Current affairs
1.8.2012
Maternity package - a fairly unique innovation in the world
Hurrah for a Good Start! is the name of an upcoming exhibition at the Virka Gallery, located in City Hall. It features the story of the so-called "maternity pack" - a big box bursting with clothes and other necessary items that is distributed free to all families with newborn children - from the 1930s to the present day. June 29th-September 2nd, 2012.
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27.7.2012
Set sail for Suomenlinna: a quick intro
The island fortress of Suomenlinna, a Unesco World Heritage Site, is hugely popular among tourists and locals alike. Fifteen minutes by ferry from Helsinki’s Market Square, its 80 hectares form an ideal destination for an excursion lasting several hours or a whole day.
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26.7.2012
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27.6.2012
Design pavilion sustains Helsinki summer
In the middle of Helsinki, the yard between the Design Museum and the Museum of Finnish Architecture is transformed into a spacious, covered terrace with a café and a stage. This is the Pavilion, the heart of Helsinki’s year as 2012 World Design Capital.
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22.6.2012