Meeting Koli , its area and its people.

 

Noelia's contribution.

Here we have some information related to Koli, the city of the book that we are reading about this month. With all this we will be able to imagine much better the atmosphere and landscape that is presented in the book.

> Koli Cultural Society webpage

Source: Koli National Park

> Koli National Park webpage

> Lake Pielinen

And these are Koli's people

> Leena Reittu Instagram 

> Edouard Ribier, he never says no. He've worked in different Jobs and one of the Last one is handmade beer - Kolin Panimo

> Laura Härkönen mentions  that Koli supermarket is crowed thanks to the extreme cross-country Vaarojen Maratón in october - UltraStanley Park

Apart from that she talks about how proud she feels about Finnish School System 

> The Finnish education system  

> Lasse Martikainen has created the sculpture park in Koli.  If you visit this website you can learn more about koli garden history and watch a video of children enjoying this place.

> KOLIN PUUTARHA - Sculpture Garden

Koli on Google Maps

December Meeting, "Koli chooses its people" by Marta Moreno & Lorenzo Hernández

In our December meeting, we'll discuss our partner Marta's book "Koli chooses its people" published by AURORABOREAL. In addition to the text, we will enjoy the magnificent photographs by Lorenzo Hernández that collect all the experiences written in the book.

"In August 2022 we were granted the opportunity to visit Koli as artists in residence. Koli is a village of 250 inhabitants located in the heart of a nature park in North Karelia, Finland. The objective of this photography book has been to make a portrait of Koli as it is now, with its people, its memories, and its landscapes. For a month we integrated into the daily life of its inhabitants, photographing and interviewing them. The impressive landscape of this area has become one more character. We hope that this book will help preserve this reality for future generations and make the daily life and landscape of this unique region known to the whole world. We would not like to say too much, just to say that the first thing that attracted us upon arrival was the immense beauty of the landscape, but as the days passed, it was the charm of the people that won our hearts."

> AURORABOREAL Publishing House page - Lorenzo Hernandez & Marta Moreno 'Koli chooses its people

Christmas meeting dress code

Remember that at the December Meeting we will have fun dressing up some Christmas details!

What are you reading? "The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop" by Fannie Flagg

Noelia's Contribution.

As promised, I've read the Fried Green Tomatoes at Whistle Stop sequel, The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop, written by Fannie Flagg and published in 2020, thirty-three years after Fried Green tomatoes became a bestseller at the beginning of the nineties.

The sequel invites readers to plunge once again into Threadgoode's family history. On this occasion, the main story focuses on Bud Threadgoode and his daughter. At the same time, some of the most remarkable characters, such as Evelyn Couch from Fried Green Tomatoes, appear delighting readers with her captivating personality.

Nonetheless, I must confess that the first part of the book is a bit predictable, whereas the second part is extraordinarily entertaining, laughing page after page with Bud's mischief.

 

I suppose this book hasn't met my high expectations. For this reason, I recommend reading this book before reading Fried Green Tomatoes at Whistle Stop because, as I see,  The Wonder Boy is the perfect introduction to the first book. 

If you are interested, here I leave this link with the author's biography:

> Famous People: Fannie Flagg Net Worth | Partner