poland, on the humanitarian pledging conference for Ukraine held in Warsaw:
“We welcome the generous pledges of USD 6.5 billion at today’s donors' conference for Ukraine. The ongoing support of the international community is crucial not only for the people of Ukraine, but also for the neighbouring countries, hosting the largest numbers of refugees fleeing the ongoing war.
Vulnerable Syrian families need urgent financial support to survive the country’s debilitating economic crisis, warns the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) ahead of the sixth Brussels pledging conference on Syria.
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Every year in December makeshift cabins are placed in the Senate square in Helsinki to form a Christmas market. Everything on sale must be Finnish and handmade. Here are a few images taken on Dec. 8t
One of the world’s biggest startup events, Slush, took place in Helsinki on 21st -22nd of November this year. The event attracted over 25,000 attendees, 3,500 startups and 2000 investors from all over the world from over 130 nationalities.
In 2013 Edward Snowden exposed a system of mass global surveillance. Six years later, he says not much has changed and will not change until the internet is restructured. In a live interview over a video link, Edward Snowdens shared his views with 70 000 Web Summit attendees listening in Lisbon’s Altice Arena last week.
Therapy recycle + exorcise presented their collection on the first day of HFW. Vegan sneakers by Heluna shop. Photo credit: Julia Rahikka
This year Helsinki Fashion Week took place from 19th to 22nd of July, in four locations in Helsinki. The fashion shows took place in the Palace of Nobility, Wanha Satama and Clarion hotel Helsinki. Talk panels were also held in these places and keynotes were held at Elisa Kulma, witch is an official partner of HFW.
You may not have ever been to Lithuania or have heard much about it, but this small baltic country of 2.9 million is going to surprise you in the near future.
Lithuania, is probably the most courageous and progressive of the Baltic states at the moment. With a young workforce and vibrant startup atmosphere the country is railing towards a fast modernisation and economic development.
Jorge Arreaza, Minister of the People’s Power for Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, addresses the Security Council meeting on the situation in Venezuela. 26 February 2019 Photon: UN
THE31st HELSINKI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, also referred to as Rakkautta & Anarkiaa (Love & Anarchy), came to a close on Sunday, having drawn in record breaking numbers. This year’s film festival attracted more than 60,000 visitors and featured almost 500 screenings.
The numbers reveal how the festival’s popularity continues to grow, this year one out of every four screenings was sold out.
The festival brings together films and filmmakers from all over the world. This year’s honorary guest was none other than Spike Lee, who came to present his latest film, BlacKkKlansman. In addition to the screening of his Cannes Grand Prix-winning film, his 1989 film Do the Right Thing was presented in combination with a Masterclass on September 22 at the newly renovated Korjaamo Kino Bio Rex theatre.
Other guests included Australian director Stephan Elliott, known for his film Priscilla: Queen of the Desert, who returned to HIFF to present his latest film Swinging Safari, a satire of Australian suburbia set in the 1970s. Actor Shia La Beouf also featured on this year’s list of guests presenting #TakeMeAnywhere, a documentary produced by art collective La Beouf, Rönkkö and Turner. The film documents the trio’s digital road trip where strangers were invited to pick up the artists from coordinates posted on the project’s website and take them to a location of their choosing. German-French-Iranian director Emily Atef also visited the festival to present her film, 3 Days in Quiberon, a depiction of actress Romy Scheider’s final interview.
Local talent was also celebrated during the festival. Finnish films that were featured at the festival included Selma Vilhunen’sStupid Young Heart (2018), Anna Eriksson’sM (2018), and Teemu Nikki’sEuthanizer (2017). Finnish actress, Laura Birn, won this year’s Nordic Flair Award, an award granted to those who have helped draw international attention to Nordic talent.
The festival also features an industry sidebar, Finnish Film Affair, which presents Finnish films to international buyers and journalists. This year’s winner of the Best Pitch Award, given to works in progress, was Tuffi Films’ One-Off Incident, a project directed by 15 female writers and directors.
To those who missed out on the festival – you still have a chance to catch some of the films featured. Yle will feature a selection of the festival’s films on its channels. In addition to this, the Love & Anarchy Tour will present the festival’s most popular films to selected locations including Turku, Kuopio, Joensuu and Vaasa.
MARIA TIMKO
Source: HIFF
Photo: Director Spike Lee included a masterclass in his visit to this year’s Love & Anarchy film festival
