Hungry for Finnish contemporary illustrations?

Pekka of Finland European tour is in town! The title of the exhibition is Contemporary Illustration from the Land of Booze and Blondes! The small exhibition will be open from 9th until 24th of May.

The exhibition is a feat of valor from new wave of fresh Finnish illustrators and graphic designers. There are pieces from ten different young and brilliant talents. They are strongly breaking away from well-known minimalized Scandinavian style with shapes, colors and interesting interpretations of stereotypes. 

The Opening seremony of the exhibition takes place on Friday 11th of May at 7.30 p.m. This is a place to be! When you go there do not forget to check out the pop-up-shop where you can buy some works by the artists.

Address: Vasilissis Sofias Ave, Eleftherias Park Arts Centre (up with the small road from metro station Megaro Mousikis and right to the white building).

Opening hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10.00-20.00. Sunday 10.00-14.00. Free entrance.

Paradise for a homesickness

Every foreigner around the world knows the days when they are ready to make whatever it takes to get that specific bar of chocolate, box of cereals or jar of fruit jam from their home country. There is a very special pilgrimage to greater Athens you can do on those days. It only takes an hour from the downtown, two busses and little walking, and Sim Sala Bim you are there! The biggest Dimitrios Thanopoulos super market (Greek: ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΣ ΘΑΝΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ) is etymologically in the heavens above of Athens in Nea Erithrea.

Copyright 2011 Jan

There you can find shelf after self stocked with quality brand products from all over the world (mainly from UK and USA). Beverages, jams, chocolates, candies, chips, dips, sauces, meats, cheeses, berries... all that your heart desires and makes you feel a bit better again. I even found some products from tiny little Finland from there! Well, that´s something, even I found these two exported items quite funny choices. I could have given my right arm easily for example to get some Karl Fazer chocolate, Halvas´ salty liqourice or fresh berries from Finland, but never mind.

Copyright 2011 Jan

Of course this personal salvation has its cost like everything in this life. Most of the heavenly products are pretty pricy, but the owner of this supermarket chain knows the secret. When a foreigner is wounded by a homesickness the price is not an issue. All I am saying is that try to keep your head straight with your budget while strolling between the shelves of the super paradise. Now we are just left into the darkness waiting for this sight to be included on the UNESCO World Heritage List.