Finlandia
Americannoun
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French skater Adam Siao Him Fa took the lead at the Finlandia Trophy, the final stop on the ISU figure skating Grand Prix circuit, after Friday's opening short programme in Helsinki.
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
Alongside the world premiere of Let The Light In, the concert will open with a performance of Sibelius's Finlandia, written in 1900 as a protest against Russia's encroaching interference in Finland.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2023
Kamila Valieva began her run-up to the Beijing Olympics by heading to the lower-level Finlandia Trophy in early October, where the 15-year-old Russian superstar broke the world record for the free skate and total score.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2022
Taking a stroll on a breezy day in Töölönlahden Park, in the shadow of Alvar Aalto’s landmark Finlandia Concert Hall, she was interrupted by an old man on a nearby bench.
From The New Yorker ● May 12, 2015
Reetika swooned over the way Alwyn Brier played Finlandia on the piano.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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