GALLERY: Linnanmäki Amusement Park Welcomes the Visitor to a Colorful Dreamland
The Linnanmäki amusement park is endowed with color as the traditional Carnival of Light has kicked off.
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Author: Tony Öhberg
Coronavirus Passport Was Implemented Swiftly at El Patron in Helsinki; Nightclubs Can Stay Open Like it Was 2019
The legislation on the coronavirus passport came into effect on the night between Friday and Saturday at midnight.
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Finnish Heavyweight Boxer Robert Helenius Beats His Polish Counterpart Kownacki to a Pulp
Helenius beat his Polish counterpart to a pulp in Las Vegas.
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Finnish Heavyweight Boxer Robert Helenius to Face Polish Kownacki in a Rematch Tonight; ‘You Are Going to See the Best Helenius Yet’
Here’s what to know and how to watch one of the most important fights of Helenius’ career.
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Elokapina Climate Activists Block Entrance at Government Palace; Police Catch 51
The activists who refused to move away are suspected of various offenses.
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GALLERY: Climate Activists Aimed to Stop Traffic in Helsinki Center for 10 Days; Police Catch 141
View the gallery. Read the story.
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Finnish Heavyweight Boxer Helenius Spars with Former World Champ Wilder; ‘Bring it!’
Finnish heavyweight boxer Robert Helenius has flown to his final training camp before a long-awaited rematch against Polish Adam Kownacki.
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Finnish Wheelchair Athlete Amanda Kotaja Takes Silver at the Tokyo Paralympics
Finnish wheelchair athlete Amanda Kotaja, 26, won silver in the 100-meter T54 class final at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
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WATCH: Savvy Finnish Drummer Becomes a One-man Metal Band
Anders Törnqvist, 42, is one of the most skilled drummers in this country. Then he picked up the guitar, bass, and started growling. The one-man band is called Dark Planets.
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GALLERY: Bronze Medals, High Scores; How Finns Battled the Best in Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Finland Today followed the Tokyo Games closely. Here are the highlights in pictures.
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Finnish Boxer Mira Potkonen Makes Olympic History in Tokyo; Two Medals in Two Consecutive Olympics
Finnish boxer Mira Potkonen takes home Olympic bronze after giving her Brazilian opponent Beatriz Ferreira a fiery fight.
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Wrestler Arvi Savolainen Loses His Chances for the Bronze
After the loss to the Iranian wrestler, Savolainen described the feeling like being trapped in a bad dream.
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Arvi Savolainen to Wrestle for Bronze Medal on Tuesday
Finnish wrestler Arvi Savolainen beats Uzur Dzhuzupbekov from Kyrgyzstani 4-1 and advances to a bronze medal match in men’s Greco-Roman wrestling up to 97 kilos.
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‘Jungle Cruise’ Film Review: Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt Take You on the Funniest Ride of the Summer
‘Jungle Cruise’ is a thrilling trip filled with twists and turns. Here’s our review.
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Director Spike Lee is Visiting Finland; Shares Laughs with the Finnish President
American director Spike Lee is visiting Finland. So far, he has met with President Sauli Niinistö and Antti Kurvinen, the minister of science and culture.
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GALLERY: Finest Finnish Jazz Artists Charm Crowd in Pori on Hot Summer Day
We joined the final day of an intimate Pori Jazz event at the beautiful Kirjurinluoto Park. Here are the highlights.
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The Police Catch 117 Elokapina Protesters After Failed Negotiations
After four days of traffic-jamming protests, the police decided to end it all.
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Elokapina Moves Camp to Block Unioninkatu
Elokapina activists have moved their camp from Mannerheimintie to Kruununhaka district.
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GALLERY: Elokapina Activists Camp on Main Road in Helsinki Overnight
Activists of the Elokapina movement set up a camping site on one of the busiest roads in Helsinki.
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Restrictions on Restaurants Eased in Länsi-Pohja, South Karelia and Southwest Finland
The government has amended the decree restricting the activities of restaurants and other food and beverage service businesses due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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‘Cruella’ Film Review: Disney’s Live-Action is Carried by Two Emmas
Cruella’ premieres in cinemas on May 28.
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Finnish Presidential Couple’s Dog Lennu Has Passed Away; ‘Our Sorrow is Unfathomable’
The presidential family is grieving deeply the passing of their beloved family member.
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Finland’s Blind Channel Qualifies for Eurovision 2021 Final
Finland’s Blind Channel qualifies for the grand final of Eurovision song contest 2021 held on Saturday in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
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Hundreds Take Over Parks in Helsinki on Warm Wednesday; Police Peacefully Scatter Crowds
Warm weather, and the following holiday, inspired people to gather in parks across the capital.
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143 New Coronavirus Infections in Finland; 2 New Deaths
Here’s our latest coronavirus update.
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Pori Jazz 2021 Canceled Due to Coronavirus; Smaller Three-Day Concert Likely to Take Place
Pori Jazz 2021 that was scheduled to take place in July has been canceled for the second year in a row because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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GALLERY: Peat Producers Block Traffic in Helsinki With 80 Trucks
Peat producers arrived in front of the Parliament Building in trucks to make some noise for the industry.
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Your Guide to Virtual Vappu 2021
Just like last year, the City of Helsinki urges revelers to celebrate May Day remotely.
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Committee: Proposal on Restrictions of Movement Unconstitutional; The Restrictions Likely Delayed for Two Weeks
The Constitutional Law Committee thinks that the basic idea of restricting movement almost completely is unconstitutional.
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GALLERY: Hundreds Gather to Protest Against Coronavirus Restrictions in Helsinki
Hardly any of the demonstrators wore a mask, some were holding hands, or, just, rubbing shoulder against shoulder.
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Rear-End Collision Involving Cars and Trucks Cuts Off Traffic on National Road 1 on Tuesday
The traffic has been cut off on the highway between Helsinki and Turku.
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Ministry of Justice: Municipal Elections Postponed Until June
Most party leaders agreed to postpone the elections because of a worsening coronavirus pandemic.
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Government Closes Restaurants for Three Weeks; Suspends Contact Teaching in Upper Grades of Comprehensive School
The Finnish government has decided to impose stricter measures to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.
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New Coronavirus Variant Detected in Finland; May Reduce Vaccine Protection
A new coronavirus mutation has been discovered in Finland. It resembles the South African variant.
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‘News of the World’ Film Review: Hanks Is in Charge Again, and We Can Be Thankful for It
Tom Hanks takes us on a journey through late 19th-century America.
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Coronavirus Coordination Group in the Capital Region Allows Children to Resume Hobbies; Government Objects
The Metropolitan Area coronavirus coordination group has decided to lift some of the restrictions aimed to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. But not without discontent from the government.
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Finland Closes Borders for Most Passenger Traffic
The decision is based on an aim to stop the spreading of recent coronavirus mutations.
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GALLERY: Blizzard Slams Helsinki
We followed people in the center of Finland’s capital for two days. Aiming to capture the joy and struggle in photographs amid the first blizzard of the year.
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Film Review: ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Is About Pointless Banter
The story about “the mother of blues” is taken over by a bunch of players who do more arguing than playing.
Read More‘The Midnight Sky’ Film Review: The ‘Unfortunately Timely Film’ Is a Pleasure for the Viewer
George Clooney acts and directs in this recommended post-apocalyptic sci-fi drama.
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GALLERY: Finland Turns 103
Finland’s Independence Day began in exceptional circumstances. In the evening, citizens are urged to join the celebration remotely.
Read More‘Mank’ Film Review: A Witty Talkie From Behind the Scenes of the ‘Greatest Movie of All-Time’
Here’s our review of ‘Mank,’ which premieres on Netflix December 4.
Read More‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Film Review: A Complex Tale With Powerful Leading Women
Ron Howard gives us another movie to be remembered for a lifetime.
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GALLERY: Helsinki – A Day Before the Spreading Phase
We observed the streets of Helsinki on Wednesday, November 18, a day before the capital region declared having moved to the spreading phase in the coronavirus pandemic.
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GALLERY: Elokapina Group Stops Traffic for Five Hours in Helsinki
In their second recent protest, the climate activists demanded changes in the common agricultural policy of the EU.
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Joe Biden Has Been Elected the President of the United States; Biden Has Visited Finland, and the Relations Seem Warm
In addition to having visited Finland, Biden took a stand on the safety of Finland at the beginning of his campaign.
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Here’s Why ‘Kekri’ is Wilder Than Halloween
This is how rural Finland went all out during All Saints’ Day.
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Column: There Are Still Ways to Enjoy Restaurants
The restaurants in Helsinki and around the country are facing hard times. There may still be ways to enjoy their services and help them to survive.
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Climate Activists Stop Traffic in Helsinki Center; The Police Use Pepper Spray
The protesters of Elokapina movement decided not to move from the busy road, so the police pulled out their OC cans.
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‘Enola Holmes’ Film Review: Sherlock Holmes’ Sister Shows Knack in Solving Mysteries
Netflix’s ‘Enola Holmes’ is a mystery-adventure to watch.
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