Homelessness and alcoholism were a common combination in Helsinki during the 1960-70's, the men called "spurgu" often slept in carbage containers to stay alive in winter. Arvo Parkkila, a former alcoh...
This bronze statue 'Man rises from rubbish bin' by Latvian artist Oskars Mikans was unveiled in 2001 in a small park called Lapinlahden puistikko. Arvo Kustaa Parkkila (1905-1978) founded a support...
Ihminen nousee roskalaatikosta (literally Man rises from rubbish bin) is Arvo Kustaa Parkkila (1905-1978) Memorial. He founded a support group for homeless alcoholics. Parkkila himself was an ex-alcoh...
In a small park in Kampen district we found this bronze statue. We found it interesting and started some detective work to find out more about it. It is a statue portraying Arvo Kustaa Parkkila (1...
Statue
This statue is in a small park. The city seems to have a lot of statues. I don’t know anything about who it is. But it’s a well made status.
Helping alcoholics
Homelessness and alcoholism were a common combination in Helsinki during the 1960-70's, the men called "spurgu" often slept in carbage containers to stay alive in winter. Arvo Parkkila, a former alcoh...
Monument to Arvo Kustaa Parkkila
This bronze statue 'Man rises from rubbish bin' by Latvian artist Oskars Mikans was unveiled in 2001 in a small park called Lapinlahden puistikko. Arvo Kustaa Parkkila (1905-1978) founded a support...
Man rises from rubbish bin
Ihminen nousee roskalaatikosta (literally Man rises from rubbish bin) is Arvo Kustaa Parkkila (1905-1978) Memorial. He founded a support group for homeless alcoholics. Parkkila himself was an ex-alcoh...
With the story the man comes alive
In a small park in Kampen district we found this bronze statue. We found it interesting and started some detective work to find out more about it. It is a statue portraying Arvo Kustaa Parkkila (1...