Now trending globally: Finnish metal music Arts & cultureMusic Now trending globally: Finnish metal music Why are Finnish heavy metal bands so popular around the world? It originates in the music’s complexity and rich emotional content.
Exploring the Finnish affinity for coffee Arts & cultureCuisine Exploring the Finnish affinity for coffee Did you know that the Finns are among the biggest coffee drinkers in the world? We ask a few of them why that is.
Finnish punk music is alive and kicking Arts & cultureMusic Finnish punk music is alive and kicking We look at the surprisingly colourful, rude story of Finnish punk, from the 1970s to the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest and beyond.
An artist’s mark on the story of Finland Arts & cultureVisual arts An artist’s mark on the story of Finland From political paintings to modern-day tattoos: We explore artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela’s great influence on Finnish society.
Finnish author writes memories of the future Arts & cultureLiterature Finnish author writes memories of the future With elements of sci-fi and mystery, Emmi Itäranta’s book Memory of Water takes place in the future but comments on the present.
Finnish band PKN storms punk’s final frontier Arts & cultureMusic Finnish band PKN storms punk’s final frontier We talk with Finnish punk band PKN about how it feels to be an unusual entrant in the kitsch-laden Eurovision Song Contest.
Finnish film director enters the big time Arts & cultureFilm Finnish film director enters the big time Director Jalmari Helander’s new film, Big Game, drops a Hollywood superstar into the middle of the Finnish forest.
Three iconic Finns remain relevant at 150 Arts & cultureVisual arts Three iconic Finns remain relevant at 150 Sibelius, Gallen-Kallela and Halonen, all born in 1865, helped form the Finnish identity. Now two of them post on Facebook.
