Current affairs

The tall ships gather again in Turku from August 26 to 28 for the biggest spectator event of the city’s European Capital of Culture 2011 programme, invoking the spirit of adventure.

Two major conferences were held in South Africa in July. The first one was the 16th World Federation of the Deaf Conference, between the 18th and 24th of July in Durban. The second one was the Educational International Conference, which was held between the 22nd and 26th of July in Cape Town.

We visit the Finnish Language Office to see how new words enter Finnish – and also how Finnish words travel the world.

Imagine our surprise when a novel called New Finnish Grammar appeared at the top of the Guardian bestseller list.

The Embassy of Finland in Zagreb will be closed on Monday, August 15, 2011, due to the Assumption Day (

Video coverage: The Helsinki Cup, first held in 1976, forms one of the largest junior football tournaments in the world.

In a unique outdoor festival, top Finnish rock and pop artists play acoustic music in a spectacular natural amphitheatre 100 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle.

Here’s our field guide to the fascinating mythical creatures that might still be lurking out there in Finland’s vast forests, or in the dark depths of a remote lake.

Dozens of eclectic artworks dot the scenic archipelago outside Turku, 2011 European Capital of Culture.

The industrial village of Fiskars, now home to a flourishing community of artists and craftspeople, offers a delightful destination just over an hour away from Helsinki.