Current affairs
17.6.2009
Cultural affairs officer Pirjo Pellinen:
We get to know cultural affairs officer Pirjo Pellinen as part of our series on the everyday working lives of staff at the Embassy of Finland. Pellinen is responsible for promoting Finnish culture in Britain and responds to general questions and enquiries about Finland. She is the longest serving staff member in the London building, having joined the Embassy in the early 1990s.
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11.6.2009
Savonlinna Opera Festival – Unique cultural experience in the midst of Finnish nature
This summer Finland’s Savonlinna Opera Festival will celebrate Italian opera in honour of Maria Callas. Some 60 000 festival visitors to the annual opera fest will be able enjoy Puccini's Madama Butterfly, directed by Henry Akina and productions by visiting opera group, the sicilian Teatro Massimo. Savonlinna Opera Festival is arranged this year from the 3rd of July to the 1st of August.
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5.6.2009
27.5.2009
With one seat deleted, tough fight in sight
A populist surge in progress and one less seat up for grabs: The Finnish political scene is heating up as European Parliament elections approach. On the domestic front, Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen may feel ramifications, writes Kyösti Karvonen, managing editor of the newspaper Kaleva.
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14.5.2009
11.5.2009
J. V. Snellman – father of Finnish culture
Finnish Heritage Day is celebrated on the 12th of May, which is also the birthday of Johan Vilhelm Snellman, a Finnish philosopher, writer and statesman. Even though Snellman was born in Sweden in 1806, he took the issue of Finnish culture to heart and played a significant role in the creation of Finnish culture. Snellman's aims were to strengthen Finnish society and the position of the Finnish language in the Grand Duchy of Finland.
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8.5.2009
Galleria Norsu represents Finnish contemporary art at the Collect Art Fair
The Finnish contemporary art gallery Galleria Norsu is taking part in the Collect: The International Art Fair for Contemporary Objects to be held in London from 15th - 17th May. This year, Galleria Norsu's focus will be on contemporary Finnish ceramic and jewellery art.
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8.5.2009
Teija Vartiainen's fashion collection reminds of global warming
London’s Spitalfields Traders Market is abuzz with activity for the Alternative Fashion Week. Leggy models wearing imaginative clothes by young designers are everywhere. One of the designers taking part in the event is Finnish Teija Vartiainen, 24, with her collection
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30.4.2009
Limitless by design
The Design Factory cranks out ideas, projects and products, as its name implies – but it's nothing like an assembly line. This is the innovative new creativity hub where Finnish researchers, students and businesses are producing and testing new ideas. It is a space that encourages the collaborative teams to free their imagination and focus on user needs and sustainability.
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6.4.2009
The Moomins and the Midsummer Madness at the Barbican
The Moomins and the Midsummer Madness was an audience favourite at the 2008 London Children's Film Festival. The classic Finnish animated family are back and ready to embark on some magical adventures at the Barbican on 25th of April. There will also be a special workshop before the film.
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