Category: Culture
Love & Anarchy Film Festival 2019
We Talked About Trainhopping, Cockfighting and Music With Filmmaker Arno Bitschy and Composer Warren Ellis
In his latest project, French filmmaker Arno Bitschy collaborated with Warren Ellis, a composer and a member of alt-rock group Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds.
Here’s A List of Some of the Best Films We Watched at the Helsinki International Film Festival – Love & Anarchy
Here's a list of some of the top movies that screened at HIFF Love and Anarchy.
Icelandic Actor Ingvar Sigurdsson: Every Day I Felt That I Was Doing Something Important
Ingvar Sigurdsson visited Helsinki to present the film 'A White, White Day,' in which he plays the leading role, to Finnish moviegoers at HIFF Love and Anarchy.
‘Deerskin’ Film Review: Jean Dujardin Is Too Cool For Corduroy
In this dark comedy by French auteur Quentin Dupieux, we follow Jean Dujardin on a mission to rid the world of jackets.
German Filmmaker Pia Hellenthal: Getting Everything Out Openly, Honestly, Is a Start
Hellenthal is an engaging talker, and she spoke about the ideas informing her film with expressive hand gestures and by using table objects to visualize her points.
Danish Director Laurits Flensted-Jensen: I’m Interested in Exploring Themes We Are Afraid to Talk About
Director Laurits Flensted-Jensen is presenting his debut feature film, Neon Heart, to audiences at HIFF Love and Anarchy. We talked about the themes running through his film as well as the filming process itself.
‘Anthropocene: The Human Epoch’ Film Review: A Document That Doesn’t Preach But Shows How We Change the Planet
Unlike most environmentalist documentaries out there, Anthropocene assumes no moral high ground, doesn't preach, implore, judge or display righteous indignation.
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Food & Art Festival is a Treat For Food, Wine and Art Lovers – We Interviewed Pekka Terävä, the Father of the Festival
First held in 2014, the event has been a rousing success with renowned chefs.
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Finland is the World ́s Happiest Country – Again!
Yes, the second time in a row, Finland is still the world ́s happiest country!
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Award-Winning Author Jennifer Clement in an Interview With Finland Today: “I Have Finnish DNA”
"I was feeling the call of my ancestors."
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Happy Birthday Helsinki! – The Capital of Finland Celebrates With Over 100 Free Events Across the City
Here are some of the highlights of the day.
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World’s First Ice Carousel Festival Kicks Off in Lohja – World Championships on Saturday
Lohja will host the world’s first Ice Carousel Festival and Ice Carousel Championships on February 23-24.
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A Dog is Welcome to Stockmann But Not to the Flea Market, And Other Dog Dilemmas in Finland
There are 800,000 dogs in Finland, but it's not always easy to know the details and regulations of living with our furry friends.
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Helsinki Scores In Top Ten of the Most Livable Cities in the World
Helsinki is the only city of the Nordic countries that made it to top ten in the list.
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The Iconic Statues of Helsinki Railway Station Look Now Like the Members of Kiss
On early misty Friday morning, the statues were clad in masks.
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Helsinki City Council Rejects the Plans to Build Guggenheim Helsinki Art Museum
The council voted 53-32 against the project on Wednesday night.
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Oulujärvi Rock Cruise Charms All
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.
I Lost My Pokémon Go Virginity In a Gathering of Hundreds of Gamers
I joined a Pokémon Go gathering at Kaisaniemi Park to find out what the phenomenon is about.
A Group of Lions Is a Pride: Helsinki Pride March at a Record-Breaking 30,000
The main difference between the Vancouver, Canada Pride Parade and the Helsinki Pride Parade is mindset.
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Today Finland Celebrates World Refugee Day – A Refugee Tent Put Up at Railway Station
Get acquainted with the lives of the refugees and step into a refugee tent at the Helsinki Railway station.
Tinja Myllykangas Lives in the Wilderness of Lapland, Photos Are Delighting Viewers Around the World
A young Finnish woman living 300 kilometres from the nearest town in the Lapland wilderness, a dog whisperer with 85 sled huskies, became famous across the globe after a French photographer Brice Portolano documented her life in a photo essay.
Work and Pleasure Go Hand in Hand at the Finnish Cottages
Finland is celebrating the National Cottage Day for the first time today.
IN PICTURES: The Vappu Celebrations Kick Off in Helsinki
Here are the highlights of the vappu eve in Helsinki.
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Your Guide To Vappu
Vappu is a long-standing tradition in Finland and one of the most exciting days of the calendar year, starting on the 30th of April with vappuaatto
Finland Ranks Among the Happiest Countries in the World
According to the recent World Happiness Report for 2016, Finland has once again been ranked as one of the happiest countries in the world.
Finland Ranks As the Most Literate Country In the World
Finland is the most literate country in the world, reveals a study published on Tuesday.
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I Asked the Director of War and Peace of Mind How He Created the Masterpiece
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.
A Wooden Eight-Storey Building Grabs the Finlandia Prize for Architecture
It's the first wooden apartment building of this height in the country but according to Anssi Lassila, the chief architect of the building, the wooden construction is the way of the future.
The Phantom of the Opera Feels Comfortably Familiar on First Viewing
With about 70,000 sold tickets, a captivating sound system and well over 100 performers, the director, Tiina Puumalainen, brings the classic horror tale to life.
COLUMN: About Finland, England, Refugees and Empathy
I know this crisis is bigger than we can comprehend but together people can do something and if we don't it will be the shame of our grandchildren that we will face when they learn of our complicitness.
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Hundreds gather to attempt Guinness World Record in Nude Swimming in Helsinki
A few hundred people attempt a world record in skinny dipping on Hietaniemi beach Saturday afternoon.
Watch the Five Stages of Finnish Drinking
The Swedish comedian Robert Gustafsson, sometimes called the funniest man in Sweden, portrays the five stages of Finnish drinking in a pretty accurate way.
Poop and Poetry: Spoken Word Poet Sarah Kay Discusses Life and What Men Should Know About Love
Her words are empowering, direct and unapologetic.
The Singer From Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät: Us Getting Our Own Stamp Feels Really Excellent, Fantastic and Cool
Finland's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät (PKN) - the punk band suffering from Down's syndrome - will be challenging discriminatory attitudes in a stamp dedicated to the band.
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This Is Why I Would Choose Mom’s Cinnamon Rolls Over Cinnabon
After hearing my American acquaintances praising Cinnabon, I decided to switch my usual breakfast of coffee and muesli to a coffee and a cinnamon roll.