I’d be happy spending Christmas in Finland…
Petteri Punakuono
Lyrics for Petteri Punakuono, Finnish Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer
illustration by Pirkko Kanerva
To help warm up the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Chorus this season, we asked Calgarians to tweet their tips on how to keep warm in Calgary’s winter wonderland.
Your Finnish Hip Hop Recommendation of the Day
Pitkät Päivät Täällä (Feat. Asa & Kari Tapio) - Felix Zenger
From yesterday, Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) joins The National to perform “Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks” on Q, in front of a live audience.
Beautiful Time-Lapse Montage of the Northern Lights in Finland
I’m definitely not a member of #teamwinter, but I would love to spend a winter getaway hiding in a cabin in the Finnish woods, surrounded by snow and the northern lights, spending my days reading and relaxing in the sauna.
Grading: you’re doing it right.
Dolores, the Studebaker, and a friendly deer near Jasper, on the road to Lac Beauvert, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada, summer 1955.
I’m a big Shepard Fairey fan, and like a lot of people who went to high school in the 90s, I was completely fascinated by the Andre the Giant Has...