Tove Jansson "Pessi and Illusia", a ballet by Ahti Sonninen ("Radio tekee murron") which was performed at the Finnish National Opera. By 1958, Jansson began to become directly involved in theater as Lilla Teater produced "Troll i kulisserna" ("Troll in the wings"), a play with lyrics by Jansson and music composed by Erna Tauro. The production was a success, and later performances were held in Sweden and Norway. In 1974 the first Moomin opera was produced, with music composed by Ilkka Kuusisto. The biennial Hans Christian Andersen Award conferred by the International Board on Books for Young People is the highest recognition
Liberalism and centrism in Finland of the Finnish Center ("Suomen Keskusta"), member of LI and ELDR, is based on liberal ideas like decentralization, peasant-like freedom and progressivism. The Swedish minority party Swedish People's Party ("Svenska Folkpartiet i Finland") is also a member of LI, ELDR. The original liberal current is now organized in the Liberals ("Liberaalit"), a very small extra-parliamentary party. At the autonomous island of Åland the Liberals for Åland ("Liberalerna på Åland") are a dominant force. Centrists In the Contributions to liberal theory the following Finnish thinker is included: Liberalism and centrism in Finland This article gives an overview of liberalism and centrism