Photo 1: view from my working place, Vicky´s office
Background: TAMK has some exchange universities in South America, one of them is Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (Unicen) in Argentina. When I started to plan my exchange with our international coordinator Riku-Matti Kinnunen, I told him that I am interested to go to Tandil for three reasons: one of my students, Johanna Velling, was here two years ago and another student, Minna Raitapuro, is going to study here next spring. I also wanted to improve my Spanish skills and third, I have been in Argentina before and I really like this country.

Last week two visual design students at TAMK School of Art and Media, Vesa Jokinen and Hanne Zenjuga, travelled to Swan Lake Award Gala. Their animation "It Dwells in the Dephts was one of the three nominees in the Animations gategory of the contest. The animation visualises "The Smell of Rain" composed by Kathryn Toyama.

A delegation with representatives of Dutch Media organisations and directors of graphics- and media schools pays this week a visit to Helsinki and Tampere. TAMK School of Art and Media hosts and coordinates the programme of the Tampere leg of the visit. The purpose of the study trip is to learn about innovation and higher education in Finland. It is organised by Media Update, a news and information service for decision makers of ICT and multimedia.

"i did this..or part of it..well, some seconds" is the caption of the photo you see on right side. I copied it from Pekko's photo album at Facebook. Pekko is proud of his contribution to the latest James Bond movie.

Story: Wesa Aapro

Demola, in one sentence, lets students to do project courses together with students from other universities and companies in Tampere region. TAMK School of Art and Media students are attending in two project courses starting next year. All eyes will be on these two interesting pilot projects.

A new Bachelor's Degree Programme in Media, taught in English, will start in 2009 at TAMK School of Art and Media. The draft curriculum for the programme is now published, and will be sent to partners and friends for comments. The curriculum will be finally approved by TAMK University of Applied Sciences Board in January.

Telakka

Second floor:
13:30-15:00:

- ELPIDIO VALDÉS (Juan Padrón, 1979, 80min, animation) The film is presented by Andrea Zapata Girau and Guido Segal.

15:00-16:50
- Noticiero 49 (10 min, News)
- HOMBRES SOBRE CUBIERTA (2008, 50 min, document)

The BA Degree Programme in Media is about interactive media content design and production. The students learn about current digital media issues and gain deep insight into one of the three specialisation options: visual design, interaction design or project management.

(Films subtitled in English)

Telakka:

13:00-15:45, Telakka Theater
- POR PRIMERA VEZ (Octavio Cortázar, 1967, 9 min, document)
- UN HOMBRE DE ÉXITO/ A SUCCESSFUL MAN (Humberto Solás, 1985, 116 min, fiction) The film is presented by Derubín Jácome, Art Director of the film.

Today at Telakka:

15:30, Telakka 1st floor: lecture on Cuban film by Derubín Jácome and Diana Fernández.
16:30-19:45, Telakka Theatre:
- Noticiero 49 (News, 10 min)
- LUCÍA (Humberto Solás, 1968, 160 min, fiction) After the screening discussion/analysis with Derubín Jácome and Diana Fernández, both have co-operated with Humberto Solás in many projects.

Hannaleena Hauru's "If I fall" won the Grand Prix at Uppsala Film Festival. The jury judged:

Tonight at Niagara 20:30-23:20
- POR PRIMERA VEZ, document, Octavio Cortázar 1967
- SOY CUBA, fiction, Mikhail Kalatozov 1964

After the screening debate/analysis by Film Researcher Veli Pekka Makkonen, Art Director Derubín Jácome and Costume Designer Diana Fernández.

(From the Days of Cuban Cinema event at Facebook:)

"Between the 6th and the 9th of November the first edition of this event will take place in Tampere. It is a unique opportunity not only to watch films, but also to fully discover the cultural and political life of Cuba, almost fifty years after the Revolution. Different representatives of the Cuban art world will come to the city, specially to introduce their work: art director Derubín Jácome and well-known costume designer Diana Fernández will give seldom lectures about film, while members of the legendary band Habana abierta, such as Boris Larramendi, Alejandro Gutiérrez or Nam-San Fong, will offer varied music concerts.