June 24, 2009
Creative alivenes
A shy man plays the piano in his psychiatrist’s waiting room. The psychiatrist sees it as a breakthrough in his treatment, a sign of courage.READ MORE
May 9, 2009
Creativity and innovation
“I don’t remember what I did before and whether I can do it again,” Cate Blanchett confesses to her husband Andrew Upton in the behind-the-scenes documentary, In the Company of Actors, READ MORE
April 19, 2009
Sibelius, Pekka and sisu
Described as ‘part cherub, part elf’, Finnish violinist, Pekka Kuusisto, whipped up a ‘fiddle party’ for the Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) in March, inviting Finnish folk tunes, Sibelius, and Bach to share the stage together. READ MORE
March 3, 2009
The nuances of sisu
“Finland in late January is no place for complainers,” wrote Washington Post correspondent Bill Thomas in 2006. READ MORE
February 28, 2009
Displaced people
Loss, hope, and disruption mark the psyche of the ‘immigrant’, whatever their personal circumstances. READ MORE