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Saturday July 27, 2024

Tall Ships leave Turku for Mariehamn

More than 60 large ships participating in the Tall Ships Races will leave Turku port for Mariehamn on Sunday. The ships from 16 different countries arrived Turku from Tallinn on July 18, said the City of Turku. Turku is the fourth destination after Klaipeda in Lithuania, Helsinki in Finland and

Published: 03:37 am,Tuesday 16 July 2024

Hamina to host Int´l Military Music Fest

The biennial international military music event will fill the streets of Hamina with military music from July 29 to August 3, said Finnish Defence Forces in a press release on Monday. The Hamina Tattoo, which has become a tradition, is organized by the city of Hamina and the main

Published: 22:55 pm,Monday 15 July 2024

Taylor Swift even larger than life ahead of German leg of Eras Tour

A huge acrylic portrait of Taylor Swift is being created in the western German city of Gelsenkirchen, which is hosting three shows on the pop superstar's record-breaking Eras Tour, reported dpa. The artwork will be 90 square metres in size and three-dimensional - depending on the perspective, it will

Published: 00:49 am,Monday 8 July 2024

Tall Ships leave Helsinki for Tallinn

About 50 large ships participating in the Tall Ships Races left Helsinki port for Tallinn on Sunday. A total of six ports are hosting the 2024 Tall Ships Races, three of which are in Finland. In addition to Helsinki, the five other ports are Klaipeda in Lithuania, Tallinn in

Published: 23:00 pm,Monday 24 June 2024

Star classical pianist Lang among Opus Klassik award winners

World-famous pianist Lang Lang will be honoured this year with an Opus Klassik award, the Association for the Promotion of Classical Music announced on Monday, reported dpa. Lang, 42, will be honoured for the album "Saint-Saëns," released in March. Other top winners include violinist Isabelle Faust and cellist Gautier

Published: 02:43 am,Sunday 23 June 2024

Juhannus celebrated across country

The traditional Juhannus (Midsummer) was celebrated almost peacefully across the country amid festivity and joy excepting few sporadic incidents of road mishap, drowning and drunk driving. Three people were killed and another was injured when a van collided head-on with a private car at Leppävirta, a municipality in North

Published: 01:11 am,Saturday 22 June 2024

Juhannus celebrations begin amidst festivity, joy

People from all walks of life are celebrating the Juhannus (Midsummer), one of the largest traditional festivals from Friday evening. People thronged the banks of lakes, rivers and sea along with their family, relations and friends to light bonfires. There will be exotic foods and drinks, besides music, dance, songs

Published: 02:11 am,Tuesday 18 June 2024

Havis Amanda to return to Market Square on June 26

The restoration of Havis Amanda is now complete, and the sculpture will return to its familiar place Market Square on June 26, said the City of Helsinki in a press release on Monday. The renovation of the square will continue for the summer, and the area will remain fenced

Published: 14:15 pm,Tuesday 18 June 2024

Traditional Indonesian dances, foods enthral visitors in Helsinki

Traditional Indonesian dances, music and food attracted several thousands of people, who gathered at the Indonesia-Finland Festival held in Helsinki during the weekend. The two-day festival was held at Lasipalatsin Aukio in Helsinki on June 15 and 16 marking the 70 years of Indonesia-Finland relations, said the organisers in

Published: 01:39 am,Thursday 13 June 2024

Hulkko family's daughter becomes Helsinki Day baby

The newly born baby girl of Hulkko family became the Helsinki Day baby this year, said the City of Helsinki in a press release on Wednesday. The City of Helsinki celebrates the first baby born was born on early Wednesday at 00.09 marking the founding anniversary of the city. The

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