Finnish artist Emma Sarpaniemi’s self-portraits inspire emotions
In an age of endless selfies, artists’ self-portraits ask us to pause and truly look. Visual artist Emma Sarpaniemi explores identity and femininity in playful yet profound images.
Riverbank comes alive with music, art and theatre in Turku, Finland
Finland’s oldest orchestra has a new, future-facing home on the River Aura between the redesigned WAM Museum of Contemporary Art and the Turku City Theatre. This cultural riverbank offers dizzying possibilities for artistic synergy.
Finnish Futuro: the UFO-shaped house that landed around the world
Finland is known for its understated design and natural materials, but then there is the Futuro: a bright plastic UFO-shaped house that became one of Finland’s most unusual exports.
Beats beneath the surface: Inside Helsinki’s underground rave scene
Helsinki’s thriving nightlife is hard to miss, but its underground rave scene remains a mystery to many. Hidden in club basements, inside forgotten factories and deep in the woods, a music community thrums with its own heartbeat.
How a Finnish music fest creates a singular sense of community
Globally renowned performers rub elbows with their audience in shops, cafés and even saunas during the Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival, held in a tiny town in eastern Finland.
Finnish fashion brings bold prints and practical layers for autumn
From statement prints to weather-ready layers, Finnish fashion brands bring a practical approach to dressing for workdays, commutes, school mornings and evenings out.
In Finnish Lapland, Northern Lights cast lifelong spell on visitors
Finland is one of the world’s best places to see and photograph the magical, potentially life-changing Northern Lights (aurora borealis). We talk to people who witnessed them – and decided to move to Finnish Lapland for good.
Immigrant entrepreneurs turn Finnish flavours into award-winning drinks
Salmiakki beer? Berry wines? A Brazilian craft brewer and an Ecuadorian–American winemaking duo turned their hobbies into some of Finland’s most celebrated drinks.
100-year milestone: 10 top facts about Finland’s public broadcaster Yle
When Yle, the Finnish Broadcasting Company, aired its first radio programme on September 9, 1926, radio was still a novelty. A century later, Yle reaches audiences through TV, radio, streaming services, mobile apps and online news.
From Finland with laughter: Ismo turns cultural quirks into comedy gold
Finnish comedian Ismo Leikola translates humour across cultures, making comedic observations about even the most mundane exchanges. His newest endeavour brings music into the act.
Floating Finnish sauna brings people together and boosts wellbeing
Olosauna, a floating public sauna in Oulu, northern Finland, combines river swimming and social spaces. Founder Armi Ruusuvirta plans to expand the concept beyond Finland.
Jumping into lakes, sea and rivers is a shared passion for many Finns. We asked three of them about their love of swimming. They spoke of relaxing, floating, courage and the soft touch of lake water.
Open your eyes to the daring, quirky world of Finnish circus
Amaze! Tales and Magic of Circus, an exhibition at the Theatre Museum in Helsinki, traces the history of Finnish circus through danger, dark humour, endurance and the thrill of doing the impossible.
Turning Finnish nature into ink: A peek inside Seed Art Studio
Seed Art Studio founder Rushan Nasretdin turns acorn caps, alder cones and aronia berries into ink. Her workshops offer a new way to connect with Finnish nature through curiosity and experimentation.
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