Savonlinna, Finland News

"Almost 50% cheaper than in a restaurant", says Tuure Kahkonen as he orders another cognac. via Helsingin Sanomat

The Teatro Massimo from Palermo in Sicily will be the guest foreign company at the Savonlinna Opera Festival in 2009, according to information gathered by . via Helsingin Sanomat

BLINDED RAIN Completes Work On Second Album - Mar. 7, 2008 Finnish hard rock/metal band BLINDED RAIN has finished recording its second album, entitled "Destination Unkown" . The CD was recorded and mixed at the ... via BlabberMouth.net

The number of real estate transactions is growing sharply in the Saimaa region. Last year nearly one in three euros came from Russia in connection with the sales of lakefront properties in Southern Karelia and ... via Helsingin Sanomat

Top honours in the national Lappeenranta Solo Voice Competition, held every two years, went on this occasion to 27-year-old mezzosoprano Tiina-Maija Koskela from Seinajoki. via Helsingin Sanomat

Delays in outbound flights from Finland have become an everyday phenomenon during the run-up to Christmas. via Helsingin Sanomat

“All expenses will be paid by the Savonlinna festival. It's great that we will have Chinese opera performed in Europe.”

A fair whose principal aim is to promote cultural exchange opens, as a major event at the China Shanghai International Arts Festival. via CCTV

SHAPE OF DESPAIR Working On 7" EP - Oct. 1, 2007 Finnish doom/death metallers SHAPE OF DESPAIR , the band featuring ex- AMORPHIS /current AJATTARA singer Pasi Koskinen , is currently working on a 7" EP for ... via BlabberMouth.net