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Free events at Espa Stage kick off on May with more than 300 gigs across the summer
Throughout the summer, performances will take place at Espa Stage an average of five days a week.
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Uber Eats lands in Helsinki: free food market at Vanha Ylioppilastalo
The first 150 foodies eat for free as Uber Eats celebrates its Finnish debut with a Food Market at Vanha Ylioppilastalo on May 6.
Travel
Why you need to ride Helsinki’s 75-year-old wooden roller coaster
At Linnanmäki Amusement Park, the must-do ride isn’t the newest or fastest, but a creaking, human-driven classic from 1951. This wooden legend still has the...
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Helsinki gets a pop-up bar that’s completely free and serves only water
An international water giant’s marketing campaign is bringing a free water bar to Helsinki.
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It’s asparagus season: here’s where to eat it in Helsinki
Nothing says spring like asparagus on a plate
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Let’s Talk About Richard – why the king of kitsch is suddenly relevant again
At Teatteri Takomo in Helsinki, a new play on Richard Clayderman explores art and taste, with two English-subtitled shows.
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Salt, smoke and juniper: Naantali Spa unveils five immersive new saunas
Finland’s iconic seaside retreat has added five new special saunas, including a salt sauna and a unique "smokeless" smoke sauna.
Theatre
Review: Out of Order – a magnetic dance that shakes the soul
Helsinki Dance Company’s latest work is a breathtaking, non-verbal journey through human fractures and the magnetic forces that pull us back together.
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Domestic Techno Review – a mini festival in Helsinki this Friday
What does Finnish techno look and sound like right now? On Friday 27 March Kuudes Linja turns into a showcase for electronic art.
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Layers Bakery opens a second location on Bulevardi
The much-loved tiny bakery café from Töölö now serves fresh pastries in Kamppi too