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Finnish Oscar nominee shows comical life Arts & cultureFilm Finnish Oscar nominee shows comical life Meet the woman who wrote Finland’s Oscar-nominated short film and find out what inspired her.
Finland’s national instrument gets louder Arts & cultureMusic Finland’s national instrument gets louder Finnish Culture Day (Feb 28): The national instrument, the kantele, gets louder and even a bit angry (yes, as in birds).
Your top 10 Finnish films, and a director Arts & cultureFilm Your top 10 Finnish films, and a director Break out the popcorn! Here come our readers’ top 10 favourite Finnish films, gathered from a survey on our social media.
Sounding exactly as Sibelius intended Arts & cultureMusic Sounding exactly as Sibelius intended Finnish conductor Osmo Vänskä, who helped the Minnesota Orchestra win a Grammy, talks about his high standards.
Design fills the fabric of Finnish life Arts & cultureDesign Design fills the fabric of Finnish life Finnish design is for everyone. A family in Finland shows how world-famous design items form part of daily life.
Organic forms rule in Finnish jewellery Arts & cultureDesign Organic forms rule in Finnish jewellery Craftsmanship, organic forms and incomparable wow factor are helping Finnish jewellery make waves all over the world.