November 29, 2019

IN PICTURES: Weekend wrap

FIS Alpine Ski World Cup dropped by Levi, Finland, last week and was warmly greeted by a local fan.

World Cup Levi 2019/Victor Engström

An unlikely superstar trio emerges in the music scene, and the gaming scene is in high spirits. Discover the past seven days in lifestyle and entertainment from a Finnish perspective.

: The second wave of Finnish gaming companies is attracting international capital. (Photo: Samuli Pentti) Read Venturebeat’s article

: Märta Tikkanen’s novel The Love Story of the Century is an intense exploration into an abusive relationship. (Photo: Cata Portin) Read The Nerd Daily’s article

: Weekendbee’s philosophy relies on positive change, not blame games. (Photo: Weekendbee) Read our feature

: SuperPark is a safe place to blow off some steam. (Photo: Superpark) Read New Straits Times’ article

: Helsinki is a second-hand shopping gem. (Photo: Jussi Hellsten) Read Guardian’s article

: Erja Lyytinen is the second best non-American blues guitarist in the world after Eric Clapton. (Photo: Laurence Harvey) Read the Guitar World’s article

: What are genres anyway, asks conductor Dalia Stasevska. (Photo: Jarmo Katila) Read the Telegraph’s article

: Angry Birds is the result of a balanced company culture at Rovio, according to senior producer Jijo Jackson. (Photo: Rovio) Read My Helsinki’s article

: The Moomins bring comfort and reassurance to hectic times. (Photo: Moomin Characters) Read Vulture Hound’s article

: Kupla, Tomppabeats and Idealism are Finnish lo-fi hip-hop producers and an answer to the modern-day cacophony of noise and information. (Photo: Kupla) Read Music Finland’s article