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Here’s What it’s Like to Sail on German Training Ship Gorch Fock

Posted by Morgan Walker | October 8, 2022 1:46 pm | Feature

We toured the boat and spoke to members of the navy to learn more about what it takes to sail the seas on the Gorch Fock.

GALLERY: Tuska Metal Festival Attracts Record Crowd: 49,000; View Our Massive Photo Gallery

Posted by Tony Öhberg | July 4, 2022 6:00 am | Gallery, Music

We spent three days at the Tuska Open Air Metal Festival in Helsinki. View our gallery of over 90 photos.

Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta in Helsinki: We Would Need 1.6 Earths to Maintain Current Way of Life

Posted by Morgan Walker | June 3, 2022 10:00 pm | Business, Environment, Government

Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta, an Indian-British economist, traveled to Finland to describe his findings from the Dasgupta Review, a report that has attracted wide international attention.

The Prodigy Cancels All Shows After Keith Flint’s Death – Here’s What it Was Like at Their Last Gig in Helsinki

Posted by Morgan Walker | March 6, 2019 9:00 am | Music, Nation

Finland Today reporter Morgan Walker attended the Prodigy’s show in Helsinki in November 2015, which turned out to be their last performance in Finland with their original ensemble.

Tuska Turns 20, Attracts a Record Crowd – Here’s Why It’s So Successful

Posted by Morgan Walker | July 4, 2017 7:55 am | Music

A Finland Today reporter tours Tuska metal festival for three days to find what’s under the surface.

Oulujärvi Rock Cruise Charms All

Posted by Morgan Walker | August 8, 2016 7:22 pm | Culture, Entertainment, Human Interest, Nation

Summer in Finland is host to numerous festivals, both large and small. We attended the Oulujärvi Rock Cruise to see how the small events stack up.

New Unemployment Trends for the Highly Educated

Posted by Morgan Walker | June 4, 2016 8:00 am | Human Interest, Politics

The number of highly educated people is increasing, as is unemployment, with longer unemployed periods observed depending on the field of study.

Helsinki City Museum Sets a New Standard – Opens on Friday

Posted by Morgan Walker | May 11, 2016 6:57 pm | Culture, Human Interest, Lifestyle, Nation

Helsinki City Museum has completely raised the benchmark on what can be realised in a museum space, both technologically, interactively, and societally. The space offers a rich, sensory experience free of charge, delivers information in spades, and promises to entertain any visitor, no matter their predilections.

Potential Changes to the Finnish Education System is Risky Business

Posted by Morgan Walker | April 26, 2016 11:38 am | Human Interest

Proposals for the entrance examinations be replaced with an admission system hits the political scene . . . from personal experience, it only serves to divide.

Michael Moore’s ‘Where to Invade Next’ Idolises the Finnish Education System

Posted by Morgan Walker | April 14, 2016 5:04 pm | Films, Nation

Michael Moore takes on the world in the search for a way to help the USA become “great” again.

We Visited the Ruskeasuo Reception Centre With Red Cross President Peter Maurer

Posted by Morgan Walker | April 12, 2016 7:21 pm | Human Interest

We got a glimpse of the daily life of refugees in Helsinki who have been transported from unimaginable conditions.

The Tax Shelter Crisis in Finland, Explained

Posted by Morgan Walker | April 7, 2016 4:18 pm | Nation, Politics

Nordea is still keeping up its guard.

These Stamps Posti Banned Because They Were Found Insulting

Posted by Morgan Walker | April 6, 2016 7:50 pm | Culture, Nation

Postiraati failed to understand the connection between the stamps and freedom of speech.

‘Eddie the Eagle’: Film Review

Posted by Morgan Walker | March 31, 2016 4:37 pm | Films, Nation

The story of a determined and relentless British ski jumper who wowed audiences at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics hits the big screen with success.

‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’: Film Review

Posted by Morgan Walker | March 23, 2016 6:11 pm | Films

The long-awaited confrontation of these two DC heavyweights follows on from ‘Man of Steel’, and attempts to build an even more tangible image of grandiosity.

Finnish School Food – Sampling Changing Attitudes

Posted by Morgan Walker | March 20, 2016 2:26 pm | Culture, Nation

Gastro, a three day catering and food exhibition held at Messukeskus, was certainly a strange...

3,000 People Rally Against Proposed Cuts in Student Aid

Posted by Morgan Walker | March 9, 2016 7:39 pm | Nation

Proposed changes to education expenditure saw approximately 3,000 supporters march from the Senate Square to Kansalaistori.

The Unrest of Finns Erupts in Mass Demonstrations This Week

Posted by Morgan Walker | March 7, 2016 10:27 pm | Nation

This week will see a wave of protests in Helsinki, relating to social inequality, economic setbacks, and austerity.

I Asked the Director of War and Peace of Mind How He Created the Masterpiece

Posted by Morgan Walker | March 5, 2016 4:36 pm | Culture, Films

Sota ja mielenrauha is in my mind one of the best films I have seen dealing with the, unfortunately, all-too-common perils of war.

‘The Brothers Grimsby’: Film Review

Posted by Morgan Walker | February 26, 2016 10:54 am | Films

The Brothers Grimsby is a strange cocktail of Austin Powers meets Ali G, with tinges of Bond and the intensity of Borat/Bruno, the latter major hits in Finland in the late 2000s.

‘Carol’: Film Review

Posted by Morgan Walker | February 24, 2016 10:51 pm | Films

Carol is nominated for 6 Oscars, including Best Cinematography. The finer details and dialogue are the true draw of this film.

Henri Cartier-Bresson – Ateneum’s New Exhibition Of an Essential 20th Century Photographer

Posted by Morgan Walker | October 22, 2015 10:45 pm | Arts, Culture, Nation

Starting from Friday October 23, Ateneum Art Museum will open an extensive retrospective exhibition highlighting Bresson’s work. The 300 photographs and publications covering the walls of the national art museum emphasise his skill as a photographer but also his artistic talent and above all, the humanity at the very core of his work.

View the Dazzling Photos of Linnanmäki’s Light Carnival

Posted by Morgan Walker | October 19, 2015 6:17 pm | Culture, Nation

On Sunday evening, Linnanmäki observed its tenth year of Valokarnevaali (Light Carnival), which celebrates the final opening days before its closure for the winter season. Here are the highlights.

Night of the Homeless Reminds That Homelessness Is a National Disgrace

Posted by Morgan Walker | October 18, 2015 7:40 pm | Human Interest, Nation

In Dallapénpuisto there was an official programme, including a panel discussion, music / performance, speeches, and even a visit by the President, Sauli Niinistö.

Modern Sky Festival Transforms Telakkaranta Into an Intoxicating Playground of Various Artists

Posted by Morgan Walker | August 30, 2015 8:27 pm | Culture, Music, Nation

Modern Sky was unlike any other festival I have attended in Helsinki, or anywhere in the world for that matter.

Maybe Kallio Block Party Should Become Commercial and Regular, says a Stage Manager

Posted by Morgan Walker | August 5, 2015 10:08 pm | Culture, Nation

In my book, Block Party has grown out of its frame and that’s why it needs to change at least partially, says Santeri Palkivaara.

Kallio Block Party Entertains a Crowd of 10,000

Posted by Morgan Walker | August 2, 2015 3:05 pm | Culture, Nation

The Kurvi urban area in Kallio was transformed on Saturday afternoon, as long sections of both Hämeentie and Helsinginkatu were closed down to motorised traffic, bringing to life the fifth inception of Kallio-liike’s (Kallio Initiative) annual block party.