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Art apart: Top 8 Helsinki-area home museums
Life & societyVisual arts

Art apart: Top 8 Helsinki-area home museums

Around the Finnish capital, homes of historically prominent artists and other cultural figures offer art and scenic settings.

Tagged in ArtSibeliusTravelVisual arts
Rock in a hard place at Pyhä Unplugged
Arts & cultureMusic

Rock in a hard place at Pyhä Unplugged

Absolutely amazing acoustics attract audiences and artists to a gorge in Lapland for the unique Pyhä Unplugged Festival.

Tagged in ArtMusic
Begin the year brightly
Arts & cultureArt

Begin the year brightly

Light shows shower Helsinki landmarks and parks with colour, texture and contrast as 2011 gets started.

Tagged in ArtDesign
Strangest Greetings from Santa and 23 other extraordinary Finns
ChristmasFinnishness

Strangest Greetings from Santa and 23 other extraordinary Finns

This December we’re proud to present an online exhibition showcasing Finland’s weird and wonderful creativity. Twenty-four artists and musicians post refreshingly unconventional Christmas messages to capture your imagination. Enjoy!

Tagged in ArtChristmas funCultureFinnishnessPerforming artsPop culture
Signmark does what he wants
Arts & cultureMusic

Signmark does what he wants

The world’s first deaf rapper, Signmark raps in sign language, taking a stand on issues that matter – in New York’s Washington Square Park, among other places.

Tagged in ArtMusic
Travel broadens the Kalevala
Arts & cultureArt

Travel broadens the Kalevala

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

Tagged in ArtTravel
Albert Edelfelt, master of plein air
Arts & cultureVisual arts

Albert Edelfelt, master of plein air

Albert Edelfelt lived and painted in Paris for more than 15 years, becoming Finland’s first cosmopolitan art icon.

Tagged in ArtVisual arts
Lovable, instructive canines
Arts & cultureLiterature

Lovable, instructive canines

Mauri Kunnas and his cast of canine characters succeed in bringing history and literature to life in his children’s books.

Tagged in ArtLiterature

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