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As of April 2015, applications must be received by the Arts Promotion Centre Finland no later than 4:00pm on the last day of the application period. It is no longer sufficient that applications be postmarked on the last day. The change is due to a new online service that is being introduced for submitting applications. The deadline for submitting applications online is also 4.00pm.

Sibelius Discovery Day takes over London’s Barbican Centre and the St Luke’s concert venue next Sunday, 15 March. The full-day programme includes lectures, panel discussions and chamber music, culminating with a performance of Sibelius’ Symphony No.2 by the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO).

The next Finnish parliamentary election will be held on 19 April 2015, after which a new Government will be formed and a new Government Programme adopted. The Central Arts Council has announced its objectives for 2015–19.