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Finnish ecovillage runs on future energy
northern Finland, ecovillage, biomass, woodchips, off-grid, self-sufficient, Volter, Kempele, Oulu
Life & societyEnvironment

Finnish ecovillage runs on future energy

Visit an innovative northern Finnish ecovillage that produces its own electricity outside the national power grid.

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Sounding exactly as Sibelius intended
Finnish conductor Osmo Vänskä, Finland, Minnesota Orchestra
Arts & cultureMusic

Sounding exactly as Sibelius intended

Finnish conductor Osmo Vänskä, who helped the Minnesota Orchestra win a Grammy, talks about his high standards.

Tagged in Music
Design fills the fabric of Finnish life
Finnish design, practical, democratic, Marimekko, Muurame, Arabia, Iittala, Helsinki Design Week, Fiskars, Artek, mugs, cutlery, plates, furniture, tables, beds, chairs, curtains, Finland
Arts & cultureDesign

Design fills the fabric of Finnish life

Finnish design is for everyone. A family in Finland shows how world-famous design items form part of daily life.

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Exercise benefits everyone in Finland
Finland, exercise, municipalities, children, disabilities, sports, physical activity, Turku, Oulu, Heinola
Life & societySports

Exercise benefits everyone in Finland

See how the Finnish public sector encourages everyone to improve their lives by exercising, regardless of age or ability.

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Aalto’s foreign lecturers learn Finnish
Aalto University, Helsink, Finland, foreign professors and researchers, Finnish language and customs, adjustment, acclimatisation
Life & societyLanguage

Aalto’s foreign lecturers learn Finnish

Foreign professors at Helsinki’s Aalto University attend courses in Finnish language and culture. It’s useful – and fun.

Tagged in LanguageTeachingUniversities
Take a tour of Finland, region by region
A landscape with Oulanka river and the forests surrounding it.
Life & societyGeography

Take a tour of Finland, region by region

See our interactive map of the 19 regions of Finland and find out about the characteristics of each region.

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Let there be light in wintery Helsinki
Lux Helsinki, light show, slideshow, Helsinki, Finland
Life & societySlideshows

Let there be light in wintery Helsinki

Our photographers take to the streets for Lux Helsinki’s light installations, which illuminate the city every January.

Tagged in FestivalsSlideshows
The inside track on skiing in Finland
Cross-country skiing, beginners, hobby, humour, advice, foreigners, Americans in Finland, Helsinki
Life & societySports

The inside track on skiing in Finland

Our Californian reporter has a helpful, humorous list of advice and wisdom to encourage you to try cross-country skiing.

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