Weekend Wrap
Smooth summer melodies, funding rounds and Finnish legends
Jesse Markin is in his zone with new LP, NOIR.
Tero AhonenMusicians are noted, design and gaming bring in moolah and icons are on deck. Click on any photo and take a look at recent creativity from Finland.
Games People Play sets its eyes on the Scandinavian Film Festival. (Photo: Vilja Harala/Tuffi Films)
The Klovharun island was an endless pool of inspiration for Tove Jansson. (Photo: Per Olov Jansson) Read Guardian’s story
Finland kicks off in the big league (Photo: Alamo) Read ThisisFINLAND’s article
Juhani Silvola jams it up with Sarah-Jane Summers. (Photo: Johannes Selvaag) Read The Scotsman’s story
Design belongs to everyone – even birds. (Photo: Katri Kapanen/Studio Pidät) Read Financial Times’ story
Quicksave Interactive gets a cash injection to make games indifferent to platforms. (Photo: Täydenkuun Kuva) Read Venture Beat’s story
Light electric vehicle maker Skand is on the right track with new funding. (Photo: Facebook/Skand) Read tech.eu’s story
A Finnish-German feature film, Power of Love, will dig into the question of how equal can a relationship really be. (Photo: StickUp Filmproduktion) Read Cineuropa’s story
Jesse Markin’s new LP is “intimate” and “hauntingly beautiful”, according to Atwood Magazine. (Photo: Antti Närhi) Read Atwood Magazine’s story
Everlasting design is cooking up in Yrjö Kukkapuro’s studio. (Photo: Facebook/Yrjö Kukkapuro Collection) Read Wallpaper’s story
Eero Koivistoinen is an absolute legend in Finnish jazz. (Photo: Facebook/Eero Koivistoinen saxophonist and composer) Read Music Finland’s story