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Finland launched my music career
Kevin Kleinmann, Finlandia Records, Helsinki Festival, Finland
Arts & cultureMusic

Finland launched my music career

French American Kevin Kleinmann came to Finland for a Helsinki Festival summer job and ended up founding a record label.

Tagged in Music
Finnish apps find your way in the world
Cabforce, taxi, Adfore, Tassa, local information, Finnish mobile apps, Helsinki, Finland
Business & innovationTechnology

Finnish apps find your way in the world

We check out Finnish mobile apps that get you a taxi and let you know what you can do at your destination.

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Paola Suhonen designs art in fashion
Paola Suhonen, Pirjo Suhonen, Ivana Helsinki, fashion, design, cinematography, film, New York, Los Angeles, Helsinki, Finland
Arts & cultureDesign

Paola Suhonen designs art in fashion

Ivana Helsinki founder, designer and filmmaker Paola Suhonen says she designs art, not fashion.

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Your top 10 Finnish bands
Lauri from The Rasmus with his signature black hair with feathers and dark eye makeup; the other band members in the background.
Arts & cultureMusic

Your top 10 Finnish bands

In every genre, Finnish bands are playing to packed houses. Here are the top 10 according to a survey on our FB page.

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Finnish blood runs in Nordic crime novels
Nordic Cool 2013, Nordic noir crime novels, Finnish detective fiction, Tapani Bagge, James Thompson, Leena Lehtolainen, Jarkko Sipilä, Helsinki, Finland
Arts & cultureLiterature

Finnish blood runs in Nordic crime novels

Brutal murders aren’t what Finland is famous for, except in crime novels. The Finns’ contribution to the genre is unique.

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Experience as fashion, times ten
Business & innovationEntrepreneurs

Experience as fashion, times ten

With everything from exotic designer-label clothing to designer chewing gum, lifestyle store Helsinki10 offers a unique environment where shopping is about experience and discovery.

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Cool Finnish tango sways audiences
Tango-orkesteri Unto, Finnish tango orchestra, Nordic Cool 2013, Scandinavia House, Finland
Arts & cultureMusic

Cool Finnish tango sways audiences

Finnish tango music supergroup Tango-orkesteri Unto celebrated its 15th anniversary with concerts in the US and Europe.

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