Thusrsday 19th Jan Nina’s doing a guest performance in Kokkola/Snellmansali (starting at 6PM). It is a “Eurovision night” put together by pupils, personnel and parents of Kyrkbackens skola, under the supervision of Annika Sandvik. Together with the pupils Nina will sing her Eurovision 2000 entry “A Little Bit”.

Wednesday&Thursday 25th-26th Jan in Sweden, performing on Kanal10  (www.kanal10.se) live broadcast both nights 6PM to 11PM Swedish time

Working on a new album in Finnish – Hilja Aaltosen teksteihin on Hannu Huhtala (ja Nina yhden laulun verran:) säveltänyt laulut jotka Nina yhdessä tuottaja Markus Vainiomäen kanssa on työstämässä levyksi, jonka suunniteltu julkaisuajankohta on huhtikuu. Levyn julkaisee Aikamedia. Erittäin jännittävä projekti joka kokonaisuudessaan on vaikuttanut minuun suuresti, sanoo Nina.

Saturday 7th Jan, HÄMEENLINNA/Poltinahon seurakuntatalo at 6PM (Nina, Kaarle and Kimmo)    http://www.hameenlinna-evl.fi/portal/tapahtumakalenteri/?event=4243&day=7&week=1&month=1&year=2012

Sunday 8th Jan, HELSINKI/Aleksanterinteatteri (Nina performing a couple of songs)

Prison Donetsk area; our team with staff members

Ukraine; prison gig

Ukraine; talking to inmates

Donetsk; changing vehicles on our way to a prison

Ukraine; prison gig

Ukraine; prison gig

Donetsk; part of our team

Most of the Kiev team members

On the tour to prisons in Ukraine (Donetsk area and Kiev area) Oct 18th-25th with me was Kaarle Mannila and Edijs Veips. We visited (did a concert) six prisons/institutes and also gave a concert and participated at the prison ministry 10th anniversary in Kiev. Great trip – I’d like to thank our hosts and interpreters!    Nina

FRIDAY 11th Nov: Leuven/Belgium, at 10am (short set; Kimmo)   www.vvp.be

FRIDAY 11th Nov: Brussels/Belgium, at 7.30pm The Artrageous Café (Kimmo)  www.europeanworshipinstitute.com/artrageous

SATURDAY 12th Nov: Brussels/Belgium, starting at 9am Artrageous seminar and workshops   www.europeanworshipinstitute/artrageous

SUNDAY 13th Nov: Paris/France, at 20.30 (Kimmo)    http://lepavedorsay.wordpress.com/

SATURDAY 19th Nov:  Kokkola/Finland, at 6pm Stadskyrkan (Nina; short set)

SUNDAY 20th Nov:  Vasa/Finland, at 4pm  (Kimmo)  http://vasamissionskyrka.fi/q/

THURSDAY24thNov-FRIDAY25thNov:  ”artist visit” in Ryttylä and Kauniainen/Finland colleges

SATURDAY 26th Nov: Turku/Finland, at 6pm (Kimmo, Kaarle; short set)   http://www.operaatioruokakassi.com/kalenteri.html?date=2011-11-26&eventId=20#cal_event202011-11-26

MONDAY 28th Nov: Espoo/Finland, at 6pm (Soukan kappeli) (Kaarle)   www.salmeblomster.com

SATURDAY 3rd Dec: Lapua/Finland at 5pm (Kimmo, Kaarle) Joulunsankari-hyväntekeväisyysgaala  http://lapua.helluntaiseurakunta.fi/ohjelma/mainokset/joulun_sankari_gaala_2011

TV7 (Finland) Friday 30th Sept at 22.10 (repeat Sat 1st Oct at 13.40) www.tv7.fi

We will be performing in Kalix (Northern Sweden) 15th-16th Oct  (Kimmo and Kaarle)

http://www.svenskakyrkan.se/default.aspx?id=803760

UKRAINE prison tour (Donetsk region and Kiev) 19th-24th Oct (Kaarle and Edijs Veips, sound)

KANGASALA Finland  Sun 30th Oct  at 18.00 (Kaarle)  http://www.kla.fi/assets/files/kotikirkko/yhteys_on_liite_nettiin.pdf

KÄLVIÄ Finland  Sat 5th Nov (Kimmo) at 18.00     http://www.kalvianhelluntaiseurakunta.fi/

Sat 27th Aug – Helsinki, Johanneksen kirkko  (Nina together with  Kaarle) http://www.sro.fi/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1575:sovinto&catid=51:uutiset

Sat 3rd Sept – Jakobstad, Ebeneserkyrkan at 18.30         www.ebeneserkyrkan.fi

Fri 9th Sept – Ekenäs at 19.30, Missionskyrkan, Björknäsgatan 11 (Nina together with Kimmo)

Sat 10th Sept – Espoo/Tapiola (Espoon kulttuurikeskus, Kunniaksi kuninkaan – juhla) at 18.00 (Nina together with Kimmo)

Hi! This Thursday (11th Aug) we’re playing two sets in Vaasa Keidas seurakunta (Rauhankatu 4). Kimmo will be with me on stage – sets at 7 pm and 9 pm.  - Nina -

Hi! Just a few lines to go with the photos here:

Early June we (Kaarle Mannila, interpreter Rita Vinnichuk and my husband Benni) headed towards northwest Russia again, that is, St.Petersburg region. This time the concerts to be held in drug rehab centers. We did 4 gigs with wonderful reception, communed with old and new friends and saw some of the beautiful countryside around St.Petersburg – it was the first warm week of the summer; actually the weather was hot (especially for our Nordic thermal tastes . The organizers and co-workers took great care of us once again, drove us to places, made sure we sounded alright Ü and many many other things. Thank you – all of you!    - Nina