Finland’s superwoman of glass art Arts & cultureDesign Finland’s superwoman of glass art Anu Penttinen likes cityscapes, loud colours and expressive forms. Finland’s new generation of glass artists is here.
American Finns stretch music traditions Arts & cultureMusic American Finns stretch music traditions Music duo Kaivama gains fans with a new spin on traditional tunes while building US-Finnish connections (watch video).
In Finland, metal music rocks churches Arts & cultureMusic In Finland, metal music rocks churches Lutheran pastor Haka Kekäläinen holds metal mass – mass for heavy metal music fans – in churches around Finland.
Finland launched my music career Arts & cultureMusic Finland launched my music career French American Kevin Kleinmann came to Finland for a Helsinki Festival summer job and ended up founding a record label.
Paola Suhonen designs art in fashion Arts & cultureDesign Paola Suhonen designs art in fashion Ivana Helsinki founder, designer and filmmaker Paola Suhonen says she designs art, not fashion.
Your top 10 Finnish bands Arts & cultureMusic Your top 10 Finnish bands In every genre, Finnish bands are playing to packed houses. Here are the top 10 according to a survey on our FB page.
Finnish blood runs in Nordic crime novels Arts & cultureLiterature Finnish blood runs in Nordic crime novels Brutal murders aren’t what Finland is famous for, except in crime novels. The Finns’ contribution to the genre is unique.
Cool Finnish tango sways audiences Arts & cultureMusic Cool Finnish tango sways audiences Finnish tango music supergroup Tango-orkesteri Unto celebrated its 15th anniversary with concerts in the US and Europe.