In Finland, the winters are long, dark and frigid, and the summers are short, but sunny and glorious. It is from such an environment that the hottest group in world music right now has emerged: ...

What's Finland known for? The sauna? Or perhaps Nokia phones? Yes - but this small nation of just over 5 million also punches far above its weight in the world of classical music. In particular, ...

Finland’s approach to modern folk music is vastly different than the singer-songwriter-centric subgenre most Americans are familiar with. Over there, it’s not so much a harbinger of heartbreak or ...

Free-folk enclaves have seemingly sprouted overnight like so many mushroom rings. From the Bay Area to Brattleboro, Vt., each esoteric scene is filled with ever-changing band names, a ...

Some residents of the Twin Ports are of Finnish ancestry and many of them always seek to find activities that will help connect them to their roots. The Nordic Dance is a workshop and dance lesson ...

Summer is quickly going by and August is here. The Nordic countries begin their school year around the middle of August and end it in the middle of June. Students are required to be in school in the ...

It was 100 years ago this year that Finland, thanks in part to the February Revolution, broke free from Russia and earned its independence. Therefore, it only makes sense that in the American city ...

Summer is moving forward and August is here. Around the corner is the county fair, state fair and school, again. On Saturday, Sept. 9, the Nordic Music Festival will be at the Victoria Lions Park from ...

BATTLE GROUND — When Markku Kesala sees a sauna, all he can think is that it’s time to play the music and light the lights. “Growing up in Finland, my family would sauna together every Friday,” Kesala ...