My Helsinki stories My Helsinki is the original feature of Helsinki This Week. It showcases interesting and well-known Helsinkians or Finns and their thoughts about the city. Previous 123 Next My Helsinki Priest Irja Askola Helsinki is an interesting place, also for a bishop. Here, in many ways, you can feel the pulse of Finland. My Helsinki Designer & illustrator Klaus Haapaniemi We are not interested in Kalevala. On the contrary, we have created our own mythology which is based on Finnish nature. My Helsinki Musician Astrid Swan Songs come to me as a way of dealing with what’s happening around me. My Helsinki Michael Björklund Simple, robust and thoughtful, I would say are characteristic of my cooking. My Helsinki Old Market Hall merchant Anna Härö I love the atmosphere and unique spirit of the Old Market Hall. My Helsinki Photographer Jussi Hellsten I try to illustrate Helsinki and its people in the same situation. I think it’s the people who make the city. My Helsinki Pulled Oats developer Reetta Kivelä Pulled Oats make it easy to cut down on meat consumption by making vegetarian options more accessible. My Helsinki The founder of the Finnish natural cosmetics line Mia Höytö Our skin is the biggest organ we have and because of that it is very important to use only natural beauty products. My Helsinki Santa Claus Are there nice people in Helsinki? My Helsinki Designer Harri Koskinen Design is part of the everyday experience in Helsinki, although we might not always notice it. My Helsinki Rock musician Michael Monroe Although I live in Turku nowadays, Helsinki will always feel like my home town. My Helsinki Windsurfer Tuuli Petäjä-Sirén During the summer season, I practice in my home waters in Helsinki. My Helsinki Actor Jasper Pääkkönen I often describe sauna as being the common Finns’ church: it’s our own place of peace. My Helsinki Author Sofi Oksanen My stories often involve Helsinki. Previous 123 Next
Previous 123 Next My Helsinki Priest Irja Askola Helsinki is an interesting place, also for a bishop. Here, in many ways, you can feel the pulse of Finland. My Helsinki Designer & illustrator Klaus Haapaniemi We are not interested in Kalevala. On the contrary, we have created our own mythology which is based on Finnish nature. My Helsinki Musician Astrid Swan Songs come to me as a way of dealing with what’s happening around me. My Helsinki Michael Björklund Simple, robust and thoughtful, I would say are characteristic of my cooking. My Helsinki Old Market Hall merchant Anna Härö I love the atmosphere and unique spirit of the Old Market Hall. My Helsinki Photographer Jussi Hellsten I try to illustrate Helsinki and its people in the same situation. I think it’s the people who make the city. My Helsinki Pulled Oats developer Reetta Kivelä Pulled Oats make it easy to cut down on meat consumption by making vegetarian options more accessible. My Helsinki The founder of the Finnish natural cosmetics line Mia Höytö Our skin is the biggest organ we have and because of that it is very important to use only natural beauty products. My Helsinki Santa Claus Are there nice people in Helsinki? My Helsinki Designer Harri Koskinen Design is part of the everyday experience in Helsinki, although we might not always notice it. My Helsinki Rock musician Michael Monroe Although I live in Turku nowadays, Helsinki will always feel like my home town. My Helsinki Windsurfer Tuuli Petäjä-Sirén During the summer season, I practice in my home waters in Helsinki. My Helsinki Actor Jasper Pääkkönen I often describe sauna as being the common Finns’ church: it’s our own place of peace. My Helsinki Author Sofi Oksanen My stories often involve Helsinki. Previous 123 Next
My Helsinki Priest Irja Askola Helsinki is an interesting place, also for a bishop. Here, in many ways, you can feel the pulse of Finland.
My Helsinki Designer & illustrator Klaus Haapaniemi We are not interested in Kalevala. On the contrary, we have created our own mythology which is based on Finnish nature.
My Helsinki Musician Astrid Swan Songs come to me as a way of dealing with what’s happening around me.
My Helsinki Michael Björklund Simple, robust and thoughtful, I would say are characteristic of my cooking.
My Helsinki Old Market Hall merchant Anna Härö I love the atmosphere and unique spirit of the Old Market Hall.
My Helsinki Photographer Jussi Hellsten I try to illustrate Helsinki and its people in the same situation. I think it’s the people who make the city.
My Helsinki Pulled Oats developer Reetta Kivelä Pulled Oats make it easy to cut down on meat consumption by making vegetarian options more accessible.
My Helsinki The founder of the Finnish natural cosmetics line Mia Höytö Our skin is the biggest organ we have and because of that it is very important to use only natural beauty products.
My Helsinki Designer Harri Koskinen Design is part of the everyday experience in Helsinki, although we might not always notice it.
My Helsinki Rock musician Michael Monroe Although I live in Turku nowadays, Helsinki will always feel like my home town.
My Helsinki Windsurfer Tuuli Petäjä-Sirén During the summer season, I practice in my home waters in Helsinki.
My Helsinki Actor Jasper Pääkkönen I often describe sauna as being the common Finns’ church: it’s our own place of peace.
