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In Oulu, northern Finland, cultural events you don’t want to miss
Many people eat at a long table outdoors. The table is filled with plates, food and flowers.
Arts & cultureTravel

In Oulu, northern Finland, cultural events you don’t want to miss

From street festivals to riverside saunas to symphony orchestras, Oulu is making the most out of its year as European Capital of Culture.

Tagged in ArtCultureFestivalsInnovationSaunaThisisFINLAND MagazineTravelVisual arts
Finnish artist turns shifting winds into immersive art at Venice Biennale
A woman moves amid blurred, windswept forms in a yellow-toned image, her face partially visible.
Arts & cultureArt

Finnish artist turns shifting winds into immersive art at Venice Biennale

Sound, science and shifting air currents come together in an immersive Finnish installation at the Venice Biennale.

Tagged in ArtWebpick
Northern Finnish city of Oulu offers magical mix of tech and culture
A person in black pants and purple jacket faces a large sheet of plastic in a metal framework with lights shining upon it.
Arts & cultureTravel

Northern Finnish city of Oulu offers magical mix of tech and culture

As Oulu steps into the spotlight as the European Capital of Culture, the city is blending cutting-edge technology with its famously offbeat cultural spirit.

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Draped in design: Exploring Finland’s textile art at EMMA
Two visitors view colourful Finnish textile panels suspended in an open gallery at the EMMA Museum exhibition Draped.
Arts & cultureArt

Draped in design: Exploring Finland’s textile art at EMMA

Just outside Helsinki, the Espoo Museum of Modern Art (EMMA) invites visitors into the world of Finnish textile artistry, where bold patterns and innovative techniques have shaped both fashion and design.

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Looking at life, photos and Finnish happiness after four decades in Finland
Tim Bird looks towards the camera while standing beside the pink stucco walls of a building on the island fortress of Suomenlinna.
Arts & cultureLiterature

Looking at life, photos and Finnish happiness after four decades in Finland

Tim Bird’s new book, Happy Land, reflects a life of observing, photographing and finding contentment in Finland. It holds some wisdom for more recent arrivals, too.

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Finnish artist creates world’s largest light installation in Australia
Colourful lights illuminate a mountainside and reflect on calm water during Finnish artist Kari Kola’s large-scale installation Savage Beauty in Connemara, Ireland.
Arts & cultureVisual arts

Finnish artist creates world’s largest light installation in Australia

World-renowned light artist Kari Kola sets up the world’s largest light installation in southwestern Australia, together with photonics experts from his eastern Finnish hometown, Joensuu.

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These self-portraits from Finland are everything that selfies are not
A drawing shows a woman's face, framed by a pink hood and blue scarf, in front of a tree branch. A hand holds up an unlit match in front of the face.
Arts & cultureVisual arts

These self-portraits from Finland are everything that selfies are not

Throughout history artists have expressed themselves through self-portraits. These Finnish and Finland-based artists have made an international splash with theirs.

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Peek into one of Finland’s most famous buildings, in Paimio
A building with rounded contours, Paimio Sanatorium designed by Aino and Alvar Aalto, stands beside a forest with snow on the ground in Paimio, southwestern Finland.
Arts & cultureArchitecture

Peek into one of Finland’s most famous buildings, in Paimio

Created by renowned Finnish designers and architects Alvar and Aino Aalto, Paimio Sanatorium was built between 1929 and 1933. Our video visits this world-famous Finnish architectural landmark.

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