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Johanna Eiramo

Director, marketing and communications, Greater Helsinki Promotion Ltd Working hard to promote Greater Helsinki's business opportunities, Johanna has always been inspired by the good that comes from meeting and working with new people.
Born in Finland, her first memories are from Brazil, with Honduras, Australia, the UK and the USA following suit in an uneven pattern. Maybe that's the reason for her passion for international communications.

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on May 5. 2010 8:31 in Countdown to Shanghai, Design & Culture, Greater Helsinki, Uncategorized . 0 Comments

It’s open and it’s fabulous!

Teemu Kurkela, lead architect of the JKMM Kirnu team

The first time I saw Kirnu in January, they were just putting on the scale-like surface shingles. The site was filled with concrete, steel, dust and yelling in several languages. Now, 5 days into Expo, Kirnu is the breath of fresh air it was designed to be. Round in form and light in color, it brings forward the cool, yet exciting features that we Finns so love. And it has already captured the hearts of around 10% of daily visitors to the Expo!

WDC in Kirnu

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on April 28. 2010 19:59 in Design & Culture, Themes . 0 Comments

22 May 2010 – come brainstorm World Design Capital Helsinki 2012!

The cities of Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, Kauniainen and Lahti, together with a group of partners in the World Design Capital Helsink 2012 project are inviting citizens to join in discussing, brainstorming and planning what World Design Capital 2012 could and should include.

22 May 2010 between 9 am and 6 pm, Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, Kaunianinen and Lahti will host open sessions for anyone and everyone who are interested in joining in the process.

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