{mosimage}COMICS Milla Paloniemi has won the first ever Sarjakuva Finlandia, the ‘comics version’ of the prestigious Finlandia Prize. The creator of the popular Kiroileva siili (‘The swearing hedgehog’) comic was […]
Björk to take open air venue into test use
FESTIVALS / MUSIC Björk will come for the first time to Helsinki this summer. The small Islandic singer, who has been big on the world stage for many years, will […]
Finnish TV format wins international Emmy
The prestigious international Emmys were presented at a gala during the international MIPTV fair, held this week in Cannes, France. Staraoke is a cross-media format based on a karaoke-style game […]
2 Finnish winners, 4 ‘striking’ candidates announced
MUSIC Two Finnish a cappella groups have been announced as the winners of prestigious awards awarded by the Contemporary A Cappella Society of America (CASA). Club For Five will receive […]
Stratovarius: the end
Timo Tolkki forms new band MUSIC One of Finland’s best known metal groups, Stratovarius, is no longer. After a long time of speculation, leading band member Timo Tolkki announced on […]
Sex Pistols and Elton John to play Helsinki
CONCERT NEWS Legendary British punk band The Sex Pistols will come to Helsinki at the end of the summer. The band will perform at the capital’s Jäähalli (Ice Stadium) on […]
Bob Dylan to play in Finland in June
CONCERT NEWS Bob Dylan will return to Finland later this year. The versatile American singer-songwriter/musician will play at the Hartwall Areena in the capital on the 1st of June. Tickets […]
Turbonegro gigs cancelled – guitarist fallen seriously ill
CONCERT NEWS The Finnish gigs by Norwegian 'homoerotic death punk band' Turbonegro have been cancelled after the group’s guitarist Euroboy fell seriously ill. Also the rest of the group’s Volcom […]
Hannes Heikura Press photographer of the Year
Hannes Heikura Press photographer of the Ýear PHOTOGRAPHY Helsingin Sanomat photographer Hannes Heikura has been chosen Finnish Press photographer of the Year 2007. His photo, taken from a helicopter, of […]
Nightwish and Lauri Täkhä biggest ‘Finnish Grammy’ winners
MUSIC Nightwish were the big winners at this year’s Emma-gaala, Finland’s equivalent of the Grammy Awards, on Saturday (8.3). The symphonic metal band fronted by Tuomas Holopainen took home the […]
Fans cue for ‘kuoleman varjelukset’ at sub-zero temperatures
In downtown Helsinki, book chain Suomalainen Kirjakauppa had organized a programme that included books, magazines, films, games and food, to make the waiting circumstances a bit more pleasant. There was […]
Fewer visits to Finnish theatres
Fewer theatre goers last year THEATRE Fewer people went to see performances at professional theatres in Finland last year. According to the Association of Finnish Theatres, its member theatres lost […]
Teräsbetoni to represent Finland at Eurovision Song Contest
EUROVISION 2008 Melodic metal band Teräsbetoni will represent Finland at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Their Finnish-language song ‘Missä miehet ratsastaa’ won 38.9 percent of the viewers’ votes in the […]
Second KISS concert, Def Leppard date changes
CONCERT NEWS A second KISS concert in Helsinki has been confirmed after tickets for the first gig on the 28th of May sold out in record time on Tuesday. The […]
KISS tickets sold out in record time
Concert organizers started negotiating a possible second gig in Finland for the American rock group right away. UPDATE: A second concert has been confirmed. KISS will come to Finland one […]