Read more Arts & cultureTheater Outdoor drama a vital part of Finnish summer Finns are always determined to savour every second of the intense short summer – and that extends to a fondness for the summer theatre.
Read more Arts & culture “I have to get me some of this”: Finnish films and TV series you should watch More than 40 Finnish films premiered in 2018, and Netflix is discovering popular Finnish TV dramas. Our list of recommendations points you to the boldest new Finnish cinema and streaming.
Read more Arts & cultureFashion Bold Finnish fashion designers attract global attention Aalto University’s spring fashion show, held every May in Helsinki, is on the agendas of international journalists, scouts, bloggers and anyone else who’s into apparel. What’s behind the most recent success of Finnish designers?
Read more Arts & cultureLiterature Finland’s first feminist: Why Minna Canth’s writing is still important We speak to author Minna Rytisalo about how the work of playwright, author and social activist Minna Canth remains relevant today. In 2019 Finland commemorates the 175th anniversary of her birth.
Read more Arts & cultureLiterature 13 contemporary Finnish authors you should be reading We asked the pros for recommendations about contemporary Finnish authors. Here they are, each with a book title to get you started.
Read more Arts & cultureArt Modern stories of Finland meet ancient Kalevala via Gallen-Kallela Just outside Helsinki, a show at the Gallen-Kallela Museum ties together Finnish epic poetry, local storytelling in many languages, and rarely seen artworks by a famous painter.
Read more Arts & cultureSlideshows Lux Helsinki fends off the winter darkness Full of illuminated surprises, the annual Lux Helsinki light festival uses coloured beams to transform some of the city’s best loved buildings and streets in early January. You can see them in our photos without braving the cold.
Read more Arts & cultureNature The media is the mushroom: Finnish artist reveals hidden forest colours In the forests of Finland, autumn is mushroom-picking season. Artist and photographer Saara Alhopuro is using her harvest to create colour-saturated, transient artworks.
