Kauneimmat joululaulut - En etsi valtaa loistoa - Arkihuolesi kaikki heitä

Citi-Tunes wünscht allen Fans & Freunden frohe Weihnachten und ein friedliches Neues Jahr. Einige der bekanntesten und beliebtesten finnischen Weihnachtslieder zur Einstimmung finden sich zum Beispiel hier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY_jcD6NBUs&list=RDxY_jcD6NBUs#t=177

Jore

This picture explains, why the bridge between nowadays Kallio and Kruununhaka is called "the long bridge" = Pitkäsilta. It used to be very long, until the filled in some of the bay in later years.

Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor op.47

This is it, Sibelius would be delighted :-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDIvOIAJkPk

One of the Most Beautiful Airport Terminals Ever Built Is Being Preserved as a Hotel

Now, this building is neither in Helsinki, nor has it anything to do with music. But it was built by Eero Saarinen, the son of Eliel Saarinen, who again built the trainstation in Helsinki. And if the building was music, it might be a symphony...or what might it sound like? http://gizmodo.com/one-of-the-most-beautiful-airport-terminals-ever-built-1731740403?utm_medium=sharefromsite

Suomi Finland 100 centennial in Helsinki

Finland celebrates 100 years of independence in 2017 and Helsinki is in the middle of it all. Below a small announcement into what is to come... Our Citi-Tunes music tour highlights the important role that music played for the Finnish independence. Hopefully you join us next summer in Helsinki for the stories behind the music and the music behind the stories... http://www.hel.fi/www/uutiset/en/kaupunginkanslia/suomi-finland-100-centennial-helsinki

Finland's Forte

Just in case you still hesitate to book a sightseeing tour with music on your visit in Helsinki, this article might give you some incentives why it might be worth it. The article covers mainly classical music, but a Citi-Tunes music tour also gives you a glimpse into the ancient roots and the many variations of present music life in Finland. Music + Helsinki = unique experience of Finland. Don't miss it.

Why breath-taking Finland is the ultimate rustic escape

StopOver.fi - Sibelius Finland Experience

I am looking forward to hosting the wonderful Sibelius Finland Experience again next year. Should you come to Helsinki, don't miss it!

Tältä Helsinki näytti matkaoppaassa vuonna 1908 – katso historialliset kuvat

If you had come in 1908, Helsinki would have looked like this: City Hall was still a Hotel and some roads in Eira still covered with sand... http://www.etlehti.fi/artikkeli/matkaopas/talta_helsinki_naytti_matkaoppaassa_vuonna_1908_katso_historialliset_kuvat

Timo Wilderness

it seems that the real Finland is becoming increasingly rare in the capital...hopefully Sompasauna finds a new place....

Watch: Finnish lumberjacks charm with their log rolling antics

It's all a matter of inner balance and singing helps with everything... http://yle.fi/uutiset/watch_finnish_lumberjacks_charm_with_their_log_rolling_antics/9096646?autoplay=true

Pekka Kuusisto’s hilarious Proms encore, Prom 27: Helen Grime, Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky, 2016, BBC Proms - BBC Radio 3

Pekka Kuusisto playing an ancient Finnish folk song at the BBC Proms in the Royal Albert Hall, getting the audience to sing the refrain in Finnish... http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04470vv