Back in July, there was this article in the New York Times, Finnish Tango: The Passion and the Melancholy. It could come to a surprise to some that such a heated and emotional dance from Argentina ...

SEINAJOKI, Finland — Every July, this modest Finnish town, population 59,000, transforms several square blocks downtown into a vast dance hall. Stages are erected, tents are put up and thousands of ...

ONE MAY not immediately associate Finland with tango, but this unique musical style has strong roots in this Nordic country. Slovaks were able to get a first taste of it on October 3, first in the ...

THE land of a thousand lakes plays host to all manner of quirky pastimes. Competitive berry pickers flocked to Suomussalmi in 2016 for the World Championships. Annual wife-carrying contests take place ...

Tango has found a lasting home in Finland, and every summer the Finns' love affair with the dance breaks out into the open, showing that under their cool North exterior beats a warm, Latin heart. For ...

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According to Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki, it was Finnish sailors who brought tango to South America when they landed at Buenos Aires in the 19th century. "The Finns are only happy when they are ...

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Songwriter icon Toivo Kärki of Finland (1915-1992), often called the ‘father of Finnish tango’, would have celebrated his 90th birthday this fall. Pianist, composer, and New York resident Mika Pohjola ...