Taina Latvala’s Välimatka (2012) on the FinnCultBlx Bookshelf
Taina Latvala’s Välimatka(2012) tells the bittersweet story of a mother-daughter trip from Synkkylä to Tenerife. This is what our book critic had to say about it.
FinnCultBlx Bookshelf: Miehiä ja Ihmisiä (2014) by Olli Jalonen
A coming-of-age story set in the summer of 1927 in small-town Finland – let’s see what our resident book critic thought of it.
Sofi Oksanen’s Norma on the FinnCultBlx bookshelf
Described in the English publication as “the hair-raising mash-up of feminist X-Men, gothic fairy tale, family saga and biting social criticism”, let’s see what our in-house critic had to say.
On a mission to reconnect with Luxembourg’s contemporary art scene
The Institute team headed to Luxembourg, 7-8 December, to visit contemporary art spaces in the city and meet with key cultural practitioners.
Discover what’s on the “FinnCultBlx Bookshelf” with Eppu
We bring you a new series, the “FinnCultBlx Bookshelf” with Eeva-Maria Viitanen (Eppu), Our Head of Administration, as she reviews Finnish literature form the Institute bookshelves.
Finland’s first-ever Book Club creates much needed space for vulnerability among men
The first-ever Helsinki Book Club with Kriticos Mwansa was a great success, giving participants the space to share their feelings and thoughts on masculinity.