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Outi (name)
Outi is a Finnish female given name, of Karelian and Eastern Finnish origin. It became popular around the middle of the 20th century, and it reached the peak of its popularity in the 1960s and 1970s. There are more than 11,000 people registered in Finland with this name. The name means one who has good intentions. Notable people * Outi Alanko-Kahiluoto (born 1966), Finnish politician * Outi Alanne (born 1967), Finnish writer, also known as NeitiNaru * Outi Borgenström-Anjala (born 1956), Finnish orienteering competitor * Outi Heiskanen (1937–2022), Finnish artist * Outi Kettunen (born 1978), Finnish biathlete * Outi Mäenpää (born 1962), Finnish television actress * Outi Ojala (1946–2017), Finnish politician * Outi Pieski Outi Pieski (born 1973) is a Sámi visual artist from Finland whose paintings, collages and installations employ traditional handicrafts such as the tassels of Sámi shawls to depict the light and landscapes of the far north. In 2017, she was hon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland across Estonia to the south. Finland covers an area of with a population of 5.6 million. Helsinki is the capital and largest city, forming a larger metropolitan area with the neighbouring cities of Espoo, Kauniainen, and Vantaa. The vast majority of the population are ethnic Finns. Finnish, alongside Swedish, are the official languages. Swedish is the native language of 5.2% of the population. Finland's climate varies from humid continental in the south to the boreal in the north. The land cover is primarily a boreal forest biome, with more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first inhabited around 9000 BC after the Last Glacial Period. The Stone Age introduced several differ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karelia
Karelia ( Karelian and fi, Karjala, ; rus, Каре́лия, links=y, r=Karélija, p=kɐˈrʲelʲɪjə, historically ''Korjela''; sv, Karelen), the land of the Karelian people, is an area in Northern Europe of historical significance for Russia (including the Soviet era), Finland, and Sweden. It is currently divided between northwestern Russia (specifically the federal subjects of the Republic of Karelia and Leningrad Oblast) and Finland (the regions of South Karelia, North Karelia, and the eastern portion of modern-day Kymenlaakso). Use of name Various subdivisions may be called Karelia. Finnish Karelia was a historical province of Finland, and is now divided between Finland and Russia, often called just ''Karjala'' in Finnish. The eastern part of this chiefly Lutheran area was ceded to Russia after the Winter War of 1939–40. The Republic of Karelia is a Russian federal subject, including East Karelia with a chiefly Russian Orthodox population. Within present-da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Finland
Eastern Finland ( fi, Itä-Suomen lääni, sv, Östra Finlands län) was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2009. It bordered the provinces of Oulu, Western Finland and Southern Finland. It also bordered Russia to the east. History On September 1, 1997, the Mikkeli Province, the Kuopio Province and Northern Karelia Province were joined to form the new Eastern Finland Province. All the provinces of Finland were abolished on January 1, 2010. Administration The State Provincial Office was a joint regional authority of seven different ministries. It promoted national and regional objectives of the State central administration. Eastern Finland State Provincial Office had branch offices in Mikkeli, Joensuu, and Kuopio. Regions Eastern Finland was divided into three regions: *North Karelia (''Pohjois-Karjala / Norra Karelen'') *Northern Savonia (''Pohjois-Savo / Norra Savolax'') *Southern Savonia (''Etelä-Savo / Södra Savolax'') Municipalities in 2009 (cities in bold) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outi Alanko-Kahiluoto
Outi Alanko-Kahiluoto (born 14 June 1966) is a Finnish politician representing the Green League. She was elected to the Finnish Parliament in the parliamentary election of March 2007 and reelected in 2011. In the 2015 parliamentary elections, Alanko-Kahiluoto was again reelected to the parliament with 7,884 votes. She is also a member of the Helsinki City Council and has been the chairperson of the local party organisation in Helsinki. Her political career began with her successful campaign in the municipal elections in 2004. Alanko-Kahiluoto was born in Oulu. Prior to her election to the parliament in 2007, she worked as a researcher at the University of Helsinki The University of Helsinki ( fi, Helsingin yliopisto, sv, Helsingfors universitet, abbreviated UH) is a public research university located in Helsinki, Finland since 1829, but founded in the city of Turku (in Swedish ''Åbo'') in 1640 as the .... She is married to theatre director Atro Kahiluoto. They have tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outi Alanne
Outi Alanne (born 4 May 1967) is a Finnish writer, also known by the pseudonym NeitiNaru. Alanne was born in Oulu. In 1995, she started studying literature, art history, Finnish language and theatre in the University of Helsinki. As a student she also worked as an intern archiver at the Finnish Literature Society. In her thirties, after a period of introspection following the divorce from a failed relationship, she found herself in a new relationship with a dominant male, and discovered her masochist self. In 2000, she started a website called ''NeitiNarun Ihmeellinen Huone'' (MissNaru's Wonderful Room), where she discussed sadomasochistic sexuality under her pseudonym, until in 2002 she published an autobiographical novel called ''Neiti N:n tarina'' (Miss N's story), which earned her the "Year's Kinkiest Performance" award by the cultural society Rsyke the following year. Alanne has also served as chairman of the BDSM organisation SMFR, founded in Helsinki Helsinki ( o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outi Borgenström-Anjala
Outi Borgenström (formerly Borgenström-Anjala; born 24 January 1956 in Tampere) is a Finnish orienteering competitor. She won the 1979 Individual World Orienteering Championships,World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on November 19, 2007) and took 1974. She is also Relay World Champion, as a member of the Finnish winning team 1978 (silver 1976 and 1981). Borgenström and orienteer [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outi Heiskanen
Outi Marjatta Heiskanen (26 September 1937 – 30 September 2022) was a Finnish artist. She debuted in 1971. Outi Heiskanen was famous for her figurative graphic work. Her subjects included her family and friends, animals, as well as animal-human hybrids. Her main printmaking technique was etching, which she used to draw the motif. She would then augment the etching by aquatint or drypoint where necessary. Heiskanen was also known for her versatility as a performer, set designer and creator of happenings and performances. She was a member of several independent artists' groups.Outi Heiskanen Sara Hilden Art Museum As a child Outi Heiskanen (nee Kanervo) traveled often with her father, who was a ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outi Kettunen
Outi Petra Maria Kettunen-Walter (née Kettunen; born 8 March 1978) is a Finnish biathlete. She competed in the four events at the 2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Salt Lake 2002 ( arp, Niico'ooowu' 2002; Gosiute Shoshoni: ''Tit'-so-pi 2002''; nv, Sooléí 2002; Shoshoni: ''Soónkahni 2002''), was an internation .... In 2000, Kettunen received a two-year ban from competition due to testing positive for nandrolone. The ban was later cut to one year, ending in September 2001. Kettunen-Walter works for a sports company in Switzerland. References External links * 1978 births Living people Biathletes at the 2002 Winter Olympics Finnish female biathletes Olympic biathletes for Finland Place of birth missing (living people) Doping cases in biathlon Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Finnish sportspeople in doping cases {{Finland-biathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outi Mäenpää
Outi Mäenpää (born 24 February 1962) is a Finnish actress. Mäenpää was born in Helsinki. She began her career in theatre as a stage actor between 1984 and 1988. Life Since 1989 she has appeared regularly on Finnish television, with over 40 appearances to date. She appeared in the 2006 film ''Saippuaprinssi'', working with actors such as Mikko Leppilampi and Pamela Tola. In October 2007 she starred in the Finnish movie '' Musta jää'' (''Black Ice''). Filmography * ''The Match Factory Girl'' (1990) * ''Trains'n'Roses'' (1998) * ''Juha'' (1999) * ''Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood'' (21 episodes, 2000–2005) * '' Tappava Säde'' (2002) * ''The Man Without a Past'' (2002) * '' Bad Boys'' (2003) * ''Black Ice'' (2007) * '' Beyond'' (2010) * '' The Kiss of Evil'' (2011) * ''Call Girl'' (2012) * ''Little Wing "Little Wing" is a song written by Jimi Hendrix and recorded by the Jimi Hendrix Experience in 1967. It is a slower tempo, rhythm and blues-inspired ballad featuring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outi Ojala
Outi Marjatta Ojala (28 June 1946, Lappee – 16 May 2017) was a Finnish politician of the Left Alliance. She served as a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1991 to 1996 and from 1999 to 2007, and as a Member of the European Parliament from 1996 to 1999. She was President of the Nordic Council in 2002. Ojala trained as a nurse and was involved in trade unions and local politics in , where she was a city councillor 1989–1996 and 2001–2012. Positions *Chairperson of the |
Outi Pieski
Outi Pieski (born 1973) is a Sámi visual artist from Finland whose paintings, collages and installations employ traditional handicrafts such as the tassels of Sámi shawls to depict the light and landscapes of the far north. In 2017, she was honoured with the Fine Arts Academy of Finland Award. Biography Born in Helsinki in 1973, Outi Pieski is the daughter of a Sámi father and a Finnish mother. She was raised in Helsinki where she attended the Visual Arts School and the Academy of Fine Arts where she graduated in 2000. She also studied at the Sámi Education Institute in Inari. Her paintings are frequently framed with the tassels of traditional Sámi shawls. She has also employed yarn, branches and ornamental quilts to enhance her works. She has recently sought to emphasize light and nature in the Arctic areas of the North, enhancing the cultural environment. Pieski has exhibited widely with solo exhibitions in London's Southbank Centre (2017), at the Espoo Museum of Modern A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outi Tarkiainen
Outi Tarkiainen (b. February 7, 1985) is a Finnish composer of contemporary classical music. Tarkiainen grew up in Rovaniemi, the capital and commercial center of the Finnish Lapland region. She studied composition with Eero Hämeenniemi and Veli-Matti Puumala at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, with Ron Miller at the University of Miami, and with Malcolm Singer at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. List of works Opera * ''A Room of One's Own'' (2021) * Upcoming project with librettist Aleksi Barrière Orchestra * '' Midnight Sun Variations'' (2019) * ''Songs of the Ice'' (2019) * '' The Ring of Fire and Love'' (2020) * ''Mosaics'' (2021) * ''Polar Pearls'' (2023) Concertante * ''Saivo'' (2016) for soprano saxophone and orchestra * '' Milky Ways'' (2022) for Cor anglais and orchestra Song cycles * ''The Earth, Spring's Daughter'' (2015) - for mezzo-soprano and chamber orchestra * ''The Lustful Mother'' (2018) for baritone A baritone is a type of cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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