tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71353404572166292482024-03-05T08:14:38.355+02:00Dance the World have moved! New address Zouktheworld.com!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger202125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7135340457216629248.post-60932159064915069992015-09-17T16:20:00.000+03:002015-09-17T16:20:15.000+03:00We have moved! Welcome to our new site: zouktheworld.com!Dance the World has moved! In May 2015 we launched our new & dramatically improved website <b>Zouk The World</b>, which you can find at <a href="http://zouktheworld.com/">zouktheworld.com</a>.<br />
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Since August 2015 and going forward, all new content will be published only on <a href="http://zouktheworld.com/">Zouk The World</a>. We will keep the same positive spirit and the same focus: sharing information and sharing the love for dance and travel. The new site will focus a bit more on dance & Brazilian zouk, and with a more international mindset. We aim to make the site informative, easy to use, with a more eye-pleasing layout, more features and more fresh content - hopefully, the best dance & travel site there is!<br />
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Thank you to everyone who has visited and contributed to Dance the World! And hope you continue with us on our journey to <a href="http://zouktheworld.com/">Zouk The World</a>!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7135340457216629248.post-6427055658434378272015-07-22T07:04:00.000+03:002015-07-22T15:04:45.054+03:00Salsa vs. Zouk<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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You might remember from last year that I started a new chapter in my dance adventures: <a href="http://zouktheworld.com/blog/2014/zouk-dancers-challenge-learning-salsa">learning cross-body salsa</a>. I spent the last four months of 2014 learning the salsa basics and ended the year feeling quite excited about my new dance skills. My spins were faster than ever, coordination and balance improved, following skills renewed and generally I feel superb. And utterly confused.<br /><br />But I had no time to feel renewed or confused. Almost straight from my last salsa class I flew to Brazil for a month of zouking, all day and night. I quite literally had to zouk the salsa out of me and fast! It didn’t take long to sink back in my comfort zone - into the arms of the fantastic Brazilian zouk dancers. The month in Brazil was like a month in *sigh* heaven, to put it short. After coming back home from Brazil I dove further back into zouk. After the bliss of Brazil I didn’t really miss salsa all that much - the zouk tunes were calling to me like sirens luring sailors to shipwreck.<br /><br />After a few months came the reality - I need more than smooth sailing at my comfort zone. I need to challenge myself. I started to look for new dance classes. And so I stumbled upon a marvelous message: “Looking for a follower for the intensive cross-body salsa training group” ...Hey, that’s me!<br /><br />And so I signed up for an 'intensive' course of salsa. For the past weeks, couple months, I've been back in the deep water, or so it feels. After every session I literally collapsed onto the floor out of exhaustion - both physical and mental. It has been intensive indeed, so we definitely got what we asked for. I was lucky to sign up with a fantastic partner who has a good amount of skills and enthusiasm so while I felt confused and hesitant, he helped me to push myself forward. And the improvement in my dance has been dramatic to say the least. A lot of it I owe to the fantastic teachers IDNZ.<br /><br />At the same time I started the salsa course, I also started to host zouk training sessions in my home town. The idea was to provide a free weekly training for any new or old zouk dancer, to spread the love & knowledge I have for zouk and introduce a new style, lambazouk. It has been fun to see people get excited about dancing and making new discoveries - it's definitely rewarding, much more than I could have imagined.<br /><br />While I've been splitting my time with zouk and salsa the past couple months, I've had a great chance to do some comparisons with these two dances. This is something that's been on my mind for a long time. And now I can present you my results. So here goes, the epic duel - salsa vz. zouk!<div>
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Welcome to Alicante! On the Costa Blanca (the ‘white coast’), in the southeast corner of Spain lies this jet-set port, laid back beach town, urban metropolis and historic city. Know both as Alicante and Alacant, the city is home to some 350.000 people, plus another 450.000 people in its surrounding towns and hundreds of thousands of tourists and summer residents that flock to Alicante each year.<br /><br />I had a chance to revisit Alicante a bit earlier this year. It had been a while… a looong while. I was picturing in my head a plain sandy beach and a 1990’s cookie-cutter beach resort but - to my pleasant surprise - found a lot more than that!<div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7135340457216629248.post-64878498862219312772015-07-03T08:01:00.000+03:002015-07-07T10:54:04.039+03:00Your best social dancing experiences - Poll resultsThis is the start of the “Poll of the month” blog post series!<br /><br />For a long time I've wanted to hear more of your thoughts so I when I opened this new website I also posted the first Poll of the month. And I was feeling quite brave right from the start - I set out on a quest to get dancers to share their best social dancing experiences. I asked you to tell where you had your best social dancing experience and what made this the best.<br /><br />Those are some tough questions, I know. 'Social dancing experience' is not something you can quantify. It can be a fleeting moment on the dance floor - or a lasting memory. But even if it's a lasting memory, it's rarely something you write down, or compare with other experiences. Or do you ever make notes, such as, “I give this dance 76/100 points.” I hope not!<br /><br />It felt like those were also pretty private questions - do you really want to share your very personal experiences, I wondered? And it did indeed feel like you were shy to give me your replies. But I was curious and undeterred: I wanted your stories. In this post I spill the beans. Here are your best replies and my best social dancing experiences!<div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7135340457216629248.post-44610350098627753462015-06-30T07:30:00.000+03:002015-07-07T10:52:14.492+03:002015 Berg's Congress - Back in zouk paradiseLet's travel back in time for about six months. It was a dark & cold evening at the end of December when I was packing my bags, once again. I hate packing - somehow during the past years I've learned to hate it with a passion. But this night I didn't really mind: I was heading to Brazil, to Porto Seguro for the 2015 Berg's Congress.<br /><br />Held during a 10 day-stretch around the New Year at the beautiful Praia Taperapuan on the coast of Bahia, is one of the most amazing zouk congresses in the world. Hundreds of zoukers, dancing under the Brazilian sun, the stars and the palm trees, enjoying fresh fruits, cold caipirinhas and the warm blue sea... No need to tempt me more, I was hooked!<br /><br />This time it was the 6th Berg's Congress but it had also been 10 years since their first zouk event. So the organisers, Berg Dias and his team, had made sure this anniversary event was going to be big and beautiful. I had received an invitation from Berg to bring a group of my readers for a fun zouk holiday in Porto Seguro - and (spoiler alert!) boy did we succeed in that!<div>
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It was one of those once-in-a-lifetime moments. You sit face to face with a true legend of your #1 passion in life and hear them open their heart and share their life story. That was me last month, sitting face to face with a certain tall and dark gentleman. And now I get to share this story with you: my interview with Braz Dos Santos.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7135340457216629248.post-41917231808999242912015-06-23T08:03:00.000+03:002015-06-23T12:43:25.483+03:00Braz Dos Santos: Dança é uma massagem no espírito<a href="http://zouktheworld.com/blog/2015/braz-dos-santos-dance-is-massage-to-the-spirit" target="_blank">Click here to read this article in English!</a><br /><br />É um momento unico. A sentar-se cara a cara com uma das lendas verdadeiras do seu paixão e ouvir quando ele abre o seu coração e conta a sua história. Isso foi eu no mês passado, falando com um cavalheiro alto e moreno muito genial. E agora eu posso compartilhar esta história com vocês: a minha entrevista com Braz Dos Santos!<br /><br />No caso de você já não conhece Braz, ele é de fato uma lenda viva do zouk brasileiro e, provavelmente, em parte por causa dele nós estamos dançando esta dança ainda hoje. Ele começou sua carreira de dança há 28 anos e ele ganhou uma competição da lambada na sua primeira noite na pista da dança. Deixando sua vida perigosa como um pescador, ele logo se tornou um dançarino com uma banda icônica, Kaoma. Ainda hoje ele dança e ensina, e é provavelmente tão enérgico e alegre como ele era 28 anos atrás.<div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7135340457216629248.post-20432813785757231142015-06-17T21:30:00.000+03:002015-06-23T12:50:00.047+03:00Get ready, here comes the new & improved International Zouk Day!Need a reason to look forward to September? I'll give you one: International Zouk Day! On Saturday September 19th, for the fourth time, the world is uniting for zouk. Started in 2012 from a simple zouk flash mob organised by Alisson Rodrigues Sandi & Audrey Isauter in Perth, Australia, it quickly grew into an international phenomenon - International Zouk Flash Mob.<div>
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<br />An active group of organisers set out to make the International Zouk Flash Mob (IZFM) an annual event, uniting dancers in a global scale. And spreading the word about Brazilian zouk in the process! The idea was that everybody would dance the same choreography and song on the same day, in all corners of the world. Anybody could join a local group - or create one if there were none to begin with - no matter their skill level. Instructional videos were available online for everyone to learn the moves with their group or even just at home.<br /><br />After months of preparation, on the set date, people would gather to a prominent place in their hometown and perform the flash mob. Videos of the flash mobs were filmed and distributed around the web for all of us to marvel. This resulted in amazing compilations (such as these videos from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOSSFEohpWs">2013 </a>and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNBfOAto1dg">2014</a>) where you could see the dancers’ undulating bodies moving to the same beat in front of the Eiffel tower, Times Square, Berlin Wall, Colosseum... I'm sure just the videos make every zouk dancers heart skip a beat!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7135340457216629248.post-80253833881959119552015-06-12T10:52:00.000+03:002015-06-12T10:52:14.671+03:00Building bridges, not fences - 10 tips on how to grow your dance communityBrazilian zouk. A mix of emotions and memories run through my brain every time I think of those two words. Never in my life have I had such an intensive hobby. Among the zoukers I know this seems to be more the rule than an exception. I constantly hear from new dancers that "my life has completely changed since I started zouk". What is it about zouk that consumes the mind? I bet it's different for everyone - maybe part of it is the infectious zouk music that beats into our hearts; the telepathic connection you have with your dance partner; the intricate details that keeps you on your toes even after years of dancing, wanting to learn more; and perhaps the warm, welcoming dance community?.<br /><br />Being so hooked into zouk, year after year, it makes me wonder: Why is it so hard to make the zouk scene grow? Why are many of the zouk communities quite small?<br /><br />Yes, Brazilian zouk is still a rather new phenomenon among the wide spectrum of dance styles around the world. In the past couple years, the number of zouk dancers and big events have increased substantially and there are some major global zouk projects ongoing, such as the International Zouk Day. But none of these have so far brought zouk real international fame or a big boom in the number of zouk dancers.<br /><br />There's no shame in being small. But in order for zouk to thrive we do need more people - the more the merrier! What can the zouk communities & the leaders in the community do to help it grow?<div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7135340457216629248.post-46508647294485199052015-05-21T10:11:00.001+03:002015-05-22T12:21:24.829+03:00Floorcraft in practice - 14 tips for the dance floor (Part 2)In Part 1 you could read <a href="http://zouktheworld.com/blog/2015/social-dancing-floorcraft" target="_blank">Zouk The World's introduction to floorcraft</a>!<br />
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But first, what is Brazilian Zouk Dance Council (BZDC)? On their site it says that the Council supports and promotes all aspects of Brazilian zouk and encourages the growth of the dance internationally. One of their key initiatives are the zouk Jack & Jill competitions to be hosted around the world adjacent to established zouk congresses. The BZDC also keeps a list of registered events, records of competitors and their scores as well as a registry of instructors. Let's talk to Larissa to find out more!<br />
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“BZDC serves, supports and promotes all aspects of Brazilian Zouk and encourages the growth of the dance throughout the world. The council is designed to improve communications and provide information services and record keeping for the Brazilian zouk community. The council maintains a global website with a competitor registry showing points accumulated in zouk Jack & Jill competitions and an Instructors registry with a listing of dance instructors that are members of the BZDC in good standing.” <a href="http://www.brazilianzoukcouncil.com/">More about BZDC at www.brazilianzoukcouncil.com</a>.<br />
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Just a short while ago I was celebrating my four-year zoukiversary! (Yes, that means it's been four years since I started dancing Brazilian zouk.) Time flies by and a lot has happened during those years, such as <a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2012/12/6-months-down-road-thoughts-about.html">traveling around the world by myself</a> as well as basically redefining myself.. no biggie! :D Never did I imagine that such a thing as Brazilian zouk would just take my life by the balls and completely sweep me off my feet. It's been a fun ride!</div>
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Reminiscing the years passed by, it's fun(ny) to read old blog post and watch the old dance videos - that is some scary stuff! But all part of one awesome journey. This lead me to think what would I do differently if I had the chance? Nothing really, I guess. But there are indeed some things I wish I knew when I started dancing zouk. Some of these are things that people did keep telling me - but at that time I didn't really sink in. Here's what I would tell to my fellow beginner zoukeiros and zoukeiras that are in the beginning of their dance journey!<br />
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I've seen people who are absolutely sure that they "cannot learn to dance" or "have no rhythm" or "cannot move their hips" to become awesome dancers that have an acute sense of rhythm and develop superb hip movements. Never decide what you cannot do, instead decide to put your best effort to it and you'll be blown away at what you can!</div>
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The way to advance is not to obsessively compare your skills to the other people's skills. It's quite natural to arrive at a point where you feel everybody else is learning so much faster than you. Instead of looking at the others, look in the mirror. Look at yourself and how much you've improved - and while you're at it, don't belittle your achievements! Look at how you can be better, what could be your next goal and think about what steps you need to take to reach that. Don't be scared of the mirror, which is also (together with a video camera) one of your vital practice tools. </div>
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There's no such thing as being ready or being done as you learn to dance. Your skills, knowledge and interests will evolve. The image of the "advanced dancer" you might have envisioned yourself to be will change a 1000 times over. That's ok and if you're anything like me you'll love every step of the journey - even the steps backwards that can turn into amazing insights and triumphs in the long run. The more things you learn, the more you find new things you need to learn and re-learn. To me, dancing is like a driving-me-nuts bottomless treasure chest.</div>
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Brazilians love to dance and - as it seems to the viewer - they are also extremely good at it. Some of the most famous exports of Brazil, you might say, are in fact a number of dance styles, musicians and dancers. Perhaps the most well known dance and music of Brazil is <i>samba</i>. There are many styles of samba danced both in Brazil and around the world but what a person typically goes to see in Brazil is <i>samba no pé</i>, a type of samba you'll see in the carnival parades. And just a few days ago millions (I'd be safe to guess) travel to Brazil, and in particular to Rio de Janeiro, to see just that.<br />
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But....... 'Brazilian dance' cannot be summed up in just samba no pé and samba carnivals. While Rio de Janeiro is the place to be for a <a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2013/10/how-to-become-samba-queen.html">sambista</a>, you'll be sure to find a great number of dance schools of all sorts, dance events for all tastes and - one my favourite things - exceptional & deliciously colorful dance clothes. Whether you're a <i>Carioca</i> dancer or a dance tourist like myself, you'll be like a kid in a candy store in Rio.</div>
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And yes: you'll most certainly find <i>Brazilian zouk </i>in Rio! Though São Paulo may hold the crown in the sheer volume of zouk dancers, dance schools and clubs (and as with anything, in the true spirit of the everlasting Rio de Janeiro vs. São Paulo rivalry, a Carioca may try to question that statement), Rio de Janeiro is the #1 destination for any self respecting Rio style / zouk tradicional dancer, to say the least. It's also the home of many great zouk teachers that are known around the world, such as <i>Renata Peçanha and Jorge Peres, Lidio Freitas and Monique Marculano, Mafie Zouker, China, Val Clemente and Thayná Trovick, Paloma Alves</i>,..... The list goes on and spans a few 'zouk generations' already, not to even mention all the top artists that have spread their wings and are spreading their zouk knowledge now elsewhere in the world.<br />
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<a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2015/02/back-in-cidade-maravilhosa-rio-de.html" target="_blank"><b>On my recent trip to Rio</b></a> I was really looking forward to dancing zouk! And the odds were in our favour as there indeed was a zouk party --- right on our first night in Brazil! Lucky us :) Not yet feeling the jet lag I was all pumped up to get on the dance floor.<br />
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That night the party was at Renata Peçanha's dance school. I remembered the school well from <a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2012/01/zouk-in-rio-setting-brazilian-zoukeros.html" target="_blank"><b>my 2012 trip</b></a> - and the place looked pretty much exactly the same as it did already 3 years before. It's located close to Centro and Lapa on a run-down street, in a slightly dilapidated building... pretty much a place you wouldn't think about walking into unless you knew the place. The studio basically has just one big room but it works well in parties. Well, except for the fact that the floor is slightly tilted to one side, feeling a bit wobbly as if whole place is ready to cave in (please guys fix the floor!!). But the studio has all you need: zouk music, dancers and a bar that serves cold caipirinhas! :D<br />
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The party wasn't packed that night so we had enough space to dance. You could notice there were a few other <i>gringos </i>there, also enjoying their zouk holidays. The local dancers mostly seemed to mingle in their own groups and you had to be quite active to get a dance there. But the guys I danced with surely seemed exited to have met us and the zouk was flowing nicely. It was a good start to our dance holiday!<br />
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Below are links to dance schools that offer zouk in Rio de Janeiro as well as some of the party organizers and other useful links. <u>The lists are by no means exhaustive</u>; you may be able to find zouk classes in many other local dance schools. Also new teachers, club nights and events pop up around the year in Rio. But as I've experienced it can take a great deal of research to find the right names & locations if you're there for the first time - this should help you get started! A special thank you to my friends & frequent Rio travelers Sonja-Maria Ignatius and Noora Kykkänen for helping me to fill in this list! If you have more information to add to these list, please feel free to comment on this post.</div>
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<a href="http://www.academiaramalhos.com.br/">Academia de Dança de Salão Ramalho’s</a><br />
<a href="http://www.jimmydeoliveira.com/">Academia de Dança Jimmy de Oliveira</a><br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/CDAlexdeCarvalho">Centro de Dança Alex de Carvalho</a><br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Girolivre">Centro de Dança Giro Livre</a><br />
<a href="http://www.jaimearoxasp.com.br/">Centro de Dança Jaime Arôxa</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.entrepassosed.com.br/">Entre Passos</a><br />
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Zouk Explosion - monthly zouk party by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lidio.freitas" target="_blank">Lidio Freitas</a><br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/769893239732706/" target="_blank">Zouk Point</a><br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/zoukn.casa" target="_blank">Zouk 'n Casa</a><br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/zouknorio">Zouk no Rio</a><br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/zoukwave/">Zouk Wave</a><br />
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<a href="http://renatapecanha.com.br/">Nucleo De Dança Renata Peçanha</a> organises two international zouk events every year. The main event is held typically on the second weekend of January: on even numbered years it's the slightly bigger 'International Zouk and Lambada Congress in Rio de Janeiro'. On odd numbered years it's slightly smaller version, called 'Summer Zouk in Rio'. Typically there's also another zouk event held each year in mid July. Check Renata's site for the latest info and <a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2012/01/zouk-in-rio-setting-brazilian-zoukeros.html"><b>read my thoughts on the main event - International Zouk and Lambada Congress</b></a> - which I had the pleasure to attend in 2012!<br />
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<b><a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2014/10/2015-zouk-congress-calendar.html">Zouk congress calendar 2015</a><br /><a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2014/05/50-signs-of-zouk-addiction.html" target="_blank">50 signs of zouk addiction</a></b><br />
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<b><a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2013/11/practice-makes-perfect-myths-theories.html">Practice makes perfect - myths & theories about becoming an advanced dancer</a><br /><a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2014/04/getting-grip-with-musicality.html">Getting a grip with musicality</a> |<a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2014/04/how-to-improve-your-musicality.html"> 6 exercises for dancers</a><br /><a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2014/07/in-flow-magic-of-dance-flow.html">The magic of dance flow: how to reach it and why?</a> |<a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2014/07/in-flow-part-2-zouk-flow-with-flowing.html"> Flow videos and tips</a></b></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7135340457216629248.post-43538882414707750252015-02-19T07:58:00.000+02:002015-05-22T16:52:34.016+03:00Back in Cidade Maravilhosa... Rio de Janeiro vol.3Just a few weeks ago I was back in Brazil, aaaagain! And once again I found myself in Rio de Janeiro, the enchanting raw diamond of Brazil.... it seems I simply cannot avoid it even if I try (haha!). Actually my plan was to start this Brazil trip in some <u>small</u> idyllic beach town. But it turned out that our dartboard of a travel plan pointed our way to Rio!<br />
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This was my third time in 'Cidade Maravilhosa', the marvelous city of Rio, and this time I'd booked us in for three days. <i><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Remember <a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2013/04/24-hours-in-rio.html">my last trip: 24 hours in Rio</a>? Or my first one with a bit more of the tasty <a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2012/01/carioca-life-sol-sucos-zouk-samba-and.html">Carioca life</a> - oh that was the life. </span></b></i>Three days wasn't too much for Rio, but enough to kick-start another fun Brazil adventure :) It was the day after the Christmas holidays when my friend and I landed in Rio. We smoothly arrived to our cute small hotel right in the heart of Copacabana. It was late afternoon and the temperature was well over 30C... our bodies must have had a bit of the heat shock! We couldn't wait to head out for cold drinks and what better place to do that than right on the beach. Oh the sweet Brazilian life!<br />
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The statue itself is "only" 30m tall. It doesn't sound all that much but is quite impressive to stand right next to it - and you can see the Christ from various points in Rio, even on the other side of the city. <b><i>About the history:</i></b> According to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_the_Redeemer_(statue)">Wikipedia</a>, the idea of erecting a large statue of Christ at the peak of Corcovado was first suggested in the mid-1850's by a Vincentian priest, Pedro Maria Boss but it wasn't until the 1920's when a campaign for a statue, organised by the Catholic Circle of Rio, gained enough momentum to start turning the idea into reality. A draft of the statue with open arms, symbolizing peace, was chosen and a Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa designed the plans which European sculptors Paul Landowski and Gheorghe Leonida used to sculpt the statue. A group of engineers and technicians built the structure out of reinforced concrete and soapstone during nine years, from 1922 to 1931, and the monument was opened on 12 Oct 1931.<br />
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While the Redeemer of Rio de Janeiro is not the only massive statue of Christ overlooking a city - there are many others around the world - I'd say it's probably one of the most interesting statues (whether you're a Christian or not). And the views are hard to beat! It's also one of the "New Seven Wonders of the World", along with Taj Mahal, Giza Necropolis, Petra, Colosseum, <a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2011/12/mexican-charm-in-valladolid-and.html"><b>Chichen Itza</b></a>, <a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2012/03/revising-my-bucket-list-machu-picchu.html"><b>Machu Picchu</b></a> and Great Wall of China - of which the latter three I've also visited (yay!) and can recommend all of them!<br />
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<b><i>How to get there?</i></b> The easiest way is to book a tour from various travel agencies around the city. To get there on your own you can hike up... Or better: take a bus to Cosme Velho/Corcovado, or metro to Largo do Machado and taxi/bus from there to Cosmo Velho - that is the starting point for transport to the hilltop. From Cosme Velho you can take a funicular train (on high season get your ticket the day before the latest) or jump on one of the minivans that depart from the same spot. The cost of the train or minivan is more or less the same, around R$50, and includes the entrance to the National Park (where the statue is located). Minivans depart when they are full (which is more often than the trains, usually). Prepare for lines at all points and before going do check the weather as even on sunny days the hilltop can be blocked in by clouds.</div>
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Rio de Janeiro is one of those magical cities that is littered with superb sights. Doesn't every big city in the world have a lot of superb sights, you ask? Yes. And no. There are lots of things to do and see for sure. But, for a worn-out traveler like myself, I have to say Rio is quite rare. It has all the treats of a big city (wide array of activities, all the shopping you can imagine, cool nightlife, superb restaurants) but - probably due to its interesting location on the coast line, between glorious beaches, haunting hills and exotic rain forests - it has a lot more to offer than your run-off-the-mill big city.</div>
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In addition to the Christ in Corcovado that was highlighted above, three more of my personal top pics from Rio you really should not miss:</div>
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<li><b>The beaches:</b> Copacabana and Ipanema are the most famous ones you cannot really skip. But do venture out of the city hustle to quieter beaches. Enjoy the sun, sea, sand and the crazy array of beach vendors during the day and don't miss the sunset at Ipanema (top image on this post).</li>
<li><b>Pão de Açúcar, Sugar Loaf!:</b>another beautiful hill-top with views towards the city, its undulating hills and beaches - best at sunset!</li>
<li><b>Escadaria Selaron and Arcos da Lapa:</b> a truly beautiful staircase, a landmark and a work of art, close to the favelas. This highly photogenic place is also a location to many movies and music videos, for obvious reasons. The arches of Lapa is located right around the corner from there.</li>
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<b>Eat and drink well!</b> On this last trip I really started to love the Brazilian cuisine which the locals praise on and on about. In Rio you should find a good 'quilo' (kg) restaurants where they serve food by the weight - very handy way to try a lot of things. If you love meat, then a 'churrascaria' offers excellent BBQ food. Don't forget the fresh fruits, freshly made juices (sugar is added in by default so as for 'sem açúcar' if you want without sugar) and of course the famous energy booster açaí!<br />
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<b>Futebol... gooooooooooool!</b> The #1 passion of Brazilians is, no doubt, football. And Rio is certainly a mecca for the football fans - go see a game at Maracanã!</div>
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<b>Dance! Party! </b>Samba dancers and drummers should not skip a visit to a local samba school. Carnival and New Year are sure ways to find a big party! Or why not head to the traditional weekend street party at Arcos da Lapa (just keep an eye on your belongings - or rather not: don't take anything valuable with you!). You'll find plenty more bars in Lapa too.<br />
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<b>Blend into the nature.</b> The Botanical Gardens is a great hideway from the city noise - and you can catch a bit of shade among the trees. You can also go hike the Tijuca Forest National Park!<br />
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<b>Shop 'til you drop! </b>There's plenty of excellent shopping malls all over Rio - full of shops with deliciously colorful clothes, shoes and all kinds of accessories. But my favorite place to shop is Copacabana. Just walk along the Av. Nossa Senhora de Copacabana and all its side & back streets... stop by in a juice bar... go relax for a moment on the beach... Perfect way to spend the day!<br />
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<b>Dive into the sea of color!</b> Rio (like all over Brazil) is full of amazing street art. You'll find new interesting things all the time.. And I would say the locals are a colorful pieces of art themselves as well!<br />
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Note that Rio is probably the most expensive city Brazil and in the top for the entire South America. Plan your travel budget accordingly. High season is around the local holiday times (=summer, which means winter for us on the Northern Hemisphere), especially around New Year and Carnival. During those times hotels, hostels and the likes often require a minimum stay of 5-10 days and/or advance payments, in addition to the double or triple prices. There's no way around this, everybody knows the value of their location and the popularity of Rio - so if you happen to find a remarkably cheap offer then I sincerely advice you to consider that it's fake. Best places book out months or even a year before so don't wait to book your stay.</div>
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Very often I get questions about travel safety.... And I do admit, safety is an issue where ever you travel; Rio is no exception. But don't be scared away by warnings that 'it's completely unsafe to travel' but do take care of yourself. Locals tend to exaggerate the dangers - this is common anywhere in the world - but do consider all the advice you receive. Rio is in my very subjective opinion one of the unsafest places I've visited but on all my visits I've had absolutely no problems. My main guidelines for staying safe anywhere in the world: Don't get intoxicated. Don't carry too much valuables with you (at big events: none at all, if possible) and don't parade them in public or generally draw attention to yourself. If you find yourself in a dodgy neighborhood then leave as nonchalantly as possible. Avoid empty streets at night. Use public transport and only licensed taxis. +Every advice your mother told you as a kid :D You'll be fine.</div>
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<b>More about Rio de Janeiro: <a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2013/04/24-hours-in-rio.html">Rio in 24 hours</a> | </b><b><a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2012/01/carioca-life-sol-sucos-zouk-samba-and.html">Carioca life - sol, sucos, zouk and samba</a></b><br />
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But before that: latest & hottest zouk tracks in Brazil right now! Below are the most memorable and most played songs from 2015 Berg's Congress and São Paulo dance floors during this January - featuring lots of great new zouk, kizomba and other zoukable tracks, as well as some classics you'll hear at the clubs in Brazil right now.</div>
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A ready playlist for you? Of course! I collected all the songs I could find <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzHmg_dX6NLgu3-K6y09VK7wSlQ5M5lLj">on this Youtube playlist</a>!</b></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-small;">2Much: Anjo Feat. Ravidson; Apaga a luz; Não quero nem saber; Perco juizo; Tá bom feat. Nsoki<br />Aakvsha: Meu eu em você<br />Alicia de Brito: Tudo pa nada<br />All Star Brasil: Para Sempre Feat. Luiza Chao (Dj Kakah remix)<br />Anarita: My valentine<br />Anselmo Ralph: Moça relaxa; Não vai embora; Sem ti; Vou te salvar<br />Badoxa: Contorola<br />Beny Bala: I need you<br />Beyonce: Drunk in love<br />Big Nelo: Hoje serás minha Feat. Djodje<br />Bruna Tatiana: Eu falhei; Meu tudo<br />Bruno Mars: When I was your man (Dj Kakah remix)<br />Carlo Visconti: Mare mare mare<br />Chelsy Shantel: Fatiga Feat. Dji Tafinha<br />Chris Brown: Don't judge me (M&N Pro remix)<br />Christina Perri: Human (Dj Kakah remix)<br />Ciara: I'm out Feat. Nicki Minaj<br />Claudio Ismael: Quero ser o teu papi Feat. Mimae<br />Cubanito: Como puede<br />Daniel Santacruz: Lento<br />Denis Graca: 100% Mulher<br />Dina Mendes: I want it Feat. Mika Mendes<br />Dj Kakah: Tunnel Vision<br />Dj Udy Lima: Eu me rendo Feat. Carla Maues<br />Djodje: I won't stop the music; Txukinha<br />Dream Boyz: Vou te assumir Feat. Landrick<br />Duas Bocas: Sem medo do amor Feat. Jayson Joy<br />Dynamo: Encaixa; Pricesa Feat. Djodje, Ricky Boy<br />Ed Sheeran: Thinking out loud<br />Elizio: Mossa boa<br />Elji Beatzkilla: Dança kizomba; I'm a go<br />Ellie Goulding: Tessellate (Dj Kakah remix)<br />Enrique Iglesias: Bailando<br />G-Amado: Me kuia bué Feat. Badoxa; Nhas letras<br />Gil Semedo: Brazouka<br />I.Van: Desbloquear Feat. G-Amado<br />Isac Martins: Essa noite<br />J Balvin: Tranquila<br />Jason Derulo: Talk Dirty; Wiggle<br />Jay C: Flor<br />Jay Oliver: Só pra me dar mais raiva<br />Jey V: Duas caras Feat. Yudi Fox<br />John Legend: All of me (M&N Pro remix); Tonight (M&N Pro remix)<br />Karim Kasiel: Bailarina<br />Kataleya: Atrevimento Feat. Anselmo Ralph<br />Kayasha: Poison Feat. Mika Mendes, Loony Johnson<br />Kendrick Lamar: Swimming pools (Babel Ish remix)<br />Kid Ink: Body language Feat. Usher, Tinashe<br />Kiesza: Hideaway (Nyx ZNL remix)<br />Labrinth: Beneath your beautiful Feat. Emeli Sandé<br />Lana: Just call me miss Feat. Elizio<br />Lana del Rey: Young and beautiful (Allan Z remix)<br />Lylah: Players Feat. Elji Beatzkilla<br />Mickael Carreira: Tudo o que tu quiseres Feat. B4<br />Mika Mendes: Cada vez mais Feat. Elji Beatzkilla; Só um momento (X3Me Beats remix)<br />Miley Cyrus: Stay (remix)<br />Naldo Benny: Faz sentir Feat. K. Rose<br />Nelson Freitas: For you<br />Nicki Minaj: Your love (zouk remix)<br />Nilton Ramalho: Da-me bo mon<br />Nuno Abdul: Minha mulher<br />Oswald: My baby YOLO<br />P. Lowe: Unthinkable Feat. Shaudeh Price<br />Paulo Mac: Fazer amor no chão; Perfeita Demais Feat. Cox; Tentação Feat. Dj Kakah<br />Quatro: Kazanga; Passa sabe<br />Ricky Boy: Djan muda<br />Saaphy: Game over<br />Sia: Chandelier (LionX remix)<br />Stromae: Papaoutai (Alla Z remix)<br />Suzana: Can't explain Feat. D.Lopes and J.Beats<br />Teen Over: Assassina<br />Tiziano Ferro: Perdono<br />Trey Songz: Na na (M&N Pro remix); Touchin, lovin Feat. Nicki Minaj</span><br />
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Teachers: <a href="http://zoukhelsinki.com/freddy-marinho/">Freddy Marinho</a> and <a href="http://zoukhelsinki.com/andressa-castelhano/">Andressa Castelhano</a><br />
Dance school: <a href="http://zoukhelsinki.com/">Rio Zouk Style</a><br />
When: 20 Jan - 30 Apr:<br />
Wed 19:45-20:45 progressive course / Fundamentals<br />
Tue and Thu 19:30-20:30 progressive course / Team A (beginners/improvers)<br />
Tue and Thu 20:30-21:30 progressive course / Team B (improvers/intermediate)<br />
Where: <a href="http://etnofitness.com/sivu/etusivu">Etnofitness</a><br />
More info and register via <a href="http://zoukhelsinki.com/autumn-courses/">Rio Zouk Style site</a><br />
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Mon 19:30-21:00 intermediate at <a href="http://www.salsastudio.fi/index.php?page=yhteys-2">SalsaStudio</a><br />
Thu 20:00-21:00 beginners at <a href="http://www.salsastudio.fi/index.php?page=yhteys-2">SalsaStudio</a><br />
Sun: 16:00-17:30 intermediate at <a href="http://www.tapahtumasali.fi/">TapahtumaSali</a><br />
More info on Mzouk classes in Finland in the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1391886301041437/">Spiral Dancers Finnish Facebook group</a></div>
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Teacher: Soile Vedenpää<br />
When: Dates to be confirmed<br />
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This spring we will be again have excellent zouk artists visiting Helsinki. More events may be announced during the spring so stay tuned to this post and the links in the "Stay up-to-date..." section below!<br />
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<b>14-15 Mar: <a href="http://zoukhelsinki.com/zouk-workshop-kl/" target="_blank">Zouk workshop weekend with Kadu & Larissa</a></b></div>
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When: Mon 19:30/21:30-01:00<br />
What: Mixed 'afrolatin' party. Starting 21:30 on the downstairs dance floor there is zouk, as well as kizomba, semba and bachata. On the upstairs dance floor you'll find salsa. Dance classes (salsa and sometimes other styles) before the party! And great news for us zoukers: Lately there has been a zouk-only session 19:30-21:30!<br />
Where: <a href="http://www.ugglabar.com/">Uggla</a><br />
Entrance: 8€ (dance classes for an additional price)<br />
Organiser: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/idnz.idance">IDNZ</a><br />
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What: Zouk social and practica. First hour is more focused on practicing and sharing experiences, with brighter lights and lower music volume. Second hour is more focused on socializing, with lower lights and songs with louder volume.<br />
Where: <a href="http://etnofitness.com/sivu/etusivu">Etnofitness</a><br />
Entrance: 5€ / free for first-timers<br />
Organiser: <a href="http://zoukhelsinki.com/">Rio Zouk Style</a><br />
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As you may have noticed from above, there are a couple different 'styles' of Brazilian zouk; zouk-lambada or lambazouk, Rio zouk or zouk tradicional, Neo zouk, Mzouk, etc. Pick your favourite or learn all of them! But worry not: feel free to start from any style! Dancers of any zouk style can dance with people from all styles of zouk, no matter where or from whom they have learned. For inspiration, read <b><a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2013/05/how-i-became-zouk-dancer-and-how-can.html" target="_blank">how I became a zouk dancer - and how can others too?</a></b><br />
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<b><a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2013/05/how-i-became-zouk-dancer-and-how-can.html" target="_blank">How I became a zouk dancer - and how can others too?</a></b><br />
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<a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2014/04/getting-grip-with-musicality.html"><b>Getting a grip with musicality - the most vague and insightful part of dancing</b></a><br />
<b><a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2014/04/how-to-improve-your-musicality.html">How to improve your musicality - 6 exercises for dancers</a></b><br />
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<a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2014/07/in-flow-magic-of-dance-flow.html"><b>In the flow - The magic of dance flow: how to reach it and why?</b></a><br />
<a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2014/07/in-flow-part-2-zouk-flow-with-flowing.html"><b>In the flow - videos and tips (part 2)</b></a><br />
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<a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2014/05/zoukeiras-its-our-time-to-shine-part-1.html"><b>Zoukeiras, it's our time to shine! Part 1 of zouk ladies' styling tips</b></a><br />
<a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2014/05/styling-for-whole-body-and-mind-part-2.html"><b>Styling for the whole body (and mind): Part 2 of zouk ladies' styling tips</b></a><br />
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Happy New Year everybody! I thought I'd start the year off with something fun.....! Hehe. Some weeks ago I published the <b><a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2014/11/traveling-dancers-vocabulary-english.html">English - Portuguese dance vocabulary</a>,</b> to help my fellow traveling dancers. Now why not continue this, with another set of "dance & survival" words and phrases: English - Finnish! Now you can impress your Finnish dance friends ;)<br />
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<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"bachata"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">bachata</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"bachata "]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">bachata </td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"advanced"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">advanced</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"edistynyt"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">edistynyt</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"ballroom dancing"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">ballroom dancing</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"kilpatanssi"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">kilpatanssi</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"professional"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">professional</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"ammattilainen"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">ammattilainen</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"hiphop"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">hiphop</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"hiphop "]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">hiphop </td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"teacher"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">teacher</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"opettaja"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">opettaja</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"kizomba"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">kizomba</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"kizomba "]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">kizomba </td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"a (group) class"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">a (group) class</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"(ryhm\u00e4-)tunti"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">(ryhmä-)tunti</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"salsa"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">salsa</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"salsa "]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">salsa </td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"a private class"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">a private class</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"yksityistunti"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">yksityistunti</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"samba"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">samba</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"samba "]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">samba </td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"a congress"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">a congress</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"kongressi"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">kongressi</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"zouk"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">zouk</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"zouk "]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">zouk </td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"a party"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">a party</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"bileet"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">bileet</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"ladies / girls"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">ladies / girls</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"naiset / tyt\u00f6t"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">naiset / tytöt</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"a show"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">a show</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"esitys; n\u00e4yt\u00f6s"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">esitys; näytös</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"men / guys "]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">men / guys </td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"miehet / pojat"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">miehet / pojat</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"a step"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">a step</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"askel"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">askel</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"dancer"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">dancer</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"tanssija"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">tanssija</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"a figure "]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">a figure </td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"kuvio"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">kuvio</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"dance partner "]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">dance partner </td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"tanssipari"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">tanssipari</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"a turn"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">a turn</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"k\u00e4\u00e4nn\u00f6s"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">käännös</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"leader"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">leader</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"viej\u00e4"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">viejä</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"the floor"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">the floor</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"lattia"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">lattia</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"follower"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">follower</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"seuraaja"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">seuraaja</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"the dance floor"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">the dance floor</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"tanssilattia"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">tanssilattia</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="4" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Dancing (verbs) - Tanssiminen (verbit)"]" rowspan="2" style="background-color: white; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom;"><div style="max-height: 29.000000794728617px;">
Dancing (verbs) - Tanssiminen (verbit)</div>
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<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"to dance"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">to dance</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"tanssia"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">tanssia</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"to join; bring together"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">to join; bring together</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"liitt\u00e4\u00e4; tuoda yhteen"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">liittää; tuoda yhteen</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"to go (let's go)"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">to go (let's go)</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"menn\u00e4"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">mennä</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"to cross (something)"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">to cross (something)</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"menn\u00e4 (jonkin) halki"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">mennä (jonkin) halki</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"to come"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">to come</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"tulla"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">tulla</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"to lead"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">to lead</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"vied\u00e4"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">viedä</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"to stop"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">to stop</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"pys\u00e4hty\u00e4"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">pysähtyä</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"to follow"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">to follow</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"seurata"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">seurata</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"to step"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">to step</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"astua"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">astua</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"to listen / hear"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">to listen / hear</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"kuunnella / kuulla"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">kuunnella / kuulla</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"to walk"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">to walk</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"k\u00e4vell\u00e4"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">kävellä</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"to look"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">to look</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"katsoa"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">katsoa</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"to turn"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">to turn</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"k\u00e4\u00e4nty\u00e4"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">kääntyä</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"to ask"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">to ask</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"kysy\u00e4"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">kysyä</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"to spin"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">to spin</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"k\u00e4\u00e4nty\u00e4; spinnata"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">kääntyä; spinnata</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"to relax"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">to relax</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"rentoutua"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">rentoutua</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"to open"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">to open</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"avata"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">avata</td><td style="background-color: white; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td style="background-color: white; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 30px;"><td colspan="4" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Music - Musiikki"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom;">Music - Musiikki</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"a song"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">a song</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"kappale; biisi"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">kappale; biisi</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"rhythm"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">rhythm</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"rytmi"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">rytmi</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"an artist"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">an artist</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"artisti"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">artisti</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"slow / slowly"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">slow / slowly</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"hidas / hitaasti"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">hidas / hitaasti</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"beat"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">beat</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"biitti, rytmi"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">biitti, rytmi</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"fast (adj.) / fast (adv.)"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">fast (adj.) / fast (adv.)</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"nopea / nopeasti"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">nopea / nopeasti</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 11px;"><td colspan="4" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Directions - Suunnat"]" rowspan="2" style="background-color: white; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom;"><div style="max-height: 31.222223075819628px;">
Directions - Suunnat</div>
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<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"forward / backward"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">forward / backward</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"eteenp\u00e4in / taaksep\u00e4in"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">eteenpäin / taaksepäin</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"left / right"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">left / right</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"vasen / oikea"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">vasen / oikea</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"to the side"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">to the side</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"sivulle"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">sivulle</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"up / down"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">up / down</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"yl\u00f6s / alas"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">ylös / alas</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"here / there"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">here / there</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"t\u00e4nne / sinne; tuonne"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">tänne / sinne; tuonne</td><td style="background-color: white; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td style="background-color: white; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 10px;"><td colspan="4" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Body Parts - Vartalon osat"]" rowspan="2" style="background-color: white; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom;"><div style="max-height: 30.111111935274124px;">
Body Parts - Vartalon osat</div>
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<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"hand / hands"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">hand / hands</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"k\u00e4si / k\u00e4det"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">käsi / kädet</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"body"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">body</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"vartalo"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">vartalo</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"arm"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">arm</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"k\u00e4sivarsi"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; vertical-align: top;">käsivarsi</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"waist"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">waist</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"vy\u00f6t\u00e4r\u00f6"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">vyötärö</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"shoulder"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">shoulder</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"olkap\u00e4\u00e4"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">olkapää</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"hip"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">hip</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"lantio"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">lantio</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"elbow"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">elbow</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"kyynerp\u00e4\u00e4"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">kyynerpää</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"chest"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">chest</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"rintakeh\u00e4"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">rintakehä</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"fingers / toes"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">fingers / toes</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"sormet / varpaat"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">sormet / varpaat</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"head"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">head</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"p\u00e4\u00e4"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">pää</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"foot / feet"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">foot / feet</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"jalka, jalat"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">jalka, jalat</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"neck"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">neck</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"niska"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">niska</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"legs"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">legs</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"jalat"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">jalat</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"hair"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">hair</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"hiukset"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">hiukset</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"knee"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">knee</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"polvi"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">polvi</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"embrace (dance hold)"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">embrace (dance hold)</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"syleily (tanssiote)"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">syleily (tanssiote)</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"ankle"]" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">ankle</td><td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"nilkka"]" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">nilkka</td><td style="background-color: white; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td style="background-color: white; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 11px;"><td colspan="4" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Phrases - Lauseet"]" rowspan="2" style="background-color: white; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom;"><div style="max-height: 31.222223075819628px;">
Phrases - Lauseet</div>
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<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Would you like to dance (with me)?"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Would you like to dance (with me)?</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Haluaisitko tanssia (minun kanssani)?"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Haluaisitko tanssia (minun kanssani)?</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Do you dance....(salsa, zouk..)?"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Do you dance....(salsa, zouk..)?</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Tanssitko... (salsaa, zoukia...)?"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Tanssitko... (salsaa, zoukia...)?</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"One more dance?"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">One more dance?</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Viel\u00e4 yksi tanssi?"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Vielä yksi tanssi?</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Could we dance later?"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Could we dance later?</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Voisimmeko tanssia my\u00f6hemmin?"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Voisimmeko tanssia myöhemmin?</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Could we dance a slower / faster song?"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Could we dance a slower / faster song?</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Voisimmeko tanssia hitaamman / nopeamman biisiin?"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Voisimmeko tanssia hitaamman / nopeamman biisiin?</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Yes, thank you."]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Yes, thank you.</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Kyll\u00e4, kiitos."]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Kyllä, kiitos.</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"No, thank you. "]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">No, thank you. </td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Ei, kiitos."]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Ei, kiitos.</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Not right now."]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Not right now.</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Ei juuri nyt."]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Ei juuri nyt.</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Take partners!"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Take partners!</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Ottakaa parit!"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Ottakaa parit!</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Change (partners)!; Rotate!"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Change (partners)!; Rotate!</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Vaihto!"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Vaihto!</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"One more time."]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">One more time.</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Viel\u00e4 kerran."]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Vielä kerran.</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Could I ask a question?"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Could I ask a question?</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Saisinko kysy\u00e4 kysymyksen?"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Saisinko kysyä kysymyksen?</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"I enjoyed dancing with you."]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">I enjoyed dancing with you.</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Oli mukava tanssia sinun kanssasi."]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Oli mukava tanssia sinun kanssasi.</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"How long have you been dancing...?"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">How long have you been dancing...?</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Kuinka kauan olet tanssinut...?"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Kuinka kauan olet tanssinut...?</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"I have been dancing one year / two years..."]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">I have been dancing one year / two years...</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Olen tanssinut vuoden / kaksi vuotta..."]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Olen tanssinut vuoden / kaksi vuotta...</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 31px;"><td colspan="4" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Basic vocabulary - Perussanasto"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom;">Basic vocabulary - Perussanasto</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"I "]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">I </td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"min\u00e4"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">minä</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"you"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">you</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"sin\u00e4"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">sinä</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"he / she"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">he / she</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"h\u00e4n"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">hän</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"yes"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">yes</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"kyll\u00e4"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">kyllä</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"no"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">no</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"ei"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">ei</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"yksi, kaksi, kolme, nelj\u00e4, viisi, kuusi, seitsem\u00e4n, kahdeksan, yhdeks\u00e4n, kymmenen"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">yksi, kaksi, kolme, neljä, viisi, kuusi, seitsemän, kahdeksan, yhdeksän, kymmenen</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"food"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">food</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"ruoka(-a)"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">ruoka(-a)</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"breakfast / lunch / dinner / snack"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">breakfast / lunch / dinner / snack</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"aamiainen / lounas / illallinen / v\u00e4lipala"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">aamiainen / lounas / illallinen / välipala</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"water"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">water</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"vesi"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">vesi</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"beer"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">beer</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"olut"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">olut</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"accommodation"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">accommodation</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"majoitus"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">majoitus</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"bathroom"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">bathroom</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"wc, kylpyhuone"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">wc, kylpyhuone</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"free / occupied"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">free / occupied</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"vapaa / varattu"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">vapaa / varattu</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"maanantai, tiistai, keskiviikko, torstai, perjantai, lauantai, sunnuntai"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">maanantai, tiistai, keskiviikko, torstai, perjantai, lauantai, sunnuntai</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"today / tomorrow / yesterday"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">today / tomorrow / yesterday</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"t\u00e4n\u00e4\u00e4n / huomenna / eilen"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">tänään / huomenna / eilen</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"taxi / bus / metro / train"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">taxi / bus / metro / train</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"taksi / bussi / metro / juna"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">taksi / bussi / metro / juna</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"bus station / train station / airport"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">bus station / train station / airport</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"bussiasema / juna-asema / lentokentt\u00e4"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">bussiasema / juna-asema / lentokenttä</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 32px;"><td colspan="4" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"General frases - Perusfraaseja"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom;">General frases - Perusfraaseja</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Hello! "]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Hello! </td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Hei!; Moi!"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Hei!; Moi!</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Good morning!"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Good morning!</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"(Hyv\u00e4\u00e4) Huomenta! "]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">(Hyvää) Huomenta! </td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Good day / afternoon / evening!"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Good day / afternoon / evening!</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Hyv\u00e4\u00e4 p\u00e4iv\u00e4\u00e4 / hyv\u00e4\u00e4 iltap\u00e4iv\u00e4\u00e4 / hyv\u00e4\u00e4 iltaa!"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Hyvää päivää / hyvää iltapäivää / hyvää iltaa!</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Good night!"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Good night!</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Hyv\u00e4\u00e4 y\u00f6t\u00e4!"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Hyvää yötä!</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Bye!"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Bye!</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Moikka!; Moi moi!"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Moikka!; Moi moi!</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"See you soon!"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">See you soon!</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"N\u00e4hd\u00e4\u00e4n pian!"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Nähdään pian!</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"See you tomorrow!"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">See you tomorrow!</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Huomiseen!"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Huomiseen!</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"How are you?"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">How are you?</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Mit\u00e4 kuuluu?"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Mitä kuuluu?</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"I'm good / very good."]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">I'm good / very good.</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Hyv\u00e4\u00e4 (kuuluu). "]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Hyvää (kuuluu). </td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"And you?"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">And you?</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Ent\u00e4 sinulle?"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Entä sinulle?</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Thank you. "]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Thank you. </td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Kiitos."]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Kiitos.</td></tr>
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<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Nice to meet you."]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Nice to meet you.</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Mukava tavata."]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Mukava tavata.</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Same here. "]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Same here. </td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Samoin."]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Samoin.</td></tr>
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<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"I am from... "]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">I am from... </td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Olen... (-sta)."]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Olen... (-sta).</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Do you speak...?"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Do you speak...?</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Puhutko....?"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Puhutko....?</td></tr>
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<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"I speak / understand (a little)..."]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">I speak / understand (a little)...</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Puhun / ymm\u00e4rr\u00e4n (v\u00e4h\u00e4n)..."]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Puhun / ymmärrän (vähän)...</td></tr>
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<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Of course."]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Of course.</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Tietysti."]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Tietysti.</td></tr>
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<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Excuse me."]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Excuse me.</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Anteeksi."]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Anteeksi.</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"I'm hungry / thirsty."]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">I'm hungry / thirsty.</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Minulla on n\u00e4lk\u00e4 / jano."]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Minulla on nälkä / jano.</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"I'm tired / sick."]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">I'm tired / sick.</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Olen v\u00e4synyt / kipe\u00e4."]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Olen väsynyt / kipeä.</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Cheers!"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Cheers!</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Kippis!"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Kippis!</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Bon appetit!"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Bon appetit!</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Hyv\u00e4\u00e4 ruokahalua!"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Hyvää ruokahalua!</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Go away! / Leave me alone!"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Go away! / Leave me alone!</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Mene pois! / J\u00e4t\u00e4 minut rauhaan!"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Mene pois! / Jätä minut rauhaan!</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Help! / Fire! / Police! / Stop!"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Help! / Fire! / Police! / Stop!</td><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value="[null,2,"Apua! / Tulipalo! / Poliisi! / Pys\u00e4hdy!"]" rowspan="1" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 100%; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Apua! / Tulipalo! / Poliisi! / Pysähdy!</td></tr>
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<b>More about Finland</b></h2>
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<b>Visiting Helsinki? </b><b><a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2014/07/helsinki-all-year-round.html">Helsinki all year round</a> | <a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2014/08/helsinki-seasons-autumn.html">Helsinki: Autumn</a> | <a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2014/12/helsinki-seasons-winter.html">Helsinki: Winter</a></b><br />
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<b><a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2014/03/fun-winter-week-in-lapland-where-when.html">Fun winter week in Lapland</a></b><br />
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<b><a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/search/label/FinZouk">All about dancing zouk in Helsinki</a></b></div>
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<b><a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2013/07/welcome-to-northernmost-samba-capital.html">Helsinki: the northernmost samba capital of the world?!</a></b></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7135340457216629248.post-65485724609991001782014-12-19T07:55:00.000+02:002015-05-22T17:04:27.019+03:00Helsinki seasons: Winter!Perhaps you read my earlier post <b><a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2014/07/helsinki-all-year-round.html" target="_blank">Helsinki all year round</a> </b>and <a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2014/08/helsinki-seasons-autumn.html" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Helsinki: Autumn</a>? Now it's time to look into one of my favourite seasons in Helsinki, and Finland: WINTER!!<br />
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Finland, the land of four seasons. If you're an inhabitant of Helsinki, you'll probably have a love-hate relationship with winter. You look forward to the snow that lights up the city during the dark months. And you dread the days when it's pouring rain, sleet or snow horizontally onto your face, temperature suddenly drops -25C and for the fifteenth time dig your way out of your house/to your car/to the tram. I have to admit though: I love winter!<br />
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Winter basically starts when the daily average temperature goes below zero Celsius. You can expect the winter weathers to arrive sometime between end of October and start of January, and end sometime between the start of March and end of April. You'll most likely see the picture postcard type of snow frosted sceneries in Helsinki in January - February. But as the the climate change is affecting Finland as well the weather can be quite fickle. From December to mid March you can expect anything from +10 and rain, to -25 and 1+ meter of snow. So check for forecasts before arriving to Helsinki!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Despite the extreme weather conditions public traffic is quite reliable in Helsinki (though the locals complain even about 1-2 minutes' delays) and the roads remain open. Just be careful driving & walking out on the roads when it's dark and slippery!</td></tr>
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While the end of autumn and early winter (Oct - early Dec) can be quite gloomy with short daylight hours, the mid and end of winter (End of Dec - Feb) are typically much more pleasant, even truly terrific times to visit Helsinki! When the snow covers the city and the daylight hours quite rapidly start to increase after the winter solstice (22nd Dec), you can experience the magical winter wonderland, right in the capital city with all its activities and services! The weeks before Christmas certainly are a great time to experience the city with its holiday lights and Christmas markets. If you want to try out winter sports, you can do all of that in Helsinki as well! Check below for more details.<br />
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If you're interested to make a <b><i>Lapland </i></b>visit on your winter trip to Finland, then read more on my post <a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2014/03/fun-winter-week-in-lapland-where-when.html" target="_blank"><b>Fun winter week in Lapland</b></a>!</div>
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Below more about what to see and do in Helsinki during winter:<br />
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If you're looking for more info see the jam-packed introduction post <a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2014/07/helsinki-all-year-round.html" target="_blank"><b>Helsinki all year round</b></a> for more about <i>Architecture, historic sights and landmarks, Helsinki tours </i>and <i>Best views of Helsinki</i>!<br />
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Eating and drinking</h3>
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If you'll love sturdy meat dishes, hot soups, buttery blinis or creamy bun and generally getting yourself stuffed - well you'll love the winter foods in Helsinki! In December the restaurants and homes gear up for the holiday season. The Christmas meal in Finland traditionally features roasted ham, casseroles of various root vegetables and <i>rosolli </i>picked beet root salad. Many enjoy fish dishes in various forms; smoked, cold smoked, salted and preserved in various sauces - you can try also the rather exotic lutefisk. If you don't get an invitation for a traditional home cooked meal then try my favorite Christmas restaurant meals; both in terms of food, service and atmosphere I've enjoyed the most the Christmas buffets at Restaurant <a href="http://www.ravintolasipuli.fi/" target="_blank">Sipuli</a> and <a href="http://www.toolonranta.fi/" target="_blank">Töölönranta</a>, and for friends of fish the <a href="http://www.fishmarket.fi/" target="_blank">Fishmarket</a> is a must. Many of the city's Christmas markets also serve local delicacies (though can be a bit touristic), see the markets in the Shopping section below!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the left: typical Christmas plate (though usually the plate is overflowing with food!). On the top right: Blinis with usual toppings. On the top bottom: Home made <i>laskiaiaspulla </i>- Shrove bun.</td></tr>
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On the sweeter side of the Christmas menu you'll find gingerbread cookies, spicy fruit cakes and the Christmas puff pastry with plum jam. For supreme desserts and a truly festive mood head to <a href="http://www.kappeli.fi/index.php?id=23">Kappeli</a>, <a href="http://cafeengel.fi/en">Café Engel</a> and <a href="http://www.fazer.fi/kahvilat-ja-leipomot/kahvilat--ravintolat/karl-fazer-cafe/karl-fazer-cafe/aamiainen--brunssi/">Karl Fazer Café</a>, for example. Wash your cookies down with hot <i>glögi, </i>mulled wine. Warm and cold Christmas drinks you'll find in any restaurant and bar of the city!<br />
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In January it's the season for burbot and blinis. You'll find <i>burbot </i>in tasty soups and burbot roe is popular as well. <i>Blinis </i>are definitely one of my favourite meals, served with fish roe, finely diced onion and sour cream - though you can serve them with almost anything! February is the best time for your sweet tooth: on Feb 5th try the rum & raspberry jam laced <i>Runeberg tarts</i>. Then on Shrove Tuesday (Feb 17th, 2015) you need to go for a toboggan ride and finish it with a tasty bowl of pea soup and <i>laskiaispulla, </i>buns filled jam or marzipan and whipped cream! For more tasty treats wonder the city on <a href="http://www.restaurantday.org/en/">Restaurant Day</a>; the next one is on Feb 15th, 2015!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eating out during winter is not half bad - enjoy the winter mood e.g. at Kappeli (left) or some the restaurant boats (right: at Market Square)</td></tr>
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Click back to <a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2014/07/helsinki-all-year-round.html" target="_blank"><b>Helsinki all year round</b></a> for more, including DTW's favourite restaurants, cafés, bars and pubs!<br />
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Culture and entertainment</h3>
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Even when Helsinki is frosted with snow, the city is full of life! You did know <i>Santa Claus</i> lives in Korvaturturi, in Finland? The couple weeks before Christmas the city is full of cheerful holiday activities. The center of many of the festivities is the Senate Square, where you'll find the Christmas Market (see more in the Shopping section!), see choirs performing and on Lucia's day (Dec 13th) you'll see Lucia maiden, wearing her crown of candles.... and perhaps even the Santa Claus will stop by!<br />
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Churches and music halls host various Christmas concerts and holiday themed events. Most spectacular churches to visit are <a href="http://www.helsinginkirkot.fi/en/churches/cathedral">Helsinki Cathedral</a> at the Senate Square, the closeby gold tipped <a href="http://hos.fi/uspenskin-katedraali">Uspenski Cathedral</a> and in Töölö <a href="http://www.helsinginkirkot.fi/en/churches/rock-church-temppeliaukio">Temppeliaukion kirkko</a>, 'church inside the rock'.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Helsinki Catherdal at the Senate Square</td></tr>
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On the dark winter months I love to go to the movies: check <a href="http://www.finnkino.fi/" target="_blank">Finnkino</a> for best seats in the latest blockbusters, 3D movies and the likes, or the smaller & quirkier alternative <a href="http://www.cinemamondo.fi/kino-engel/" target="_blank">Kino Engel</a>. Why not go to the <a href="http://www.opera.fi/en" target="_blank">National Opera</a> (also houses the National Ballet) or <a href="http://www.kansallisteatteri.fi/" target="_blank">National Theatre</a>? Helsinki is home to a wide array of <a href="http://museot.fi/en.php" target="_blank">museums</a> - in the city center you'll find the most famous ones: National Museum, Ateneum art museum, Kiasma modern art museum, Design Museum and Natural History Museum, just to name a few.<br />
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The pubs and bars will be populated - almost literally full to the roof of <i>pikkujoulu </i>pre-Christmas party revelers starting from November all the way 'til Christmas. Expect waiting in line to get in to clubs or to get a taxi at 4am. On Dec 6th Finns celebrate the Independence Day: as usual, bars fill up and people at home watch a fabulous(ly boring) gala broadcast from the Presidential Palace. After the New Year celerbrations on 31st Dec, in January things quiet down a bit while many vow for a healthier lifestyle after a month of binge eating and drinking.<br />
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<b>6-7 Dec</b> <a href="http://www.koira2014.fi/" target="_blank">Koira 2014</a> international dog show<br />
<b>14 Dec</b> Seurasaari Christmas path<br />
<b>13 Dec</b> Lucia Parade at the Senate Square<br />
<b>24-26 Dec</b> Christmas holidays - shops are closed on Dec 25th<br />
<b>25 Dec</b> Cantores Minores choir's traditional Christmas concert in the Cathedral<br />
<b>31 Dec</b> New Year's celebrations at the Senate Square<br />
<b>4-8 Jan</b> <a href="http://www.luxhelsinki.fi/" target="_blank">LUX Helsinki</a><br />
<b>15-18 Jan</b> Matka 2015 travel exhibition<br />
<b>27 Jan - 1 Feb</b> <a href="http://docpoint.info/en/content/etusivu" target="_blank">DocPoint Helsinki Documentary Film Festival</a><br />
<b>30 Jan - 1 Feb</b> MP 15 motor cycle exhibition<br />
<b>12 Feb </b> Student graduation parades at Esplanade<br />
<b>6-15 Feb</b> Vene 2015 boat exhibition<br />
<b>20-21 Feb</b> <a href="http://www.thewinterwonderland.net/" target="_blank">Winter Wonderland Festival</a></div>
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More about Helsinki nightlife and culture in <b><a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2014/07/helsinki-all-year-round.html" target="_blank">Helsinki all year round</a>.</b><br />
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Winter is perhaps the coolest time to visit Helsinki (pun intended :D)! If you've never tried skiing or skating for example, this is a fantastic place to do it. Not only is the city full of man-made winter sports facilities accommodating both locals and tourists, but you can also make your walk, ski and skating trips in the vast natural spaces in and around the city! </div>
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One my favorite ways to spend a beautiful sunny winter day is <i>cross-country skiing</i>. When the snow conditions are good, there are about 200 kilometres of skiing trails in Helsinki. Yes, within Helsinki! I usually head to the sea-side in western Helsinki, at Munkkiniemi or Lauttasaari, by the small inlets in Arabia and Herttoniemi or to the foresty paths in Keskuspuisto (Central park) and Pirkkola. In northern Helsinki you'll find <a href="http://www.hel.fi/hki/Liv/en/Sports+facilities/Skiing+tracks">Paloheinä</a> with more great tracks and they rents skis as well! Many skiers head for just about any nice patch of ice by the Helsinki shoreline. And there's plenty more tracks in the neighboring cities and municipalities. Terrain is not too challenging even for the novice skiers (but also some interesting tracks are around for the more ski-hungry travelers)! Ski season tends to start, well, whenever there's about 10+cm of snow. If there happens to be no snow, head to <a href="http://www.hel.fi/hki/Liv/en/sports+facilities/sports+halls/kivikko+ski+hall" target="_blank">Kivikko ski hall</a>, the ~1km long and 6-8m wide indoor ski track opens already in mid September. Follow up on the ski conditions at <a href="http://www.mski.fi/helsinki/" target="_blank">mski</a> map service!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunny winter days skiing in Helsinki - life couldn't be better!<br />
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<i>Slalom or downhill skiing and snowboarding</i> is also possible just a short ride from Helsinki - and is highly popular in Finland. There are a couple dozen hills in Southern Finlad - within one hour's drive from Helsinki you'll find e.g. <a href="http://www.vihtiski.fi/" target="_blank">Vihti</a> and <a href="http://www.messila.fi/fi/" target="_blank">Messilä</a>. A bit further, <a href="http://www.himos.fi/" target="_blank">Himos</a> is among the biggest resorts in Central Finland. The best hills and cross-country ski tracks though you will find in Northern Finland! Read more on my post <a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2014/03/fun-winter-week-in-lapland-where-when.html" target="_blank"><b>Fun winter week in Lapland</b></a>!<br />
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If you'd like to try your chances in <i>skating </i>then you're in luck - skating rinks are everywhere in the city. Right when you arrive to the city you might notice the <a href="http://icepark.fi/" target="_blank">Icepark</a> next to the railway station. For a more local feel, head to Kallio district's Brahen kenttä, or to Oulunkylä. You can rent skates at some of the rinks (for example Brahen kenttä). In addition to the ice rinks, there are many natural long distance skating tracks on the sea (when it's frozen), I've tried the one in Munkkiniemi! All the skating rinks on <a href="http://www.hel.fi/hki/Liv/en/Sports+facilities/Natural+skating+rinks">hel.fi</a> and conditions at <a href="http://www.mski.fi/helsinki.mskate/">mskate</a>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Skating in Helsinki - I prefer to do it outdoors! Popular among tourists is the Icepark (top picture), but why not venture out of the skating tracks on the sea (bottom picture, in Munkkiniemi)!</td></tr>
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If you'd rather not strap on skates or skis, just a <i>walking tour</i> of the snow covered Helsinki is highly recommended. Take a stroll around Töölönlahti bay (pictured in the introduction "Winter in Helsinki") - you can even cross the bay when it's frozen up (ask advice from locals if you are not familiar with the ice conditions). <a href="http://www.korkeasaari.fi/helsinki-zoo/">Korkeasaari</a> zoo island is open all through the winter and animals walking about.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Things you may encounter on a winter walk: snow, ice and tigers! Latter at Korkeasaari only.</td></tr>
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Check the <a href="http://dancetheworld.blogspot.fi/2014/07/helsinki-all-year-round.html" target="_blank"><b>Helsinki all year round</b></a> for more sports venues & outdoor activities!<br />
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There's no time for shopping like Christmas, right? Well, it can be quite hectic but Helsinki does have a certain charm about it! Note that the shops will be closed on Dec 6th, 25th, (some on 26th) and Jan 1st. Once the shops open after Christmas on Dec 27th you'll find lots of discount shopping!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christmas shopping in Helsinki. On top right the Christmas market at Senate Square!</td></tr>
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For your holiday shopping visit some of the many Christmas markets! My favourite is the outdoor <a href="http://www.tuomaanmarkkinat.fi/" target="_blank">Tuomaan markkinat</a> which nowadays resides on the spectacular Senate Square and another popular ones is <a href="http://www.kaapelinjoulu.fi/en/" target="_blank">Kaapelin joulu</a>. Perhaps the most traditional place to buy your holiday presents is the Stockmann department store - the Finnish version of Harrod's. Visit the city center store's fifth floor with its Christmas themed hall. The children will also love their animated 'story window'.<br />
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