Ti festivalkjappe fra Finland

Kaarina fra Finland velger festivaler ut fra tre kriterier: mat, film og jazz. Her er ti festivalkjappe østfra.

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Kaarina from Finland chooses festivals with food, film and jazz.

Name: Kaarina Aires
Age: 26
From: Helsinki, Finland
Occupation: Communications officer

1. What is your three favourite festivals - why - and dresscode?
- My absolute favourite festival is the World Village festival in May in Helsinki - people, music and last but not least, FOOD from all corners of the world. The atmosphere is relaxed and swinging. Dresscode: mad, adventurous, anything.

- Second best would be a less traditional festival, Docpoint film festival in Helsinki in January. Political films, directors and strong opinions. Dresscode: a red scarf, no make-up, showing that you have solidarity towards the Third world.

- Third would be a jazz festival, maybe the traditional Otava Happy Jazz in August in a town where I come from in Eastern Finland.

- Dresscode: A summer dress, a hat, do not forget to bring a picnic basket!

2. You never forget to bring..?
- Sunglasses. It is a must.

3. How do you get a festival mood?
- I read broschures and websites in advance, and prepare well - no headaches, thirst or hunger, or else my day will be ruined.

4. Your best festival advice?
- One should not come if not in the mood - it shows!

5. Mud wrestling in the camping or clean hotel sheets?
- Clean sheets, absolutely. Although, a hostel would be OK.

6. Going with friends or meeting new ones?
- A few friends to start with. Probably you end up talking to at least to some new people.

7. Easy listening or head banging?
- Easy, jazzzz is for meee.

8. Dirty toilets or peeing in the park?
- Even a dirty toilet is better than no toilet at all.

9. Your best festival memory ever?
- I really don’t have a specific “best” memory. For me it is more about the general feeling, when the sun is shining, the time flows and you just can´t think of anything else but the moment itself.

10. Which festivals can we meet you this season?
- World Village Festival at least, hopefully

World Village Festival arrangeres 24.-25. mai, Docpoint documentary film festival 21.-25. januar 2009 og Otava Happy Jazz 2.-3. august.