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Saturday September 18, 2021

Customs to set up bronze dog statue at Helsinki Airport

Customs dog activities will be represented in the shape of bronze dog statue at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, said Finnish Customs in a press release on Friday. A tribute to an over 50-year period of dog activities at Customs, this donated statue will be placed at a spot in the passenger

Published: 00:36 am,Thursday 2 September 2021

Kaulanen wins 1st prize in Koivisto´s memorial design competition

The first prize in the design competition for a memorial honouring late President Mauno Koivisto has been awarded to Kirsi Kaulanen’s proposal Välittäjä (The Mediator), said a government press release on Wednesday. The competition was of an artistically high standard, with 110 entries received. Prizes were awarded to three

Published: 20:46 pm,Thursday 19 August 2021

Helsinki to be guest city for Beijing Design Week 2021

The city of Helsinki announced on Thursday that it will be this year's guest city for the largest design festival in Asia, Beijing Design Week, reported Xinhua. The festival will showcase what well-designed everyday life, and smart solutions for learning and urban planning are like in Helsinki. Helsinki's theme for

Published: 21:58 pm,Monday 16 August 2021

Reasons behind culture of kissing

Less than half of all societies kiss with their lips, reported British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), quoting a study of 168 cultures from around the world. William Jankowiak, a professor of anthropology at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, found that only 46% use lip-to-lip kissing in a romantic sense,

Published: 00:56 am,Saturday 14 August 2021

Helsinki Festival performances cancelled

Helsinki Festival will cancel all scheduled performances as of 20 August against the backdrop of worsening coronavirus situation. The Regional State Administrative Agency for Southern Finland in a decision on Friday said that from 20 August public events may only be organised by separating audiences into blocks, said the

Published: 23:44 pm,Wednesday 14 July 2021

5 days prior notice needed to hold public gathering

The organiser must file a written notification of a public event with the Police of the location in question no later than five days before the event start, said police on Wednesday. In case of smaller events, the Police can accept a notification made later if the event arrangements

Published: 02:13 am,Monday 12 July 2021

Giant panda´s birthday celebrated in Ähtäri zoo

A birthday party was held for a giant panda, Pyry, in the Ähtäri zoo on Saturday, reported Xinhua. It's Pyry's eighth birthday. He traveled to Finland with his "girlfriend" Lumi in 2018. Pyry and Lumi are the first giant pandas traveling to Nordic countries. Originally called Hua Bao and Jin Baobao,

Published: 03:51 am,Tuesday 29 June 2021

Helsinki hoists flag for equality as Pride Week begins

Helsinki Pride Week, Finland's largest human rights and cultural event has begun on Monday, said the City of Helsinki in a press release. The City of Helsinki is the main partner of Helsinki Pride Week. City Hall will serve as Pride House – the main venue for Helsinki Pride

Published: 03:32 am,Sunday 27 June 2021

Juhannus observed amid coronavirus restrictions

People from all strata observed the Juhannus (Midsummer), one of the largest traditional festivals on Saturday amidst Covid-19 restrictions for the second consecutive year. They marked the day with less festivity and joy due to the restrictions against the backdrop of the coronavirus situation. Although they thronged the banks of

Published: 01:26 am,Friday 25 June 2021

Juhannus celebrations begin with less festivity amid pandemic

People from all walks of life are set to celebrate Juhannus (Midsummer), one of the largest traditional festivals, beginning on Friday evening amidst Covid-19 restrictions. People will not throng the banks of lakes, rivers and sea along with their family, relations and friends this year to light bonfire because

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