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Finnish film from East Africa savours international acclaim
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Arts & cultureFilm

Finnish film from East Africa savours international acclaim

Somali Finnish film director Khadar Ayderus Ahmed describes the tribulations and triumphs of creating a movie about a haunting idea that simply wouldn’t leave him alone. It’s the first entry from Somalia for Best International Film Feature at the Oscars.

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“Plans are just plans”: Prize-winning Finnish film traces train trip to northern Russia
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Arts & cultureFilm

“Plans are just plans”: Prize-winning Finnish film traces train trip to northern Russia

Director Juho Kuosmanen tells us about the adventure of making an unusual road movie that won the Grand Prix at Cannes.

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Finland opens online Museum of Contemporary Emotions to catalogue pandemic experiences
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Life & societyWebpick

Finland opens online Museum of Contemporary Emotions to catalogue pandemic experiences

For healing to begin, we first need to understand our emotions. We need to go back in time and find words for what we experienced.

Tagged in ArtFinnishnessSocial innovationsSocietyWebpick
How two festivals in Helsinki brought art, music and design to audiences, despite obstacles
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Arts & cultureFestivals

How two festivals in Helsinki brought art, music and design to audiences, despite obstacles

Two beloved fixtures on Helsinki’s early autumn calendar – the Helsinki Festival and Helsinki Design Week – shared outdoor exhibitions, pop-up gift concerts and other memorable experiences while respecting pandemic restrictions.

Tagged in ArtDesignFestivalsHelsinkiMusicVisual arts
Finnish design company Iittala celebrates 140 years of creating a world in glass
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Arts & cultureDesign

Finnish design company Iittala celebrates 140 years of creating a world in glass

The town of Iittala, 125 kilometres (75 miles) north of Helsinki, has a tradition of glassblowing and design that goes all the way back to 1881. As the Iittala brand celebrates 140 years of creativity, we look at its prominent place in Finnish design.

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Art in the archipelago: Helsinki Biennial reflects global concerns
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Arts & cultureVisual arts

Art in the archipelago: Helsinki Biennial reflects global concerns

Exploring identity, interconnectedness and the ecological crisis, the event’s theme and subtitle, “The Same Sea,” is more relevant than ever in a world marked by a pandemic.

Tagged in ArtEnvironmentHelsinkiLifestyleMuseumsNatureVisual arts
Finnish volunteers make a dent in Baltic Sea plastic pollution
Multicoloured pieces of plastic are arranged in the shape of a fish.
Life & societyEnvironment

Finnish volunteers make a dent in Baltic Sea plastic pollution

Beach cleaners in the town of Hanko are helping to raise awareness about the perils of plastic and other waste in and around the Baltic.

Tagged in ArtBaltic SeaClimateEnvironmentNatureRecycling
Helsinki show spotlights the continual renewal of an age-old Finnish art form
In a spacious museum gallery, rugs and tapestries are hanging on the walls.
Arts & cultureArt

Helsinki show spotlights the continual renewal of an age-old Finnish art form

It’s a word that many find difficult to pronounce, but the technique and designs of “ryijy” tapestries hold a special place in Finnish culture. We visit an extensive ryijy exhibition at Kunsthalle Helsinki to see a traditional art form that remains vibrant.

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