Finland’s national instrument gets louder Arts & cultureMusic Finland’s national instrument gets louder Finnish Culture Day (Feb 28): The national instrument, the kantele, gets louder and even a bit angry (yes, as in birds).
Social entrepreneurship rising in Finland Business & innovationEconomy Social entrepreneurship rising in Finland Social entrepreneurship is on the rise in Finland as thousands of companies in the environment, health and culture sectors are making their mark.
Finnish teachers venture out on exchange Life & societyEducation Finnish teachers venture out on exchange We meet teachers from Finland, famous for its education system, who go abroad to expand their horizons, just as students do.
Your top 10 Finnish films, and a director Arts & cultureFilm Your top 10 Finnish films, and a director Break out the popcorn! Here come our readers’ top 10 favourite Finnish films, gathered from a survey on our social media.
Finnish snowboarder plays it cool Life & societySports Finnish snowboarder plays it cool Despite high expectations, snowboarder Enni Rukajärvi didn’t stress about the Olympics. She took home a silver medal.
Sámi languages making gains in Finland Life & societySociety Sámi languages making gains in Finland In honour of Sámi National Day (Feb 6), we visit Helsinki’s only Sámi daycare and also look at how Sámi TV is expanding.
Say your first words in Sámi Life & societyLanguage Say your first words in Sámi Twist your tongue with ten useful expressions in the language spoken by northern Finland’s indigenous Sámi people.
Finnish ecovillage runs on future energy Life & societyEnvironment Finnish ecovillage runs on future energy Visit an innovative northern Finnish ecovillage that produces its own electricity outside the national power grid.
