Published: 02:12 am,Sunday 10 September 2023

´Poor Things´ wins top prize at Venice Film Festival
"Poor Things" directed by Yorgos Lanthimos won the Golden Lion for Best Film at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on Saturday evening, reported Xinhua. Poor Things, starring Emma Stone, was adapted from a novel of the same name. It brings on screen a female Frankenstein story, depicting
Published: 02:53 am,Saturday 9 September 2023

Helsinki to sell Tennispalatsi building at €30m
The City of Helsinki is planning to sell Tennispalatsi building to property company Niam through a competitive bidding, said the city in a press release on Friday. The Urban Environment committee will process the matter in its meeting on 12 September. In 2022, a new owner was sought for Tennispalatsi
Published: 03:09 am,Saturday 9 September 2023

Number of Nat´l parks visitors rises slightly in H1
The number of visits to Finland's 41 national parks is steadily increasing, said state-owned Metsähallitus, the operator of the parks in a press release on Friday. A total of 2.3 million visits to national parks were made from January to July in 2023. The number of visits increased by 2%
Published: 04:01 am,Thursday 7 September 2023

Helsinki Design Week begins on Friday
Helsinki Design Week, the largest design and architecture festival in the Nordic countries will spread across Helsinki on 8–17 September, said the City of Helsinki in a press release on Wednesday. The programme features events for design and architecture enthusiasts, from Children’s Design Week to Design Diplomacy discussions and
Published: 01:44 am,Sunday 3 September 2023

Helsinki to serve harvest soup at senior centres on Sep 6
Senior centres, service centres, and service homes in Helsinki will celebrate the harvest season by offering a delicious harvest vegetable soup on September 6, said the City of Helsinki in a press release. This year, the celebration revolves around the theme of “nutritious food and joyful dining – shared
Published: 01:45 am,Friday 1 September 2023

Posti to release stamp on NATO marking Finland´s membership
National postal and logistic services operator Posti will issue a stamp on September 6 celebrating Finland’s NATO membership marking the 385th founding anniversary of the Posti, said an official press release on Thursday. Through the ages, Posti has celebrated important events for Finland with stamps. “The stamp is an image
Published: 22:35 pm,Wednesday 30 August 2023

80th Venice Int'l Film Festival kicks off
The 80th annual Venice International Film Festival kicked off here on Wednesday evening, with a diverse line-up of movies competing for the prestigious Golden Lion prize, reported Xinhua. This year's event runs from Aug. 30 to Sept. 9 at the Venice Lido, opening with Italian director Edoardo De Angelis'
Published: 01:55 am,Tuesday 22 August 2023

Niinistö urges people to walk, talk marking his birthday
President Sauli Niinistö will celebrate his 75th birthday on Sunday amidst organizing a walking event on Töölönlahti Bay, said the President Office in a press release on Monday. Niinistö challenges Finnish people to exercise and have discussions by launching the walking event. "Already a short walk makes you feel better
Published: 02:17 am,Thursday 17 August 2023

Night of the Arts kicks off Helsinki Festival
Hundreds of events on the Night of the Arts will kick off Helsinki Festival on Thursday, said the City of Helsinki in a press release. During the evening, the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra concert will be broadcast live from the Helsinki Music Centre to parks across the city, and people