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1,700 people invited to Independence Day reception party
Some 1,700 people from all over the Finland have been invited to the Independence Day reception party hosted by President Alexander Stubb and First Lady Suzanne…
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Grave memorial for Ahtisaari to unveil on Nov 10
The grave memorial for former President Martti Ahtisaari will be unveiled on November 10 at Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki, said a government press release on Thursday.…
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HopLop to close 5 parks, cut 70 jobs
Leo's & HopLop, a chain of indoor adventure parks for the children will close down five parks in next month due to financial crisis, said the company in a press…
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Xmas Eve today sets mood for Xmas tomorrow
All-out preparations have been made in the country to celebrate Christmas Eve on Sunday and Christmas on Monday amidst festivity and joys. People will celebrate the…
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Posti delivers 12m Christmas cards this year
National postal and logistic services operator Posti delivered about 12 million Christmas cards during the Christmas season this year, said Posti in a press release on…
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Tennispalatsi cultural centre sold to Niam at €30m
The City of Helsinki sold the Tennispalatsi building to Stockholm-based property company Niam at a price of 30 million euros through a competitive bidding, local media…
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Fallen Leaves, Pöysti nominated for Golden Globe Awards
Finnish Director Aki Kaurismäki’s Fallen Leaves (Kuolleet lehdet) has been nominated for Golden Globe Award in the non-English language film category. Other…
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Handcrafted glass inscribed on UNESCO’s cultural heritage list
The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage on Wednesday inscribed the knowledge, craft and skills of handmade glass production…
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Time ranks Kaurismäki’s Fallen Leaves as best movie of 2023
US based Time magazine has nominated Finnish Director Aki Kaurismäki’s Fallen Leaves (Kuolleet lehdet) as the best movie of the year 2023. The magazine…
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Posti sends postcards to war veterans marking Independence Day
National postal and logistic services operator Posti sent about 31,000 cards this year during the card campaign, in which the veterans and women of Finland´s wars…
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