Site-seeing in Rovaniemi
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Published: 22:18 pm,Sunday 9 August 2020
Nat’l flag hoisted to honour Tove Jansson
The national flag was hoisted across the country on Sunday to celebrate the 106th birth anniversary of the eminent artist Tove Jansson as well as to celebrate Finnish art. The Ministry of the Interior in early March this year recommended that the national flag be hoisted across the country
Published: 01:31 am,Sunday 9 August 2020
Sibelius Museum brings Finnish music history to life
An attraction of this old city stands at a short distance from the historical Cathedral of Turku. The Sibelius Museum does not only have on display musical instruments from early music times to date, but it also narrates the life of Jean Sibelius, an astonishing Finnish composer and
Published: 01:45 am,Friday 7 August 2020
Helsinki Design Week 2020 slated for Sept 3-13
The Helsinki Design Week 2020 will be held from 3 to 13 September, said the City of Helsinki in a press release. The main exhibition, PechaKucha Night and Children’s Design Weekend will take place at the Olympic Stadium, the main venue of the event. The main exhibition is to present
Published: 02:26 am,Tuesday 4 August 2020
Coronavirus spread suspected in Linnanmäki Park
A group of people, who visited the Linnanmäki amusement park in Helsinki in late July, might have exposed others to coronavirus, said the City of Helsinki in a press release on Monday. The suspected group of visitors were in the park from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM on 26
Published: 01:06 am,Monday 3 August 2020
Turku Castle turns into tourism hotspot again
All you have to do is to cross some distance from the city centre and follow the Aura River. In the middle of the way, there stands an astonishing building that will dazzle your eyes. Faced with the grandeur of the building, Turku Castle, you will have no
Published: 01:12 am,Wednesday 29 July 2020
Postcard helps to find location of Van Gogh´s final masterpiece
A postcard has helped to find the probable spot where Vincent van Gogh painted what may have been his final masterpiece, reported British Broadcasting Corporation, quoting art experts. The likely location for Tree Roots was found by Wouter van der Veen, the scientific director of the Institut Van Gogh,
Published: 20:30 pm,Tuesday 28 July 2020
77th Venice Int'l Film Festival announces line-up
The organizers of the 77th Venice International Film Festival on Tuesday announced the line-up of the films to screen in and out of competition this year, reported Xinhua. The 77th edition of the world's oldest film festival runs from Sept. 2-12 under the leadership of Director Alberto Barbera.
Published: 00:02 am,Monday 27 July 2020
Gone With the Wind star Olivia de Havilland passes away
Olivia de Havilland, a two-time Oscar winner and for decades the last surviving star of "Gone With the Wind," has died at age of 104, reported Cable News Network (CNN) quoting her publicist Lisa Goldberg. The actress died July 26 of natural causes at her residence in Paris, Goldberg
Published: 03:25 am,Thursday 23 July 2020
Visitors throng reopened Aboa Vetus, Ars Nova
It is Sunday afternoon, the sun is shining, and Finns are enjoying unrestricted gathering in this time of coronavirus pandemic. Restaurants along the river are all crowded, outer seats of the cafes are full, and in the meantime, a building with a special architectural design attracts the attention
