Finnish band hammers out visual music Arts & cultureMusic Finnish band hammers out visual music With fans worldwide and its sixth album just out, Alamaailman Vasarat plays “fictional world music” at summer festivals.
Finnish soul-jazz supergroup rules Arts & cultureMusic Finnish soul-jazz supergroup rules Who are the Northern Governors? How’s their debut album? And what does a Finnish band have to do with Nigeria?
Helsinki’s autumn colours come alive Life & societySlideshows Helsinki’s autumn colours come alive We relish the crisp fall air, bringing you eye-catching photos of a city where green leaves are turning red, orange and yellow.
Tero Saarinen takes the right steps Arts & culturePerforming arts Tero Saarinen takes the right steps Tero Saarinen Company’s unique choreography is transporting audiences with performances in Europe, Asia and North America (article includes video clip).
Finns help startups reach New York Business & innovationEntrepreneurs Finns help startups reach New York A new programme called Nest New York provides young companies with everything they need to set up shop in Silicon Alley.
A taste of the Åland Islands Life & societyCuisine A taste of the Åland Islands New businesses appear as Finland’s autonomous Åland Islands revisit local culinary heritage (includes pancake recipe).
Urban treasure hunting with an Aalto app Arts & cultureArchitecture Urban treasure hunting with an Aalto app We try out a fun, new smartphone app for rediscovering landmark buildings by Alvar Aalto in the Finnish capital area.
Finland tests Baltic oil-spill readiness Life & societyEnvironment Finland tests Baltic oil-spill readiness Finland leads a major international exercise testing readiness to clean up oil spills in the Baltic Sea.
How Finnish robots could save the world Business & innovationInnovation How Finnish robots could save the world ZenRobotics, an environmentally conscious Finnish startup, is bringing in robots to help save us from drowning in waste.
Summer adventure in Helsinki Life & societyVideo Summer adventure in Helsinki See summer life in Helsinki with a local guide on our whirlwind video tour. (Photo: Niklas Sjöblom/Taivasalla)
Samba in the heart of the Finnish summer Life & societyVideo Samba in the heart of the Finnish summer Our videographer discovers how much the Finns love the samba, at a colourful and rhythmic annual parade in Helsinki.
Five continents meet at Helsinki Cup Life & societySports Five continents meet at Helsinki Cup Video coverage: The Helsinki Cup, first held in 1976, forms one of the largest junior football tournaments in the world.
Finnish libraries offer new adventures Life & societySociety Finnish libraries offer new adventures Finnish libraries act as multimedia-equipped public living rooms and offer imaginative new services.
Part 5: Block party, Finnish-style Life & societyVideo Part 5: Block party, Finnish-style Explore summer in Helsinki. Our summer video series: a look at life in the capital during the brightest time of the year.
Flow Festival still flying high Life & societyVideo Flow Festival still flying high Video collage: The annual Flow Festival features music, urban spaces, visual arts, design, decoration and human warmth.
Lonely lighthouse in Gulf of Finland gets new lease on life Life & societySlideshows Lonely lighthouse in Gulf of Finland gets new lease on life Slideshow: Two hours by ferry from Helsinki, Söderskär offers scenic seascapes, wildlife and a 150-year-old lighthouse.
Envisioning Helsinki beyond our dreams Arts & cultureDesign Envisioning Helsinki beyond our dreams Hella Hernberg’s Urban Dream Management is into grassroots projects in underused settings. See what she’s talking about.
