Finnish vocal miracle still strong at 80 Arts & cultureMusic Finnish vocal miracle still strong at 80 Legendary soprano Ritva Auvinen, 80, continues to delight opera-goers. What’s the key to the Auvinen vocal miracle?
Finnish band hammers out visual music Arts & cultureMusic Finnish band hammers out visual music With fans worldwide and its sixth album just out, Alamaailman Vasarat plays “fictional world music” at summer festivals.
Finnish soul-jazz supergroup rules Arts & cultureMusic Finnish soul-jazz supergroup rules Who are the Northern Governors? How’s their debut album? And what does a Finnish band have to do with Nigeria?
Tero Saarinen takes the right steps Arts & culturePerforming arts Tero Saarinen takes the right steps Tero Saarinen Company’s unique choreography is transporting audiences with performances in Europe, Asia and North America (article includes video clip).
Urban treasure hunting with an Aalto app Arts & cultureArchitecture Urban treasure hunting with an Aalto app We try out a fun, new smartphone app for rediscovering landmark buildings by Alvar Aalto in the Finnish capital area.
Envisioning Helsinki beyond our dreams Arts & cultureDesign Envisioning Helsinki beyond our dreams Hella Hernberg’s Urban Dream Management is into grassroots projects in underused settings. See what she’s talking about.
Finnish fashion designer makes ecoluxury 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.
Moving pictures from Schjerfbeck’s world 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.
