Leaving our comfort zone Arts & cultureMusic Leaving our comfort zone Don’t fear what is different – look at what we all have in common, writes singer Emma Salokoski (includes video clip).
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.
Inspiring children to play music Arts & cultureMusic Inspiring children to play music Violinists and fiddlers: Mauno Järvelä’s students bring a special energy to the stage every summer at the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival.
Shouting with a Finnish twist Arts & cultureMusic Shouting with a Finnish twist A choir called Huutajat has screamed its way to international cult status, yelling all the way from Oulu to Australia.
Northern twist in Argentinean tango Arts & cultureMusic Northern twist in Argentinean tango As2wrists Dance Company takes its improvised style of tango from Finland to Argentina, the genre’s country of origin – and people love it.
Rock begins with J Arts & cultureMusic Rock begins with J One-third of all Finnish young people are into Japanese pop culture, including music, fashion, cartoons and more.
Finlandia by Jean Sibelius Arts & cultureMusic Finlandia by Jean Sibelius Finlandia forms Jean Sibelius’s most famous composition. Read about it and listen to it here.