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Peace grows from mutual respect

Peace education and conflict prevention are cooler than you think! Finland and its schools are focusing on them for Ahtisaari Day.

Arts & culture Music

Finnish band hammers out visual music

With fans worldwide and its sixth album just out, Alamaailman Vasarat plays “fictional world music” at summer festivals.

Arts & culture Music

Finnish soul-jazz supergroup rules

Who are the Northern Governors? How’s their debut album? And what does a Finnish band have to do with Nigeria?

Life & society Slideshows

Helsinki’s autumn colours come alive

We relish the crisp fall air, bringing you eye-catching photos of a city where green leaves are turning red, orange and yellow.

Arts & culture Performing arts

Tero Saarinen takes the right steps

Tero Saarinen Company’s unique choreography is transporting audiences with performances in Europe, Asia and North America (article includes video clip).

Business & innovation Entrepreneurs

Finns help startups reach New York

A new programme called Nest New York provides young companies with everything they need to set up shop in Silicon Alley.

Life & society Cuisine

A taste of the Åland Islands

New businesses appear as Finland’s autonomous Åland Islands revisit local culinary heritage (includes pancake recipe).

Arts & culture Architecture

Urban treasure hunting with an Aalto app

We try out a fun, new smartphone app for rediscovering landmark buildings by Alvar Aalto in the Finnish capital area.

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