A Cultural Oasis
Episodes
10 Lessons from the ancient Maya - revelations by Arthur Demarest
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Be worried about extreme success,” says Arthur Demarest,world-renowned Maya expert, professor, and archaeologist. What can we learn from the anci...
9 The Maya Mystery - uncovered by the real Indiana Jones
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Who were the ancient Maya, what did they achieve, and why did their great civilization eventually collapse? In this episode, world-renowned Maya ex...
8 Two Hands, one Legacy - behind the scenes with Lorenzo Quinn
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The largest artwork in the Didrichsen Art Museum’s collection is a monumental sculpture by Lorenzo Quinn, commissioned for the museum’s 60th anniv...
7 The Last Wolf - the life and art of Reidar Särestöniemi
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The legendary Lappish painter Reidar Särestöniemi continues to captivate the world with his distinctive art, fascinating personality and extraordina...
6 Map of Memory - a talk with graffiti artist EGS
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered what goes on in the mind of a graffiti artist? How it is to live in anonymity as an artist, and how a graffiti artist regards c...
5 Henry Moore and the Archer
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Henry Moore, the master of monumental abstract sculpture, is regarded as one of the most important sculptors of the 20th century. In this episode you ...
4 Composing a sculpture - Eila Hiltunen and the Sibelius Monument
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hear the story of the remarkable career of sculptor Eila Hiltunen and the creation of her magnum opus, the Sibelius Monument. What today is widely con...
3 To the moon and back - a conversation with Björn Weckström
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Multitalented artist, sculptor and jewellery designer Björn Weckström’s artistic career spans over 7 decades. This episode “To the moon and back...
2 Tove Jansson, more than the creator of Moomin
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To the world Tove Jansson is mostly known as the creator of the famous Moomin characters, but she saw herself first and foremost as a painter. Ou...
1 I lived in a museum
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode – I lived in a museum – Jenny Didrichsen, the granddaughter of museum founders Marie-Louise and Gunnar Didrichsen tells the s...
1 Asuin museossa
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ensimmäisessä jaksossa – Kun olin pieni, asuin museossa – Jenny Didrichsen, museon perustajien Marie-Louise ja Gunnar Didrichsenin lapsenlapsi k...
1 Jag bodde i ett museum
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I första avsnittet – Jag bode i ett museum – berättar Jenny Didrichsen, brarnbarnet till museigrundarna Marie-Louise och Gunnar Didrichsen histo...