Balancing tradition and cutting-edge Arts & cultureWebpick Balancing tradition and cutting-edge Susanna Mälkki takes command of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra as the first woman in the position.
Tom of Finland: From the fringe to the mainstream Arts & cultureVisual arts Tom of Finland: From the fringe to the mainstream After decades in the shadows, the world is finally ready for Finland’s icon of erotic art, Tom of Finland.
Bringing up new designers Arts & cultureDesign Bringing up new designers Helsinki Design Week presents design from a number of fields as well as fashion, architecture and urban culture, also for children.
Flow Festival 2015 – Top 9 Finnish acts Arts & cultureMusic Flow Festival 2015 – Top 9 Finnish acts Helsinki’s Flow Festival in August is THE festival for urban music lovers. Here are our local picks for 2015.
Heavy metal pilgrim hits Finnish festival Arts & cultureMusic Heavy metal pilgrim hits Finnish festival The first time I heard heavy metal music, I knew I had to visit Finland. The dream comes true with a trip to Helsinki’s Tuska Festival, where I connect with Finnish people and culture through a common love of metal music.
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.
