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Part 2: Hip-hop by the sea in Helsinki
Life & societyVideo

Part 2: Hip-hop by the sea in Helsinki

Watch our video about Urban City Camp, where young Helsinkians immerse themselves in hip-hop and street art.

Tagged in MusicVideo
Sun and surf in the Finnish capital
Hietaniemi Beach, Helsinki, Finland
Life & societySociety

Sun and surf in the Finnish capital

You don’t have to leave Helsinki to find a good beach. Grab your towel and your sunscreen, let’s go!

Tagged in HelsinkiSocietySummer
Finnish fashion designer makes ecoluxury
Minna Hepburn, fashion designer, London and Finland
Arts & cultureDesign

Finnish fashion designer makes ecoluxury

Minna Hepburn may be the only designer with a war studies degree. Nowadays she creates ecologically sustainable fashion.

Tagged in DesignFashion
Moving pictures from Schjerfbeck’s world
The Provincial Museum of Western Uusimaa, Finland
Arts & cultureVisual arts

Moving pictures from Schjerfbeck’s world

Marking her 150th birthday, Finnish museums honour Helene Schjerfbeck, a bold artist who was ahead of her time.

Tagged in Visual arts
Good taste with passion – 21 years rewarded
Linus Torvalds, Finland
Business & innovationTechnology

Good taste with passion – 21 years rewarded

Linus Torvalds has won the Millennium Technology Prize for developing the open source operating system Linux, used by millions of people worldwide.

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Åland treasures maritime memories
Maritime Museum of Åland, Finland
Life & societySociety

Åland treasures maritime memories

The new, improved, swashbuckling Maritime Museum is open in Mariehamn, capital of Finland’s autonomous Åland Islands.

Tagged in Society
Pedal power: Helsinki likes bikes
Biking in Helsinki, Finland
Life & societySports

Pedal power: Helsinki likes bikes

It’s healthy, ecological and cheap. Rediscover the benefits of cycling in the Finnish capital as a new bike path opens.

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