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Embassy of Finland, Tallinn

EMBASSY OF FINLAND, Tallinn

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National epic “The Kalevala” reaches the respectable age of 175

Sammon puolustus, kuva: Turun taidemuseoFinland’s national epic, the Kalevala, will be 175 years old this year. This major work compiled by Elias Lönnrot has had a strong influence on Finnish culture and national identity. Kalevala Day will be celebrated in Finland on the 28th of February. More...

The stuff Olympic memories are made of

Finding the right balance: Virpi Kuitunen skis a pre-Olympic training run in Canada. (Photo: Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva)Member of Parliament and former Olympic cross-country skier Juha Mieto explains how it feels to compete in the greatest sporting event in the world, and why his sport – one of the most popular in Finland – holds so much appeal. More...

Finland feels the power of African art

Detail from Teemu Mäki’s oil painting Three Generations of Mami Wata Voodoo Women: Adjovi, Ayaba and Napa Gbagassi (2009), at the Espoo Museum of Modern Art.The Power of Africa at the Espoo Museum of Modern Art places pieces by more than 60 African and European artists side by side to show how the two continents’ art worlds relate to each other. More...

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