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Saturday June 10, 2023

Helsinki Biennial opens on Sunday

The Helsinki Biennial contemporary art event will begin on Sunday at Vallisaari bringing together 29 international artists and collectives in locations throughout the city, said the City of Helsinki in a press release on Thursday. The Biennial will explore some of the pressing issues, addressing environmental damage and the

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: 04:29 am,Tuesday 30 May 2023

Helsinki to feature several rainbow-coloured events on Pride Week

The City of Helsinki’s libraries, cultural centres and youth services will celebrate the Pride Month by organising a variety of events promoting equality for sexual and gender minorities, said the city in a press release on Monday. The events include workshops, movie screenings and Pride evenings for young people. “The

Published: 01:11 am,Sunday 28 May 2023

Kaurismäki wins Jury Prize, Triet gets Palme d'Or at Cannes Festival

Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki was awarded the Jury Prize at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on Saturday for Kuolleet Lehdet (Fallen Leaves), the fourth episode in Aki Kaurismäki's series focusing on working-class people in Finland. Actress Alma Pöysti and actor Jussi Vatanen received the award on behalf of Kaurismäki in

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

Published: 21:44 pm,Sunday 14 May 2023

President honours 39 mothers on Mother´s Day

President Sauli Niinistö on Sunday awarded 39 mothers with First Class Order of the White Rose with Gold Cross for their significant contributions to parenting, particularly for their merits as educators. The mothers got the award at a ceremony in Helsinki marking marking the Mother's Day in Helsinki jointly

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