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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Day of the Dead Celebrates Everlasting Life
During the weekend, you may find ofrendas in several locations in Helsinki.
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Female Power: 5 Finnish Books Written by Women
Finland is a country of great female writers that have explored all genres. Here are some recommendations to add to your spring reading list.
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A Visit to Oodi Central Library in Helsinki is an Architectual Experience For a Lifetime
View the pictures captured by Tony Öhberg for Finland Today.
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Lappeenranta Sand Castles Are Astonishing
The intricately carved castles that I came across in Lappeenranta are nothing short of amazing.
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Dozens Hunt for Golden Eggs in Jätkäsaari on Thursday Morning
The main prize includes an overnight in one of Clarion Hotel Helsinki’s suites.
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The National Memorial to the Winter War Stirs Emotions, Like Art Should
The memorial was revealed to the public on November 30. Sculptor Pekka Kauhanen shared his thoughts on the project.
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Tourists Celebrate Sibelius Monument’s 50th Birthday in Pouring Rain
Sculptor Eila Hiltunen, the creator of the monument, compared her work to that of Greek god Hephaestus.
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We Visited the Presidential Palace to Observe its Treasures – Here’s What We Found
There are certain opportunities in life which rarely present themselves. This was one of them.
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Thousands Observe the National Saint Lucia Procession in Helsinki – The Tradition, Explained
Lucia celebrations arrived in Finland from Sweden. Here's what you need to know about the tradition.
The Declaration of School Peace Aims to Stop Bullying: “Everyone Matters”
"If everyone in their part made sure not to bully others there would be no bullying."
Finns Do Not Descend From Europeans, Reveals A New Study
According to the study, Finns have to be considered its own independent population.
About 61,500 First-graders Start Primary School in Finland
In total, 61,500 first-graders start their way to school this year in Finland. 90 percent of them are seven-year-olds.
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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.
Finland Summer Emojis Are Here, the Set Ranges From a Headbanger to Moominmamma
The original Finland emoji collection, which was published in December 2015, is joined by 17 summer emojis.
Helsinki City Museum Sets a New Standard – Opens on Friday
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.
I Marvel How Finns Talk About Death As If Planning a Vacation
I have often marvelled at the fact that many Finns are not afraid to talk about death.
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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.
20,000 People Observe Jesus’ Way to the Cross on Good Friday Night – Via Crucis in Pictures
Via Crucis, The Way of the Cross, gathered about 20,000 people around Helsinki centre on the night of Good Friday.
Finnish School Food – Sampling Changing Attitudes
Gastro, a three day catering and food exhibition held at Messukeskus, was certainly a strange...
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Finland Today, a country of Melancholic Introverts or Misunderstood Shy Extroverts?
Are Finns really so sad and melancholic as often perceived?
View the Dazzling Photos of Linnanmäki’s Light Carnival
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.
PICTURES: Cycling Route Baana Turns Into Tunnel of Light in Helsinki
The tunnels under the bridges of the cycling and pedestrian route Baana in downtown of Helsinki transform into lighting installations until September 27.
Why Are We So Obsessed With Making Life Hard For Each Other?
As the sci-fi Robert Heinlein writer so eloquently put it "The supreme irony of life is that hardly anyone gets out of it alive." So why are we so obsessed with making our short time here so hard for each other?
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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.
There is Immense Pleasure in Visiting Computer-Generated Exhibit The Aleph
The Aleph is an innovative, interactive installation, that combines gaming technology and the fantastic literary imagination of Jorge Luis Borges to create an aesthetic experience of infinite spatial intrigue.
PICTURES AND VIDEO: Helsinki’s First Cat Café Opens on Wednesday
Finland Today gets acquainted with the adorable residents of the first cat café in Helsinki.
This is Why It’s My Duty to Tell You Why the Finnish Cheese Slicer is Great
As a sort of herald of life in Finland it is my duty to put straight the myths and inform of the wonders of the country.
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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.