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French Connection, Finnish style
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French Connection, Finnish style

French-Finnish duo The Dø is sweeping Europe with captivating indie pop and continually reinvented music.

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US wise guy makes fun of life in Finland
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US wise guy makes fun of life in Finland

The book How to Marry a Finnish Girl shows why kids can speak Finnish but you can’t, how to avoid summer cabins, and more.

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For Finns, French Films now means music
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For Finns, French Films now means music

If there’s one word that defines the Finnish rock band French Films, it’s “fresh.”

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Helsinki’s new Music Centre garners rave reviews
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Helsinki’s new Music Centre garners rave reviews

Helsinki has been awaiting a real concert hall since composer Jean Sibelius put Finland on the map as a music nation.

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Rock in a hard place at Pyhä Unplugged
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Rock in a hard place at Pyhä Unplugged

Absolutely amazing acoustics attract audiences and artists to a gorge in Lapland for the unique Pyhä Unplugged Festival.

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Readers flock to New Finnish Grammar
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Readers flock to New Finnish Grammar

Imagine our surprise when a novel called New Finnish Grammar appeared at the top of the Guardian bestseller list.

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Leaving our comfort zone
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Leaving our comfort zone

Don’t fear what is different – look at what we all have in common, writes singer Emma Salokoski (includes video clip).

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Finnish contemporary literature: A wealth of voices
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Finnish contemporary literature: A wealth of voices

Finnish literature is going further than ever. Join our tour of prose, poetry and publishing (and Finland-Swedish books).

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