5 Reasons to Hop on the Ring Rail
We took a test drive along the Ring Rail.
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Author: Conner Mckissack
See the Smiling Sibelius and Witness the Lucid Colours of Claire Aho at a Free Exhibit in Helsinki Centre
At a time when most Finns are apprehensive about the future of their own country, a photo exhibition has quietly made its way to the public, which presents a crystal clear account of Finland’s past.
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Finnish Funny Man Ismo Leikola Set to Tour His Homeland
The Funniest Person in the World is back in his home country, Finland.
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The Once-Closed Military Island Lonna Might Be the Next Hot Spot For Helsinki’s Locals and Tourists
Lonna is a relatively new fixture on Helsinki’s “what to do” list but even in it’s infancy shows promise of becoming the next hot spot for both locals and tourists.
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Over 2 Million Saunas in Finland And The First Public Luxury One Will Rise in Helsinki
The luxurious public sauna is a modern architectural addition that will (hopefully) compliment the neighbourhood and rival the existing landmarks in close proximity to Helsinki’s city centre.
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How to Make the Perfect Coffee at Home
How to make the perfect coffee at home? Conner Mckissack explains.
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In Citizenfour Somebody Could Come Through The Door at Any Moment
As an American, I too was splashed with the media’s turkey baster following the decision to charge Snowden with three felonies in June of 2013. What’s significant about Citizenfour is, it really starts to dig through the meat and bones of the topic.
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The Unbelievable Big Game Makes You Believe The Unbelievable
Big Game is an adventure. It’s incredible. It’s loud, active, and shakes the theater. It’s ridiculous. It’s a movie that feels like America, mid 80’s.
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Faith over flair – Chinese New Year celebration shows the magic of Orient
What impresses me the most about this holiday is not the duration or the flair with which the programs unfold, but the faith.
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Charlie Hebdo exhibit ‘Minä olen Charlie’ shows that terrorism brings people closer to one another
The Finnish response to Paris attacks ‘Minä Olen Charlie’ can be seen at the Arabianranta library from now through the month of May.
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Here are 4 tips that help you find your dream job in Finland
Are you looking for a meaningful job in Finland? Here are four tips offered by the experts and students at the discussion panel ‘International Finland’ of the Social Scientst’ Career Fair held in January.
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Ne Me Quitte Pas suggests that without pain there is no pleasure
In ‘Ne Me Quitte Pas’ (2013) we see this two-man support team rolling aimlessly through the days following Marcel’s breakup with his wife as the two of them attempt to answer the surreal question of “how it’s all going to end.”
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We Were Rebels – a fusion of rugged political landscape and optimism
We Were Rebels offers a cross-section of the rugged political landscape as well the eternal optimism of a population that knows nothing besides struggle and destruction.
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Who the Devil Can See in the Dark – a search for the missing father
Finnish director Mari Soppela takes us through a different rabbit’s hole in 2015 with Who the Devil Can See in the Dark (2014).
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Emptying the Skies exposes the brutal world of bird traps
Conner Mckissack reviews Douglas Kass’s 2013 documentary ‘Emptying the Skies’.
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Rwanda’s ambassador wishes Finns would spend face-to-face time with the mountain gorillas
Conner Mckissack interviews Venetia Sebudandi, the ambassador of Rwanda, about the similarities of Finland and Rwanda, the tropical highland and the endangered mountain gorillas.
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Sasha Huber shoots back at racial profiling with portraits of iconic figures
Shooting Stars is an alphabetised collection of influential faces of selected individuals who were murdered for political, philosophical, and even ethnical reasons.
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After moving to Finland, this is what I have learned about the Finnish health care system. …
I had always been curious about Finland’s fascination with winter swimming and decided to take the plunge one Christmas holiday. …
Tomorrow, during Father’s Day, it’s only recommended that flags are flown to honor fathers but the custom is not stipulated by law. …
Ever since Finland achieved independence in 1917, December 6 has been a cherished date on the Finns calendar. Finland’s history is filled with domination by neighboring empires which has created a little sibling type relationship within the Nordic region. …
This is how rural Finland went all out during All Saints’ Day. …