Read the review here!    Turun Sanomat

UKI-NYKI-esityksen ensi-ilta koitti perjantaina 12. elokuuta 2011, klo 19 Itäisellä Rantakadulla, Turun Kaupunginteatterin Pikkolossa, avaten samalla kaupunginteatterin ohjelmiston syyskauden. Ensi-iltaa juhlittiin täyden katsomon, punaisen maton ja kauniin pilvitaivaan kera. Lämmin kiitos arvoisalle yleisölle, kaupunginteatterin henkilökunnalle ja Turku 2011-säätiölle upeasta illasta! 
toivoo UKI-NYKI työryhmä

The Premiere of the performance UKI-NYKI arrived on Friday the 12th of August, at 7pm, Itäinen Rantakatu, Turku City Theater´s Pikkolo-stage. The performance opened the fall-season of the City Theater. Premiere night was sold out and celebrated with a red carpet and a beautiful cloudy sky.
Warm thank yous to the beloved audience, the staff of Turku City Theater and the Turku 2011-Foundation for the lovely night. 
-from the crew of UKI-NYKI

Here is a new track produced by DJ Lady Lane just for UKI-NYKI, have a listen:

Keep a look out in TURKU for these posters at your favorite hangouts!

Both of these cities have beautiful views! 

Two different cities offering two different perspectives on beauty. 
We hope you enjoy! More on the way.

UKI-NYKI has been gearing up for August ever since we touched down in Finland. 

From researching Finnish culture & traditions to all day meetings and networking. The design phase is over and the stage is complete. HOX cant wait to unveil it the night of the premiere.
-We want to give a big thank you to everyone that pitched in to make it a reality.
In addition to building the stage, the actors, Timo Väntsi and Pia Kalenius have been hard at work with creating a cast of comedic puppets and wardrobes to match!

It will be a great show, so stop by and say hi on our opening night:

Ohjaus & käsikirjoitus: Terhi Tuulia Lintukangas
Näyttelijät: Timo Väntsi & Pia Kalenius (Suomi), 
Musiikki: DJ Lady Lane (USA)


Esitykset elokuussa 2011:  
pe 12 klo 19/ ti 16 klo 19/ ke 17 klo 19 
to 18 klo 21 (Taiteiden Yö)/ pe 19 klo 19/ la 20 klo 19/ ti 23 klo 19/ 
ke 24 klo 19/ to 25 klo 19/ pe 26 klo 19/ la 27 klo 14 & 19

Turun Kaupunginteatterin Pikkolossa, Itäinen Rantakatu 14, Turku


www.turku2011.fi

The crew of UKI-NYKI made a trip to see the beautiful town of Uusikaupunki on the southwest coast of Finland! We saw the bay, old wooden houses and had a chance to chat a bit with the locals. We learned a lot about the history of the town and its essence. People in Uusikaupunki are friendly, with a good sense of humour. The peaceful town is full of surprises; the town has its own Peru-shop and as they phrase it, in their slogan; a place where you can have "Probably the best burger in the world". Not bad at all. Well, The Finnish are honest, its refreshing!

Trivia of Uusikaupunki (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈuːsiˌkɑupuŋki], Swedish: Nystad), is a town and municipality of Finland.
It is located in the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of 15,828 (31 January 2011)[2] and covers an area of 1,932.68 square kilometres (746.21 sq mi) of which 1,430.07 km2 (552.15 sq mi) is inland water. The population density is 31.49 inhabitants per square kilometre (81.6 /sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Both its Finnish and Swedish names mean literally "new town".

UKI-NYKIn tekijäryhmä vierailulla Uudessakaupungissa; suomalaisen Helenan kotikaupungissa!
Tutuistuimme paikalliseen miljööseen; puutaloarkkitehtuuriin ja lahden vilkkaaaseen ympäristöön. Paikallisilta opimme paljon "UKIN" historiasta. Niin, ja keskellä virtaa lahti, ei joki, kuten ystävälliset ukilaiset asiaa korostivat. Uusikaupunki oli täynnä yllätyksiä, kaupungista löytyy mm. Peru-kauppa ja ruokakioski, jossa tarjoillaan "Probably the best burger in the world". Suomalaiset ovat rehellisiä. 

Triviaa uudestakaupungista: Uusikaupunki (ruots. Nystad) on rannikkokaupunki, joka kuuluu Varsinais-Suomen maakuntaan ja Vakka-Suomen seutukuntaan. Kaupunki tunnetaan muun muassa autotehtaasta ja ruutukaavamaisesta puutalokeskustasta.

Uusikaupunki on Suomen 10. vanhin kaupunki. Kuningas Kustaa II Aadolf perusti kaupungin vuonna 1617. Uudellakaupungilla on myös osansa Euroopan historiassa, sillä suuren Pohjan sodan rauha julistettiin siellä 30. elokuuta 1721.

We have arrived in Turku City!

After a wonderful flight by FINNAIR, the crew touched down in Helsinki-Vanta Airport. 

It was such a culture shock on the way over to Turku. What a change from New York City! The massive skyscrapers had been replaced by fields of green and the trees stretched for miles. 

It was literally a breath of fresh air wherever you turned. The people were pleasant and helpful and we found our way in no time at all.

It is such an honor to be surrounded by all types of artists and installations in Turku City. We are eager to check out the new exhibits as well as the city landmarks such as the Turku Library, which has an amazing selection as well as modern architecture. 

Check back for more about UKI-NYKI. And also check out the many projects going on this summer by clicking on the big ORANGE BALL below. 

Enjoy!

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Families often celebrate Independence Day by hosting or attending a picnic or barbecue and take advantage of the day off and, in some years, long weekend to gather with relatives. Decorations (e.g., streamers, balloons, and clothing) are generally colored red, white, and blue, the colors of the American flag. Parades are often in the morning, while fireworks displays occur in the evening at such places as parks, fairgrounds, or town squares.

UKI-NYKI now has a Facebook page! 
Spread the word - Invite your friends, RSVP, and enjoy the show!