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Modern stories of Finland meet ancient Kalevala via Gallen-Kallela
A linocut showing two people sitting in a log cabin with a lakeland landscape and setting sun in the background.
Arts & cultureArt

Modern stories of Finland meet ancient Kalevala via Gallen-Kallela

Just outside Helsinki, a show at the Gallen-Kallela Museum ties together Finnish epic poetry, local storytelling in many languages, and rarely seen artworks by a famous painter.

Tagged in ArtFinnishnessLiteratureVisual arts
Lux Helsinki fends off the winter darkness
Graffiti showing a squirrel, a fox and a rabbit lit with ultraviolet light.
Arts & cultureSlideshows

Lux Helsinki fends off the winter darkness

Full of illuminated surprises, the annual Lux Helsinki light festival uses coloured beams to transform some of the city’s best loved buildings and streets in early January. You can see them in our photos without braving the cold.

Tagged in ArchitectureArtFestivalsSlideshowsUrbanVisual artsWinter
The media is the mushroom: Finnish artist reveals hidden forest colours
A constellation made of mushrooms and colourful leaves made to look like a skeletal hand holding a flower bouquet.
Arts & cultureNature

The media is the mushroom: Finnish artist reveals hidden forest colours

In the forests of Finland, autumn is mushroom-picking season. Artist and photographer Saara Alhopuro is using her harvest to create colour-saturated, transient artworks.

Tagged in ArtEnvironmentNatureSlideshows
Delivering Finnish design on demand
A ceramic mushroom in a takeaway box on a blue glass table.
Arts & cultureInnovation

Delivering Finnish design on demand

Autumn leaves starting to fall in the Finnish capital are a sure sign that it’s time for Helsinki Design Week. In 2018, you can order design items for immediate delivery as easily as you order food online.

Tagged in ArtDesignHelsinkiInnovationTechnology
Finnish author Linda Liukas teaches kids the poetry of coding
A smiling Linda Liukas surrounded with colourful pillows, computer stickers and children's books.
Business & innovationEducation

Finnish author Linda Liukas teaches kids the poetry of coding

Helping kids bravely embrace technology is the mission of Finland’s pioneering edutech guru Linda Liukas.

Tagged in ArtEducationInnovationLiteratureThisisFINLAND MagazineVideo
Finnish families get into the Flow Festival spirit
Children jumping and dancing.
Life & societyFestivals

Finnish families get into the Flow Festival spirit

Family Sunday represents a literal growth area for Helsinki’s renowned Flow Festival. After all, these little kids are the music fans of tomorrow.

Tagged in ArtFamilyFestivalsMusicSummer
Helsinki’s Amos Rex reaches new heights and new audiences
Conception art of the domes that form the roof over Amos Rex; people taking photos and children playing on the domes.
Arts & cultureMuseums

Helsinki’s Amos Rex reaches new heights and new audiences

Architecturally faithful renovations and additions turn a landmark building in Helsinki into Finland’s newest large-scale cultural attraction.

Tagged in ArchitectureArtHelsinkiMuseums
Who’s who in Finland?
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Arts & cultureSlideshows

Who’s who in Finland?

Test your knowledge of Finnish characters to see if you’re a true fan of Finland.

Tagged in ArtFinnishnessFunSlideshowsThisisFINLAND Magazine

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