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Festivals

Finland shows carnival colours on May Day
A large crowd of people picknicking at a park with colourful balloons.
Life & societySlideshows

Finland shows carnival colours on May Day

All of Finland goes wild every year on May Day. Our photographers capture the spirit of the holiday in a slideshow.

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Intrepid Finnish bands mix music and fun
Ricky-Tick Big Band, Mopo, Dalindèo, Valtteri Pöyhönen, Paleface, Tommy Lindgren, Redrama, Linda Fredriksson, Kallio, summer festivals, jazz, rock, rap, Helsinki, Finland
Arts & cultureMusic

Intrepid Finnish bands mix music and fun

Hear how three high-energy Helsinki bands fearlessly mix musical styles for fun: Mopo, Dalindèo and Ricky-Tick Big Band.

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Let there be light in wintery Helsinki
Lux Helsinki, light show, slideshow, Helsinki, Finland
Life & societySlideshows

Let there be light in wintery Helsinki

Our photographers take to the streets for Lux Helsinki’s light installations, which illuminate the city every January.

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Finnish comics draw a diverse fan base
comics, Kalle Hakkola, Comics Centre, Finnish Comics Society, Helsinki Comics Festival, Finland
Arts & cultureVisual arts

Finnish comics draw a diverse fan base

Finnish comics are gaining recognition abroad and the respect for Finnish education know-how extends to the field of comics as well.

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Carnival crowd greets hockey heroes
Life & societySports

Carnival crowd greets hockey heroes

Blue-and-white blast: The world-champion Finnish ice hockey team returns to a festival atmosphere in Helsinki (slideshow).

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Flow Festival still flying high
Life & societyVideo

Flow Festival still flying high

Video collage: The annual Flow Festival features music, urban spaces, visual arts, design, decoration and human warmth.

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Movies and midnight sun in Sodankylä, in the Finnish far north
Midnight Sun Film Festival, Finland
Arts & cultureFilm

Movies and midnight sun in Sodankylä, in the Finnish far north

The Midnight Sun Film Festival, held in Sodankylä, Finnish Lapland each June, is an event that all film lovers should experience in their lifetime.

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