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Published: 00:13 am,Friday 21 February 2020
Literary drama opens 70th Berlin Int'l Film Festival
The 70th Berlin International Film Festival, or as it's more commonly known, the Berlinale, kicked off on Thursday with a literary drama "My Salinger Year". A total of 18 films have made it into this year's competition category and they will compete for the Golden Bear for best
Published: 01:00 am,Wednesday 19 February 2020
Holly Blue voted as Finland’s most beautiful stamp
Finns voted for a stamp featuring Holly Blue, Finland’s national butterfly, as the most beautiful stamp released in 2019, said a press release issued by the country’s postal and logistic services operator Posti. The winning stamp was released last June in the Finnish Nature Symbols II roll of stamps,
Published: 21:20 pm,Thursday 13 February 2020
Helsinki Zoo to keep rescued Saimaa ringed seal
Helsinki Zoo has been granted a special permit to keep permanently a Saimaa ringed seal rescued from Puumala in the Saimaa region of Finland, said the City of Helsinki in a bulletin. The young seal was first treated at Helsinki Zoo’s Wildlife Hospital. After recovery, the seal was moved
Published: 00:37 am,Tuesday 11 February 2020
92nd Oscars draw record low audience
The 92nd Academy Awards, or Oscars, ceremony Sunday night was watched by the smallest audience in the history of the show's broadcast. The three-hour-plus broadcast conducted by the ABC network averaged about 23.6 million viewers and a 5.3 rating among adults 18 to 49, well below the 29.56
Published: 01:04 am,Tuesday 11 February 2020
Renee Zellweger wins Oscars Best Actress Award for Judy
Renee Zellweger took home the Best Actress Award for her performance as famed U.S. singer and actress Judy Garland in the biographical drama film "Judy" at the 92nd Academy Awards ceremony held at the Dolby Theatre here Sunday night. This is Zellweger's second Oscar win. She has won
Published: 00:58 am,Tuesday 11 February 2020
Joaquin Phoenix wins Oscars Best Actor Award for Joker
Joaquin Phoenix won the Oscar for Best Actor for his unnerving performance in psychological thriller film "Joker" at the 92nd Academy Awards ceremony held at the Dolby Theatre in the U.S. city of Los Angeles on Sunday night. This is Phoenix's fourth Oscar nominations but first win, beating
Published: 00:51 am,Tuesday 11 February 2020
South Korean film "Parasite" makes history at 92nd Oscars
South Korean black comedy "Parasite" made history here at the 92nd Academy Awards on Sunday night. "Parasite" became the first non-English language film to win the Oscar for best picture, and also nabbed awards for best original screenplay, best international feature film and best director for Bong Joon
Published: 22:46 pm,Sunday 9 February 2020
Finland to mark 80th anniversary of end of Winter War on March 13
The 80th anniversary of the end of the Winter War will be observed in Helsinki Cathedral on March 13, said an official press release. The event will remain open for the people where leaders of the country will take part. Finland’s Winter War against the then Soviet Union was brought
Published: 00:49 am,Wednesday 5 February 2020
Joensuu to host Int´l Moose Symposium this year
This year, for the very first time, the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) and University of Eastern Finland (UEF) will organise the International Moose Symposium in Finland, announced Luke in a press release. Since the Quebec meeting of 1973, the International Moose Symposium has brought together researchers and practitioners
Published: 03:12 am,Friday 31 January 2020
Jörn Donner passes away
A long term lawmaker in Finnish parliament and European Union Parliament Jörn Donner, also the lone Oscar winner Finn died at Helsinki's Meilahti Hospital on Thursday, national broadcaster Yle reported, quoting the wife of the deceased. He was 86. Donner, a noted personality in Finnish culture and politics dominated
