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3 months ago
A jubilee exhibition showcases the Finnish artist’s work, including what has been voted the world’s most beautiful glass object.
3 months ago
Despite its fearsome reputation as an impossible-to-learn language, many immigrants to Finland eagerly take on the challenge of learning Finnish — and audiences are increasingly keen to follow their efforts on social media.
3 months ago
Vuokko Nurmesniemi, the woman behind some of fashion’s most iconic designs of the 20th century, died last week.
3 months ago
A rare violin crashed to the floor during a concert by Sinfonia Lahti last week, stirring debate about fine instruments.
3 months ago
During WWII, around 430,000 people were permanently displaced within Finland, while nearly 200,000 were temporarily evacuated.
3 months ago
The California event is one of the biggest and best-known music festivals in the world.
3 months ago
Helsinki’s new Crown Bridges will fully open to pedestrians at 2pm on Saturday and to cyclists at 5pm.
3 months ago
Russia is due to open its own pavilion at the renowned Venice Biennale event for the first time since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
3 months ago
US presenter Jamie Hyneman spoke to Ilta-Sanomat about the current situation in his home country.
4 months ago
Sunday is the last day to see the paintings of Helene Schjerfbeck at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. The show has drawn widespread praise in the US and spurred requests from other major museums.