Finnish-led satellite study shows peatland restoration cools the climate
Aalto University researchers have found that restoring damaged peatlands helps them regain their natural climate-regulating powers within just a decade.
Käärijä and Tuuletar show Osaka 2025 how to “Party like a Finn”
In June, Finland will present shows by Käärijä (pictured) and Tuuletar at the Nordic Pavilion at the Osaka 2025 World Expo in Japan. The Nordic Pavilion is a joint project between the Nordic countries Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Music Finland is a partner of the Finland Day music program.
University of Helsinki research: Prehistoric people may have “heard” rock paintings talking
A number of prehistoric (5000–1500 BCE) rock paintings exist in Finland, mostly in the southeastern part of the country. Surprisingly, the acoustics of some sites may have made them important to the hunter-gatherers of the time.
100 or so books from Finland: See what the Finnish Literature Exchange suggests
The Finnish Literature Exchange (FILI) lists more than 100 up-and-coming books from Finland. The bulk of them are so new that they haven’t been translated yet, but they offer a tantalising view of what’s on the way.
Finnish conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen gets Grammy for recording of Kaija Saariaho’s opera
Finnish conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen received a 2025 Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording, with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra’s recording of Adriana Mater, a work by the late Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho.
