Now trending globally: Finnish metal music Arts & cultureMusic Now trending globally: Finnish metal music Why are Finnish heavy metal bands so popular around the world? It originates in the music’s complexity and rich emotional content.
Gymnaestrada makes Helsinki move and shake Life & societySports Gymnaestrada makes Helsinki move and shake The world’s largest gymnastics event happens in Helsinki from July 12 to 18, 2015. It invites gymnasts to perform rather than compete.
Do Finnish androids dream of electric dumpsters? Business & innovationTechnology Do Finnish androids dream of electric dumpsters? From cars to trash cans, objects are now online. We meet two Finnish firms that are creating uses for the Internet of Things.
Exploring the Finnish affinity for coffee Arts & cultureCuisine Exploring the Finnish affinity for coffee Did you know that the Finns are among the biggest coffee drinkers in the world? We ask a few of them why that is.
New Finnish government tests the waters Life & societyPolitics New Finnish government tests the waters A Helsinki political reporter predicts what the Finland’s new government coalition may or may not accomplish.
Finnish punk music is alive and kicking Arts & cultureMusic Finnish punk music is alive and kicking We look at the surprisingly colourful, rude story of Finnish punk, from the 1970s to the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest and beyond.
An artist’s mark on the story of Finland Arts & cultureVisual arts An artist’s mark on the story of Finland From political paintings to modern-day tattoos: We explore artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela’s great influence on Finnish society.
Finnish singer Alma’s crazy summer Arts & cultureWebpick Finnish singer Alma’s crazy summer In early July, Alma Miettinen dropped her first song, “Karma,” just to see what would happen. Less than two months later, “Karma” became the second-most streamed Finnish song of the 2010s on Spotify, right after “Hollywood Hills” by Sunrise Avenue.
