Published: 01:35 am,Tuesday 6 June 2023

City hosts 170 events marking Helsinki Day on June 12
Helsinki’s birthday will be celebrated with a versatile free programme on June 12, said the City of Helsinki in a press release on Monday. Cultural centres will offer live gigs, circus performances, open-air dances and a number of other experiences marking the 473 years of the city. Outsider artists will
Published: 00:15 am,Tuesday 6 June 2023

Picasso painting worth millions to be auctioned in Cologne
Pablo Picasso's painting "Buste de femme" (Bust of a Woman), which he created two years before his death in 1971, is due to be auctioned in the German city of Cologne on Monday for an estimated €1.5 million to €2.5 million, reported dpa. It is the first time in
Published: 01:50 am,Saturday 3 June 2023

Van Gogh Museum celebrates 50th anniversary with festivities
The Van Gogh Museum hosted a series of festive activities here to commemorate its 50th anniversary and honor the legacy of Vincent van Gogh, one of the most famous and prolific Dutch artists, reported Xinhua. In tribute to Vincent van Gogh's life and artistic works, the Van Gogh Museum
Published: 02:58 am,Wednesday 24 May 2023

Erikson's shipping archive added to UNESCO's heritage list
The autonomous island province of Åland on Tuesday received its first UNESCO heritage honour as the Gustaf Erikson's shipping archives were included in UNESCO's World Heritage Register, said Visit Åland in a press release. The joining is the same echelon of invaluable cultural heritage as England's Magna Carta, the
Published: 03:11 am,Tuesday 23 May 2023

Youths of Finnish Nat´l Ballet to perform in London in June
The Youth Company of the Finnish National Ballet will perform at the Next Generation Festival organised by the Royal Opera House in London in June, said a press release on Monday. The festival brings together groups of youth dancers from around the world, with six dance companies taking part
Published: 00:13 am,Wednesday 17 May 2023

76th Cannes Film Festival kicks off
The 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival kicked off on Tuesday evening, with 21 films selected to compete for the Palme d'Or top prize, reported Xinhua. Swedish director Ruben Ostlund, twice winner of the Palme d'Or, is president of the festival jury. Ostlund won with "The Square" in