Jann Wilde & Rose Avenue’s first album Tokio Okei made it to No. 9 in Finland’s Official Album List. The band last performed at music festivals Tammerfest in Tampere and Down By The Laituri in Turku. In November 2006, the group did a tour through Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Earlier this year, the band’s initial […]
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In Finland, the company’s Finnkino cinema ticket services merged with the event ticket sales services of Lippupalvelu in 2003. Its R-Kioski outlets serve as pick up points for tickets booked via Lippupalvelu. Besides Finnkino cinemas and R-kioski corner shops, SanonomaWSOY also runs, among others, Finnish newspapers (a.o. Helsingin Sanomat, Ilta-Sanomat, Metro and Uutislehti 100), TV […]
When I tell people what I do for a living they are filled with suspicion. A person who acts and writes is to be handled with care. They can never be quite sure when I’m acting or playing a part. Or perhaps I’m observing them for material? I probably carry a raw onion in my […]
‘Last Friday's gig at Sunset Beach Party, which lasted only two songs, proved that the mental health of the members of the group is no longer in condition required for touring,’ the band writes. The decision for the long break was taken more precisely because of singer Matthau Mikojan’s substance abuse and mental problems. 'First […]
The programme features about 90 films in total. Other highlights include Mika Kaurismäki’s latest music documentary Sonic Mirror, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo’s 28 Weeks Later, and the premier of the long awaited drama Colorado Avenue by Finnish director Claes Olsson. The festival will also see the first screening in Finland of Destino, the unique collaboration between […]
Bloodhound Gang’s mix of (comedy) rock, hip-hop, metal, punk and other music styles with humorous, often controversial lyrics (which they themselves refer to as ‘Christian Rap’ on their MySpace page) have been good for many entertaining videos and live performances and world wide record sales of over 4 million copies. The band’s other hits include […]
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The spirit of the Dancing Man
{mosimage}When speaking about contemporary dance in Finland, one reference name is Tero Saarinen. He has achieved a worldwide recognition with the best formula: talent, hard work and the collaboration of a great team formed by top-class artists and professionals. Even when sometimes his popularity has been bigger outside the borders of Finland than inside his […]
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Animal ups and downs
{mosimage} Zoos are controversial: most like to see wild animals from far-away places close up, some think they exploit innocent creatures for profit in unnatural surroundings. Here's a look at Helsinki City's operation. Helsinki Zoo is quite small, but it has an eclectic collection and is widely known for its successful breeding policy. Founded in […]
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Olympics in a Finnish way
{mosimage}Finland is passionate about sports. In 1952, Helsinki hosted the Olympics and the city has organized the World Championships in Athletics twice. The country is also famous for its rally and formula one drivers, and of course, for its proud ice hockey team. But every year, during the summer, some other sports are more important. […]
July is a beautiful time of the year and would be a strong contender if I had to choose a favourite month, although December's not bad either. However, this year July is packed full of special personal events that have made it one of the most anticipated Julys of recent memory and is set to […]
I can’t lie to save my life but sometimes I do get tempted to use my acting abilities outside the stage, often in most dubious circumstances. Like once when I was chilling out in a London park with a friend. I saw these twins enter through the iron gates and the urge to act came […]