I had some fresh Salmon in the fridge that was begging to be eaten (and the kids were begging to eat it). Rather than the usual grilled Salmon steak, I decided to pull up a few Salmon recipes and give something different a try. Working my way as I am … Continue reading
Well, it’s summer in the northern hemisphere and I was looking around for something to put together quickly to take to a Barbecue at a friends yesterday evening. Salad seemed optimal so I did a quick search on the web and came up with this little gem – Finnish Cucumber … Continue reading
Gliding in Finland in the early decades of the 20th Century (and private flying for that matter) was closely associated with the Suomen Ilmapuolustusliitto (Air Defence League or SIPL as it was usually abbreviated to). SIPL had been founded in the 1920’s as a kind of Air Civil Guard with … Continue reading
Irina Saari (née Lahtinen, born on 10 May 1975 in Kauhajoki), better known by her stage name Irina, is a Finnish pop and suomirock singer with a number of best-selling albums. She currently lives in Heinola. Irina was in the music business for about a decade before her first album (which … Continue reading
Finland is one of the safest countries in the world to visit. Helsinki is one of the safest cities around. During the day, you can safely walk around just about anywhere in Helsinki and even at night it’s generally safe, with the exception of the main railway station and Kaisaniemi … Continue reading
Visiting Bengtskär lighthouse is one of those especially Finnish experiences that are worth the effort. It’s a working lighthouse far out to sea on a small islet in the Baltic Sea where you can stay as a guest. Bengtskär is the tallest lighthouse in Scandinavia and is an impressive national landmark … Continue reading
Linnanmäki is Finland’s oldest and most loved amusement park – and if you’re in Helsinki with kids and a lot of time, it’s not a bad place to take them for a day out. Even without kids, it’s a lot if fun! Linnanmäki (“Lintsillä”) has a bigger selection of rides (43 in … Continue reading
Skädäm is a Finnish rock-band founded in Kauhajoki in 1984. In 1985 Skädäm won Finland’s Rock-Kuningas (King of Rock) competition. Skädäm’s best-known song is “Katujen kuningatar” (Queen of the Streets, a song which has been covered by any number of other singers). Another of there better known tracks was the title song of their one and only album from 1986, “Mustat … Continue reading
Suomalainen sänky (The Finnish Bed), by ethnologist Leena Sammallahti and researcher Marja-Liisa Lehto (SKS 2006), is an illustrated history of Finnish sleeping arrangements, from simple benches along the wall, once common in many farmhouses, to elaborately carved and cushioned laps of luxury from upper-class homes. Sammallahti wanted to place the Finnish bed into … Continue reading
The 1930’s was decade of rising tension in Europe, and this tension was felt not only among those countries bordered by Germany but also in peaceful countries such as Finland, where the great threat was seen as being the Soviet Union. The Finnish film industry created a trilogy of “propaganda” … Continue reading
First, for those not familiar with the Russo-Finnish War, the battle of Tali-Ihantala 1944 (June 25 to July 9, 1944) was part of the Continuation War (1941-1944), fought by Finland, supported by Germany, against the Soviet Union and is to date the largest battle in the history of the Nordic countries. … Continue reading
An interesting cultural theme of Finnish Film in the 1920’s and 1930’s The golden age of Finnish Film began in the 1930’s, when going to the cinema became a wildly popular pastime. Within this rapid popularity of a new media, an interesting cultural theme of the 1920’s and 1930’s was … Continue reading
