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Monday June 21, 2021

Oulu named European Capital of Culture for 2026

Oulu has been selected as European Capital of Culture for 2026, said the Ministry of Education and Culture in a press release on Wednesday. The selection is recommended by a European expert panel composed of nine independent experts in the field of arts and culture. The panel, having visited the

Published: 01:48 am,Saturday 29 May 2021

Helsinki to open sports, cultural centres on limited scale

The libraries, museums, gallery spaces of cultural centres, swimming halls and the Swimming Stadium managed by the City of Helsinki will open on 1 June for a limited number of clients. The Metropolitan Area coronavirus coordination group decided on the opening up of municipal services on Thursday, said the

Published: 23:33 pm,Thursday 27 May 2021

94th Oscars ceremony scheduled for March 2022

The 94th Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, will be pushed back a month to March 27, 2022, organizers announced on Thursday, reported Xinhua. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) said in a press release that the show, originally scheduled

Published: 23:37 pm,Tuesday 25 May 2021

Foreign Translator award goes to Kinnunen

Kirsi Kinnunen, a translator of Finnish graphic novels and other works into French, has been selected as the recipient of this year’s Finnish State Award for Foreign Translators, said the Ministry of Education and Culture in a press release on Tuesday. The award includes a cash prize of €15,000.

Published: 02:56 am,Sunday 23 May 2021

Italy wins Eurovision 2021, Finland places 6th

Italy’s Måneskin have won the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with their song Zitti E Buoni. The grand finale of the event held at Rotterdam Ahoy in the Netherlands from late Saturday night to early Sunday where Blind Channel of Finland secured sixth place with the song ‘Dark Side’. It was

Published: 02:57 am,Friday 21 May 2021

Finland reaches Eurovision grand finale

Blind Channel of Finland has reached the final of the Eurovision song content with the song ‘Dark Side’ late Thursday night. Seventeen countries competed in the second semi-final held at Rotterdam Ahoy in the Netherlands and 10 of them qualified for the final scheduled for Saturday. The rest of the

Published: 00:22 am,Thursday 13 May 2021

TikTok alters morning routines of young Finns

The social media video sharing platform TikTok has altered the morning routines of young Finnish people, reported Xinhua, quoting a press release of the telecommunications provider DNA on Wednesday. "Whereas children for decades have been watching children's programmes on television before going to school, they now spend time

Published: 23:00 pm,Monday 10 May 2021

Helsinki Pride Week holds on 28 Jun-4 July

Helsinki Pride Week, Finland's largest human rights and cultural event, will be celebrated this year on 28 June to 4 July, said the City of Helsinki in a press release on Monday. For the second year, the City is one of the main partners of Helsinki Pride week. Equality and

Published: 19:51 pm,Sunday 9 May 2021

President honours 29 mothers on Mother´s Day

The contributions of mothers to life received state recognition on Sunday with 29 mothers of the country being honoured by President Sauli Niinistö for their significant activities. As in previous years, the president conferred a Medal First Class with Gold Cross of the Order of the White Rose of

Published: 10:39 am,Wednesday 5 May 2021

Pori jazz Festival cancelled

This summer's Pori Jazz Festival has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 situation, said the festival's organisers in a statement. The organisers,however, said they will organise plenty of other music programmes. There will be a three-day concert billed 'Pori Jazz Plays Again' in the Kirjurinluoto Park area on 15-17

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