Arts & culture Archives

PKN’s Finnish punk roars into Eurovision

This year’s Finnish band in Eurovision is unique in several ways – and is creating a media stir around the globe.

The Finnish national epic Kalevala leans on Christianity – how about another Kalevala based on bear cults and shamanism?

We visit Finnish clothing designer Samu-Jussi Koski, who runs the Samuji label, known for quality and timelessness.

Multicultural Finnish director Dome Karukoski’s films blend European and US sensibilities to win audiences over.

Sibelius’s 150th birthday: Find out how the composer’s own piano sounds, and what he and heavy metal have in common.

The 150th anniversary of composer Jean Sibelius’s birth is celebrated in 2015 with events in Finland and around the world.

We talk to Baghdad-born Adel Abidin, who has been making art in Finland using an array of media for more than a decade.

Helsinki’s Night Visions Film Fest has action, sci-fi and cult movies and big-name guests.