Hannes Siivonen (1898-1972): 'Self-Portrait 1929'

Visiting Teijo manor, designed by architect Christian Friedrich Schröder (1722-1789). His works were also the City Hall of Rauma and the former tip of the tower of Turku Cathedral.

Puppet artist Laura Hallantie's 'Dancing Girl' & 'The Flower of Nostalgia'

Thomas Mann (1875-1955): 'Buddenbrooks'. Der beste Roman des frühen 20. Jahrhunderts?

Critics' choice for best Finnish novel ever: 'Alastalon salissa' ('In the Alastalo Parlor') by author Volter Kilpi (1874-1939). It took him 9 years to write it. The novel (900 pages) describes how in the 1860's the men of a village gather one Sunday to discuss equipping a ship.

The portraits of the author Volter Kilpi (1874-1939) and his wife playwright Hilja Kilpi (1884-1927) plus Volter Kilpi's Ex libris. All these three works of art were designed by painter Hannes Siivonen (1898-1972).

Exhibition opening today. The artworks were created by babies during sensory painting sessions.

Thomas Mann at his writing table.

Turku Art School, 1916.

Can't wait that Museum of Contemporary Art WAM will soon be reopened after the renovation and even with a new wing. WAM was built in 1967 and dedicated to sculptor Wäinö Aaltonen (1894-1966). (Dronephoto: Pasi Leino)

Luis José Cardinal Rueda Aparicio, Archbishop of Bogatá, Colombia, washed the feet of transgender sex-workers on Holy Thursday.

Good Friday Egg Brunch

Gösta Diehl (1899-1964): 'Ballet'

‘Étudiante à l'École des arts appliqués de Vienne’, Marianne Bergler, 1927

Patrick Modiano: 'Une Jeunesse'. Fini. Un roman quelque peu dérangeant, mais en partie dérangeant de manière positive...

Celebrating the Day of Mikael Agricola (1510-1557), the father of the Finnish literary language.

Spring time. Took the ferry.

Today in the Ilola Arboretum

Ma este Európa szíve erősebben dobog Magyarországon. Europe’s heart is beating stronger in Hungary tonight.

La Primavera! Finalmente. Finally the spring!