Rockers favour Finnish guitars with soul Arts & cultureMusic Rockers favour Finnish guitars with soul We meet Finnish luthier Kari Nieminen, whose guitars are in the hands of the Rolling Stones, The Who, ZZ Top and The Rasmus.
Sounds of silence resound in Helsinki Arts & cultureDesign Sounds of silence resound in Helsinki Helsinki’s wooden Chapel of Silence, designed to promote wellbeing, quietly attracts attention in the middle of the city.
A life that began in Finland Arts & cultureLiterature A life that began in Finland The exciting, moving memoir of a Finnish Canadian forms a great story that goes from post-war Helsinki to western Canada.
Finnish design makes new waves abroad Arts & cultureDesign Finnish design makes new waves abroad We talk to a couple of the numerous Finnish designers currently making a name for themselves around the world.
Intrepid Finnish bands mix music and fun Arts & cultureMusic Intrepid Finnish bands mix music and fun Hear how three high-energy Helsinki bands fearlessly mix musical styles for fun: Mopo, Dalindèo and Ricky-Tick Big Band.
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.
