Venla may refer to:
The Jukola Relay is an orienteering relay race held annually in Finland since 1949. Jukola is the biggest orienteering relay event in the world. The race takes place on a Saturday between 13 and 19 June in sites around Finland. The northernmost location has been 50 km north of the Arctic Circle. The name Jukola is a family name in the classic Finnish novel, "Seven Brothers". The women's relay, known as the Venla Relay, is a daytime race on the Saturday afternoon. It is named after the main female character from the novel.
Minttu Mustakallio is a Finnish actress. Born in Ylivieska, Finland to a Greek father and Finnish mother, she has acted in many Finnish TV dramas and several feature films. She won a Jussi Award in 2005 as Best Supporting Actress in Producing Adults and in 2012 she won a Golden Venla award. She also worked as a writer for the television comedy series Ugrilampaat in 1999.
Aki Linnanahde is a Finnish television and radio personality.
Marco Robert Bjurström is a Finnish dance instructor, director, choreographer, television host, and news anchor. He is best known as the host of the television game show BumtsiBum! (1997–2005), which was ultimately based on the Irish The Lyrics Board and watched weekly by more than a million people. Bjurström has hosted several ceremonies, such as the election gathering of President of Finland Tarja Halonen.
Venla was a Finnish television award. It was awarded annually between 1982 and 2010, after which it was replaced by the Golden Venla gala and award.
Minna Kauppi is a Finnish orienteer, who was born in Asikkala and lives in Lahti. Kauppi is a nine-time World Champion, including five golds from relays. Kauppi anchored her Finnish club Asikkalan Raikas to a victory in the 2007 Venla relay.
Venla is a Finnish feminine given name. Venla was the fourth most popular name for baby girls born in Finland in 2007.
Madventures is a Finnish travel documentary television program that concentrates on backpacking in the most off-the-beaten-path destinations on the planet. It is presented by Riku Rantala and Tuomas "Tunna" Milonoff. As the show's director and cameramen, they travel around the world exploring different cultures. They emphasize that they are on a journey, not on a holiday. The show often features local practices that are culturally unacceptable or controversial where the episodes air, to the point where the showmakers have been accused of deliberate, excessive use of shock imagery.
Venla Hovi is a Finnish ice hockey coach and retired ice hockey forward. She was head coach of the Metropolitan Riveters in the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) during the 2022–23 PHF season.
Tuukka Tiensuu is a Finnish television director, writer and producer. He is best known for the internationally successful Finnish TV-series The Dudesons, Kill Arman,The Dudesons in America and Beyond Human Boundaries.
Tampereen Pyrintö ry is a Finnish multi-sport club from Tampere. Pyrintö representatives have achieved several Olympic medals and other success. In the year 2017, Pyrintö has sport sections in cross-country skiing, basketball, ski jumping, weightlifting, orienteering, athletics, cheerleading, and speed skating. In the past it has also had teams in pesäpallo and ice hockey.
The Finnish Television Academy organizes the Golden Venla competition and gala. The Golden Venla Awards recognize the year's best Finnish television programs, their creators and performers. The Golden Venlas are voted on by members of the Academy - professionals working in the industry. It replaced the Venla award (1982-2010).
Hovi is a masculine given name and a surname. It may refer to:
Katja Marika Makaroff is a content creator, producer and creative director. She is the founder and CCO of Gutsy Animations. She was the creative director in Fremantle Media and Filmlance International and the CEO in Fremantle Media Finland and Friday TV.
OK Pan Aarhus is an orienteering club based in Aarhus, Denmark. The club was founded 23.October 1946.
Moominvalley is a 2019 animated family drama series. An adaptation of the Moomin books and comics by writer-illustrator Tove Jansson and her brother Lars Jansson, it is created using new techniques in 3D CGI.
Angelniemen Ankkuri is an orienteering club in Salo, Finland. It was founded in 1946 as club for sports and gymnastics, but nowadays it has only orienteering. Its members have won 17 medals in Finnish championships. It has won Tiomila, the Venla relay and the Jukola relay.
SK Pohjantähi is a Finnish orienteering club in Oulu.
Juha Lehtola is a Finnish film director and screenwriter. He has scripted three feature films, three television series and six TV movies and has directed two feature films.
Jarmo Jääskeläinen was a Finnish journalist, producer and director of documentary films. He was known especially for his documentaries on Poland.