Helsinki's annual Samba Festival (above, right and below)
If you think the idea of Brazilian dance in Finland sounds pretty weird, then you could well be right. But, come summertime, Helsinki rocks like a jelly in an earthquake, as the country’s Samba Schools strut their stuff through the city in the annual Samba Festival parade. Surprisingly, the Finns manage to stage this event with a good deal of aplomb and good-natured revelry.
If you think the idea of Brazilian dance in Finland sounds pretty weird, then you could well be right. But, come summertime, Helsinki rocks like a jelly in an earthquake, as the country’s Samba Schools strut their stuff through the city in the annual Samba Festival parade. Surprisingly, the Finns manage to stage this event with a good deal of aplomb and good-natured revelry. 
