Falke / Link to I Love Fashion by Teri Niitti Styling gallery
I love me event was arranged at the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre (Messukeskus) on 17.–19.10.2014. I photographed there I Love Fashion by Teri Niitti Styling fashion show and you can see my photos in I Love Fashion by Teri Niitti Styling gallery.
Bodypainting by Anette Paananen and Tuula Ropponen / Link to Helsinki Bodypainting Competition 2014 gallery
The Professional Make-up Artists of Finland arranged Helsinki Bodypainting Competition 2014 at I love me event on 18.10.2014. The theme of the body painting competition was “The World of Fairytales”.
Winners were:
Tango, El Hurácan / Link to Finnish National Ballet on summer tour 2014 gallery
Finnish National Ballet performed on 29.5.2014 at Kansalaistori square in Helsinki. This performance was part of their summer tour around Finland. This was a third year when Finnish National Ballet made a summer tour. You can see my photos in Finnish National Ballet on Summer Tour 2014 gallery.
The programme was a mix of classical ballet and contemporary dance. The productions were: Don Quijote, Day 351, Snow Queen, Highland O, Tango, El Hurácan and Happy.
Link to Circus Helsinki on Helsinki Day 2014 gallery
During Helsinki Day 2014, Circus Helsinki performed in Kiseleff House. You can see 33 photos from this show in Circus Helsinki on Helsinki Day 2014 gallery.
Império do Papagaio / Link to Helsinki Samba Carnaval 2014 Parade gallery
24. Helsinki Samba Carnaval was arranged on 7.6.2014. This was the 6th year when I was photographing the Samba Carnaval for the The Association of Finnish Samba Schools (SSKL). My parade photos are now visible in Helsinki Samba Carnaval 2014 – Parade gallery. Unfortunately I had flu, so I did not photograph the Baile do Carnaval. But I did not want to miss parade, as I have photographed it every year since 2003 🙂
Link to Muotipäivät by Fashion Unit 2014 – Fashion show gallery
Fashion Unit arranged Muotipäivät – Helsinki Trend View fashion show in Helsinki on 21.5.2014. The fashion show was arranged in Helsinki City Hall. You can see my photos in Muotipäivät – Helsinki Trend View fashion show gallery.
Link to Marimekko Fashion Show 2014 gallery
Marimekko arranged their annual summer fashion show in the Esplanade Park on last Friday (23.5.2014). This year Marimekko celebrated also the 50th anniversary of Unikko pattern in the fashion show. Two previous years the models of this show were dancers from Finnish National Ballet (and they danced, not walked on the catwalk!), but this year the show was again traditional fashion show with models from e.g. Paparazzi Model Management.
Link to Puuma Stage Fashion Show 2014 gallery
Crowning of Havis Amanda, Market Square, Helsinki, Finland (30.4.2014)
May Day celebrations started with the traditional crowning of Havis Amanda, the Manta statue at Market Square. Click above photo to see 1900 pixels wide panorama! After the crowning, there was a party in the fountain 🙂
Party in the Fountain of Havis Amanda 🙂
Always remember to focus on important things!
Link to Rockettes – Short and Free Programs 2014 gallery
Synchronized skating team Rockettes performed their short and free programs in Helsinki on 29.3.2014 before leaving to World Synchronized Skating Championships in Italy. Rockettes won bronze medal with these programs 🙂 Congratulations to them!