Helsinki

Finnish Flight Attendants Take Off to Bollywood

Finn Air ©Joi To celebration of India’s Republic Day, flight crew on the January 17th Finnair flight AY201 from Helsinki to Dehli donned Indian attire and danced down the airplane aisles to “Deewangi Deewangi” from the Bollywood blockbuster “Om Shanti Om.” The idea for the tribute came from Helena Kaartinen, who has worked for Finnair [...]

Photo of the Moment: Chains of the Sea, Helsinki

Photo of the Moment: Christmas Day Sunset, Helsinki

Photo of the Moment: Hot Air Balloon Boozin’ Over Helsinki, Finland

Photo of the Moment: Fiery Sunset Over Helsinki

Artist Recreates the Scents of Helsinki, Budapest, Paris

Hungarian born artist Hilda Kozari has created an art installation consisting of three bubbles – one each for Helsinki, Budapest, and Paris – that she says represent what each city smells like. The bubbles are part of an Urban Olfactory Installation exhibit and have been created in collaboration with perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour. The sense of [...]

One Finger on the Pulse of Helsinki Street Fashion

For good or ill, the web fills just about any niche. Looking to commiserate with tri-lingual Polish cello players named Chuck living in downtown Denver, there’s likely a blog for you. Curious about the state of Helsinki street fashion? Ditto – you’re in luck. Hel-looks.com chronicles Helsinki street fashion by stopping downtown passers-by in the [...]