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Literally meaning “see you on the square” or “meet on the market square,” torilla tavataan captures the idea that everyone should gather to celebrate together. It’s a phrase Finns use when something of national significance happens. Sometimes they shorten it to torille – “to the square.”
Online, the phrase often appears in comment sections when Finlan...
A full-scale replica of the Eurovision stage has been built inside a studio at Yle, the Finnish national broadcasting company, in Helsinki. Linda Lampenius, 56, and Pete Parkkonen, 36, are in a good mood.
They’re in demand – not just in Finland, but increasingly across Europe. We ask them about their first impressions of each other, and about what it feels like just be...
The two-week dance programme of the Venice Biennale in summer 2026 consists of more than 60 new works, with Kalle Nio’s Tempo the sole Finnish representative.
Tempo feat...
Samu Hällfors and Vesa-Matti Marjamäki were annoyed at their boss. He had a habit of making loud phone calls in their company’s open plan office, disturbing everyone as they worked.
“Vesa-Matti complained about the noise and our boss said, ‘Well, I have to call our customers, so build me a phone booth to use.’ Vesa-Matti and I decided to do exactly that,” says Hällfors...
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Summer Night’s Dinner In Summer Night’s Dinner guests share local dishes at a kilometre-long table. The more adventurous foodie might try rössypottu, a dish made of pork and potatoes, recently rated the worst food in the world. August 15, 2026.
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