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Tuesday March 02, 2021

Puukki, Reinikka win Helsinki City Library writing competition

The winners of the writing competition held by Helsinki City Library have been selected, said the City of Helsinki in a press release on Monday. Aada Puukki, 17, from Uusikaupunki won the award from in the youth category while Matti Reinikka, 39, from Helsinki won the award in the

Published: 20:46 pm,Monday 1 March 2021

Nomadland, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, The Crown, win big at 2021 Golden Globes

"Nomadland," directed by Chloe Zhao, "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm" and "The Crown" were among the big winners at the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards Sunday night, reported Xinhua. Zhao's feature film "Nomadland," which saw four nominations, won Best Motion Picture-Drama, while Zhao won Best Director, becoming the second woman to

Published: 14:00 pm,Monday 22 February 2021

Int´l Mother Language Day observed in Helsinki

The International Mother Language Day was observed in Finland as elsewhere in the globe on February 21 with the view to preserving linguistic diversity and promoting mother tongue-based multilingual education. Bangladeshi community Helsinki in cooperation with Kontula Art School and Helsinki library marked the day through placing floral wreaths

Published: 23:51 pm,Friday 12 February 2021

Ski tracks, forests safest for holiday: THL

Ski tracks, forests, and hills for sledging are some of the safest places to enjoy the upcoming skiing holiday, said the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) in a press release on Friday. The risk of being infected by coronavirus is low when exercising outdoors. The THL recommended that

Published: 11:56 am,Wednesday 10 February 2021

Oscar shortlists for 9 categories released

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released its nomination shortlists for the 93rd Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, in nine categories, reported Xinhua. Fifteen films, including Chinese-language film "Better Days," were selected from a total of 93 eligible films and will advance to the

Published: 23:42 pm,Monday 1 February 2021

Aalto's works proposed on UNESCO World Heritage tentative list

Finland has proposed inclusion of a set of 13 sites representing Alvar Aalto’s humane architecture as a cultural heritage site on the tentative list of UNESCO’s World Heritage List, said the Ministry of Education and Culture in a press release on Monday. The holy place of worship of Ukonsaari

Published: 22:45 pm,Tuesday 26 January 2021

Nat’l parks see record No. of visitors in 2020

The number of visitors at the state-owned protected areas and national parks increased significantly during the coronavirus pandemic year of 2020. The number of visits in the areas and parks operated by Metsähallitus was 9.2 million in last year, said Metsähallitus in a press release on Tuesday. About four million

Published: 02:17 am,Friday 1 January 2021

Nation welcomes New Year in restricted festivity

The New Year 2021 celebrations have begun across the country amidst festivity and joy, maintaining the restrictive measures imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Although the government and local municipalities did not organise any programme and fireworks display, the celebrations have attracted several thousands of people who welcomed the

Published: 04:02 am,Tuesday 29 December 2020

Finns exchange 13m Christmas cards this year

The people in Finland sent about 18 million Christmas cards through the national postal and logistic service operator Posti, said Posti in a press release on Monday. The number is about 20% higher than that of last year. Christmas parcel deliveries also broke all previous records. In Christmas season, about

Published: 18:02 pm,Tuesday 29 December 2020

French fashion designer Cardin passes away

Pierre Cardin, the French fashion designer famous for his avant-garde style and pioneering business moves across the world, has died at the age of 98, reported Xinhua, quoting French media on Tuesday. The national daily Le Monde called the designer "renovator of post-war French haute couture" as he made

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