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Intrepid Finnish bands mix music and fun
Ricky-Tick Big Band, Mopo, Dalindèo, Valtteri Pöyhönen, Paleface, Tommy Lindgren, Redrama, Linda Fredriksson, Kallio, summer festivals, jazz, rock, rap, Helsinki, Finland
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.

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Finnish Oscar nominee shows comical life
Las mejores 10 películas finlandesas, Lapland Odyssey, Finlandia, cine
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.

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Finland’s national instrument gets louder
Kantele, Finnish national instrument, Finnish Culture Day, Kalevala, Kanteletar, Koistinen, Angry Birds, Kardemimmit, Värttinä, music, Finland
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).

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Your top 10 Finnish films, and a director
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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.

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Sounding exactly as Sibelius intended
Finnish conductor Osmo Vänskä, Finland, Minnesota Orchestra
Arts & cultureMusic

Sounding exactly as Sibelius intended

Finnish conductor Osmo Vänskä, who helped the Minnesota Orchestra win a Grammy, talks about his high standards.

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Design fills the fabric of Finnish life
Finnish design, practical, democratic, Marimekko, Muurame, Arabia, Iittala, Helsinki Design Week, Fiskars, Artek, mugs, cutlery, plates, furniture, tables, beds, chairs, curtains, Finland
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.

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Organic forms rule in Finnish jewellery
Finnish jewellery, Chao-Hsien Kuo, Eero Hintsanen, Lahti, Cosima Friesen, Hopea, Calgary, Canada, design, Finland, Marisanna Multamaa, Melumo
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.

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Top 10: Your favourite Finnish books
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Arts & cultureLiterature

Top 10: Your favourite Finnish books

Finnish literature translated around the world: Here are ten of your favourite Finnish books, as selected by thisisFINLAND readers.

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