Category Archives: People

New gallery: I Love Fashion at I Love Me 2017

October 29, 2017 by Mikael Rantalainen | Comments Off

Link to I Love Fashion at I Love Me 2017 gallery

I love me event was arranged at the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre (Messukeskus) on 20.–22.10.2017. I love Fashion show was styled by Sofia Oksanen ja Anu Laapotti. You can see my photos in I Love Fashion at I Love Me 2017 gallery.

The brands of the fashion show were e.g.: a la Louko, Aino, Björn Borg, Boomerang, Change Lingerie, Desing Pylsy, Elisabeth Eberndorfer, Falke, Gant, Gemmi, Globe Hope, Heidi Karjalainen, Jukka Rintala, Katri Niskanen, KN-Collection, Lindex, Lumoan, M. Gummerus, Metsola, NA-KO, Niinmun Design, Noolan, R/H, Rosafox, Synsam, Turkiskaupan liitto, Turo, Vagabond, Vero Moda, Very Nice, Via Minnet, Vila, Villisilkki and Zio.

Also posted in Event, Fashion Show Tagged Fashion Show, I Love Fashion, I love me |

New galleries: Helsinki Samba Carnaval 2017

October 29, 2017 by Mikael Rantalainen | Comments Off

União da Roseira / Link to Helsinki Samba Carnaval 2017 – Part I gallery

27. Helsinki Samba Carnaval was arranged on 10.6.2017. This was the 9th year when I was photographing the Samba Carnaval for the The Association of Finnish Samba Schools (SSKL). My parade photos are visible in Helsinki Samba Carnaval 2017 – Part I and Helsinki Samba Carnaval 2017 – Part II galleries.

Império do Papagaio / Link to Helsinki Samba Carnaval 2017 – Part II gallery

Also posted in Dance, Event, Samba Tagged dance, Helsinki, Helsinki Samba Carnaval, Samba |

New gallery: Império do Papagaio at Kallio Kukkii 2013 Festival

May 24, 2013 by Mikael | Comments Off

Link to Império do Papagaio at Kallio Kukkii 2013 Festival gallery

Kallio Kukkii Festival was arranged 10.5.-19.5.2013. The festival offers different cultural events organized by various local associations, communities and enterprises. Part of this festival was also the parade that was arranged last Sunday. The main focus of the parade was The Samba School Império do Papagaio.

Also posted in Event, Samba

New gallery: Circus Lumica in Kamppi Shopping Center

May 3, 2013 by Mikael | Comments Off

Circus Lumica, Kamppi shopping center, Helsinki, Finland

Link to Circus Lumica in Kamppi Shopping Center gallery

Kamppi shopping center arranged “spring opening event” on 12.4.2013. In addition to fashion shows and various musicians, also Circus Lumica had circus performance there. The five stories high lobby was perfect place for this circus performance!

Also posted in Event Tagged Circus Lumica, Event, Finland, Helsinki, Kamppi Shopping Centre, performance |

New gallery: Miss Helsinki 2013 Final

May 2, 2013 by Mikael | Comments Off

1st runner up Leina Ogihara, Miss Helsinki Kelly Kalonji, and 2nd runner up Iina Immonen, Apollo Live Club, Helsinki, Finland

1st runner up Leina Ogihara, Miss Helsinki Kelly Kalonji, and 2nd runner up Iina Immonen / Link to Miss Helsinki 2013 Final gallery

Miss Helsinki 2013 Final was arranged on 31.1.2013 in Apollo Live Club. Kelly Kalonji is new Miss Helsinki, Leina Ogihara is 1st runner-up, and Iina Immonen 2nd runner-up. Congratulations to them!

Also posted in Beauty contest, Event Tagged Event, Finland, Miss Helsinki |

New gallery: New Year 2013 Celebrations at Senate Square

May 2, 2013 by Mikael | Comments Off

Link to New Year 2013 Celebrations at Senate Square gallery

I have added a new gallery from the New Year 2013 celebrations at Helsinki City Senate Square. The event was hosted by Sanna Stellan ja Sami Hedberg. Bolly Beat Dancers, Danny’s Bollywood Dance Crew (DBDC), Johanna Försti, Osmo Ikonen and Michael Monroe performed at New Year’s party. After the midnight there was also fireworks.

Also posted in Cityscape, Event Tagged Event, Finland, Helsinki, New Year, Senate Square |

New gallery: Medieval Fair in Hämeenlinna 2012

August 19, 2012 by Mikael | Comments Off

Medieval Fair, Linnanpuisto, Hämeenlinna, Finland

Link to Medieval Fair in Hämeenlinna 2012 gallery

Häme Medieval Fair in Hämeenlinna is the second biggest medieval festival in Finland and it was arranged now for the fourteenth time. This was my second visit to the fair (first visit was in 2004). The fair offers lots of good photo opportunities, as there quite a lot a lot of activities from the Middle Ages: music performances, combat acts, horse tournament (by Rohan Stables), craftsmen and merchants.

Also posted in Event, Fair Tagged Finland, Hämeenlinna, Medieval Fair, performance, tournament |

New galleries: Helsinki Samba Carnaval 2012 – Parade and Baile do Carnaval

June 20, 2012 by Mikael | Comments Off

Helsinki Samba Carnaval 2012, Helsinki, Finland

Link to Helsinki Samba Carnaval 2012 Parade gallery

22. Helsinki Samba Carnaval was arranged last weekend 15.-16.6.2012. This was the 10th year when I was photographing the Helsinki Samba Carnaval 🙂 First years were just for fun, but last four years I have been taking photos for the The Association of Finnish Samba Schools (SSKL). As official photographer I had the benefit that I could move freely within the parade area. Here are two fast galleries from the carnival: Parade and Baile do Carnaval.

Baile do Carnaval, Helsinki Samba Carnaval 2012, Helsinki, Finland

Link to Baile do Carnaval gallery

This parade was also National Championships of Finnish samba schools. Império do Papagaio won the competition. Congratulations!

Also posted in Event, Samba Tagged Event, Finland, Helsinki, Helsinki Samba Carnaval, Samba |

European Design Awards 2012 in Helsinki

May 27, 2012 by Mikael | Comments Off

European Design Awards 2012, Helsinki, Finland

The European Design Awards (ED-Awards) are annual awards presented to European designers for outstanding work in the communication design field. ED-Awards is organized by European design magazines.

This year the ED-Awards festival was arranged in Helsinki. The awards were given in Bio Rex on 26.5. I photographed the award ceremony with Tuula Heikkinen.

Also posted in Corporate Event, Event Tagged ED-Awards, European Design Awards, Event, Finland, Helsinki |

Yritystä Stadiin! 2012

May 26, 2012 by Mikael | Comments Off

Yritystä Stadiin! 2012 in Marina Congress Centeriin

The Regional Organisation of Enterprises in Helsinki (Helsingin Yrittäjät) arranged on 8.5. Yritystä Stadiin! 2012 fair. This fair promoted entrepreneurship and offered a lot of information and lectures to people that are interested about entrepreneurship. I photographed this event for Helsingin Yrittäjät, so you can find a big gallery at their website.