Arts & culture Archives

Paola Suhonen designs art in fashion

Ivana Helsinki founder, designer and filmmaker Paola Suhonen says she designs art, not fashion.

Your top 10 Finnish bands

In every genre, Finnish bands are playing to packed houses. Here are the top 10 according to a survey on our FB page.

Finnish blood runs in Nordic crime novels

Brutal murders aren’t what Finland is famous for, except in crime novels. The Finns’ contribution to the genre is unique.

Arts & culture Music

Cool Finnish tango sways audiences

Finnish tango music supergroup Tango-orkesteri Unto celebrated its 15th anniversary with concerts in the US and Europe.

Arts & culture Design

All-time top 12 Finnish design products

On our Top 12 list of Finnish design that contributes to wellbeing: sauna, Moomins, Marimekko and a few surprises.

Arts & culture Literature

What Westerners weren’t supposed to see

Finnish Estonian author Sofi Oksanen causes a stir with the subject matter and success of her novel “Purge,” which has won just about every prize it possibly can.

Arts & culture Music

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?

Arts & culture Music

Finnish band hammers out visual music

With fans worldwide and its sixth album just out, Alamaailman Vasarat plays “fictional world music” at summer festivals.

Arts & culture

Paola Suhonen designs art in fashion

Your top 10 Finnish bands

Finnish blood runs in Nordic crime novels

Cool Finnish tango sways audiences

All-time top 12 Finnish design products

What Westerners weren’t supposed to see

Finnish vocal miracle still strong at 80

Finnish band hammers out visual music

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