Rock in a hard place at Pyhä Unplugged Arts & cultureMusic 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.
Readers flock to New Finnish Grammar Arts & cultureLiterature 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.
Leaving our comfort zone Arts & cultureMusic 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).
Finnish contemporary literature: A wealth of voices Arts & cultureLiterature 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).
Begin the year brightly Arts & cultureArt Begin the year brightly Light shows shower Helsinki landmarks and parks with colour, texture and contrast as 2011 gets started.
A wildly different Christmas movie Arts & cultureFilm A wildly different Christmas movie This one is not for kids: Rare Exports turns the concept of the Christmas film – and of Christmas itself – on its head.
Signmark does what he wants Arts & cultureMusic Signmark does what he wants The world’s first deaf rapper, Signmark raps in sign language, taking a stand on issues that matter – in New York’s Washington Square Park, among other places.
Steel, glass, wood and Kalevala spirit Arts & cultureArchitecture Steel, glass, wood and Kalevala spirit New building on Seurasaari in Helsinki: An American-led team uses architecture to explore Finland’s national epic.
