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Finland’s film and TV industry is thriving and finding new audiences

The Finnish film and TV sector is reaching new viewers, picking up awards and offering an excellent base for international collaboration, writes Hanna Vuorinen, head of Film in Finland.

Business & innovation Technology

Finnish space sector maintains upward trajectory

Finland’s strengths in research, technology and cocreation make it fertile earth for space innovations. And did you know that sustainability is a thing in space, too?

Arts & culture Cuisine

Michelin-starred Finnish chef gets creative with plant-based food

Chef Kim Mikkola and his team achieved a Michelin star at their Helsinki restaurant, Inari, with vegetarian dishes accounting for 95 percent of the menu. (Article includes recipe.)

Arts & culture Music

Finnish ambient music nourishes the soul in restless times

From railway stations to festivals to yoga studios, Finnish ambient music and sound art provide a meditative soundtrack for life.

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Helsinki-Uusimaa is the most innovative region in the EU

Source: Regional Innovation Scoreboard

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Helsinki South Harbour and surroundings by webcam

Webcam view from Makasiini Terminal, South Harbour, Port of Helsinki Webcam view from South Harbour, Port of Helsinki

Arts & culture Food

Baking batches of biscuits: A Finnish collection of cookie recipes

Once upon a time, cookies had nothing to do with computers. Chef Timo Lepistö presents a list of cookies that people in Finland like to bake. You can always find room for just one more cookie.

Life & society Family

For more than 100 years, Finnish “neuvola” clinics have given families a healthy start

Founded in Helsinki in 1922, a nationwide system of maternity and child health clinics has benefited and helped shape Finnish society over a period that now spans more than a century. They provide everything from prenatal healthcare to postnatal support for parents.

Business & innovation Webpick

Finnish researcher looks for climate answers in cold water

When you’re an academic researcher and assistant professor in water engineering at Finland’s Aalto University, as Eliisa Lotsari is, it helps to have a passion for cold water.

Arts & culture Music

His birthday became Finnish Music Day: Using dance to depict the life of composer Jean Sibelius

Finnish Music Day happens annually on December 8, the birthday of Jean Sibelius, the country’s most famous composer. For the occasion, we revisit action from the recent ballet Sibelius and talk with its choreographer, Jorma Elo.

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Source: Sustainable Development Report

Life & society Equality

After finding refuge in Finland, Afghan woman continues to advocate for peace and equality

Since fleeing the Taliban and arriving in Finland, Shekeba Ahmadi has found stability in one of the world’s most gender-equal countries. Through her work as a women’s rights advocate, she hopes to fight extremist oppression in her former homeland.

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