What one person’s path to speaking Finnish reveals about life and language
For polyglot Irina Pravet, learning a language isn’t just about grammar. She sees knowing Finnish as a way to belong – and that’s something you don’t find in textbooks.
Heads up for Helsinki’s urban overstory: Lions and gargoyles and bears, oh my!
If you elevate your gaze, Helsinki’s architecture contains surprising details. Mythical creatures, solemn figures and watchful animals perch high above street level.
Trams carry the future in Helsinki and elsewhere in Finland
From the hum of the motor to the clatter of the tracks, people connect Helsinki’s trams with modern daily life and historical memories. This mode of transport will play a central role in the future of the capital and other cities in Finland.
Finnish writer Saara Turunen’s work plays on new stages in Helsinki and Germany
Saara Turunen’s newest play opens in Helsinki, followed by the German version’s premiere in Hannover, with the Finnish author directing both versions herself.
Fly into history along Finland’s south coast, in a vintage DC-3
Join us to see the south coast of Finland from a rare vantage point: the country’s oldest airworthy DC-3 passenger aircraft, offering expansive vistas and a journey back in time.
Calculating how much dairy, meat and veggies people in Finland consume
Stats compiled by the Natural Resources Institute Finland give us an estimate of the quantities Finnish people eat of different foods.
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