Writer Pirjo Hassinen Wins the Savonia Award
By thenordiccountries - January 2 2013 - 41 Comments
The Finnish writer Pirjo Hassinen has received the annual Finnish literary prize Savonia for her novel "Popula".
The $ 10,000 prize ...
Denmark aims to collaborate on China’s green goals
By thenordiccountries - December 29 2012 - 3 Comments
When China announced earlier this month that it would use about 43 billion euros to reduce air pollution in 2015, ...
Princess Madeleine of Sweden announced her wedding day
By thenordiccountries - December 24 2012 - 46 Comments
The Swedish Court
Princess Madeleine of Sweden and her fiance, American Chris O'Neill will get married in the Church of ...
Two Finnish students kidnapped in Yemen
By thenordiccountries - December 22 2012 - 1 Comments
Two Finns and one Austrian were kidnapped yesterday Friday in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa.
Apparently the kidnapped are a Finnish man ...
Norway, Denmark and Iceland are still in the race for the Oscar for Best Foreign Film 2013
By thenordiccountries - December 21 2012 - No Comments
The Hollywood Film Academy, in charge of the Oscar Awards announced this morning the provisional list of nine films of ...
Nordic Actresses: Elina Salo
By thenordiccountries - December 20 2012 - 8 Comments
Elina Salo is a Finnish actress who has worked in film, theater and television in Finland for over 50 years. ...
Visit the home of Santa Claus in Finland
By thenordiccountries - December 19 2012 - 7 Comments
Joulupukki, (Father Christmas or Santa Claus in Finnish) is the most emblematic Christmas figure of the Nordic countries an the ...
“Kon-Tiki” the movie selected to represent Norway in the Oscars 2013
By thenordiccountries - December 18 2012 - 2 Comments
The film selected by the Norwegian Film Academy to be presented at this year’s Academy Awards is titles "Kon-Tiki" directed ...
Nordic Actresses: Noomi Rapace
By thenordiccountries - December 17 2012 - 17 Comments
Noomi Rapace is one of the Swedish actresses with most international impact in the recent years.
The actress became known for ...
Discovered an unknown fairy tale by H.C. Andersen
By thenordiccountries - December 14 2012 - No Comments
The retired Danish historian Esben Brage says he has discovered, he believes, a fairy tale written by Hans Christian Andersen ...
