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A Brit living in Finland's Wild West. In each episode, Mark Wiltshear interviews Finnish people to learn about things to do when you visit Finland! Often recorded out on location in the South Ostrobothnia region of Western Finland, Mark's relaxed style helps Finns open-up and share about their passion, interest or business. Listen in to learn about Finnish nature, culture, history, sport, attractions, activities and more…
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Oct 18, 2015
Oct 18, 2015
44 min
Piia Kleemola-Välimäki and Mika Virkkala, from the Sibelius Academy give me a short introduction to traditional Finnish music including Iskelmä, Choral, Rautalanka, Folk... and Rap.
Oct 11, 2015
Oct 11, 2015
40 min
Tella Lahti, Executive Director of the Finnish Emigrant Museum, in Peräseinäjoki, tells about Finland’s historical emigration, where people came from, where they eventually settled and some that made their fortune and came back again.
Apr 21, 2015
Apr 21, 2015
32 min
There is something in the air in South Ostrobothnia. In this episode, I speak to Jarl Matti & Mikael two members ofApollo FC, a new football club in Seinäjoki which has the noble aim of raising money for charity, while also providing a destination for retired footballers.
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Apr 14, 2015
Apr 14, 2015
25 min
This episode is a continuation of the conversation from episode 13. I talk with Junyi (Winnie) Ding & Betti Csiba about their experiences of moving to Finland, business culture in South Ostrobothnia, what Betti and Winnie do in their free-time and, of course, the weather.
Apr 6, 2015
Apr 6, 2015
28 min
I speak to Henna Rantasaari, Green Party Candidate ahead of the 2015 General Elections here in Finland. In her 2nd appearance on Explore Finland, Henna explains how the political system works, how the Parliamentary seats are allocated and how the Government is formed.
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Mar 28, 2015
Mar 28, 2015
29 min
In this episode, I meet Junyi (Winnie) Ding & Betti Csiba, who tell me about life as an international student at Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences (SeAMK). Many thanks to Miia Koski from SeAMK for arranging, and participating in, the recording.
Mar 15, 2015
Mar 15, 2015
21 min
In this episode, I speak to race organiser Kristiina Vaalasmaa ahead of the VillaAPR Icerace at the Botniaring race track in Jurva, Etelä-Pohjanmaa. Listen as she tells me about the meeting, the track and the facilities, before I visit the APR Icerace in February 2015.
Feb 22, 2015
Feb 22, 2015
24 min
*Floorball, Unihockey, Innebandy.
In this episode I get an introduction to the game of Salibandy from Tuukka Kiviranta, who plays for the high-flying SPV team from Seinäjoki. Tuukka explains the rules and tactics of the game and tells me about the history and recent success of SPV.
Feb 22, 2015
Feb 22, 2015
28 min
It will take more than a 30 minute podcast to get ME into peak fitness but, in this episode, I get a guided tour of the Olympic Training Centre in Kuortane from Olli-Pekka Karjalainen, Olympic athlete and European gold medal winner.
Feb 14, 2015
Feb 14, 2015
26 min
Jaakko & Martti take me around the Koskenkorva Museo, as I learn about the history of distilling in Koskenkorva, as well as the distinctive local clocks, Könnikello. We then take another, brief tour around the saunas at Koskenkorva Trahteeri until we end up at the 'vodka tap'! Intrigued?