Kalevala company traces its birth to an initiative by writer Elsa Heporauta, who aimed to raise funds for a monument honoring women of the Kalevala epic. To raise money, replicas of ancient Iron Age ...

Marimekko, the Finnish design company known for its clothing, bags, accessories, and home decor, is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its popular Unikko floral pattern by turning it into jewelry.

Scenes from Finland’s national epic were set to music by many Finnish composers beyond the best known, Sibelius. These works by Klami, Madetoja and Pylkkänen deserve wider recognition, as these ...

At the outset of the Kalevala, Finland’s national epic, a singer bemoans his separation from a beloved friend who grew up beside him. Today, the friends rarely meet “näillä raukoilla rajoilla, ...

"…my attempt to write legends of my own to fit my private languages was the tragic tale of the hapless Kullerva in the Finnish Kalevala. It remains a major matter ...

“Kalevala,” a compilation of epic poetry drawn from Karelian and Finnish folklore and mythology, is full of violence, but director Antti J. Jokinen – who has adapted the book for his film “Kalevala: ...

On February 23rd, an annual celebration of Finnish culture happened at Our Savior’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. The celebration is called Kalevala Day. A national holiday in Finland that celebrates ...

SF Studios is set to co-produce and distribute “Kalevala: The Story of Kullervo,” a big-budget historical drama based on Finland’s national epic “Kalevala” which will be directed Antti J. Jokinen ...

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Finnish epic poem, compiled by Elias Lönnrot in 1835 from runic songs, which helped the cause of Finland's independence from the Russian Empire. Show more Melvyn ...