Since 1962, Finnish film enthusiasts have been treated to curated selections of Polish contemporary cinema and classics. The modern version of the Polish Film Weeks was first organised in the 1970s. This year, the Polish Film Weeks (Przegląd Filmu Polskiego) brings fresh Polish stories, culture and history to the big screen in Helsinki from 6 […]
Every five years, the piano world converges on Warsaw, Poland, for the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition (Międzynarodowy Konkurs Pianistyczny im. Fryderyka Chopina). This unique contest is devoted exclusively to the works of one composer – Chopin – with repertoire beyond him permitted only in exceptional cases. The 19th edition of the competition will take […]
I unfortunately couldn’t make it myself, but a friend attended Jakub Józef Orliński’s concert at Helsinki’s Musiikkitalo on 21 September 2025 and snapped some photos. I’m truly gutted, because he’s a remarkable artist: a Polish countertenor who fuses baroque music, stage presence and breakdance — and yes, the same star who performed at the Paris […]
A historic moment was witnessed this weekend in Yleisradio’s new Yle Sunnuntai discussion programme. Poland’s Ambassador to Finland, Tomasz Chłoń, gave a long interview of around ten minutes in Finnish. It is likely that no foreign ambassador has ever before appeared on Finnish television speaking fluent Finnish – let alone in a lengthy discussion that […]
On one side, kilometre-long sandy beaches; on the other, shallow surfing waters – Poland’s Hel Peninsula, often called the “Tail of Poland,” offers both lively resorts and quiet campsites, all just a short distance from Gdańsk. The Hel Peninsula is a geographical curiosity: a long, narrow sandspit stretching 35 kilometres into the Baltic Sea, so […]
Polish President Karol Nawrocki is in Helsinki on an official visit. On Tuesday, 9 September, he met with Finnish President Alexander Stubb, and their joint message was clear: Russia remains Europe’s greatest threat, and Putin’s intentions cannot be trusted. At the press conference, both presidents stressed that Putin is ready to attack new countries. This […]
Poland’s national football team has endured difficult years: frequent coaching changes, a shaky playing identity, and the withdrawal of its biggest star, Robert Lewandowski, from international duty. But at the start of September in Chorzów, things looked very different. Poland defeated Finland convincingly 3–1 in a World Cup qualifier, sending a strong signal: a new […]
