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LIFEBOOK4Life – Accept no boundaries Never stop running 1 Copyright 2011 FUJITSU Follow me on a business trip through Helsinki with my STYLISTIC Q550!
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LIFEBOOK4Life – Accept no boundariesNever stop running
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Follow me on a business trip through Helsinki with my STYLISTIC Q550!
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Introduction
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About me:
The city:Helsinki is my new hometown. I have been living here for 5 years. I used to hate it and now I love it!
My STYLISTIC Q550:
Battery runtime:Up to approximately 8 hours
The Stylistic Q550 is an elegant device that allows me to work on the move.I use it to create presentations, to correct reports, exchange emails and browse the internet while commuting to work.
I am a DJ, journalist, blogger, event manager and a university teacher. Social media, sonic branding, fashion and gadgets are my passion
10:21 Finlandia Hall
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Finlandia Hall (Finlandia-talo) is a venue for congesses and events situated near
Hesperia Park and Töölö Bay.
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Insiders FactsAlthough it is a beautiful building, unfortunately it is a terrible accoustics.
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Insiders FactsIn 2006, there was an explosion accident at the National Museum in the Silver Room. Most display cases and some silver objects in the museum's Silver Room were damaged in the explosion. Later, police investigations found the cause to be a gas pipe leak!
The National Museum of Finland (Suomen kansallismuseo) presentsFinnish history from the Stone Age to the present day, through objects and cultural history.
The appearance of the building resembles medieval churches and castles.
The architecture belongs to national romanticism and the interior mainly to art nouveau.
11:11 The National Museum of Finland
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12:15 Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art
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A lively cultural centre and meeting place, Kiasma is the place for pleasure andexperience. This pioneering museum is providing all an easy and unforgettable access to the vibrant world of contemporary art.
Kiasma –as a buidling– is either adored or totalled hated by Helsinki citizens!
Insider FactsKiasma is a popular meeting place for skaters that practice their tricks outside the museum!
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The Helsinki Music Centre is home for the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, and the prestigious Sibelius Academy, the one and only music university in Finland.Insider FactsI’m a gratuate of Sibelius Academy! I hold a Masterof Music in Arts Management.
The Helsinki Music Centre has caused a lot of controvery and for months after the decision to be built there was only a hole in ground. Now it stands beautiful in the heart of the city, plus it has great accoustics!
12:47 Helsinki Music Centre
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FORUM is one of the oldest shopping centres in the heart of Helsinki. Under its roof visitors can find 140 stores! You can buy souvenirs, eat and entertain yourself.
Insider Facts
FORUM Shopping Centre has an active team of bloggers and I’m one of them!
http://www.cityforum.fi/chryssa/
13:51 FORUM Shopping Centre
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The Esplanade Park has long been lined by cafés and restaurants. In the centre of the park
stands Helsinki's first public monument, the statue of Finland's national poet J.L. Runeberg
At the western end of the park are statues to the writer Zacharias Topelius and the poet Eino Leino.Insider FactsDuring summer the Esplanade park is filled with young people that enjoy a picnic on its grass or simply sunbathing!
15:15 Esplanade Park
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Havis Amanda is a nude female statue in Helsinki located at the Market Square. She is a mermaid who stands on seaweed as she rises from the water, with four fish spoutingwater at her feet and surrounded by four sea lions. The Havis Amanda statue symbolises the rebirth of Helsinki. Insider FactsAn urban legend has it that Havis Amanda patronises men’s sexual potency. Some men believe that washing face with water from one of Havis Amanda’s fountain and shouting three times ”Rakastaa!" (= "to love") increases men’s sexual ability!
17:31 Havis Amanda Statue
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Helsinki City Hall (Helsingin Kaupungintalo, in Finnish) was originally designed as a hotel. The new building received the Europa Nostra award in 1989.
Insider FactsThe City Hall offers a place for a small brake, if you are tired of sightseeing and walking across Helsinki in minus temperatures. There you will find free wifi and computers, comfy chairs, lots of magazines and clean restrooms! Take your LIFEBOOK or Q550 on your lap and have a short break!
18:21 Helsinki City Hall
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