Pekka Huhtaniemi, the Finnish Ambassador to the UK, has been nominated for the Grassroot Diplomat Initiative Awards for his efforts to export Finnish theatre to the UK. Ambassador Huhtaniemi helped […]
Qatar continues to invest in Luxembourg
In spite of the announced departure of Qatar Airways from the Cargolux capital, Qatar continues to invest in Luxembourg. Investors from the emirates are currently having discussions to buy the […]
The New Chapel of Silence in Helsinki
Text and photos by Eva Blanco Everybody would agree that if there are issues to complain about in Helsinki, noise would certainly not come at the top of the list. […]
Kuressaare, An Island Full of Miracles
Written by Elena Paraschiv Estonia is the country that lies on the eastern shores of Baltic Sea. So over the years, the Estonian culture was influenced by the adjacent areas, […]
Strong Finnish Women
Article written by Sasha Raduntceva “The perfect woman’s task is to be a mother, and a lover, and a warrior. Then we can say that a Princess became a Queen” […]
Drama Reloaded: Yerma. Interview with director Katariina Numminen
The Baltic Circle Theatre Festival brought to the Finnish capital a wide array of perfomances, Finnish and international, for all tastes. One highlight was the introduction of Drama Reloaded: Yerma, […]
Sexhibition: Helsinki´s sex party
Autumm is here. Helsinki is dark, getting colder and colder every day and people start to feel moody and cranky because they know that they will have to wait for […]
Baltic Circle Festival 2011 – Theatre for everybody!!!
The programme of the Baltic Circle Festival 2011 has been published and tickets are for sale. In addition to international guest performances, the festival features international co-productions and performances produced […]
Vincent Chase vs. Hank Moody
Well, obviously in the last couple of years, TV series have gained a lot of quality, popularity and budget (thanks in great part to the appearance of HBO channel). While […]
Finland Wold Champion 2011 In Ice Hockey
Believe me, there are not many sunday nights in Helsinki or any other Finnish city where you can hear people screaming all over the streets and cars honking. Tonight is […]
Helsinki Nightlife – Tips & Hints
When visiting a new city, apart from the offer of restaurants, museus or monuments that a new place can offer, the curiosity about the local nightlife scene is undoubtedly one […]
Looks matter in Scandinavia too!
Text by Sasha Raduntceva “Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we […]
Interview with Jani Penttinen – CEO and co-founder of XIHA Life
Jani Penttinen: the Finnish who knows how to make friends! Jani Penttinen is clearly not the kind of man who likes sitting all the evening at home watching TV and […]
The Wildhearts – 3 gigs in Finland
British rock band The Wildhearts will come back to Finland to play 3 gigs in December, after the release of their new album Chutzpah! Concerts: 09.12.2009 Tampere, Klubi 10.12.2009 Helsinki, […]