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Reporting from the International Week pt. 3

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The last day of the workshops came to an end. It was exciting to see what people created during these three days. Some workshops lasted only for one or two days so some participants had the chance to take part in multiple workshops. The International Coordinator Sohvi Sirkesalo with some of the guests at iWeek. This year they really put effort into the creating this event. You might wonder how long it takes to organize an event like the International Week and the answer is that no one really knows. It’s an ever-changing situation where problems will always arise but fortunately the team this year has been incredible and has managed to overcome everything they’ve encountered. Especially the performances and installations/exhibitions in the United Studios have been well thought and organized. So much to see and experience and luckily you had the whole week to go around. The variety of the acts was also a good thing, a little bit of something for everyone. Live streaming at the iWeek. (Pi

Reporting from the International Week pt. 2

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People trying the games made by the Game Academy students, what a turnout! The second day of the iWeek started with the continuation of the workshops from the previous day. In the United Studios the students from the Game Academy showcased the games they have been working on. Later you could try the games in the orange lobby where also the Virtual Gallery could be experienced. Some of the games shown were about jousting, breaking stuff as a cat, a multiplayer FPS with water guns and being a thief. During the day in the United Studios there has been quite many musical performances by a variety of artists and bands from different countries as well as poem reciting. There has also been some lectures about music related topics such as karaoke diplomacy. Today is definitely full of music and chilling to the tunes. Catalan musician Xavi presenting his first EP "Full Honesty". You can find amazing exhibitions and installations all over the school. The second floor showcases most of

Reporting from the International Week pt. 1

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Posters at the entrance to the Mediapolis campus. The first official workshop day of the iWeek started today with a bang. People are bursting with excitement and anticipation of what is to come. Workshops are happening, exhibitions and installations on the second floor are looking great, and people are still working hard to make everything perfect for the performances in United Studios. It’s a long eventful day ahead of us and everyone is working together to make it as enjoyable and productive as possible. Here we go! In the United Studios there’s plenty of great pieces of work to see even if you are not participating in the workshops. The morning was spent setting everything up from the exhibitions to the Virtual Gallery and making sure that the preparations for each act and performance happening later were ready. It is always a joy seeing students from different study paths and teachers working together as a team to make something amazing come true. We’ve had a screening of the fina