Tapio Wirkkala: Applying the Finnish approach to design Arts & cultureDesign Tapio Wirkkala: Applying the Finnish approach to design Designer Tapio Wirkkala’s artworks can be seen in the world’s most esteemed museums – and also in regular Finnish homes.
Finland’s Tove Jansson and the Moomin story Arts & cultureLiterature Finland’s Tove Jansson and the Moomin story Which is about the adventures of writer and artist Tove Jansson’s career, including the creation of the world-renowned Moomin characters.
Runeberg’s values live on in Saarijärvi Arts & cultureLiterature Runeberg’s values live on in Saarijärvi What would J.L. Runeberg’s famous character Paavo of Saarijärvi say if he could see Finland today?
Albert Edelfelt, master of plein air Arts & cultureVisual arts Albert Edelfelt, master of plein air Albert Edelfelt lived and painted in Paris for more than 15 years, becoming Finland’s first cosmopolitan art icon.
Lovable, instructive canines Arts & cultureLiterature Lovable, instructive canines Mauri Kunnas and his cast of canine characters succeed in bringing history and literature to life in his children’s books.
Finlandia by Jean Sibelius Arts & cultureMusic Finlandia by Jean Sibelius Finlandia forms Jean Sibelius’s most famous composition. Read about it and listen to it here.
Eero Saarinen: architect for a new world Arts & cultureArchitecture Eero Saarinen: architect for a new world A long-awaited exhibition about Finnish American architect Eero Saarinen continues its tour, now in the US.
A bashful star – Harri Koskinen Arts & cultureDesign A bashful star – Harri Koskinen We meet Harri Koskinen, a famous designer who is so modest that he doesn’t even admit to being modest.
