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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.

Tagged in LiteratureMoominTove Jansson
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?

Tagged in Literature
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.

Tagged in ArtVisual arts
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.

Tagged in ArtLiterature
Finlandia by Jean Sibelius
Edvard Isto's painting of the Finnish maiden, seen defending the book of Finnish law from a two-headed eagle.
Arts & cultureMusic

Finlandia by Jean Sibelius

Finlandia forms Jean Sibelius’s most famous composition. Read about it and listen to it here.

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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.

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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.

Tagged in Design
Timo Sarpaneva
Arts & cultureDesign

Timo Sarpaneva

“People can carry their holidays with them, and rest when they wish,” said Timo Sarpaneva, one of the greats of Finnish design.

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