National Fervour and Symbolism in Finnish Art
The influence of plein-air painting The adoption of the plein-air method drove Finnish artists out…
April 24, 2019
History
Kalevala Day – A Celebration of Finnish Culture
Kalevala Day (Finnish Culture Day) is full of magic and it is celebrated in Finland on…
January 29, 2020
The yellow city is born
In 1808, Russia invaded Finland. One year later Finland was ceded to Russia, and Helsinki…
May 20, 2019
Helsinki – A growing city
Finland suffered great hardship during the World War II, and the post-war reconstruction effort was…
May 30, 2019
Nouveau ideas – boldly modernist architecture
Nouveau ideas Helsinki’s architecture offers many examples of turn of the century Art Nouveau (Jugendstil)…
March 22, 2019
Towards metropolitanism
The hectic construction that took place in the closing decades of the nineteenth century is…
March 22, 2019
It started as a modest town
Finland was part of the Swedish empire until the early nineteenth century. Helsinki was founded…
March 22, 2019
Finland’s Centenary -Independence Day 2017
Finland's Centenary Year 2017 is a major milestone for Finland as the country marks 100…
December 6, 2019