Moomin world and Christmas

Winter in Moominvalley

Illustration by Tove Jansson, Finnish artist

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Merry Christmas sent by Stefan from Hamburg, Germany

 

Advent calendar Day 3.

 Christmas in Moominland

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Merry Christmas to Angeliz in Wisconsin U.S.A.

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Iowa Oak Tree

Iowa Mornings

Sent by Sharon from Ankeny, Iowa

Little My

Little My, Moomin Family

Illustration by Tove Jansson, Finnish artist

Traveling to Estzter in USA

 

Moomin

Happy Birthday to me :)

 

Sunday Church

Teuva Churc, Finland

Teuva Church and parish centre from 1953 was built after the old wooden church was destroyed in a fire in 1950. The new church was designed by Elsi Borg, a groundbreaking female church architect. Teuva church was the last large design project of Borg, she died in 1958.

The altarpiece ‘Ten Virgins’ was painted by artist, writer and cartoonist Tove Jansson. The project was at the time revolutionary, both church architect and painter of the altarpiece being women.

Friday is for Foxes

Happy fox mother

Illudtrstion Kikka Nyren, Finnish naive artist

Smiling foxex

Illustration Minna Lehväslaiho, Finnish Naive artist

Sussi-Ann Åberg, Finnish artist 

 Foxes spending free time

Illustration Tove Jansson, Finnish artist

 

Fairyland Friday- Moomintroll and Mymble

Postcard from Tove Jansson's Moomin book: 

The Book About Moomin, Mymble and Little My

Mymble is crying because she has lost her sister, Little My.
Now, guess what happens after this......

Moomintroll travels through the woods to get home with milk for Moominmamma. A simple trip turns into a colorful adventure as Moomintroll meets Mymble, who has lost her sister, Little My. Along the way, they endure the hijinks of all the charming characters of the Moomin world, including the Fillijonks and Hattifatteners. Will Moomintroll ever make it home safe and sound?

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travel time 8 days

distance travelled 305 km

sent by Anette in Oulu Finland

Festive Spirit

Tove Jansson. Party in the City, 1947

Tove Jansson ( 1914-2001) painted “Party in the City” (1947) as a wall mural. She herself is in the picture, seated at the table in the foreground. A Moomin is visible beside her glass.

Party in the country side - dancing on the field.
Rain dance. Photo Tommi Pitkänen