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Timo Santala

Timo Hermanni Santala
10.1.1981, Helsinki

Studied folkloristics, comparative religion, gender studies, North American and Latin American studies and languages at the Faculty of Arts in Helsinki University

Project manager for Helsinki food culture strategy, 2014-
Radio presenter for Radio Helsinki’s Ruokaradio (Food Radio) 2015-
Publicity and marketing manager of Restaurant Day 2011-
Executive director of We Love Helsinki, 2008-
Many other organisational duties at various events. Worked also as a travel, food and wine journalist and photographer, and plays music as DJ Rideon

Awards and special achievements
The Suomi award granted by the Ministry of Education in 2011 for Ravintolapäivä (‘restaurant day’)
The Helsinki Library and Culture Board Kulttuuriteko award in 2011 for Ravintolapäivä
The Helsinki Library and Culture Board Kulttuuriteko award in 2010 for We Love Helsinki event

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Photo: Minna Kurjenluoma
Written by Riitta-Ilona Hurmerinta
Translated by Kaisla Kajava. Revised by John Calton

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Events and activities

 

Interviews

  • Chefs d’un jour” (‘Chefs for a day’), Le Monde 13 November 2014 (in French)
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