Work and studies

Pirkko Ha
Pirkko from Swimming Hall

There are things that have not yet changed in the accelerating pace of the world.…

Kerttu Aaltonen
Puppetry is Kerttu Aaltonen’s lifelong work

At times, Kerttu would sneakily borrow her older sister’s doll without permission, but most of…

Monitoimijatalo Wintterin sisäaulassa istumassa kuntalaisia.
Wintteri – New Community Hub in Uusikaupunki

With only a year left until the Community Hub Wintteri in Viikaistenmäki is put to…

Vanhojen tanssit torilla.
The Charming Elders

On the second Friday morning of February, the sophomores of the high school start early…

Sanni Kallonen kurkkaa puun takaa.
Skiing foxes and Santa in the sauna

Little, adorable snowmen spin slowly on their platform. The music box, begrudging the harsh frost,…

Ilona
Ilona and the Sweet Dreams of Uusikaupunki

That is the motto of Ilona Rantapelkonen, 36, from Uusikaupunki. Originally from Säkylä, Ilona has…

Kauppias Kirsti Ajanko turkislakki päässään.
Find the Christmas Spirit in Brick-and-Mortar Stores

The night before, a soft, fluffy first snow had fallen on the town. The main…

Heli Laaksonen ja Outi Soininen, syksyinen kirkkopuisto taustalla.
Uusikaupunki and sisterhood unite the word-weaver and the sports enthusiast

Heli Laaksonen, one of Finland’s most-read poets, and her sister Outi Soininen’s interview is conducted…

Sisarukset Pete Poskiparta ja Päivi Sappinen.
Pete from Uusikaupunki became a world-famous mentalist

In 1989, at the age of eleven, Pete’s encounter with a magician at a local…

Julia Nikusaari Outletissa.
Summer Job in Uusikaupunki: Uki Outlet

“I graduated from a vocational school as a cook in Uusikaupunki in 2018. When it…