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Finnish fashion designer makes ecoluxury
Minna Hepburn, fashion designer, London and Finland
Arts & cultureDesign

Finnish fashion designer makes ecoluxury

Minna Hepburn may be the only designer with a war studies degree. Nowadays she creates ecologically sustainable fashion.

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Moving pictures from Schjerfbeck’s world
The Provincial Museum of Western Uusimaa, Finland
Arts & cultureVisual arts

Moving pictures from Schjerfbeck’s world

Marking her 150th birthday, Finnish museums honour Helene Schjerfbeck, a bold artist who was ahead of her time.

Tagged in Visual arts
Finnish-Korean design duo shares secrets
Aamu Song, Johan Olin, Kiasma, Helsinki World Design Capital 2012, Finland
Arts & cultureDesign

Finnish-Korean design duo shares secrets

The Helsinki-based creative duo, known as COMPANY, has been successfully designing, exhibiting and touring since 2000.

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Movies and midnight sun in Sodankylä, in the Finnish far north
Midnight Sun Film Festival, Finland
Arts & cultureFilm

Movies and midnight sun in Sodankylä, in the Finnish far north

The Midnight Sun Film Festival, held in Sodankylä, Finnish Lapland each June, is an event that all film lovers should experience in their lifetime.

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Helsinki turns tables, grows greener
Helsinki World Design Capital 2012, urban gardening, Dodo, Turntable, Kääntöpöytä, Finland
Arts & cultureDesign

Helsinki turns tables, grows greener

At the very centre of Helsinki, urban gardening sprouts amid disused railway tracks.

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Aku Louhimies: The illusionist of truth
Director Aku Louhimies, Finland
Arts & cultureFilm

Aku Louhimies: The illusionist of truth

Director Aku Louhimies offers a grimy view of Finland, yet says his film Naked Harbour is more about hope than despair.

Tagged in FilmFinnishness
Finnish music godfather up for a Grammy
Composer Einojuhani Rautavaara, Finland
Arts & cultureMusic

Finnish music godfather up for a Grammy

Exclusive interview: Einojuhani Rautavaara’s first opera, suppressed during the Cold War, now goes to the Grammies.

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Genuine Finnish wine, made in France
Finnish vineyard, woman dancing
Arts & cultureCuisine

Genuine Finnish wine, made in France

What happens when a Finn buys a vineyard in Bordeaux and breaks with the regional winemaking traditions?

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