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Travel broadens the Kalevala

Two eye-catching exhibitions celebrate the 160th anniversary of the publication of the Kalevala, Finland’s national epic.

Arts & culture Music

Northern twist in Argentinean tango

As2wrists Dance Company takes its improvised style of tango from Finland to Argentina, the genre’s country of origin – and people love it.

Arts & culture Design

Hands in the clay

Anu Pentik tells the rags-to-riches story of her famous design brand: “Even in difficult times, the only option was to go forward.”

Arts & culture Music

Rock begins with J

One-third of all Finnish young people are into Japanese pop culture, including music, fashion, cartoons and more.

Arts & culture Literature

Between memory and forgetting

Elina Hirvonen talks about her critically acclaimed novel When I Forgot, which offers a mix of Finnish and American perspectives on September 11, Iraq, Vietnam and the Second World War – and on love.

Arts & culture Design

Glass on wings – Oiva Toikka

Famous for his glass art, Oiva Toikka is the most colourful and original personality among the masters of Finnish design.

Arts & culture Literature

Finland’s other epic: The Kanteletar

The Kanteletar’s ancient ballads form a companion work to the Kalevala, Finland’s national epic.

Arts & culture Literature

Kalevala: the Finnish national epic

The Finnish national epic, the Kalevala, has inspired generations of artists and helped shape the nation’s identity.

Arts & culture

Travel broadens the Kalevala

Northern twist in Argentinean tango

Hands in the clay

Rock begins with J

Between memory and forgetting

Glass on wings – Oiva Toikka

Finland’s other epic: The Kanteletar

Kalevala: the Finnish national epic

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