Lada Suomenrinne creates photography on Sámi land, drawing on experience that spans the Arctic and beyond. An interview with ...
The Kalevala, a poetic epic filled with myth, reflects the shared roots between Finnish and Karelian cultures.
Finland must rectify injustices committed against the indigenous Sami people, a truth and reconciliation commission said on Thursday as it finalised a report after four years' work. The commission ...
Created for the 1952 Helsinki Olympics to meet the demand for pre-made drinks, Finland’s Long Drink — or Lonkero — became one of the world’s first ready-to-drink cocktails. Made with gin, grapefruit, ...
Across the globe, Indigenous peoples looking to protect their land, resources, and culture from green energy projects are turning to the same multifaceted entity to help them: the United Nations. The ...
Since its debut at the Finnish Artists’ annual exhibition in 1903, The Wounded Angel by Finnish artist Hugo Simberg has remained a perennial favorite both among Finns (it was voted the country’s ...
On the last day of the Finnish heritage festival at Bryant Park near the Lake Worth Beach lagoon, men are hoisting their female partners over their shoulders for a traditional wife-carrying contest, ...
“Helene Schjerfbeck is very well known in Finland; she is an iconic painter of the country and well known in the Nordic countries,” said Metropolitan Museum of Art Director Max Hollein at a preview of ...
WCMFA will host a rare Scandinavian art exhibition featuring Nordic paintings, textiles, furniture and more from Feb. 7 to May 17.
Following an opening festival last weekend, Oulu in Finland is now the newest European Capital of Culture for 2026. Taking over from Nova Gorica in Slovenia and Gorizia in Italy, the first ...