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As a result of its application round in October 2023, the Finnish Cultural Foundation has awarded grants totalling over 30 million euros to support science, the arts, and culture. The foundation gives out more than 50 million euros annually, making it one of the largest grant-making fo...

Text: Laeticia Petit and Ella Varvio “In this project archaeology meets contemporary glass art and advanced photonics,” says Professor Laeticia Petit (on the right) and Glass Artist Ella Varvio. Photo: Jonne Renvall / Tampere University Gla...

Showing work at a gallery is undoubtedly a highlight for any emerging artist but it can also be a cause of stress. It might take a whole year of hard work to put together a show but as soon as the exhibition is taken down it all fades away. A...

Women are expected to invest plenty of time and effort in caring for their looks. The requirement remains, even as beauty ideals change from one society and generation to another. In current Western society, you must first and foremost be skinny. It is a prerequisite for being seen as ...

“In 2017 the Cultural Foundation established the practice of encouraging larger-than-usual grant applications related to a specific field each year. The additional funding has until now pertained to the fields of agriculture and medicine,” explains Jari Sokka, Chairman of the Board of ...

It is as if a woman is whispering “OK” amidst the noise. Unto K. Laine, professor of acoustics at Aalto University, is playing a recording made in North Karelia during a display of the Aurora Borealis. It is as if a woman is whispering “OK” amidst the noise. According to Laine, the s...