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Finland’s superwoman of glass art
Anu Penttinen, Nounou Design, Nuutajärvi, Iittala, glassware, glassblowing, glass art, Helsinki, Finland
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.

Tagged in ArtDesign
American Finns stretch music traditions
Ricky-Tick Big Band, Mopo, Dalindèo, Valtteri Pöyhönen, Paleface, Tommy Lindgren, Redrama, Linda Fredriksson, Kallio, summer festivals, jazz, rock, rap, Helsinki, Finland
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).

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In Finland, metal music rocks churches
metal mass, Haka Kekäläinen, Finnish heavy metal music, Evangelical Lutheran Church, Helsinki, Turku, Finland
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.

Tagged in Heavy metalMusic
Finland launched my music career
Kevin Kleinmann, Finlandia Records, Helsinki Festival, Finland
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.

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Paola Suhonen designs art in fashion
Paola Suhonen, Pirjo Suhonen, Ivana Helsinki, fashion, design, cinematography, film, New York, Los Angeles, Helsinki, Finland
Arts & cultureDesign

Paola Suhonen designs art in fashion

Ivana Helsinki founder, designer and filmmaker Paola Suhonen says she designs art, not fashion.

Tagged in BusinessDesign
Your top 10 Finnish bands
Lauri from The Rasmus with his signature black hair with feathers and dark eye makeup; the other band members in the background.
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.

Tagged in FunMusic
Finnish blood runs in Nordic crime novels
Nordic Cool 2013, Nordic noir crime novels, Finnish detective fiction, Tapani Bagge, James Thompson, Leena Lehtolainen, Jarkko Sipilä, Helsinki, Finland
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.

Tagged in Literature
Cool Finnish tango sways audiences
Tango-orkesteri Unto, Finnish tango orchestra, Nordic Cool 2013, Scandinavia House, Finland
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.

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