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Sunday July 12, 2026

New dog park opens in Espoo

The City of Espoo opened a new dog park in Kallvikinniitty area on Wednesday, said the city in a press release. The dog park offers dog owners in the area a safe and pleasant place for dogs to run and play free. The construction of the enclosure was completed last

Published: 22:31 pm,Saturday 27 June 2026

100K join Helsinki Pride rally showing unity with sexual, gender minorities

Several thousands of people from different strata on Saturday joined the Helsinki Pride rally and expressed their solidarity with the rights and equality for sexual and gender minorities in the country. Police and Helsinki Pride estimated that about 100,000 people joined the rally started at the noon in the

Published: 23:07 pm,Friday 26 June 2026

22 new elements added to National Inventory of Living Heritage

The Ministry of Education and Culture has added 22 new elements to Finland’s National Inventory of Living Heritage, based on a proposal by the Finnish Heritage Agency, said Ministry of Education and Culture in a press release on Friday. With this update, the inventory now includes a total of

Published: 21:28 pm,Friday 26 June 2026

Pride Parade to impact traffic in central Helsinki

Thousands of people are expected to join the Helsinki Pride Parade scheduled for Saturday marking the Pride Week to express solidarity with the rights and equality for sexual and gender minorities in the country. Helsinki Pride Week, the biggest human rights and cultural event in the country started on

Published: 23:20 pm,Friday 19 June 2026

Juhannus celebrations begin in Finland amidst festivity, joy

People from all walks of life started to celebrate the Juhannus (Midsummer), one of the largest traditional festivals on Friday evening. People thronged the banks of lakes, rivers and sea along with their family, relations and friends and ignited bonfires on the eve of the Midsummer to add colours

Published: 02:00 am,Tuesday 9 June 2026

Aalto´s architecture sites moving forward to UNESCO WHC’s evaluation

Five Helsinki architecture sites designed by Alvar Aalto are part of the national Aalto Works proposal for the UNESCO World Heritage List, said the City of Helsinki in a press release on Monday. The process of being accepted on this highly respected list took a step forward, when the

Published: 00:24 am,Sunday 31 May 2026

'Sound of Falling' sweeps German Film Awards, winning 10 prizes

"Sound of Falling" (In die Sonne schauen), by director Mascha Schilinski, dominated the 2026 German Film Awards, winning 10 prizes including the top honour, the Golden Lola for best feature film, reported dpa. The German Film Academy also honoured the drama with awards for best director, best screenplay and

Published: 02:06 am,Sunday 17 May 2026

John Travolta receives surprise Honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes 2026

Two-time Oscar nominee John Travolta was presented with an honorary Palme d'Or ahead of the world premiere of his feature directorial debut, 'Propeller One-Way Night Coach' at the Cannes Film Festival 2026, reported ANI. The honour was presented by Cannes chief Thierry Fremaux before the Apple TV production screened

Published: 22:54 pm,Wednesday 20 May 2026

Kylie Minogue reveals she privately battled cancer for second time in 2021

Pop star Kylie Minogue has revealed that she privately battled breast cancer for the second time in 2021, more than 15 years after she was first diagnosed with it in 2005, reported ANI. The 57-year-old singer spoke about her health battle in her new self-titled Netflix documentary, which was

Published: 21:01 pm,Saturday 16 May 2026

Eurovision final kicks off in Vienna amid Israel participation row

Twenty-five acts will compete in the Eurovision Song Contest final in Vienna on Saturday, with political tensions over Israel's participation overshadowing the 70th edition of the world's biggest live music event, reported dpa. Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen will represent Finland in the contest. Five countries, including Spain, are boycotting

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