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We’re all in this together: First Helsinki Biennial highlights ties between nature and humans

People who take the 20-minute ferry to the island of Vallisaari in summer 2020 can connect with art and nature at the first-ever Helsinki Biennial.

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Hometown Helsinki holds special place in choreographer’s heart

Dancer, choreographer and filmmaker Ima Iduozee has gained international acclaim and travelled around the world, but Helsinki is dear to him. (Article includes video clip.)

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7 movies to see at Helsinki’s DocPoint Festival

Female directors march to the fore at the documentary film fest DocPoint in 2020.

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2015

Helsinki Fashion Week held for the first time

Source: Helsinki Fashion Week

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Accordionist, composer Johanna Juhola gets award at Finnish Ethnogala for transcending borders

The third annual Ethnogala, a Finnish awards ceremony for folk and world music, was held at the legendary Tavastia Club in Helsinki in January 2020. An array of performers played live at the event.

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Coaching conducting: Finland possesses prowess on the orchestral podium

The most prestigious orchestras in the world of classical music recruit young Finnish conductors. How does Finland achieve such success in this field?

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2005

The year Helsinki Design Week, Scandinavia's biggest design fest, was founded

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Finnish singer Alma collaborates on new Charlie’s Angels theme song

Alma’s latest venture in the world of songwriting is a collaboration between three of the biggest names in pop worldwide.

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Finnish theatre tells the story of humankind

In a breathtaking feat of dramatic construction, a group of Helsinki-based theatre-makers condenses hundreds of thousands of years of human history into just 1 hour and 40 minutes.

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Michael Jackson reappears, in Finland

Michael Jackson comes back to life and answers fans’ burning questions in a video created by Iraqi-Finnish artist Adel Abidin – but fans may not like all the answers. Article includes slideshow.

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1902

The year Francisco Tárrega composed the waltz that later became the Nokia ringtone

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We’re all in this together: First Helsinki Biennial highlights ties between nature and humans

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Coaching conducting: Finland possesses prowess on the orchestral podium

Finnish singer Alma collaborates on new Charlie’s Angels theme song

Finnish theatre tells the story of humankind

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