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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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![A Tour of the Alvar Aalto Centre in Seinäjoki [part 2]](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog9322059/A_Tour_of_the_Alvar_Aalto_Centre_in_Seina_joki_-_part_28o3kv_300x300.jpg){kind=logo}
Feb 7, 2015
Feb 7, 2015
25 min
Seinäjoki City Guide, Marianne Holma, continues my tour of the Alvar Aalto centre in Seinäjoki, by visiting Aalto's theatre (with it's collection of glass and porcelain by Alvar & Aino Aalto) and the new Apila library next door to Aalto's original.
![A Tour of the Alvar Aalto Centre in Seinäjoki [part 1]](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog9322059/A_Tour_of_the_Alvar_Aalto_Centre_in_Seina_joki_part_1bh8so_300x300.jpg){kind=logo}
Jan 31, 2015
Jan 31, 2015
27 min
Seinäjoki City Guide, Marianne Holma, takes me on a guided tour of the Alvar Aalto centre, in Seinäjoki, a cluster of six, civic buildings that form its iconic centrepiece. Alvar and Aino Aalto are arguably Finland's greatest designers and, in part 1, you can hear Marianne describe the Town Hall and Lakeuden Risti Church.
Jan 24, 2015
Jan 24, 2015
31 min
I speak to Jaakko and Martti Koskenkorva about the most recognisable Finnish word in the world, Sauna. I visited them at Koskenkorva Trahteeri to talk about the history, the traditions and why the sauna is so important to the Finns.
Jan 16, 2015
Jan 16, 2015
20 min
Henna Rantasaari explains the significance of the Kirppis in Finland. We attend an event to sell some clothes and I then visit a few other types of Kirpputorit in Seinäjoki to compare & contrast.
Jan 9, 2015
Jan 9, 2015
27 min
Restaurant Day (Ravintolapäivä) originated in Helsinki, so I travel to nearby Vaasa, with my daughter Evie, to visit some of the pop-up restaurants and speak to some of the restaurant organisers about their experiences.
Dec 19, 2014
Dec 19, 2014
54 min
Lari Paski, Supporters Liaison Officer at SJK Seinäjoki, talks about the origins of football culture in Finland and the history of Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho (SJK).
Dec 4, 2014
Dec 4, 2014
35 min
Early one Sunday morning in October, Mikko Panula, Computer programmer and sharp-shooter, takes me out into the woods with his hunting team, as one young hunter has a VERY memorable day!
Dec 3, 2014
Dec 3, 2014
29 min
Foraging for Mushrooms with Mari Dawe, Mother Nature's ambassador to Seinäjoki. An introduction to 'Everyman's Rights' and the art of finding wild mushrooms.
Dec 2, 2014
Dec 2, 2014
11 min
Welcome to the Explore Finland Radio Show, where I introduce myself and talk to you about why I decided to record this show, and what you can expect to hear on future episodes.